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

Bontan Corporation Obtains Significant Israel Offshore Oil and Gas Concessions

TORONTO, November 23 - Bontan Corporation Inc. (Bontan) (OTCBB:BNTNF) is pleased to announce
that it has acquired, through its wholly owned subsidiary, an indirect 71.63%
working interest in two drilling licenses and one exploration permit in the
Levantine Basin, 40 kilometers off the West coast of Israel in the eastern
Mediterranean ("Project Assets"). Petroleum License 347 ("Mira") and
Petroleum License 348 ("Sarah") cover approximately 198,000 acres (803 sq.
kilometers), and Petroleum Preliminary Permit 199 ("Benjamin"), covers
approximately 461,000 acres (1,865 sq kilometers).

BMO Capital Markets Named the 2009 Best Bank for the Canadian Dollar by FX Week Magazine

BMO's Foreign Exchange Group consistently recognized for its leading FX

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

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

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.

Varicent Rapid Growth Continues

Strong Q3 highlighted by US$35 million funding raise, significant new customer wins and award honors from Deloitte Technology Fast 50(TM) and CRM Magazine

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

Harlequin and Author Solutions Announce Publishing Partnership

Self-Publishing Imprint Harlequin Horizons Furthers Opportunities for First-Time Authors

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.

FabulousSavings.co.uk, the New Voucher Site in the UK, is a Money-Saving Resource for Online Savings

TORONTO, November 16 - FabulousSavings.co.uk launches on November 16, 2009 to offer Britons a
one-stop money-saving resource for online shopping. This new voucher site in
the UK features discount voucher codes and exclusive vouchers that are free
to use. FabulousSavings.co.uk requires no registration, which means online UK
shoppers can take advantage of free savings without giving out private
information.

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

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

Clarity Systems Records Highest Revenues Ever in FY 2009, Continuing 12 Consecutive Quarters of Profitable Growth

New Solutions, New Markets, a Growing Partner Network and an Expanding Employee Base Highlight Another Successful Year for Clarity

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

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

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

Redknee Named 2009 Internet Telephony BSS/OSS Excellence Award Winner

TORONTO -

- One Call Resolution Honored as Exceptional Customer Care Solution

Redknee (TSX:RKN), a leading provider of business-critical billing and charging software and solutions for communications service providers, today announced that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named its customer care solution, One Call Resolution, a recipient of the 2009 INTERNET TELEPHONY BSS/OSS Excellence Award presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.

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

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

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.

Magna International Inc. - Notice of Conference Call for Third Quarter 2009 Results

TORONTO - Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A; NYSE: MGA) will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009, on Thursday, November 5, 2009.

Noront Offer for Freewest Continues to Represent Full and Fair Value

TORONTO -

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

Varicent Software Secures US$35 Million in Funding to Further Accelerate Growth

TORONTO -

- Company secures second-largest IT funding deal in Q3 2009

Varicent Software Incorporated, a leading innovator and provider of sales performance management (SPM) and incentive compensation management (ICM) solutions today announced it has raised US$35 million in additional funding led by San Francisco and New York-based FTV Capital. RBC Venture Partners and EdgeStone Capital Partners, current investors in Varicent, also participated in the new round of funding.

Noront Resources Identifies Distinct Gold Zone at McFaulds Lake Property

TORONTO -

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

Duluth Metals Expands Nokomis Resource to 550 Million Indicated Tonnes and 274 Million Inferred Tonnes

TORONTO - Duluth Metals Limited (”Duluth”) (TSX: DM) (TSX:DM.U) today announces a 101 million tonne expansion in Indicated Resources of the Nokomis Deposit. This represents a 22% increase from the Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc., (”Scott Wilson RPA”) June 2008 NI 43-101 Resource Estimate. The new NI 43-101 Resource Estimate has increased to 550 million tonnes of Indicated Resources with an additional 274 million tonnes of Inferred Resources. The global resource grade also increased by 3% for the Indicated Resources and by 2% for the Inferred Resources compared to the June 2008 estimate. This new Resource Estimate incorporates assay data from 96 additional holes from what was largely an infill drilling program completed during the 2008-2009 period. All vertical and wedge holes drilled in the Nokomis Deposit were used in this analysis.

Ash Sahi Appointed CSA Group President and CEO

TORONTO, Canada - The Board of Directors of CSA Group today officially announces the appointment of Ash Sahi to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group), a global provider of standards solutions, testing and certification services and consumer product evaluations.

Absa Life Adopts Varicent SPM to Drive Improvements In Their Compensation Management Processes

TORONTO -

- One of South Africa’s largest financial services groups selects Varicent to manage their incentive compensation and sales performance management needs

Volta Closes CDN$8,314,045 Bought Deal Private Placement

TORONTO - Volta Resources Inc. (”Volta” or the “Company”) (TSX:VTR) announces that the Company has closed its previously announced “bought deal” private placement entered into with a syndicate of underwriters (the “Underwriters”), led by Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. and includes Cormark Securities Inc., M Partners Inc. and Dundee Securities Corporation, pursuant to which the Underwriters have purchased, or found substitute purchasers to purchase from Volta, 15,200,000 subscription receipts (”Sub Receipts”) at a price of CDN $0.33 per Sub Receipt for gross proceeds of CDN $5,016,000 (the “Offering”). The Underwriters also exercised their option to purchase an additional 9,994,075 Sub Receipts for additional gross proceeds of CDN $3,298,045.

Noront Resources Ltd. Reports Updated Assays for Eagle’s Nest Deposit at McFaulds Lake

TORONTO, Canada - Noront Resources Ltd. (”Noront” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: NOT) is pleased to report updated assay results, which now include platinum and palladium assays, which were incomplete from the press release issued October 15, 2009. The updated assays are from the Company’s Eagle’s Nest deposit at the McFaulds Lake Property located within the Ring of Fire mineral district in the James Bay Lowlands. The results are from the ongoing drilling targeted at extending the limits of 1B and 1C lenses discovered in August 2009. Drilling to date suggests that the Eagle 1B and 1C lenses may be a single unit with a current defined vertical length of over 700 metres.

Volta Signs Definitive Agreement to Purchase the Advanced Kiaka Gold Project in Burkina Faso From Randgold Resources

TORONTO, Canada - Volta Resources Inc. (”Volta” or the “Company”) (TSX: VTR) announced today that it has signed a Definitive Agreement with Randgold Resources Limited (”Randgold”) to purchase a 100% interest in the Kiaka Gold Project in Burkina Faso, subject to a free participating right of 10%, up to a full feasibility study (held by a local Burkinabe company), for a combination of cash and shares of Volta (Please see Volta press release dated September 8, 2009).

Noront Resources Ltd. Reports Increases at Eagle’s Nest Deposit at McFaulds Lake

TORONTO -

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

Noront Resources Announces Historic Formation of First Nations Advisory Council

TORONTO - Noront Resources Ltd. (”Noront” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: NOT) The Company is pleased to announce that it has formed a historic First Nations Advisory Council to guide the Company in establishing exemplary relationships with the local First Nations Communities in the Ring of Fire, in the James Bay Lowlands, where the Company’s primary assets, including the Eagle’s Nest and the Blackbird Deposits, are located.

Noront Resources Formally Commences Bid for Freewest Resources

TORONTO - Noront Resources Ltd. (”Noront” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: NOT) announced today that it has formally commenced a share exchange take-over bid (the “Take-Over Bid”) for Freewest Resources Canada Inc. (”Freewest”, TSX-V:FWR) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares (the “Common Shares”) of Freewest (the “Offer”).

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