VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 06/06/13 — Asia Packaging Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE: APX) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the acquisition of Yuanxing Package (China) Co., Ltd. ("Yuanxing"). The Company has received the final acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") and is pleased to announce that the Company- shares will resume trading at the opening of market on June 6, 2013.Under the terms of a share purc
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 06/06/13 — Northern Vertex Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE: NEE) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gordon D. Ulrich, B.A.Sc., MBA, P.Eng., as an independent member of the Board of Directors. With over 40 years- senior level experience in all facets of mine development, operations and executive leadership, Mr. Ulrich-s distinguished career includes a period as President and Chief Executive Officer of Luscar Ltd., a
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 06/06/13 — Passport Potash, Inc. ("Passport" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: PPI) (OTCQX: PPRTF) is pleased to report that it has hired Michael X. Schlumpberger as Passport-s Chief Operating Officer.Mr. Schlumpberger is a mining engineer with 27 years of experience in the mining industry, with over 21 years with Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan ("PotashCorp"). During his career he has acquired significant experien
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwired) — 06/06/13 — AROWAY ENERGY INC. (TSX VENTURE: ARW) (OTCQX: ARWJF) () (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it was successful in acquiring a section of land at the recent Alberta crown land sale. The 640 acre parcel of land adjoins Aroway-s 100% owned and operated Kirkpatrick Lake producing assets and is strategic to the growth of Aroway-s new core area. The Company also announces that it has filed a Good Production Practice ("GPP")
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 06/06/13 — Kiska Metals Corporation ("Kiska" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: KSK) is pleased to report that Geoinformatics Alaska Exploration Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has signed an exploration agreement with Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Inc., ("Baker Hughes"). Under this agreement Baker Hughes has the right to explore the Hilltop Property for barite minerals on the Company-s 82 unpatented
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 06/06/13 — Cancana Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE: CNY) (the "Company" or "Cancana") is pleased to announce that the Secretaria de Estado do Desenvolvimento Ambiental, (State Secretariat for Environmental Development), ("SEDAM"), has issued the Preliminary Environmental License, ("LP"), and the Installation License, ("LI"), on the Company-s 886241/2011 manganese claim.The issuance of the LP License provides f
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 06/06/13 — Mines Virginia Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) wishes to inform its shareholders and the financing community that several exploration programs are currently in progress or will begin shortly on different projects all located in Quebec.Including work of $5.5 million already completed in the winter and spring of 2013, Virginia will have spent, either alone or with partners, over $15 million in exploration work on its projects during the
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwired) — 06/06/13 — Mindoro Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: MIO)(ASX: MDO)(FRANKFURT:WKN 906167) is pleased to report that its joint venture partner, TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX: TVI)(OTCQX: TVIPF), today announced that, as a result of positive bench-scale test work carried out at the Agata Nickel Processing Project, it has commissioned and commenced operation of pilot-plant testing which will further define the technological parameters to be used in producing a Bankable Fe
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 06/06/13 — Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: ASM)(NYSE MKT: ASM)(FRANKFURT: GV6) ("Avino" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the May 2013 production results from its San Gonzalo mine and Historic Avino Mine Surface stockpiles operations located on the Avino property near Durango, Mexico.Silver equivalent for May was calculated using a 55:1 ratio for silver to gold. Mill production figures have not been re
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 06/06/13 — Astur Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: AST)(FRANKFURT: CDC) ("Astur Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously announced C$10 million loan facility ("Facility") for its wholly owned subsidiary, Exploraciones Mineras del Cantabrico ("EMC") with RMB Resources Limited ("RMB"), the resource financing division of the FirstRand Group of South Africa. The Facilit
