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Uravan Minerals Inc. - Garry Lake Uranium Project - INAC Minister Decision - 10/7/2008 1:12:00 AM ET On January 25, 2008 Uravan Minerals Inc. submitted a Land Use Permit application to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the Government Nunavut Territory for its Garry Lake project proposal.

Tagish Proposed Private Placement-Updated - 10/6/2008 10:39:00 PM ET Tagish Lake Gold Corp. wishes to report that the Board of Directors of the Company have accepted an offer of financing from investors to raise a total amount of $5 Million.

Victory Nickel Acquires Common Shares of Independent Nickel and Extends Offer - 10/6/2008 9:19:00 PM ET Victory Nickel Inc. announced today that it has waived the minimum tender condition of its offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Independent Nickel Corp. on the basis of 1.1 of a Victory Nickel share for each Independent Share, pursuant to its offer to purchase and takeover bid circular dated August 19, 2008, as amended by its notice of variation and extension dated September 2, 2008 and by its notice of extension dated September 24, 2008.

Amador Gold Intersects Silver at Kell Property Gowganda, Ontario - 10/6/2008 7:02:00 PM ET Amador Gold Corp. is pleased to announce assay results on the Kell Mine property exploration drill program.

Azimut and NWT Uranium extend the closing date of the Termination Agreement on the North Rae and Daniel Lake properties - 10/6/2008 6:23:00 PM ET Azimut Exploration Inc. and NWT Uranium Corp. announce that they have mutually agreed to extend to November 6, 2008 the closing date for completing the transaction contemplated in the Termination Agreement in respect of the North Rae and Daniel Lake properties located in Nunavik, Quebec.

Olin Lifts Force Majeure for Caustic Soda Shipments from the SunBelt Chlor Alkali Partnership Plant - 10/6/2008 5:51:00 PM ET Olin Corporation announced today that it is lifting the force majeure declared on September 17, 2008 for caustic soda shipments from the SunBelt Chlor Alkali Partnership plant located in McIntosh, Alabama.

Western Goldfields Announces Improved Mine Plan for Mesquite, Releases Third Quarter Production Results, and Revises Full-Year Production Target - 10/6/2008 5:41:00 PM ET Western Goldfields Inc. is pleased to announce its improved mine plan and provide an unaudited third quarter production and gold sales update for its Mesquite Mine.

AMG Subsidiary Timminco Provides Update on Solar Grade Silicon Operations - 10/6/2008 5:39:00 PM ET AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. announced that its 50.4% subsidiary Timminco Limited is providing an update on the production and operations of its solar grade silicon product line for its third quarter ended September 30, 2008.

Compass Minerals' Subsidiaries Increase Prices on Consumer and Industrial Products - 10/6/2008 5:38:00 PM ET North American Salt Company and Sifto Canada Corp., both subsidiaries of Compass Minerals, have announced an average price increase of $25 per ton, or approximately 18 percent, on packaged and bulk mineral products, including consumer and industrial deicing products, agricultural minerals, salt-based water conditioning products, industrial minerals, pool salt and food-grade salt.

Goldcliff Resource Corporation: Flow-Through Financing - 10/6/2008 5:29:00 PM ET George W. Sanders, President of Goldcliff Resource Corporation, announces that the Company has arranged for a non brokered private placement of up to 4,000,000 flow-through units at a price of $0.15 per unit for gross proceeds of $600,000.

Timminco Provides Update on Solar Grade Silicon Operations - 10/6/2008 5:00:00 PM ET Timminco Limited is providing an update on the production and operations of its solar grade silicon product line for its third quarter ended September 30, 2008.

High River Gold Achieves Commercial Production at the Berezitovy Gold Mine & Provides Taparko-Bouroum Gold Mine Update - 10/6/2008 5:00:00 PM ET High River Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has achieved Commercial Production at its Berezitovy Gold Mine in Russia, effective October 1, 2008, and that a re-start of the mill at the Taparko-Bouroum Gold Mine is planned in approximately 4 weeks.

Northgate Minerals Corporation - Conference Call and Webcast Notice of Q3 Financial Results - 10/6/2008 4:45:00 PM ET You are invited to participate in the Northgate Minerals Corporation live conference call and webcast discussing our third quarter financial results.

