LOS ANGELES, CA — (Marketwire) — 12/10/12 — VaporBrands International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: VAPR) ("VAPR") is planning to introduce Vapor Brand Domestic-s ("VBD-s") personal electronic vaporizing units ("PEVUs") into the Asian market initially targeting Macau. VAPR hopes to unseat the market dominance of combustible tobacco products in China-s Special Administrative Region (SAR) of Macau. China is the world-s largest producer and consumer of combustible tobacco pro
Systems Integrator to Provide Enterprise-Wide PBX Operations and Support Services
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — (Marketwire) — 12/10/12 — AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) is pleased to note that Standard & Poor-s has affirmed the investment grade rating on the company-s publicly traded debt following an extensive review."We-ve taken strong, decisive action to maintain our investment grade rating and preserve our financial stability and flexibility," Chief Executive Officer Mark Cutifani said. "And at the same time our strategy to improve the quality and dive
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 12/10/12 — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Hanley to the Board of Directors. Mr. Hanley will serve as a non-executive independent director effective December 10, 2012.Mr. Hanley has over 20 years of senior executive experience. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice-President Operations and Strategic Initiatives and member of
YORBA LINDA, CA — (Marketwire) — 12/10/12 — Sabtech Industries, an established leader in the design, manufacture and support of tactical data communications solutions for military and government agencies, was pleased to recently host Congressman Ed Royce (40th district, CA) to its global headquarters in Yorba Linda, California.During the visit, Congressman Royce was given a brief demonstration of Sabtech-s state-of-the-art data communications products and systems for military and industrial
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 12/10/12 — South American Silver Corp. (TSX: SAC)(PINKSHEETS: SOHAF) is pleased to announce the commencement of the summer drilling program at the Escalones copper-gold project in Chile. The first drill started turning on December 5th at hole ES-36 located on the Meseta in the central "porphyry area" of the deposit. The summer program is designed to fill gaps in the resource model in order to expand resources in the porphyry and skarn e
COEUR D-ALENE, IDAHO — (Marketwire) — 12/10/12 — Timberline Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE: TBR)(NYSE MKT: TLR)(NYSE Amex: TLR) ("Timberline" or the "Company") is pleased to announce today that it has received a draft Hard Rock Operating Permit for its Butte Highlands Gold Project from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The Company also received a Compliance Determination setting forth the MDEQ-s determination that the completed application for t
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 12/10/12 — Noranda Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: NIF.UN) announced today that it has completed the previously announced internal reorganization, which eliminates the requirement for in-kind distributions, commencing in fiscal 2012.As a result of this reorganization, it is expected that unitholders will be taxed only on the income they receive as cash distributions.The reorganization will not affect any of the arrangements between
Production of 33,102 Ounces of Gold in November
PHOENIX, AZ — (Marketwire) — 12/10/12 — Bonanza Goldfields Corp. (PINKSHEETS: BONZ) today provided a progress update on the first phase of production operations at its flagship Tarantula Project.As reported in October, funding was secured and equipment was rapidly mobilized to initiate the first phase of production which is underway.In November, Bonanza-s management team made a strategic equipment change and modification to the initial agreement with Goldfields International. The initial agr