WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — (Marketwired) — 07/17/13 — San Gold Corporation (TSX: SGR) (OTCQX: SGRCF) ("San Gold"), announced today that it has acquired a 100% interest in 114 mineral claims (the "Mineral Claims") from Wildcat Exploration Ltd. ("Wildcat") representing approximately 17,450 hectares of land in the Rice Lake gold belt. The Mineral Claims are either contiguous with or in proximity to San Gold-s current mineral lease and other mineral properties in the Ri
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 07/17/13 — American Bonanza Gold Corp. (TSX: BZA)(OTCQX: ABGFF) ("Bonanza" or "Company") is pleased to announce progress at the 100% owned Copperstone gold mine in Arizona during June 2013.A total of 1,224 ounces of gold were produced during June with an increase in the mill feed grade to 0.154 ounces of gold per ton. This gold production represents the highest gold produced in one month at the Copperstone Gold Mine, as the o
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — (Marketwired) — 07/17/13 — Wildcat Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: WEL) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to sell three of its four exploration properties in the Rice Lake, MB area to San Gold Corporation ("San Gold"). The three properties, Poundmaker, Mike Power and Jeep (the "Properties"), were under option to San Gold pursuant to an August, 2011 agreement, and were nearing the end of the second year of the option.Consideration for the sale
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 07/17/13 — Almaden Minerals Ltd. ("Almaden" or the "Company") (TSX: AMM)(NYSE MKT: AAU) is pleased to announce that it has closed a non-brokered private placement by the issuance of 4,376,000 units ("Units") at $1.25 per Unit to a small group of Mexican and Mexican focussed strategic investors. Each Unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). Each W
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 07/17/13 — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX: WFT) today reported earnings of $109 million or $2.54 per share on sales of $900 million in the second quarter of 2013. These results compare with previous periods as follows:Operational ResultsIn the quarter our lumber operations generated operating earnings of $103 million (Q1 – $122 million) and EBITDA of $125 million (Q1- $146 million). The weaker results compared to the previous quarter reflect s
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 07/17/13 — Gold Canyon Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GCU)(PINKSHEETS: GDCRF) ("Gold Canyon" or "the Company") announces that in light of continuing resource sector weakness and in connection with an internal review by Gold Canyon-s directors and management to seek ways to further enhance corporate efficiencies within the Company and its subsidiaries, the Company has accepted the resignation of Mr. Troy Fierro as Chief Executiv
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 07/17/13 — Diamond Fields International Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: DFI) announces that on June 27, 2013, it received acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") to the filing of a Fixed Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), whereby 7,641,900 shares, being less than 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company, have been reserved for issuance. Options can be granted under the Plan for a period of up to ten years, at
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 07/17/13 — South American Silver Corp. (TSX: SAC)(OTCQX: SOHAF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has extended for 5 years the terms of its Option Agreement to acquire the remaining 4,689 hectares of the Escalones property located in Chile, which are not already 100% owned by the Company.Under the revised terms the Company is required to make one payment of $600,000, which has already been made. This will be follo
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 07/17/13 — SEMAFO Inc. (TSX: SMF)(OMX: SMF) today announced having entered into a heads of agreement with Middle Island Resources Limited (ASX: MDI) for the sale of a 100% interest in African GeoMin Mining Development Corporation Limited ("AGMDC"). AGMDC, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of SEMAFO Inc., holds an 80% interest in Societe des Mines du Liptako (SML) S.A. ("SML"), owner of the Samira Hill gold mine in Niger. The Government
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 07/17/13 — CHAMPION IRON MINES LIMITED ("CHAMPION" or the "Corporation") (TSX: CHM)(OTCQX: CPMNF)(FRANKFURT: P02) is pleased to announce that today it has adopted a new general operating by-law ("New By-law No. 1") which replaces and updates the Corporation-s by-law originally adopted in the 1980-s. Champion believes that the adoption of New By-law No. 1 is good corporate governance since a number of the changes reflect curren
