CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwired) — 11/17/14 — Blackhawk Resource Corp. ("Blackhawk" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: BLR) is pleased to announce its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2014, and to provide and update on its investment strategy.HIGHLIGHTSOn February 18, 2014, Blackhawk announced it will be pursuing a change in business. After a thorough evaluation of the Corporation–s existing resources and a review of strategic options for the Corporation g
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 11/17/14 — Copper North Mining Corp. ("Copper North" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: COL) announces that Mr. Joseph Ringwald, P.Eng. has been appointed as a consultant and advisor to the Company as Project Manager to oversee all work related to the completion of a new feasibility study. Mr. Ringwald will work closely with the joint engineering team of JDS Energy and Mining Inc. and Beijing General Research Institute of Mining
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 11/17/14 — Prophecy Coal Corp. ("Prophecy" or the "Company") (TSX: PCY)(OTCQX: PRPCF)(FRANKFURT: 1P2) will hold a special meeting of shareholders on December 19, 2014 at 8:30 AM (PST) (the "Special Meeting") at the Board Room – 2nd Floor, 342 Water Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1B6.At the Special Meeting, shareholders will be asked to approve an amendment to the Company–s Articles to change the name of the Company to
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 11/17/14 — Glen Eagle Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GER) (Glen Eagle or the Company) is pleased to announce that the drilling programs at the Authier Lithium and Moose Lake phosphate projects have been in preparations since late October. Each project has received an allotment of 2000 meters of drilling.With both programs, the Company is implementing its objectives describe in the Management Discussion and Analysis (MDNA) section of its latest financial stat
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwired) — 11/17/14 — Orsu Metals Corporation ("Orsu" or the "Company"), the London-based dual listed (TSX: OSU)(AIM: OSU) base and precious metals exploration and development company, today announces that it has entered into a new conditional exclusivity agreement (the "Exclusivity Agreement") with David-Invest LLP ("David-Invest"), a Kyrgyz registered company, and a related company, David Way Limited ("David Way&qu
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 11/17/14 — Graphite One Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GPH) (OTCQX: GPHOF) ("Graphite One" or the "Company") Following the closing of a private placement with gross proceeds totaling $4.978 million (see September 30, 2014 news release), the Company is pleased to announce, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, an additional non-brokered private placement to raise gross proceeds of up to $1.3 million by the issuance of 10,000
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 11/17/14 — West Kirkland Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE: WKM) today announces the results of drill hole MW14-01, which cut 39.6 meters of 1.36 grams per tonne (g/t) Au and 5.10 g/t Ag starting 54.9 meters down the hole. The hole is located approximately 300 meters to the east of the currently defined resource of the Three Hills deposit located near Tonopah, Nevada.MW14-01 was drilled as part of the Company–s permitting process as a vertical ground-wa
TORONTO, ONTARIO and STORRS, CONNECTICUT — (Marketwired) — 11/17/14 — POET Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE: PTK)(OTCQX: POETF) (the "Company") – developer of the planar opto-electronic technology ("POET") platform for monolithic fabrication of integrated circuit devices containing both electronic and optical elements on a single semiconductor chip – today announced the appointment of Mr. Ajit Manocha as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 11/17/14 — Richmont Mines Inc. (TSX: RIC)(NYSE MKT: RIC) ("Richmont" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that Mr. Renaud Adams has officially begun as President and Chief Executive Officer of Richmont Mines. Mr. Adams will be based in Toronto, where a corporate office will be opened shortly.Commenting on his new role, Mr. Adams stated: "I am looking forward to my new role as President and CEO, and feel very privileged to be
LA PRAIRIE, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 11/17/14 — Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VSR) ("Vanstar") is pleased to announce the execution of an Option and Joint Venture Agreement (the "Agreement") with IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD") for the Nelligan gold project (the "Project"). Under the terms of the Agreement, Vanstar has granted IAMGOLD an option to earn up to an 80% interest in the Project, which is comprised of 92 mining claims and locat
