Silver Wheaton Appoints George Brack to its Board of DirectorsVANCOUVER, Canada, November 24 - Silver Wheaton Corp. (TSX, NYSE:SLW) ("Silver Wheaton" or the "Company") Noront Resources Intersects High Grade Platinum, Drilling Now Confirms Continuity at Eagle's NestTORONTO, November 19 - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Duluth Metals Nominated for Mining Journal's Exploration AwardTORONTO, November 18 - Duluth Metals Limited ("Duluth Metals") (TSX: DM) (TSX:DM.U) is pleased Noront Resources Corrects Misleading Statements Made by Freewest ResourcesTORONTO, November 18 - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Johnson Matthey Releases "PLATINUM 2009 INTERIM REVIEW"LONDON, November 17 - PLATINUM Cash4Gold.Com Sponsors Aaron Riley Versus Ross Pearson in Highly Anticipated Fight and Sees Growing Excitement in Britain Around Online Gold-Buying Services and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)LONDON, November 13 - Cash4Gold.com (www.cash4gold.com/), the world's #1 gold buyer Capstone Reports Strong Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Financial ResultsCash 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 FlowHALIFAX, Canada, November 12 - Gammon Gold Inc. ("Gammon") (TSX:GAM and NYSE:GRS): announces its Noront and Freewest Reach Agreement on Shareholders Rights Plan - Freewest Waives Application of the Plan to Noront's OfferTORONTO, November 12 -
Symbol: NOT:TSX-V
Shares Outstanding: 163,631,957
Fully Diluted: 173,461,957
Sirius Genomics received NRC-IRAP Funding for Continued Development of a Sepsis Companion DiagnosticVANCOUVER - Sirius Genomics, a developer of pharmacogenomic diagnostics, announced today that it has signed its first Contribution Agreement with the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). This research funding will be used to study genomic correlations in severe sepsis patients. Specifically, the contribution will go towards the continued development of Sirius’ pharmacogenomic diagnostic intended to assess responsiveness to recombinant human activated Protein C (developed and marketed by Eli Lilly and Company under the trademark Xigris (R)) in patients with severe sepsis at high risk of death. Duluth Metals Confirms 12 Million Indicated Ounces and 6 Million Inferred Ounces of Contained Palladium, Platinum and GoldTORONTO - 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. Noront Resources Identifies Distinct Gold Zone at McFaulds Lake PropertyTORONTO - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Shares Outstanding: 163,631,957 Fully Diluted: 173,461,957 The World Diamond Industry is Reaching out to PanamaRAMAT GAN, Israel - - IDI Managing Director Eli Avidar : We Are Seeking the South American Hong Kong Entree Gold Interests Included in Oyu Tolgoi Investment AgreementVANCOUVER - Entree Gold Inc. (TSX:ETG; NYSE Amex:EGI; Frankfurt:EKA - “Entree” or the “Company”) has reviewed the Investment Agreement that was signed between Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (TSX: IVN; NYSE: IVN; NASDAQ: IVN - “Ivanhoe Mines”), its subsidiary, Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc. LLC (”IMMI”), our largest shareholder Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP; LSE: RIO.L; ASX: RIO.AX) and the Mongolian government on October 06, 2009 and filed October 14, 2009 on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). Gammon Gold Announces Filing of Final Short Form ProspectusHALIFAX, Canada - Gammon Gold Inc. (”Gammon”) (TSX:GAM and NYSE:GRS) announced today that it has filed a final short form prospectus in all of the provinces and territories of Canada and that a registration statement has become effective in the United States in relation to a US$100 million bought deal financing (the “Offering”) that was previously announced on October 7, 2009. The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund an expanded operations exploration program, the advancement of the Guadalupe y Calvo project, debt repayment and general corporate purposes. The Offering is expected to close on or about October 22, 2009 and is subject to Gammon receiving all necessary regulatory approvals. Noront Resources Appoints Chief Operating OfficerTORONTO - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Shares Outstanding: 163,631,957 Fully Diluted: 173,461,957 Signing Date Set for Investment Agreement - The Next Stage for Development of Oyu Tolgoi and Entrée’s Lookout HillVANCOUVER - Entrée Gold Inc. (TSX:ETG; NYSE Amex:EGI; Frankfurt:EKA - “Entrée” or the “Company”) welcomes the announcement that the Investment Agreement between our joint venture partner, Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; NYSE: IVN; NASDAQ: IVN - “Ivanhoe Mines”), our largest shareholder Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP; LSE: RIO.L; ASX: RIO.AX) and the Mongolian government will be signed on October 6, 2009 in a state ceremony. Gammon Gold Announces Retirement of President and Chairman Mr. Fred George and Changes to the Board of DirectorsHALIFAX, Canada - Gammon Gold Inc. (”Gammon Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX:GAM and NYSE:GRS) announces the retirement of Mr. Fred George as President, Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of Gammon effective October 13, 2009. Rene Marion, currently Chief Executive Officer, will subsequently be appointed as President and