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Equinox Minerals Limited 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results to be Released TORONTO, ON - (MetalsNews - March 2, 2010) - Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX and ASX symbol: "EQN") ("Equinox" or the "Company) to release its 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The report will be published at approximately 16:00 HRS (EST), subject to change. Uranerz Updates NI 43-101 Uranium Resources for PRB Properties Casper, Wyoming - (MetalsNews, March 1, 2010) - Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (NYSE Amex: URZ; TSX: URZ; Frankfurt: U9E) reports that the Arkose Mining Venture ("Arkose") has received an updated independent National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") technical report for its South Doughstick Property which now includes the uranium resources on the west one half of Section 29, Township 43 North, Range 76 West 6th PM, Johnson County, Wyoming. Arkose has signed a lease for the 50% interest in the mineral rights on Section 29 that it did not control, which includes a portion of the South Doughstick resources. Arkose is a joint venture operated by the Company and owned by the Company (81%) and United Nuclear, LLC (19%). Alexis Re-Opens Aurbel Gold Mill TORONTO, ONTARIO – (MetalsNews, March 1, 2010 – Alexis Minerals Corporation (AMC: TSX) ("Alexis" or the “Company") has taken another step in its growth strategy by completing the refurbishment of its wholly owned Aurbel Gold Mill, establishing a new active asset for the Company. Chariot Resources Limited Forms Arrangement Agreement with China Sci-Tech Holdings Limited TORONTO, ONTARIO - (MetalsNews, March 1, 2010) - Chariot Resources Limited (TSX:CHD)("Chariot") has entered into an arrangement agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") with China Sci-Tech Holdings Limited (HKSE:985) ("China Sci-Tech") pursuant to which China Sci-Tech has agreed to acquire through an indirect,wholly owned subsidiary, by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement"), all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Chariot at a price of $0.67 in cash per common share (the "Consideration").

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