VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: NTC) ("NTC" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Procon Mining & Tunnelling Ltd. ("Procon") on a schedule for payment of final amounts due in respect of a contract under which Procon provided mining services to the Cantung mine. The Company is now using its own workforce for such services.The amount due is
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — Methanex Corporation (TSX: MX)(NASDAQ: MEOH) announced today that it has reached a final investment decision to proceed with the relocation of a second one million tonne per year methanol plant from its Chile site to Geismar, Louisiana. The plant is expected to be operational by early 2016, and has an estimated total cost of approximately US$550 million.John Floren, President and CEO of Methanex commented, "We are excited to move
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — The Board of Directors of Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") announced today that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS") has recommended that its clients vote FOR a special resolution approving the proposed transaction whereby Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla") will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aurizon, in exchange for CAD
EDMONTON, ALBERTA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — Firestone Ventures Inc. ("Firestone" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: FV)(FRANKFURT: F5V) is pleased to announce that the Company has filed a National Instrument 43-101 compliant Technical Report dated April 24, 2013 entitled "Preliminary Economic Assessment, Torlon Hill Project, Guatemala" under the Company-s profile on SEDAR at . The Report contains a comprehensive breakdown of Firestone-s Preliminary Economic
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX)(TSX: ABX) (Barrick) announced that the nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Barrick. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Annual Meeting earlier today in Toronto are set out below.Barrick-s vision is to be the world-s best gold mining company by operating in a safe, profitable and responsible
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TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — Firan Technology Group Corporation (TSX: FTG) ("FTG" or the "Corporation") today announced the results of its annual general meeting of shareholders ("AGM"), held in Toronto, Ontario on April 23, 2013. The Corporation is pleased to report that each of the director nominees listed in its management information circular dated March 14, 2013 were elected as directors of FTG. The directors have been elected to serve unt
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX: LUN)(OMX: LUMI) ("Lundin Mining" or the "Company") today reported net earnings of $50.1 million ($0.09 per share) for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Cash flows of $45.8 million were generated from operations, not including the Company-s attributable cash flows of $43.6 million from Tenke Fungurume.Paul Conibear, President and CEO commented, "Our focus on operational execution continues
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (TSX: NG)(NYSE MKT: NG) will hold the Company-s 2013 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 29 at 3:00 pm PDT (6:00 pm EDT) at the Pan Pacific Hotel (999 Canada Place) in the Coal Harbour room. The webcast and conference call-in details are provided below.NOVAGOLD welcomes its shareholders and any interested parties to participate in the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders. The webc
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — (Marketwired) — 04/24/13 — Winpak Ltd. (TSX: WPK) today reports consolidated results in US dollars for the first quarter of 2013, which ended on March 31, 2013.Winpak Ltd. manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging materials and related packaging machines. The Company-s products are used primarily for the packaging of perishable foods, beverages and in health-care applications.(1) The 2013 fiscal year comprises 52 weeks and the 2012 fiscal year comprised 53 wee
