OAKVILLE, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 10/17/13 — Torch River Resources Ltd. ("Torch", the "Company" or "We") (TSX VENTURE: TCR) (FRANKFURT: WNF) (PINKSHEETS: TORVF), is pleased to announce that it has signed an arm-s length definitive agreement with Hal Tan Graphite (Pvt) Ltd (herein after called "Hal") a Sri Lankan based holding company, to acquire 113 mining grids with 56 historical mines and exclusive exploration licenses to explore and develop its w
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 10/17/13 — MONARQUES RESOURCES INC. ("Monarques" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: MQR)(FRANKFURT: MR7) is pleased to announce an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for the Simkar Gold Project ("Simkar" or, the "Project"), in accordance with National Instrument (NI) 43-101 standards. The Project comprises two contiguous mining concessions (2.26 km2) and eleven mineral claims (1.77 km2) in the prolific Val-d-
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — (Marketwired) — 10/17/13 — Glass Earth Gold Limited (TSX VENTURE: GEL)(NZAX: GEL) ("Glass Earth" or the "Company") announces that it intends to proceed with a consolidation of its share capital on a ten (10) old for one (1) new share basis. The share consolidation was approved at a Special General Meeting of the Company-s shareholders held on October 4th 2013. The consolidation remains subject to acceptance by the TSX-V Venture Exchange.Upon com
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 10/17/13 — Tembo Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: TEM)(FRANKFURT: T23) ("Tembo" or the "Company") is in the process of seeking shareholder consent for its previously announced proposed strategic financing of up to $8.657M. The proposed private placement will result in a change of control of Tembo, and, accordingly, the Company is seeking the written consent of shareholders holding over 50% of its issued and outstanding common shares in accordanc
OXNARD, CA — (Marketwired) — 10/17/13 — Workrite Uniform Company, Inc., a leading provider of flame-resistant (FR) workwear worldwide, has recently unveiled a new flame-resistant (FR) outerwear line featuring 3M Thinsulate Platinum Insulation, ideal FR protection for cold-weather conditions as it provides extra warmth without extra garment weight.Thinsulate FR is 44% warmer compared to the standard insulated FR workwear with modacrylic quilting systems*. Incorporating feedback from their cus
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 10/17/13 — Cavan Ventures Inc. ("Cavan" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: CVN) announces that it has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to 5 million flow-through units ("Units") at a price of $0.06 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $300,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit will be comprised of one flow-through common share ("Share") and one non-flow-through share purchase warrant of
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 10/17/13 — Columbus Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: CGT) ("Columbus Gold") is pleased to announce that drilling at its 100% controlled Eastside gold project in Nevada has encountered significant gold mineralization, including 27 meters (88.5 feet) of 1.82 g/t gold within a wider 53.4 meter intercept grading 1.108 g/t gold, in hole ES-14. ES-14 also cut 12.2 meters (40 feet) of 54.1 g/t silver (1.59 opt Ag) associated with the gold.Drilling co
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwired) — 10/17/13 — Silver Mountain Mines Inc. (TSX VENTURE: SMM) ("Silver Mountain" or the "Company") is pleased to announce positive initial results from a ground gravity survey program on its wholly-owned Ptarmigan Property (the "Property"), located near Radium, British Columbia.The gravity survey was completed between July 30th and August 30th, 2013, within the Company-s mineral tenures located in the East Kootenay region of Britis
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 10/17/13 — Quest Rare Minerals Ltd. (TSX: QRM) (NYSE MKT: QRM) will issue a press release announcing the results of its pre-feasibility study (PFS) for the Strange Lake B-Zone deposit development before the opening of the markets on Wednesday, October 23, 2013.Following the release, Quest will hold an analyst conference call at 10 a.m. (EDT) on October 24, 2013, to be hosted by Quest-s management team. Quest cordially invites all interested parties to par
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — (Marketwired) — 10/17/13 — last night presented with the Top Company for Diversity Management Progress Award for 2013 at its Special Awards Event in New York City."With strong support from senior leadership, BASF has launched an executive diversity council with goals and metrics; started a formal cross-cultural mentorship program; doubled its resource group participation; and increased purchases from diverse suppliers by 400 percent. BASF is committed to using diver
