Encore Renaissance Resources Corporation ('The Company') (TSX VENTURE:EZ) (FRANKFURT:OUH1) (PINKSHEETS:ERRCF) is pleased to announce that Compilation Work of historical data is nearing completion.

GMR Global Mineral Resources Corp. (FRANKFURT:GLLN) is pleased to announce that the company has received a Revocation Order from the executive director of the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC); revoking the Cease Trade Order that was issued by the BCSC on October 14th, 2011.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 6, 2012) - Pele Mountain Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GEM)(OTCQX:GOLDF) ("Pele" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a binding Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Agreement") to purchase 11 contiguous mining claims (the "Simon Rare Earth Claims"), which are surrounded by Molycorp's Mountain Pass rare earth property in south-eastern California.

Energold Drilling Corp. (TSX VENTURE:EGD) ("Energold ") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement pursuant to which a syndicate of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc. (the "Underwriters") has offered to purchase, on a bought deal private placement basis, 3,900,000 common shares (the "Shares") of Energold at a price of $5.20 per Share for gross proceeds of $20,280,000 (the "Offering").

Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSX:CZN)(OTCBB:CZICF) (the "Company" or "Canadian Zinc") and Parks Canada are pleased to announce a renewed Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") regarding the operation and development of the Prairie Creek Mine and the management of Nahanni National Park Reserve.

Catalyst Resource Group (OTCQB:CATA) (PINKSHEETS:CATA), a company engaged in innovative processing technologies to extract gold and platinum group metals, today announced that Company has signed a Definitive Agreement to acquire an 80% equity interest of Laos Minerals Mining, Inc.'s ownership in a 68-km2 gold concession known as the San 8 and San 60 areas of the Somsanouk Village, Sanakham District, Vientiane Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic, in exchange for cash and monetary commitments to further explore and develop this project in the near future.

The Board of Western Areas is pleased to announce the Company has reached agreement with Kagara Limited ("KZL") to purchase 100% of Kagara Nickel Pty Ltd ("Kagara Nickel") including the high grade Lounge Lizard nickel deposit for A$68 million. The Lounge Lizard deposit is located adjacent to Western Areas' 100% owned Flying Fox nickel mine at the Forrestania Nickel Project.

North Springs Resources Corp. (OTCBB:NSRS) (PINKSHEETS:NSRS) (the "Company" or "North Springs") is pleased to announce that it has received the final draft of a positive geological review regarding the Company's recently acquired 10% interest in an option on various producing gold and silver properties in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Xmet Inc. ("Xmet" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:XME)(OTCQX:XMTTF) is pleased to announce that it has signed a New Option Agreement with Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. and Geoconseil Jack Stoch Ltee which allows the Company to now acquire a 100% interest in the Duquesne-Ottoman rather than the 75% provided for in the current Xmet Inc.

Cameco (TSX:CCO) (NYSE:CCJ) announced today that the Finnish government has granted a licence for the extraction of uranium as a by-product from the Sotkamo nickel mine operated by Talvivaara Mining Company Plc. (LSE: TALV) in eastern Finland.

SearchGold Resources Inc. (the "Company" or " SearchGold") (TSX VENTURE:RSG)(FRANKFURT:S1O) is pleased to announce that it has closed a private placement of 10,000,000 shares (each, a " Share") at a price of $0.05 per Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $500,000 (the "Private Placement").

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 2, 2012) - Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AME) ("Abacus" or the "Company") is pleased to report that the previously announced non-brokered private placement has been in...