Atlanta Gold Inc. (TSXV: ATG; OTCQX: ATLDF) has completed a re-evaluation of the mineral resource estimate at the company's Atlanta Gold Project in Idaho, USA, previously announced on January 6, 2011.

Metalex Ventures Ltd. (TSXV : MTX) is pleased to report that a 2.61 carat white gem quality diamond has been recovered from the exceedingly large, 9.3 hectare, U2 kimberlite pipe on the Metalex - Arctic Star Diamond Corp. (TSXV : ADD) joint venture in the James Bay lowlands, Ontario.

Midas Gold Corp. (MAX: TSX) today reported that the 2011 exploration program at its Golden Meadows Project, Valley County, Idaho, has commenced. The work planned by Midas Gold aims to further evaluate the mineral potential of the consolidated Golden Meadows property, unconstrained by historic property boundaries that impeded prior explorers in the area. The 2011 exploration program will use a combination of exploration methods, including airborne and ground geophysics and drilling.

Curis Resources Ltd. (TSX: CUV) ("Curis" or the "Company") reports a formal update on activities at the Company's flagship advanced stage Florence Copper project in central Arizona, USA.

Connacher Oil and Gas Limited announced Monday that it has initiated the injection of solvent with steam on two of seven horizontal steam-assisted gravity drainage well pairs on one of three wellpads at the company's bbl/d Algar bitumen production operation at Great Divide in Alberta's oil sands. This pilot project is designed to measure the increase in bitumen production due to the downhole reduction of bitumen viscosity, through the interaction of the solvent and bitumen at the steam oil interface and the amount of solvent recovered after it is injected.

Golden Predator Corp. (TSX:GPD) has commenced sonic drilling into the existing heap leach pad at its Brewery Creek Project. This drill program is in addition to the company's aggressive ongoing exploration program at Brewery Creek, which is delineating the recently discovered Bohemian-Schooner Zone as well as exploring other high priority targets across the expansive Brewery Creek Project area.