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Dia Bras Exploration Approves its Largest Exploration Budget Programme at the Yauricocha Mine in Peru

Dia Bras Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DIB) ("Dia Bras") (the "Company") is pleased to announce its expanded 2012 exploration programme at the Yauricocha mine in Peru. TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 8, 2012) - Dia Bras Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DIB) ("Dia Bras") (the "Company") is pleased to announce its expanded 2012 exploration programme at the Yauricocha mine in Peru. The exploration program...

Vena’s Partner Trafigura Invests US$7 Million to Move Azulcocha Zinc Mine to Production

Vena Resources Inc. (TSX:VEM)(LMA:VEM)(FRANKFURT:V1R)(OTCBB:VNARF), a Company with strong partnerships with four of the world's largest mining companies, is pleased to announce that it has enhanced its agreement with Trafigura Beheer B.V. ("Trafigura"), a privately-held international commodity trader, to invest immediately in the Azulcocha project with the goal to increase the known resources/reserves and begin commercial mining and milling operations this quarter. TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 8, 2012) - Vena Resources Inc. (TSX:VEM)(LMA:VEM)(FRANKFURT:V1R)(OTCBB:VNARF), a Company with strong partnerships with four of the world's largest mining companies, is pleased to announce that it has en...

Orezone to Consolidate Brighton Energy Corporation

Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX:ORE) announces that it plans to enter into definitive share exchange agreements (the "Share Exchange Agreement") with the minority shareholders of its 67% owned uranium subsidiary, Brighton Energy Corporation. OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 7, 2012) - Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX:ORE) announces that it plans to enter into definitive share exchange agreements (the "Share Exchange Agreement") with the minority shareholders of its 67% owned u...

Detour Gold Closes Caterpillar Financing

Detour Gold Corporation (TSX:DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of a mobile fleet equipment financing with Caterpillar Financial ("CAT Financial"). TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 6, 2012) - Detour Gold Corporation (TSX:DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of a mobile fleet equipment financing with Caterpillar Financial ("CAT Financial"). Pursu...

Plato Gold Announces Amendment to Globex Option Agreement

Plato Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:PGC) ("Plato" or the "Company"), an exploration company with a portfolio of properties in significant gold mining camps in Northern Ontario, Northern Québec, and Santa Cruz, Argentina, is pleased to announce an amendment, effective as of December 31, 2011, of the original August 8, 2006 Option Agreement and as amended on December 12, 2006, October 26, 2007, April 22, 2008 and September 27, 2010, with Globex Mining Enterprises Inc.("Globex") on the Nordeau Bateman properties in Val d'Or, Quebec (the "Option Agreement").