Frost & Sullivan Reveals Its Top Investment Opportunities in Africa for 2010

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 24 - Africa has garnered new interest from investors over the last year as the
economic slowdown in developed economies has highlighted the growth potential
on the continent. Many sectors in Africa have continued to shine, despite the
global economic turmoil.

Atna Announces Gold Participating Bond Offering

GOLDEN, Colorado, November 23 - Atna Resources Ltd. ("Atna") - (TSX: ATN) is pleased to announce that it
has engaged Canaccord Adams Limited and CAT Brokerage AG to arrange a private
placement offering (the "Offering") of gold participating bonds (the
"Bonds"). Canaccord Adams Limited will also act as placing agent in
connection with the Offering of the Bonds.

ZEUS IP Survey Outlines Additional Potential at Entrée's Heruga Deposit, Mongolia

VANCOUVER, November 23 - Entree Gold Inc. (TSX:ETG; NYSE Amex:EGI; Frankfurt:EKA - "Entree" or the
"Company") announces that it has received ZEUS induced polarization (IP)
survey results which cover the Company's Heruga deposit along with
preliminary results from surveys over the Hugo North Extension deposit. The
survey was designed to further test the full extent of the chain of deposits
associated with the Oyu Tolgoi mineralized trend, which currently continues
along strike for over 12 kilometres.

Volta Begins 22,000 Metre Drill Campaign at its Advanced Kiaka Gold Project in Burkina Faso

TORONTO, November 23 - Volta Resources Inc. ("Volta" or the "Company") (TSX: VTR) announced
today that it has commenced its previously announced drill campaign (see VTR
press release of November 13, 2009) at its Kiaka gold project in Burkina
Faso.

Noront Resources Comments on Freewest Alternative Transaction

TORONTO, November 23 -

    Symbol: NOT:TSX-V
    Shares Outstanding: 163,631,957
    Fully Diluted: 173,461,957

Noront Resources Intersects High Grade Platinum, Drilling Now Confirms Continuity at Eagle's Nest

TORONTO, November 19 - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V

Infocrossing, a Wipro Company, Announces Five-Year Agreement With Cliffs Natural Resources

LEONIA, New Jersey and BANGALORE, India, November 19 - Infocrossing, a Wipro (NYSE: WIT) Company, today announced that it has
entered into a multi-year agreement to provide infrastructure services for
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. Cliffs is an international mining and natural
resources company. It is North America's largest producer of iron ore
pellets, a major supplier of direct-shipping lump and fines iron ore out of
Australia and a significant producer of metallurgical coal.

Clarification of Noront Resources Intersects High Grade Platinum, Drilling now Confirms Continuity at Eagle's Nest

TORONTO, November 19 - Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront" or the "Company") (TSX Venture: NOT) is
pleased to report newly obtained assay results of completed drill holes
from the Company's Eagle's Nest deposit at the McFauld's Lake Property
located within the Ring of Fire mineral district. The results are from the
ongoing drilling, which continues to expand and define the extents of the
mineralization at Eagle's Nest.

ICE Announces Introduction of Cleared Iron Ore Swap

SINGAPORE, November 20 - IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global
regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC)
markets, today announced the introduction of an ICE OTC cleared iron ore
contract based on the well-regarded Platts Iron Ore Index. The ICE Platts
Iron Ore Swap 62% Fe (metallic iron) contract will be available for clearing
on ICE Clear U.S. beginning December 2, 2009.

Duluth Metals Nominated for Mining Journal's Exploration Award

TORONTO, November 18 - Duluth Metals Limited ("Duluth Metals") (TSX: DM) (TSX:DM.U) is pleased
to announce their Nokomis Deposit has been nominated for the Mining
Journal's Exploration Award, given for notable exploration success during
the past year. The Mining Journal's Outstanding Achievements Awards Ceremony
will take place on Wednesday, December 2nd in London, U.K. Details about the
Awards Dinner as well as online voting can be found at the Mining Journal
website www.mining-journal.com.

