Guyana Frontier Mining Corp. (TSX-V: GYG) ("Guyana Frontier") is pleased to announce the commencement of a 3,000 metre diamond drilling program at the Marudi Mountain Gold Project ("Marudi Mountain") in southern Guyana, South America.

Boxxer Gold Corp. (TSXV: BXX)(OTC: BXX) (Other-BXXRF) ("Boxxer or the Company") is pleased to provide an update on corporate activities on its now 100% owned Buena Vista copper-gold project in north central Nevada.

Canada's mining sector contributed $36 billion to the national GDP in 2010, and employed 308,000 workers in mineral extraction, smelting, fabrication and manufacturing. An additional 3,215 companies supplied engineering, geotechnical, environmental, financial and other services to mining operations.

More than 9,100 heavy equipment items and trucks to sell over six days in Orlando, FL between February 13 - 18, 2012

New Gold Inc. (TSX and NYSE AMEX:NGD) today announces fourth quarter 2011 gold production of 100,671 ounces which resulted in record annual production of 387,155 ounces during 2011. The company, once again, met its gold production guidance range of 380,000 to 400,000 ounces during the year. Quarterly and annual total cash cost per ounce sold, net of by-product sales, were $561 and $448 per ounce, respectively.

Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE AMEX: UEC, the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of a second uranium sale which will be reflected in the Company's upcoming Fiscal 2012 Q2 report. A further 60,000 pounds of U3O8 were sold for $52 per pound for gross proceeds of $3.12 million, bringing the total U3O8 sold during the first half of Fiscal 2012 to 120,000 pounds.

Northern Shield Resources Inc. ("Northern Shield") [TSX-V: NRN] is pleased to announce that it has entered into a subscription agreement with HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) ("HudBay") pursuant to which HudBay has agreed to purchase 11,300,000 units of Northern Shield at a price of$0.22/unit for gross proceeds of $2,486,000.

TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - After an eight week trial period, the independent Radiation Safety Institute of Canada announced today that it is making available to people everywhere a free on-line course on

Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited ('Wits Gold') and Pan African Resources plc ('Pan African'), collectively the 'Consortium' announced today that they have entered into an agreement with Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited ('Harmony') to acquire 100% of Harmony's interest in Evander Gold Mines Limited ('Evander'), in a 50/50 joint venture, for a total Transaction consideration of ZAR1.7 billion (C$210 million 1) less any distributions made by Evander to Harmony prior to the closing date of the Transaction.

Endeavour Mining Corporation ("Endeavour" or the "Corporation") (TSX:EDV, ASX:EVR) is pleased to announce it met 2011 production targets with Q4 gold production of 24,010 ounces from its Nzema operations in Ghana and 21,586 ounces from its Youga operations in Burkina Faso. Total annual production for 2011 was 177,290 ounces of gold at a cash cost per ounce of $614 (excluding royalties), comprised of 90,026 ounces from Nzema and 87,264 ounces from Youga

Scorpio Mining Corporation (TSX: SPM) ("Scorpio" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that the proposal to expand its 100% owned Nuestra Señora processing plant, located in Sinaloa, Mexico has been approved by its Board of Directors.