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Great Western Minerals and GQD says making substantial progress on Steenkampskraal rare earth separation plant

Great Western Minerals Group (TSX VENTURE:GWG) (OTCQX:GWMGF) ("GWMG" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that substantial progress is being achieved, with the active participation of Ganzhou Qiandong Rare Earth Group Ltd. ("GQD") of China, in the development work on the rare earth separation plant in the vicinity of Steenkampskraal in South Africa.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | September 29, 2011 | 4:37 pm

Great Panther Silver updates drilling results for San Ignacio Mine property, Guanajuato

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 29, 2011) - GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED (TSX:GPR)(NYSE Amex:GPL) (the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the diamond drilling program at the Company's wholly-owned San Ignacio Mine property in Guanajuato, Mexico. Since identifying a high degree of grade variability in the first nine holes (Company news release dated May 24, 2011), Quality Assurance ("QA") procedures were significantly improved and holes ESI10-001 to ESI11-009 have been re-logged, and mineralized zones re-assayed using quarter core sampling.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | September 29, 2011 | 12:20 pm

Romarco announces $80 million bought deal financing

Romarco Minerals Inc. (TSX:R) (the "Company" or "Romarco") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Inc. (the "Underwriters") and BMO Capital Markets, under which the Underwriters have agreed to buy from the Company, on a bought deal basis, 70,000,000 common shares at an issue price of $1.15 per common share for gross proceeds of $80,500,000 (the "Offering").
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | September 28, 2011 | 4:25 pm

Paladin Energy Ltd successfully completes A$68.2m/C$69.2M institutional placement of shares

Paladin Energy Ltd (TSX:PDN)(ASX:PDN) ("Paladin" or the "Company") has completed the bookbuild for a private placement to institutional and accredited investors of 56.9M ordinary shares (representing 7.3% of Paladin's existing issued capital) to raise approximately A$68.2M/C$69.2M. The placement was priced at A$1.20 (C$1.22) per share which represents a 8.4% discount to Paladin's last closing price on ASX. The new shares will rank equally with existing shares. RBC Capital Markets and UBS AG, Australia Branch acted as Global Joint Lead Placing Agents to the placement.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | September 28, 2011 | 3:00 pm

Pacific Gold Corp. – share buyback program

Pacific Gold Corp. ("PCFG") today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program, effective immediately. Under the program, PCFG is authorized to repurchase up to 5 million of its issued and outstanding common shares in the open market or in negotiated transactions, from time to time, depending on market conditions and other factors as well as subject to relevant rules under Untied States securities regulations.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | September 28, 2011 | 2:00 pm

Mammoth energy group increases Chilean lithium investments with additional acquisition

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Sep 28, 2011) - Mammoth Energy Group Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MMTE), a lithium and alternative energy mining company, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Compania Lithium Investments Limitada of Chile has acquired five additional concessions for a total of 2471 acres (1000 hectares) of lithium concessions located at Laguna Lagunilla situated in the Pica commune.
Marketwire - Mining and Metals | September 28, 2011 | 1:15 pm