QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 05/08/13 — Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) is pleased to update you on the results from the drilling campaigns carried out in the winter of 2013 on its Wabamisk and Lac Pau gold projects, both located in James Bay.WABAMISKVirginia conducted, during winter 2013, a drilling campaign on its Wabamisk property, located in the Opinaca Reservoir sector in James Bay. The property consists of 1,073 designated claims covering a total area of
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 04/29/13 — This document corrects and replaces the press release that was sent today at 8:00 AM EDT. The change is in the fourth paragraph where it should have read "Lens 257 seems to be a mineralized ore body dipping shallowly to the northwest and weakly plunging to the north-northeast." The complete version follows.Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) is pleased to update on the results from the drilling campaign conducted, d
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 04/29/13 — This document corrects and replaces the press release that was sent today at 8:00 AM EDT. The change is in the fourth paragraph where it should have read "Lens 257 seems to be a weakly mineralized ore body dipping shallowly to the northwest and plunging to the north-northeast." The complete version follows.Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) is pleased to update on the results from the drilling campaign conducted, d
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 04/29/13 — Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) is pleased to update on the results from the drilling campaign conducted, during winter 2013, on its Coulon base-metal project (100% Virginia), located 15 kilometres north of the Fontanges airport on the Quebec Middle-North Territory.The program aimed at testing the extensions of Lens 257 discovered in winter 2012. A hole also tested the depth extension of Lens 201 while another one was dr
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 04/05/13 — Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) was awarded the "Community Involvement – IBR-QCA Company" during the 6th Annual Stock Company Gala that was held in Quebec City on April 3, 2013.This award recognizes the importance of a public company-s involvement in the community. This is the second time Virginia has been recognized, in less than two months, for its social and environmental involvement.Virginia is proud of its
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 03/21/13 — Andre Gaumond, President and CEO of Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ), was awarded the "PDG Vert 2013" prize in the "small business" category, at a ceremony held in Montreal on March 19, 2013.The "PDG Vert" award is an initiative launched last year by the Journal Les Affaires and Trebora Conseil, with the contribution of the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Co
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — Virginia Mines Inc. (the "Corporation" or "Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) announces the adoption by its board of directors (the "Board") of amendments to its By-Laws.By-Law 2013-1 includes a provision that requires advance notice to the Corporation in circumstances where nominations of persons for election to the Board are made by shareholders of the Corporation other than pursuant to (i) a requisition to call a shareholde
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 01/17/13 — This document corrects and replaces the press release that was sent today at 9:58 am EST.Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) is pleased to announce the beginning of drilling programs on several of its projects located in the James Bay region, province of Quebec. During the next four months, Virginia will carry out 20,000 metres or so of drilling on its Coulon base-metal project (Cu-Zn-Ag) and on its Wabamisk, Lac Pau and FCI g
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 01/17/13 — Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) is pleased to announce the beginning of drilling programs on several of its projects located in the James Bay region, province of Quebec. During the next four months, Virginia will carry out 20,000 metres or so of drilling on its Coulon base-metal project (Cu-Zn-Ag) and on its Wabamisk, Lac Pau and FCI gold properties.COULON PROJECT (100% Virginia)Virginia will conduct on its Coulon project
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 01/15/13 — Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX: VGQ) announces that today it has granted 175,750 stock options to its directors, officers, employees and service providers.Of this number 50,000 have been granted to its directors and officers and 125,750 have been granted to its employees and service providers. Each stock option entitles its holder to subscribe to one common share of Virginia at a price of $9.87 per share, which is higher than
