Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX:CG) announced today that an agreement has been reached with the Kumtor Trade Union and that the unionized employees at Kumtor are returning to work, following a dispute regarding social fund deductions. The expected cost of the settlement for 2012 is approximately $4 million.

Condor Resources Inc. ("Condor" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CN) is pleased to announce that results of the second and third diamond drill hole at the Company's wholly-owned San Martin project in southern Peru have been received. Hole SMA-002 was located approximately 80m north of SMA-001 (see news release dated January 18, 2012), and as was the case with SMA-001, targeted the depth continuity of encouraging silver assays encountered in surface chip-channel samples.

Shear Diamonds Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRM) is pleased to announce that further to our press release dated December 22, 2011, the final approval for an eight year Type A water license has been received from the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development for the Jericho Diamond Mine. TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 16, 2012) - Shear Diamonds Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRM) is pleased to announce that further to our press release dated December 22, 2011, the final approval for an eight year Type A water license has been rec...

Teras Resources Inc. ("Teras" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TRA): is pleased to announce the receipt of additional assay results from its reverse circulation drill program at the Cahuilla gold-silver project in Imperial County, California.

High Desert Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:HDG)(OTCQX:HDGCF) ("HDG" or the "Company") is pleased to report that HDG and Haywood Securities Inc. have agreed to increase the size of HDG's previously announced private placement (the "Private Placement") to an aggregate size of up to 21 million units of the Company (each a "Unit") for total gross proceeds of up to approximately $4.7 million.

Lake Shore Gold Corp. today announced an updated National Instrument ("NI") 43-101 resource estimate for the Company's Timmins West Mine which is located in Timmins, Ontario. The Timmins West Mine includes the TI and TC deposits. The updated resource for the Timmins West Mine includes 1,122,500 ounces Au (5,826,000 tonnes grading 5.99 gpt in the Indicated category) and 791,500 ounces Au (4,272,000 tonnes at an average grade of 5.76 gpt) in the Inferred category.

Emgold Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EMR)(OTCBB:EGMCF)(FRANKFURT:EML) (the "Company" or "Emgold") is pleased to announce that it has staked 17 additional unpatented mining claims and doubled the size of its recently acquired Koegel Rawhide Gold Property ("Property") in Nevada.

Pacific Potash Corporation (the "Company) (TSX VENTURE:PP)(OTCQX:PPOTF)(FRANKFURT:P9P) is pleased to provide results for the first wells drilled and cored within the company's 100 per cent owned Provost Potash Property, located near Provost, Alberta.

AngloGold Ashanti posted record full-year adjusted headline earnings* of $1.3bn and boosted its dividend to further improve cash returns to shareholders.

Consolidated Goldfields Corporation ("Consolidated" or the "Company") (PINKSHEETS:CDGF) is very pleased to announce the receipt of additional assay results from its reverse circulation drill program at the Cahuilla gold-silver project in Imperial County, California. RENO, NEVADA--(Marketwire - Feb. 15, 2012) - Consolidated Goldfields Corporation ("Consolidated" or the "Company") (PINKSHEETS:CDGF) is very pleased to announce the receipt of additional assay results from its reverse circulation drill pro...

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 14, 2012) - Golden Touch Resources Corp. ("Golden Touch" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GOT)(FRANKFURT:0GT) is pleased to announce that nine new outcrops of anomalous gold mineralisation with...

Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSX:LIM) is pleased to report that it has entered into an agreement with the Iron Ore Company of Canada ("IOC") for the sale of all of LIM's 2012 iron ore production. TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 14, 2012) - Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSX:LIM) is pleased to report that it has entered into an agreement with the Iron Ore Company of Canada ("IOC") for the sale of all of LIM's 2012 iron o...