Avion Resources Intersects 73.5 Metres of 2.72 g/t Gold at Segala Gold Project, Mali - 10/6/2008 4:30:00 PM ET Avion Resources Corp., today announced the completion of the 2008 drilling program at the Segala and Tabakoto gold projects, Mali .

G & S Minerals Announces Management Changes; New Leadership to Guide Company After Milestone Development Agreement - 10/6/2008 4:05:00 PM ET G & S Minerals, Inc. dba Gold & Silver Minerals, a mining company focused on developing high-quality and low-risk mineral resource and energy prospects, today announced several management changes made in connection with the scheduled closing of the milestone Strategic Cross Investment and Gold Field Development Agreement with Mayan Gold, Inc.

Century Aluminum Provides Update on Iceland Operations - 10/6/2008 3:56:00 PM ET Century Aluminum Company confirmed today that immediately available cash balances for its Iceland operation are held with a AA rated European financial institution.

One in Four Mammal Species at Risk of Extinction, Report Shows - 10/6/2008 3:55:00 PM ET World Wildlife Fund said today that governments must double their efforts to save endangered species, as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List revealed that one in four of the world’s 5,487 known mammal species was at risk of extinction.

Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp.: 2008 Exploration Program Complete; Change of President - 10/6/2008 3:53:00 PM ET Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp. announces that it has completed its 2008 exploration program on its Central Mineral Belt project in Labrador.

Royal Gold Completes Acquisition of Barrick Gold's Royalty Portfolio - 10/6/2008 3:51:00 PM ET 3.50 Gold Siguiri Siguiri, Guinea AngloGold 0.00 - 1.875 Gold Ashanti Balcooma Queensland, Kagara 1.50 Gold Australia Balcooma Queensland, Kagara 1.50 Silver Australia El Toqui Aysen Region, Breakwater 1.0 - 3.0 Gold Chile Resources Wharf South Dakota, U.S. Goldcorp 0.00 - 2.0 Gold >> << DEVELOPMENT >> << Holt/Holloway Ontario, Canada St Andrew 0.00013 Gold Goldfields AU price Meekatharra W.A., Australia Mercator Gold AUD$10 Gold per ounce >> << PRODUCING >> << Average Contained First Half CY'08 Property Tons of Grade Ounces Production Revenue Ore >> << Mulatos 35.42 0.048 1.689 70,091 2.3 Siguiri 122.22 0.022 2.629 172,553 3.4 Balcooma 1.12 0.016 0.018 2,504 1.8 Balcooma 1.12 1.64 1.842 257,200 El Toqui 5.20 0.032 0.167 9,610 0.3 Wharf 8.95 0.025 0.220 28,700 0.4 >> << DEVELOPMENT >> << Holt/Holloway 2.95 0.165 0.486 - - Meekatharra 2.19 0.140 0.308 - - >> << BASE METALS >> << PRODUCING >> << Property Location Ownership NSR Rate % Metal >> << Mt. Goode W.A., Xstrata 1.50 Nickel Australia Balcooma Queensland, Kagara 1.50 Copper Australia Balcooma Queensland, Kagara 1.50 Zinc Australia Balcooma Queensland, Kagara 1.50 Lead Australia El Toqui Aysen Region, Breakwater 1.0 - 3.0 Zinc Chile Resources Koolanooka W.A., Midwest AUD$0.25/t Iron Ore Australia >> << Average Contained First Half CY'08 Property Tons of Grade Lbs Production Revenue Ore >> << Mt. Goode 1.31 4.45 116 1,722 1.0 Balcooma 2.18 3.1 135 16,443 Balcooma 1.12 8.3 185 19,950 Balcooma 1.12 3.3 73 3,537 El Toqui 5.20 7.3 759 18,089 0.5 Koolanooka 0.40 - - >> << POTASH >> << PRODUCING >> << Property Location Ownership NSR Rate % Element >> << Allan Saskatchewan, Potash Corporation $0.36 - 1.44 Potash Canada of Saskatchewan per ton >> << Average Contained First Half CY'08 Grade Tons Production Revenue Property Tons >> << Allan 348.33 25.9 90 0.4 >> << TABLE 1 BARRICK ROYALTY PORTFOLIO PRODUCING AND DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES FOOTNOTES >> << Set forth below are definitions for proven and probable reserves used by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. >> << "Reserve" is that part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination. >> << "Proven Reserves" are reserves for which quantity is computed from dimensions revealed in outcrops, trenches, workings or drill holes, and the grade is computed from the results of detailed sampling, and the sites for inspection, sampling and measurement are spaced so closely and the geologic character is so well defined that the size, shape, depth and mineral content of the reserves are well established. >> << "Probable Reserves" are reserves for which the quantity and grade are computed from information similar to that used for proven reserves, but the sites for inspection, sampling and measurement are farther apart or are otherwise less adequately spaced.

