VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/06/11 — Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX: NSU)(NYSE Amex: NSU) -HIGHLIGHTSNevsun Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce strong production results of 110,000 ounces of gold for the quarter ending September 30, 2011. Year-to-date the Bisha Mine in Eritrea has produced 278,000 ounces of gold, including 41,000 ounces during the commissioning phase early this year. Cash increased to US $226 million at September 30, 2011.The Bisha Mine continues to operate
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA — (Marketwire) — 10/06/11 — Magma Metals Limited (TSX: MMW)(ASX: MMW) ("Magma" or the "Company") is pleased to advise that it has exercised its option to purchase the Beaver Lake claim at its Thunder Bay North (TBN) platinum-palladium-copper-nickel (Pt-Pd-Cu-Ni) project in Ontario.The Beaver Lake claim (Figure 1) covers the underground mineral resource, the newly defined eastern extension to the underground mineralization (refer Magma ASX announc
MORGANVILLE, NJ — (Marketwire) — 10/05/11 — , an innovative supplier of optical fiber splicing and , has hired Fernando Terceiro as its European Sales Manager. Fernando brings Vytran more than 15 years combined experience in technical customer support, business development and sales management — particularly in the optical fiber splicing business."We-re happy to welcome Fernando Terceiro to Vytran," said Jean-Michel Pelaprat, Vytran president and CEO. "Fernando brings a stron
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — (Marketwire) — 10/05/11 — Robert Friedland, Chairman, and Peter Reeve, Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Australia Limited (TSX: IVA)(ASX: IVA), announced today that Douglas Kirwin, a non-executive director of Ivanhoe Australia, has resigned.Mr. Kirwin, who was appointed a director of Ivanhoe Australia in 2006, has made a significant contribution to the success of the Company-s exploration program. As Executive Vice President, Exploration, of Ivanhoe Mines, Doug has
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/05/11 — Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX: LUC)(BOTSWANA: LUC) ("Lucara" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it intends to apply for a listing of its common shares (the "Shares") in Sweden on Nasdaq OMX First North ("First North"). The listing aims to offer shareholders the ability to trade the Shares on First North and investors the ability to access the same. No new shares will be offered in conjunct
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — (Marketwire) — 10/05/11 — Robert Friedland, Chairman, and Peter Reeve, Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Australia Limited (TSX: IVA)(ASX: IVA), are pleased to announce that the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has approved the proposed acquisition of shares by Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. as part of Ivanhoe Australia-s recently announced equity placement.As previously announced, Ivanhoe Australia-s major shareholder, Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (through its wholly owned subsidia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/05/11 — New Pacific Metals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: NUX) (the "Company") is pleased to announce it has filed a new technical report for the Tagish Lake Gold project located in the Yukon Territory, Canada. This new technical report, which has been previously reviewed by the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "BCSC") was filed in response to the BCSC-s concerns and direction which are set out in the Company-s news release
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/05/11 — AQM Copper Inc. (TSX: AQM)(BVLAC: AQM) ("AQM Copper" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the election of Jasper Bertisen and Steve Botts to the Board of Directors at its Annual General Meeting held on September 28, 2011 and the subsequent appointment of Alan Edwards as a Director and Chairman of the Company.Mr. Jasper Bertisen is a Principal with Resource Capital Funds ("RCF"), a group of private equi
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/05/11 — Conifex Timber Inc. ("Conifex" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: CFF) today announced that it has entered into an agreement (the "Amendment Agreement") modifying certain terms of its Electricity Purchase Agreement (the "EPA") with BC Hydro. The EPA specified a period of 150 days from the date that the agreement was entered into within which acceptance for filing by the British Columbia Utilities Co
LAVAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 10/05/11 — Diamond Frank Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE: DOD) announces that the previously announced private placement offering has been withdrawn. The Board of Diamond Frank Exploration Inc. believe that the situation is not conducive to financial markets at the moment.Diamond Frank Exploration Inc., take this opportunity to announce the beginning of exploration work on its Commandant Property, which will include line cutting (underway), to be followed by geo
