VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 15, 2011) - Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX:PTQ)(OTCBB:PTQMF)(FRANKFURT:P7Z) announces that gold poured during its first quarter of fiscal 2012 has continued its upward trend totalling 18,014 ounces, an increase of 8% compared to the previous quarter. Actual gold mined equalled 61,227 ounces resulting in 43,213 stockpiled gold ounces for the Company's on/off leach pad project, which commenced production this week as previously forecasted. Gold sales during the quarter generated approximately US$26.3 million, an increase of 25% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, with cash costs per ounce of gold sold continuing to be in the range of US$550 – US$600.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 15, 2011) - Soltoro Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SOL) has received results for an additional three diamond drill holes within the Soledad structure at the El Rayo primary silver deposit in Jalisco, Mexico. The east-west-trending Soledad structure represents a new and significant discovery unknown at the deadline for data of the recently released NI 43-101 measured and indicated resource of 58.3M ounces of contained silver (NR98-June 14, 2011).

North Springs Resources Corp.NSRS +600.00% ("The Company", "North Springs") is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired the mineral rights to the North Springs Gold Property, which is located in the prestigious Mineral Ridge Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada USA.

North Springs Resources Corp. (OTCBB:NSRS) ("The Company", "North Springs") is pleased to announce that it has recently acquired the mineral rights to the North Springs Gold Property, which is located in the prestigious Mineral Ridge Mining District, Esmeralda County, Nevada USA. The decision to acquire this property was a strategic decision by the Management of North Springs Resources to create a corporate identity and direction.

Revett Minerals (TSX:RVM) (NYSE Amex:RVM) is pleased to announce that it will be added to the S&P/TSX Small Cap Index, effective after the close of trading on Friday, September 16, 2011. John Shanahan, President and CEO stated "In addition to being included in the Russell 3000 Index in June of this year, we feel that our inclusion in the S&P/TSX Index will continue to increase our exposure to new investors and broaden our shareholder base."

Century Mining Corporation ("Century Mining" or the "Company") (TSX-V:CMM) is pleased to announce that it has received shareholder approval for the Company's proposed business combination (the "Business Combination") with White Tiger Gold Ltd. ("White Tiger"). Under the Business Combination, Century Mining and White Tiger, intend to combine under a plan of arrangement resulting in 7918534 Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of White Tiger, acquiring all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Century Mining (the "Century Shares").

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sep 13, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- White Tiger Gold Ltd. CA:WTG -2.48% ("White Tiger" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received shareholder approval for the Company's proposed business combination (the "Business Combination") with Century Mining Corporation ("Century Mining").

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 13, 2011) - ATAC Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ATC) is pleased to announce the final 2011 drill results from its Ocelot silver-lead-zinc discovery. The Ocelot is located within the Rau Trend in the western portion of ATAC's 100% owned Rackla Gold Project in the Keno Hill Mining District, Canada's second largest primary silver producer. The 2011 diamond drilling program consisted of 19 holes totaling 3784.75 m. The first five holes returned encouraging results near surface (see news release dated June 13, 2011).

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--(Marketwire - Sep 13, 2011) - Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE Amex: GORO) extends high-grade Arista deposit mineralization outside of the deposit's previously drilled mineralized envelope including 7.6 meters of 9.92 grams per tonne (0.32 oz/tonne) gold and 129 grams per tonne (4.15 oz/tonne) silver. In addition, confirmation drill returns include 5 meters of 20.28 grams per tonne (.65 oz/tonne) gold and 559 grams per tonne (17 oz/tonne) silver. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in southern Mexico. The Company has returned over $24.6 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since declaring commercial production July 1, 2010.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 13, 2011) - Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:BGM)(FRANKFURT:IWUB) (the "Company") reports the discovery of the second visible gold ("VG")-cosalite-pyrite-quartz mineralized zone returning up to 1,942 g/T or 56.635 oz/t (resplit 2,156 g/T or 62.875 oz/t) gold - the highest gold grade recorded to date in the area. The new zone is parallel/sub-parallel to the first VG-cosalite-quartz-pyrite zone on Cow Mt. reported by the company on June 27 and July 26, and is about 305 meters (1,000 feet) to the mine grid east. Both zones, running mine grid south and north, are outside the perimeter of the proposed Cariboo Gold Quartz ("CGQ") open pit on the northwest and west flanks of Cow Mountain on the company's project in central British Columbia.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 13, 2011) - Scorpio Gold Corporation ("Scorpio Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SGN) announces the discovery of widespread silver-enriched mineralization over significant widths at the Coyote Target, on its 70% owned Mineral Ridge project in Nevada. Eleven holes in this first phase drill program tested the Coyote target over a 250 x 600 metre area, while 2 holes tested an outlier zone located 914 metres to the northwest.

MOUNT PEARL, NEWFOUNDLAND--(Marketwire - Sept. 13, 2011) - Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. ("Cornerstone") (TSX VENTURE:CGP) (FRANKFURT:GWN) (BERLIN:GWN) (PINK SHEETS:CTNXF) announced today the results of initial exploration work carried out on its 100%-owned Cascabel project in northern Ecuador. The project is located approximately 120 km north of Quito and 20 km south of the Colombian border. Access is very good via a paved road from the provincial capital city of Ibarra to San Lorenzo city, on the Pacific coast, and secondary gravel roads to the central part of the 50 km2 property. Maps showing the geology and exploration results of this program may be viewed at http://www.cornerstoneresources.com/s/Ecuador.asp?ReportID=478495.