VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 07/15/13 — Orestone Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ORS) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced on the Company-s Captain gold/copper porphyry project.The program is budgeted at $250,000 and will consist of 800 meters of HQ/NQ diameter diamond drilling in three holes. The program will test targets developed through a series of recent detailed magnetic surveys after drilling has shown a direct correlation between m
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 07/15/13 — Kazax Minerals Inc. ("Kazax" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: KZX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Trevor Campbell Smith as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. Mr. Campbell Smith is a principal of Tranmar (UK) Ltd., a metals trading company based in the UK with a particular focus on the trading of iron ore. Mr. Campbell Smith is a graduate of Cambridge University, a Fellow of the Institut
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 07/15/13 — VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VMS) ("VMS Ventures" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that North American Nickel Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NAN) ("North American Nickel" or "NAN"), issued a press release this morning announcing that it has been notified by the Greenland Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum that its application to expand mineral exploration licence 2012/28 by 123 square kilometers ha
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 07/15/13 — North American Nickel Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NAN)(OTCBB: WSCRF) (CUSIP: 65704T 108) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has been notified by the Greenland Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum that its application to expand mineral exploration licence 2012/28 by 123 square kilometers has been accepted. The text of the new licence agreement is expected from the Greenland Government shortly. The expansion will bring the tota
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — (Marketwired) — 07/15/13 — AngloGold Ashanti Limited (NYSE: AU) today announced that it has mandated Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs to organize a series of fixed income investor meetings across Europe and the United States, which will serve as an update on AngloGold-s credit profile in view of the company-s plans to access the capital markets with a US dollar senior notes offering at a date to be announced in 2013.This announcement shall not constitut
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — (Marketwired) — 07/15/13 — AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) is pleased to report a solid second quarter operational performance with production of 935,000oz at a total cash cost of between $900/oz and $920/oz. This is in line with market guidance of 900,000oz to 950,000oz at a total cash cost of $900/oz to $950/oz. Detailed operating and financial results for the three months to 30 June 2013 will be released in August 2013."It-s been a strong performance in a ch
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — (Marketwired) — 07/15/13 — In compliance with Paragraph 3.59(b) of the JSE Listings Requirement, shareholders are advised of the resignation of Mr. Anthony Martin O-Neill (-Tony-) as an executive director from the Board of Directors with effect from 19 July 2013. In addition he has decided to take early retirement and will be relinquishing his position at the company as Executive Vice President: Business and Technical Development. Mr. O-Neill last working day at
KIRKLAND LAKE, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 07/15/13 — NORDEX EXPLOSIVES LTD. ("Nordex" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: NXX), further to the press release of May 1, 2013, is pleased to announce the Corporation has now received the necessary consents and approvals with respect to title to the mineral rights for the Melba Gold property and all deficiencies in title have now been formally rectified.The Melba Gold property is comprised of 18 leased claims in the north-weste
MONT-ST-HILAIRE, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 07/15/13 — Mr. Renaud Hinse, President and C.E.O. of Abcourt Mines Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ABI)(BERLIN: AML)(FRANKFURT: AML) (the "Company"), is pleased to announce that the restoration plan for the Elder gold mine has been approved by the "Ministere des Ressources naturelles du Quebec" as presented by Abcourt. This is the last permit needed to bring the Elder gold mine in production.Mr. Renaud Hinse is also pleased to announce that h
Returns 2.06 grams/tonne gold (g/t Au) over 36.40 metres (m) from 8.6 m Depth