Noront Resources Corrects Misleading Statements Made by Freewest Resources

TORONTO, November 18 - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V

Johnson Matthey Releases "PLATINUM 2009 INTERIM REVIEW"

LONDON, November 17 - PLATINUM

Volta Commences RC Drilling Program to Follow up High Grade Targets at Volta's Kampti Gold Project in Burkina Faso

TORONTO, November 17 - Volta Resources Inc. ("Volta" or the "Company")
(TSX:VTR) announced today that it has commenced a 9 hole reverse circulation
("RC") and diamond drilling program for a total 750 metres on the
Maména-Fofora prospect at its 100% owned Kampti III property in southern
Burkina Faso, West Africa. This drilling program is part of a campaign of
more than 4,000 metres (+40 holes) planned to be completed on the Kampti gold
project, the Nassara gold target and a number copper-gold porphyry targets on
the Gaoua project.

SQM to Distribute Interim Dividend

SANTIAGO, Chile, November 17 - Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock
Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) announced the payment of an interim dividend in the
amount of US$0.37994 per share (approximately US$100 million or 40% of net
income for the first nine months of 2009). At its meeting today the Company's
Board of Directors agreed to distribute an interim dividend, as outlined in
the 2009 Dividend Policy approved at its Shareholders' Meeting on April 29,
2009.

Aleris Europe Announces Price Increase for Aluminium Coil and Sheet Products

NEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL, Switzerland, November 16 - Aleris Europe announced today a price increase of 50 Euros per ton for
deliveries to mainland Europe and 60 GBP per ton for deliveries to the UK on
the total conversion price of aluminium coil and sheet products delivered
to European distributors and industrial end users.

RTS Offers High-Speed, Low Latency Access to LME

CHICAGO and LONDON, November 16 - RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading global trading solutions provider,
announced today that it is now offering direct access to the London Metal
Exchange (LME) from the RTS data center hub in London.

Volta Closes Transaction on the Advanced Kiaka Gold Project in Burkina Faso With Randgold Resources

Volta to Immediately Commence an Aggressive 22,000 Metre Drilling Campaign

TORONTO, November 13 - TSX: VTR

Capstone Reports Strong Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Financial Results

Cash Flow From Mining Operations(1) of $36.6 million in Third Quarter and $85.5 Million in First 9 Months of 2009

Gammon Gold Reports Third Quarter Financial Results and the Eighth Consecutive Quarter of Positive Operating Cash Flow

HALIFAX, Canada, November 12 - Gammon Gold Inc. ("Gammon") (TSX:GAM and NYSE:GRS): announces its
unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2009. All figures reported are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise
indicated.

Noront and Freewest Reach Agreement on Shareholders Rights Plan - Freewest Waives Application of the Plan to Noront's Offer

TORONTO, November 12 -

    Symbol:              NOT:TSX-V
    Shares Outstanding:  163,631,957
    Fully Diluted:       173,461,957

Attention Freewest Shareholders: Receive Full and Fair Value for Your Freewest Shares by Tendering to the Noront Offer Today

TORONTO, November 10 -

     Symbol: NOT:TSX-V
     Shares Outstanding:  163,781,957
     Fully Diluted:       173,461,957

Haft Group says Bullish Commodity Market Triggers Small and Micro-cap Upsurge

NEW YORK -

“Micro cap and small cap equities across the board, are struggling to receive more broker sponsorship and exposure as a ‘buying window’ opens and to take advantage of the upturn in commodity-driven stocks like gold, silver and other metals,” states Herbert Haft, President of The Haft Group, Inc, Manhattan based investor relations firm with a focus on the micro cap and small cap equities market in the US and Canada, and with expansion plans into the UK and China.

Noront Responds to Freewest’s Failure to Provide Shareholders With the Facts

TORONTO -

- Symbol: NOT:TSX-V - Shares Outstanding: 163,781,957 - Fully Diluted: 173,461,957

Imerys Announces Consolidated Nine-Month 2009 Results

PARIS -

- Sales down - 21.9%, Current Operating Income - 46.4% (- 22.6% and - 54.4% in 1st Half 2009, Respectively) - Relative Improvement on Some Markets in the 3rd Quarter of 2009 Compared With the Previous Quarter - Further Reduction in Fixed Costs in 3rd Quarter: EUR133 Million Since Beginning of 2009 - Operating Margin Target Confirmed at Close to 10% in Early 2010

Prioritise Project Diversity Says Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute

CANBERRA, Australia -

The world needs to broaden the commercial development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects across industries, geographies and technologies in order to accelerate deployment, according to the Global CCS Institute’s second key report released today.

