VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 09/30/11 — In response to the current market conditions, Concordia Resource Corp. (TSX VENTURE: CCN) ("Concordia" or the "Company"), announces that it intends to focus its resources on the advancement of development stage projects in Burkina Faso, through its proposed acquisition of Swala Resources Inc. ("Swala"), and at the 100% owned Providencia Silver Project in Argentina. As part of a prioritization process the C
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 09/30/11 — Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSX VENTURE: OPW) (the "Company") announces an update on drilling on its Atikwa Lake property, Ontario. The Company has completed holes AT-11-05, 06, 07 and has now extended hole AT-11-01 for another 114m to an overall core length of 816m. Drilling of this hole is ongoing.Holes AT-11-05 to 07 have all intersected the favourable andesitic unit and all holes have encountered intermittent chalcopyrite
PITTSBURGH, PA — (Marketwire) — 09/30/11 — Koppers Inc., a subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), and CSX Transportation Inc. ("CSX") have agreed to a three-year contract for bonded rail joint assemblies. Koppers also provides CSX with various other types of rail joint bar and track component products, treated railroad crossties and other related products and services. The total value of the bonded rail joint assembly contract is estimated at $12-$13 million over the thr
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 09/30/11 — Cayden Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CYD) ("Cayden" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it will begin drilling in October at its Las Calles target on its Morelos Sur Project in Guerrero, Mexico. The Las Calles target represents a significant opportunity for Cayden to expand on existing positive gold intercepts previously drilled by Grupo Mexico in a line of east-west holes near the boundary of Goldcorp-s Los Fil
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 09/30/11 — (TSX VENTURE: LAT)(OTCQX: LATNF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the Company-s shares will commence trading on the OTCQX International Marketplace ("OTCQX") at market open today, September 30, 2011, under the symbol "LATNF". The Company has retained Berns & Berns, Counsellors at Law ("Berns & Berns"), to serve as the Company-s Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, who will be
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 09/29/11 — Teck Resources Limited ("Teck", TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced today that strike notice has been received for its Highland Valley Copper Operations from the United Steelworkers of America Local 7619. The strike notice entitles the union to begin strike action on October 2, 2011 at the earliest. Negotiations are ongoing. The current labour agreement at the mine expires on September 30, 2011.About Teck ResourcesTeck
CARSON CITY, NV — (Marketwire) — 09/29/11 — Siga Resources (OTCBB: SGAE) announces that as a result of due diligence and other information provided by third parties, it has placed the finalization and share issue for the acquisition of the previously announced Montauban tailings project on hold until further notice.A possible mining claim conflict that was previously unknown or undisclosed was discovered. The vendor, Laguna Finance Ltd, has been informed and agrees with the postponement.foun
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 09/29/11 — Vaaldiam Mining Inc. (-Vaaldiam- or -the Company-) (TSX: VAA) reports that it has agreed with Freegold Ventures Limited (-Freegold-) (TSX: FVL) to restructure the payment of $854,973.68 owed by Freegold to Vaaldiam which was due to be repaid in full on October 1, 2011.Freegold will now pay Vaaldiam $250,000 on October 1, 2011 and the balance of the debt on November 30, 2011. The portion outstanding will continue to bear interest at an annual rate
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 09/29/11 — Gold Canyon Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GCU)(PINK SHEETS: GDCRF) ("Gold Canyon" or "the Company") is pleased to announce step-out diamond drill holes SP11-074 and -078 have added significant strike to the southeast end of the Portage Zone at its 100% controlled Springpole Gold Project, located 110 kilometers northeast of the Red Lake Mining Camp, Ontario, Canada. Although historic drilling suggested mineralization
SPARKS, NV — (Marketwire) — 09/29/11 — Golden Phoenix Minerals, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCBB: GPXM) joint venture partner Scorpio Gold announces initial drill results from the Solberry Zone at the Mineral Ridge Gold Project grading 15.85 g/t gold over 3.05 meters.Golden Phoenix currently maintains a thirty percent (30%) interest in the Mineral Ridge Gold Project via its membership interest in Mineral Ridge Gold LLC; the joint venture entity that owns and operates the Mineral Ridge