will continue as Chief Executive Officer. Silver Wheaton Closes Acquisition of Silver Production From Barrick Gold CorporationVANCOUVER - Silver Wheaton Corp. (”Silver Wheaton” or the “Company”) (TSX, NYSE:SLW) is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously announced purchase from Barrick Gold Corporation (”Barrick”) of the equivalent of 25% of the life of mine silver production from its Pascua-Lama project, as well as the equivalent of 100% of the silver production from its Lagunas Norte, Pierina and Veladero mines until the end of 2013. Silver Wheaton will pay to Barrick a total upfront cash deposit of US$625 million, of which US$212.5 million was paid upon today’s closing, with three further deposits of US$137.5 million due on the first, second and third anniversaries. Silver Wheaton will also make ongoing cash payments for each ounce of silver delivered under the agreement equal to the lesser of US$3.90 (subject to a one percent annual adjustment commencing three years after project completion at Pascua-Lama) and the prevailing market price. New Gold Discovery on Volta’s Gaoua Project in Burkina FasoTORONTO - - Nassara Trench Results (20.5m (at) 3.56 g/t gold) Confirm Significant New Gold Zone Physical Gold Ltd. to Offer Gold SIPPs to UK Retail InvestorsLONDON - Physical Gold Ltd. today announces the official launch of its partnership with Pointon York SIPP Solutions to offer UK retail investors the opportunity to include solid gold bars into UK Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs). Volta Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase the Advanced Kiaka Gold Project in Burkina Faso From Randgold ResourcesTORONTO - - Volta Will Accelerate Exploration Towards a Development Decision TSX: VTR Hallmarking Figures Show UK Platinum Bridal Jewellery Sales RecoveringLONDON - - With Photo Good news for platinum bridal sales as recent hallmarking figures show increase in production. Silver Wheaton Announces Goldcorp’s Penasquito Mine Achieves Mechanical CompletionVANCOUVER - - First Concentrate Shipment Still Targeted for the Second Half of 2009 Silver Wheaton Corp. (”Silver Wheaton”) (TSX: SLW) (NYSE: SLW) is pleased to announce that, as reported by Goldcorp Inc. (”Goldcorp”) in a press release dated July 13, 2009, construction of the first sulphide process line (Line 1) at Goldcorp’s world-class gold-silver-lead-zinc Penasquito mine in Zacatecas, Mexico is now complete and commissioning work is advancing on schedule. Production and shipment of first concentrates are still targeted for the second half of 2009. Vale Plans to Offer Two Series of Mandatorily Convertible NotesRIO DE JANEIRO - Vale S.A. (NYSE: VALE, VALE.P) hereby announces that it plans to offer in the global capital markets two series of mandatorily convertible notes due 2012 (the Series VALE-2012 Notes and the Series VALE.P-2012 Notes) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Vale Capital II. At their maturity and upon certain events earlier, the Series VALE-2012 Notes will be mandatorily converted to American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each representing one common share of Vale, and the Series VALE.P-2012 Notes will be mandatorily converted to ADSs, each representing one preferred class A share of Vale. Together, the ADSs will represent up to an aggregate of 18,415,859 common shares and 47,284,800 preferred class A shares of Vale, all of which Vale currently holds in treasury. Mountain Province Diamonds and De Beers Canada Enter Into Revised and Restated Gahcho Kué Joint Venture AgreementTORONTO and NEW YORK - - Mountain Province Gains Control Over Share of Marketing Rights Noront Resources Reports Massive Chromite Assay Results at Blackbird DepositsTORONTO - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Shares Outstanding: 154,578,457 Fully Diluted: 164,098,457 World Diamond Council Calls for Action on Kimberley ProcessWINDHOEK, Namibia - Speaking on behalf of the diamond industry, the World Diamond Council (WDC) today joined with civil society in calling on governments to renew and strengthen their commitment to the Kimberley Process. Misys Broadens Confirmation Matching Service to Cover Full Metals SuiteLONDON - Post-trade Matching of Precious Metals Extended Across all Metal Trade Transactions Misys plc (FTSE: MSY.L), the global application software and services company, today announces it has extended its Confirmation Matching Service to cover the additional asset class of base metals within its Metals Suite. This extended capability within Misys world-leading matching engine brings more benefits to customers performing any metal trade. The Israeli Diamond Industry Sees Economic Crisis as Opportunity for Innovative MarketingRAMAT GAN, Israel - ‘Together Works’ Uses New and Established Marketing Tools The Israeli Diamond Industry, one of the major stakeholders of Israel’s economy, has found a unique way to deal with the global economic meltdown. Instead of freezing marketing activities and pulling advertising dollars, the Israeli Diamond Industry is investing huge efforts in reaching out to clients, using both new and traditional marketing tools. Coins Defy Financial Crisis - Top Prices Fetched at German Auction of Historic Coins and Medals - Single Coin Sold for EUR 184,500OSNABRÜCK, Germany - In the week from March 9-14, 2009, the German auction house Künker sold |
