Molycorp and Neo Material Technologies Thursday announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Molycorp will acquire Neo Materials for approximately CDN $1.3 billion. This will create one of the most technologically advanced, vertically integrated rare earth companies in the world.

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp. (TSX:LIF.UN) traded lower Thursday after the company reported yesterday a drop in its full-year earnings as iron ore sales slipped.

VANCOUVER, March 7, 2012 /CNW/ - Extorre Gold Mines Limited (AMEX: XG; TSX: XG; Frankfurt:E1R, "Extorre" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement pursuant to which Canaccord Genuity Corp. (the "Underwriter"), has offered to purchase, on a bought deal private placement basis, 3,530,000 common shares (the "Shares") of the Company at a price of C$7.10 per Share for total gross proceeds of C$25,063,000 (the "Offering").

TORONTO AND JOHANNESBURG, March 6, 2012 /CNW/ - First Uranium Corporation (TSX: FIU.DB) (ISIN: CA33744R1029) ("FIU" or the "Company") As previously announced on March 2, 2012, FIU entered into agreements with respect to two separate transactions providing for the sale of Mine Waste Solutions and its subsidiaries ("MWS") and its Ezulwini Gold Mine and related assets ("Ezulwini") and its intention to hold shareholder, debentureholder and noteholder meetings to approve these transactions (the "Transactions") and a reorganization of the Company.

MONACO, March 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Endeavour Mining Corporation ("Endeavour" or the "Corporation") (TSX:EDV, ASX:EVR) is pleased to announce it has entered into a definitive agreement with Resolute Mining Limited ("Resolute") (ASX:RSG) for the sale and transfer of its 40% interest in the licenses and associated property comprising the Finkolo Joint Venture (the "Finkolo JV") in Mali for total consideration of $20 million in cash.

Major Drilling posted quarterly revenue of $182.2 million, up nearly 70% from the $107.7 million recorded for the same quarter last year. This represents the highest level of third quarter revenue in the Company's history.

The Independent Directors of Extract unanimously recommend that shareholders accept the unconditional A$8.65 cash offer from Taurus Mineral Limited ("the Taurus Offer"), in the absence of a superior proposal.

New Gold Inc. ("New Gold") (TSX and NYSE AMEX:NGD) today announces financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended 2011, with record annual earnings and cash flow. The company, once again, met its production guidance achieving record annual production of 387,155 ounces during 2011 at a total cash cost(1) per ounce sold, net of by-product sales, of $446 per ounce.

VANCOUVER, March 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Copper North Mining Corp. ("Copper North" or the "Company") (TSX.V: COL) announces changes to the plans for development and closure of the Carmacks Copper Mine ("Carmacks")

During the year, Copper Fox acquired additional mineral tenures around the Schaft Creek project, completed a large Titan-24 DCIP& MT survey, purchased shares in Liard Copper Mines, completed metallurgical test work on the mineralization from the Paramount zone and completed a 22 hole diamond drilling program of various purposes totaling 9,662.3m at Schaft Creek.

VANCOUVER, Feb. 28, 2012 /CNW/ - On May 29-30, 2012, The Canadian Institute will host its first ever Global Mining Finance and Law conference, which will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia. This

VANCOUVER, Feb. 28, 2012 /CNW/ - Goldgroup Mining Inc. ("Goldgroup" or the "Company") (TSX: GGA) is responding to recent unconfirmed Mexican newspaper articles quoting certain statements by the Governor of the