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Explor to begin 30,000 meter diamond drill program on Timmins Porcupine West property

Explor Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EXS) (PINK SHEETS:EXSFF) (FRANKFURT:E1H) is pleased to announce the beginning of a 30,000 meter drilling program on the Timmins Porcupine West Property. ROUYN-NORANDA, CANADA--(Marketwire - Oct. 4, 2011) - Explor Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EXS) (PINK SHEETS:EXSFF) (FRANKFURT:E1H) is pleased to announce the beginning of a 30,000 meter drilling program on the Timmins Porcupine West Property...

Joint response from Ivanhoe Mines and Rio Tinto delivered to Mongolian Government and members of the National Security Council

Late last week Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)(NYSE:IVN)(NASDAQ:IVN) and Rio Tinto received a letter from a representative of the Mongolian Cabinet inviting the companies to discuss potential changes to the Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement. The changes related to the conditions under which the Mongolian Government may negotiate with Ivanhoe Mines to acquire, on mutually agreed terms, an additional 16% interest in the project and the application of a sliding-scale royalty to the project. In response to this letter, Ivanhoe Mines and Rio Tinto have formally advised the Mongolian government that the companies are not prepared to renegotiate the investment agreement.

Teck Receives Highland Valley Copper Operations Strike Notice

Teck Resources Limited ("Teck", TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced today that strike notice has been received for its Highland Valley Copper Operations from the United Steelworkers of America Local 7619. The strike notice entitles the union to begin strike action on October 2, 2011 at the earliest. Negotiations are ongoing. The current labour agreement at the mine expires on September 30, 2011.