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Crocodile Gold Board Advises Shareholders to TAKE NO ACTION at This Time as Discussions With Luxor to Improve the Current Offer Are Ongoing and Alternatives Continue to Be Explored

Crocodile Gold Corp. (TSX:CRK)(OTCQX:CROCF)(FRANKFURT:XGC) ("Crocodile Gold" or the "Company") announces that it has mailed its directors' circular (the "Directors' Circular") in response to the offer (the "Luxor Offer") from Armant, LLC, an affiliate of investment funds managed by Luxor Capital Group, LP (Armant, LLC and Luxor Capital Group, LP together with all affiliates, the "Luxor Group") to Crocodile Gold shareholders ( the "Shareholders") to purchase up to 215,386,435 of the outstanding common shares of Crocodile Gold (the "Common Shares") for $0.56 per Common Share.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | January 9, 2012 | 8:15 pm

Hathor Provides Corporate Update

Hathor Exploration Limited (HAT:TSX) ("Hathor") confirms that approximately 119,456,310 Hathor common shares have been validly tendered to Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO)(LSE:RIO)(ASX:RIO) as of 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 6, 2012, through an indirect wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary ("Rio Tinto"). VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 9, 2012) - Hathor Exploration Limited (HAT:TSX) ("Hathor") confirms that approximately 119,456,310 Hathor common shares have been validly tendered to Rio Tinto plc (NYSE:RIO)(LSE:RIO)(ASX:RIO...
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | January 9, 2012 | 7:55 pm

Auriga Gold Announces Positive Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for Open Pit and Underground Mining and On-Site Milling at Its Maverick Gold Project

Auriga Gold Corp. CA:AIA +7.14% ("Auriga Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has received a positive Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for a proposed open pit and underground mining and milling operation at its wholly-owned Maverick Gold Project located 65 km northeast of Flin Flon, Manitoba.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | January 5, 2012 | 11:00 am

REE International in Advanced Negotiations to Acquire Mining Property in Bolivia

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Jan 4, 2012) - REE International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: REEI) (the "Company"), a U.S. based mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and production of rare earth elements, today announces it anticipates signing a letter of intent within the next 30 days to purchase a tantalum producing property located in the country of Bolivia.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | January 4, 2012 | 9:30 pm

Cameco announces breakthrough of second shaft at Cigar Lake

Cameco (TSX:CCO) (NYSE:CCJ) announced today it has reached the main mine workings with the second shaft at the Cigar Lake uranium mining project in northern Saskatchewan. Miners removed the final section of rock connecting shaft 2 with the mine workings 480 metres below surface on January 3, 2012. The second shaft will provide for increased ventilation of the underground workings as well as additional means of entering and exiting the mine. SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - Jan. 3, 2012) -
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | January 3, 2012 | 9:20 pm

Osisko responds to below market price offer for five million shares only by TRC Capital

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Jan. 3, 2012) - Osisko Mining Corporation (TSX:OSK)(FRANKFURT:EWX) ("Osisko" or the "Company") has been notified of an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer, made by TRC Capital Corporation ("TRC Capital") on December 23, 2011, to purchase up to 5,000,000, or approximately 1.297% of Osisko's common shares, at a price of CDN $9.55 per share. Osisko does not recommend or endorse this unsolicited offer.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | January 3, 2012 | 9:13 pm

Prophecy Coal Obtains Credit Facilities Totaling $7 Million To Advance Chandgana Project

Prophecy Coal Corp. ("Prophecy" or the "Company") (TSX:PCY)(OTCQX:PRPCF)(FRANKFURT:1P2) is pleased to announce that it has executed a term sheet for a secured debt facility of up to $5 million (the "Debt Facility") with a leading resource lender and a $2 million inter-company loan facility agreement (the "Inter-Co Facility") with its controlled affiliate, Prophecy Platinum Corp.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | January 1, 2012 | 10:07 pm

President of Panama inaugurates electrical transmission line constructed by Petaquilla Minerals Ltd.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2011) - Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ)(OTCBB:PTQMF)(FRANKFURT:P7Z) ("Petaquilla" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the President of the Republic of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, recently inaugurated the electrical transmission line constructed by the Company's infrastructure subsidiary, Panama Desarrollo de Infraestructuras, S.A. ("PDI Panama"), through Petaquilla's community social program.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | December 28, 2011 | 9:22 pm

Stornoway Announces Filing of the Renard Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY.TO - News) is pleased to announce the completion and filing of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Renard Diamond Project located in North Central Quebec. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2011) - Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) is pleased to announce the completion and filing of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Renard Diamond Project located in...
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | December 28, 2011 | 6:47 pm