January 3rd, 2011 -- Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX:LAC)(OTCQX:LHMAF) ("Lithium Americas" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it has secured long term land use agreements (the "Agreements") with five aboriginal communities located on the Cauchari-Olaroz properties.

Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (NYSE Amex:PZG)(TSX:PZG)(FRANKFURT:P6G)(WKN:A0HGKQ) ("Paramount") today reported more exceptional high-grade intercepts from ongoing in-fill and exploration drilling at its 100%-owned San Miguel Project in northwestern Mexico.

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 11, 2011) - Suncor Energy reported today that it has declared force majeure under its contractual obligations and is suspending its operations with the General Petroleum Corporation (GPC) in Syria.

Balmoral Resources Ltd. today reported drill results from 9 holes collared on the eastern portion of the Company's Martiniere Property, part of the Company's Detour Gold Trend Project in Central Quebec.

Continental Nickel Limited (TSX VENTURE:CNI) ("Continental" or "CNI" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced a diamond drilling program on the St. Stephen nickel-copper sulphide project in New Brunswick.

Kenai Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: KAI.V - News) ("Kenai") is pleased to provide a update on drilling at the Sao Chico gold project in north central Brazil.

Crosshair Energy Corporation (TSX:CXX)(NYSE Amex:CXZ) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its 2011 drill program on the CMB Uranium/Vanadium Project located in central Labrador, Canada.

Levels of economic freedom among American states have declined significantly compared to Canadian provinces, according to a new report released today by the Fraser Institute.

GREENLIGHT RESOURCES INC. (TSX VENTURE:GR)(OTCBB:PRZCF)(FRANKFURT:PH0) is pleased to announce that the Company has acquired by staking a further 2,400 acres adjacent to its Otter Lake property in northern Charlotte County, New Brunswick.

Strike Minerals Inc. CA:STK +7.14% ("Strike" or the "Company"), announces today that it has signed certain term sheets pursuant to which Waterton Global Value, L.P. ("Waterton") will provide the Company with up to $3,850,00 of financing consisting of $3,500,000 of Gold Stream Debt Financing (the "Gold Stream Debt Financing") and $350,000 of Equity Financing (the "Equity Financing", and together with the Gold Stream Debt Financing, the ("Financing").

According to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), direct mining expenditures in British Columbia mining crested $5.2 billion in 2010. An additional $3.7 billion was spent in secondary and support industries and services resulting in a total of $8.9 billion of economic activity across British Columbia. The Economic Impact Analysis report commissioned by the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) and compiled by PwC measures direct, indirect and induced economic impacts of mining in terms of output, Gross Domestic Product, employment and government tax revenues.

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Oct 11, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Canadian Oil Sands Limited CA:COS -2.56% (COS) today announced the appointment of Mr. Donald Thompson as Executive Advisor, Sustainability and Oil Sands Outreach. Mr. Thompson will engage the public in an open dialogue about the challenges and opportunities associated with responsible oil sands development. This will include discussing Syncrude Canada Ltd.'s (Syncrude) commitment to sustainable development at its oil sands project. Mr. Thompson will also act as an advisor to COS, focusing on continued improvement in environmental performance at Syncrude.