Noront Resources to Present at key Retail and Industry Conferences

TORONTO -

Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Shares Outstanding: 163,631,957 Fully Diluted: 173,461,957

Court Confirms Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.’s Plan of Reorganization

NORTHVILLE, Michigan -

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (”Hayes” or the “Company”) announced today that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) has confirmed a plan of reorganization for the Company and substantially all of its U.S. subsidiaries that will significantly improve the Company’s balance sheet and reduce its leverage. The Company’s total consolidated prepetition funded indebtedness of approximately US$720 million is expected to be reduced to approximately US$240 million upon emergence from Chapter 11.

Noront Resources Reports Exploration Update at McFauld’s Lake Project, James Bay Lowlands

TORONTO, Canada -

Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Shares Outstanding: 163,631,957 Fully Diluted: 173,461,957

Hillsborough and Vitol Execute Definitive Arrangement Agreement

VANCOUVER - Hillsborough Resources Limited (HLB-TSX) (”Hillsborough” or the “Company”) and Vitol Anker International B.V. (”Vitol”), a member of the Vitol Group, announced today that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) providing for the acquisition by Vitol of all of Hillsborough’s issued and outstanding common shares (the “Hillsborough Shares”) and 10% convertible debentures due and payable in February 2013 (the “Hillsborough Debentures”) not already owned by Vitol by way of a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Arrangement”).

Noront Resources Awards Infrastructure and Transportation Study to SNC-Lavalin

TORONTO -

Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Shares Outstanding: 163,631,957 Fully Diluted: 173,461,957

Novelis Announces Price Increase on Aluminium Rolled Products in Europe

ZURICH -

Novelis today announced that it is increasing the price of the aluminium coil and sheet standard products that it sells to European distribution and industrial customers. The company’s fabrication charge for rolled products will increase by 30 Euro per tonne for 1000-, 3000- and 5000-series alloys and 6000-series in ‘O’ temper.

Vale 3rd Quarter 2009 Webcast Conference Results

RIO DE JANEIRO -

Vale would like to share with you the highlights of its Webcast Conference, led today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by VALE CFO Fabio Barbosa.

Duluth Metals Confirms 12 Million Indicated Ounces and 6 Million Inferred Ounces of Contained Palladium, Platinum and Gold

TORONTO - Duluth Metals Limited (”Duluth”) (TSX: DM) (TSX:DM.U) today confirms 12 million Indicated ounces and 6 million Inferred ounces of contained platinum, palladium and gold (Total Precious Metal or TPM) in the Nokomis Deposit as reported by Scott Wilson RPA’s latest NI 43-101 Resource Estimate (see Duluth Metals press release dated October 26, 2009). This 3 million ounce increase in Indicated Resources represents a 34% increase in the TPM ounces over the Scott Wilson RPA June 2008 NI 43-101 Resource Estimate.

ICS Copper Systems Ltd Completes 2nd Private Placement of $100,000 CAD

ABBOTSFORD, Canada - ICS Copper Systems Ltd. (ICX:TSX.V) announces that it has completed its non-brokered private placement as previously announced on October 19th, 2009. The private placement consisted of 1,000,000 units at a price of CDN$0.10 per unit for gross proceeds of CDN$100,000. Each unit is comprised of one common share (a “Share”) and one full warrant entitling the holder to purchase a common share until March 1st, 2010 at a price of CDN$0.12, until March 1st, 2011 at a price of CDN$0.15, until March 1st, 2012 at a price of CDN$0.20.

Mueller Industries, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for Fourth Quarter

MEMPHIS, Tennessee -

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable December 15, 2009, to shareholders of record on December 1, 2009.