Platmin Limited announced production results from the Pilanesberg Platinum Mine and financial results for the quarter and half-year endedJune 30, 2011. Sales revenue for the quarter-ended June 30, 2011 was US$34.5 million, an increase of approximately 130% compared with US$15.0 million recorded in the prior corresponding period; and for the half-year ended June 30, 2011 - US$60.5 million, an increase of approximately 80% compared with the prior corresponding period. Sales of 4E PGM ounces for the June 2011 month was 9,258oz or about 110 000oz annualized;

First Uranium announced that on August 11, 2011 a fatality occurred at the Ezulwini mine. An internal investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident. A day of mourning started on Thursday evening night shift in sympathy of the deceased. The Department of Mineral Resource's review and investigation is also in progress.

ROMARCO MINERALS INC. (TSX: R) (the "Company") is pleased to announce its results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2011. The Company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). All dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Thompson Creek announced revenue for the second quarter of 2011 was $190.9 million, up 28.6% from $148.4 million in the second quarter of 2010. Revenue for the first six months of 2011 was $397.6 million, up 44% from $276.2 million for the same period in 2010. Sales volumes for the second quarter of 2011 were 10.8 million pounds, up 25% from 8.6 million pounds in the second quarter of 2010. Sales volumes for the first six months of 2011 were 22.4 million pounds, up 30.4% from 17.2 million pounds for the same period in 2010.

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited reported quarterly net income of $68.8 million, or $0.41 per share for the second quarter of 2011. This result includes a non-cash foreign currency translation loss of $2.7 million, or $0.02 per share and stock option expense of $8.3 million, or $0.05 per share. Excluding these items would result in adjusted net income of $79.4 million, or $0.47 per share.

Afferro Mining Inc. ("Afferro" or the "Company"), the TSX-V / AIM (AFF) listed exploration and development company with iron ore projects in Cameroon and Liberia, was notified that on July 25, 2011 that as of July 22, 2011 Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") held a total of 6,139,111 common shares in the Company which represents approximately 5.92% of the total voting rights of the Company.

Corsa Coal Corp. (TSXV: CSO) announced today that train shipments of metallurgical coal have commenced from its new, state of the art, coal preparation plant.