VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Coro Mining Corp. ("Coro" or the "Company") (TSX: COP) is pleased to announce that it has completed a 4 hole, 1,975m diamond drilling program at its 100% owned Chacay project and a 24 hole, 4,360m reverse circulation drilling program at its recently acquired Berta Project. The Company also wishes to announce that Angelo Peri, its VP Exploration has resigned to take up a position with a major mining company in Santia
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Columbus Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE: CGT) ("Columbus Gold") is pleased to provide Phase I drilling results by JV partner, Navaho Gold PTY Ltd ("Navaho Gold"), at Columbus Gold-s Stevens Basin project located in Nevada, USA. Navaho Gold can earn an initial 51% interest in Stevens Basin over a 3 year period by incurring exploration expenditures of $3 million and making cash and share payments to Columbus Gold.- Gol
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Orestone Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ORS) is pleased to announce that the Company has initiated the 2011 Phase I Exploration Program on the 100% owned Captain Project located approximately 65 kilometers northeast of Fort St. James, British Columbia. The program will focus on further exploring the potential of a large copper/gold porphyry system on the property.The Phase I exploration program, budgeted at $100,000 consists of 25 kilomete
LONDON, ENGLAND — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — The Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (-GATA-) is pleased to announce that 350 delegates will be attending the 4th GATA Gold Conference being held in London, England, and that the conference is sold out. The conference draws together gold enthusiasts and financial experts from 31 countries for three days.Featured speakers include:"How fitting that GATA is holding its fourth international gold conference in London," GATA Chairman Bill Murp
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX: IMG)(NYSE: IAG)(BOTSWANA: IAMGOLD) ("IAMGOLD" or the "Company") announced that a 36-hour work stoppage of the mill at the Company-s Rosebel Gold Mine in Suriname ended this morning when agreement was reached with regard to a possible change in shift scheduling. The Company and union have committed to continue to meet, starting immediately, to resolve all outstanding issues. Rosebel has resumed operati
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Alexco Resource Corp. (TSX: AXR)(NYSE Amex: AXU) is pleased to report second quarter calendar 2011 production results from the Bellekeno mine in the Keno Hill Silver District, Yukon. Mill throughput increased by 4.9% and silver production increased by 3.8% over first quarter calendar 2011 performance, with lead and zinc production increasing 10.7% and 32.8% respectively.Second Calendar Quarter HighlightsProcessed ore for the quarter wa
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Alderon Resource Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ADV)(OTCQX: ALDFF) ("Alderon") is pleased to announce preliminary metallurgical results based on analysis and interpretation by BBA Inc. of the testwork available to date on the 100% owned Kamistiatusset ("Kami") Iron Ore Project in western Labrador. Projected weight recovery and iron recovery will be 37.8% and 82.8% respectively. The concentrate produced will have a P50 of appro
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Keegan Resources Inc. (TSX: KGN)(NYSE Amex: KGN) ("Keegan") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement (the "Agreement") with Sky Gold Mines Limited ("SGM") to acquire 100% interest in a four-part concession (hereinafter described as the "Sky Gold Concession") within the Asankrangwa gold belt, where its flagship Esaase Deposit occurs. The cumulative land position of the S
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Majescor Resources Inc. ("Majescor" or the "Company")(TSX VENTURE: MJX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement of 16,950,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.20 for gross proceeds of $3,390,000. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and one-half common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles its ho
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Luna Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: LGC)(BVLAC: LGC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Augusto Baertl to serve as Advisor to the Company.The addition of Augusto Baertl provides the Luna Gold Board with the wisdom and knowledge gained in Augusto-s vast international mining management experience. In particular his knowledge and experience in South America will provide invaluable advice now that Luna Gold is actively trading on the Lima