Noront Resources Ltd.: MMS Style Copper-Nickel Sulphide Mineralization Continues to be Returned From AT12 Anomaly - 10/6/2008 3:40:00 PM ET Noront Resources Ltd. is pleased to report the following additional drilling results from the AT12 Anomaly site in the McFaulds Lake area of northern Ontario in the James Bay Lowlands.

Excellon Temporarily Suspends Work at Platosa Mine - 10/6/2008 3:19:00 PM ET Excellon Resources Inc. today announces that it has temporarily suspended production at the Platosa mine while it seals an unexpected water bearing fault that was intersected by normal mine development on October 4. All appropriate precautionary steps to prevent the resulting water inflow were taken and there were no indications of this water bearing fault prior to the event.

Fortuna Appoints Mario Szotlender and Rick Clark to the Board/Grants Stock Options - 10/6/2008 3:17:00 PM ET Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. : Mr. Simon Ridgway, Chairman of the Board, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mario Szotlender and Mr. Rick Clark to the Board of Directors of Fortuna.

Visible Gold Encountered In High Grade Intersection At ATW's Burnakura Gold Mine - 10/6/2008 3:06:00 PM ET ATW Venture Corp. is pleased to report additional drill results from its wholly owned Burnakura Gold Mine located in Western Australia.

IAMGOLD Announces Opening of Offer for Euro Ressources - 10/6/2008 2:50:00 PM ET If you are unable to view this release, visit www.iamgold.com. IAMGOLD Corporation announces that its offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Euro Ressources S.A. for cash of EUR 1.20 per share is open for acceptance today in France and Canada.

U.S. Army Stryker Combat Vehicles to be Equipped with Allegheny Technologies' ATI 500-MIL(TM) Armor Steel - 10/6/2008 2:46:00 PM ET Allegheny Technologies Incorporated’s next-generation ATI 500-MIL™ armor steel has been selected for an armored situational awareness kit on the U.S. Army’s Stryker Light Armored Vehicles, marking the first major legacy-vehicle military application for this newly developed specialty metal.

Macusani Yellowcake Announces New Chief Financial Officer - 10/6/2008 2:45:00 PM ET Macusani Yellowcake Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul F. Andersen as Chief Financial Officer, subject to regulatory approval.

Samenvatting: Dubai World vormt Dubai Natural Resources World - 10/6/2008 2:29:00 PM ET In navolging op de enorme groeimogelijkheden binnen de wereldwijde zakenwereld op het gebied van natuurlijke hulpbronnen, heeft Dubai World een nieuwe business unit gevormd, genaamd Dubai Natural Resources World.

MDN Inc./Share Capital Update: 8.4 Million Warrants Expire, 30% Dilution Overhang Eliminated - 10/6/2008 2:04:00 PM ET MDN Inc announces that 8.4 million warrants with an exercise price of $1.60 and an expiry date of October 4, 2008, issued April 2007 in connection with a private placement to GBS Gold International Ltd and Haywood Securities Inc expired unexercised.

Jinshan Receives RMB 130 million (US$19 million) Debt Facility From the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China - 10/6/2008 1:50:00 PM ET Jinshan Gold Mines Inc. announces that its subsidiary, Ningxia Pacific Mining Co. Ltd., has received proceeds of the Renminbi 130 million bridge loan announced September 8, 2008, with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the largest commercial bank in China.

Etruscan announces repricing of warrants - 10/6/2008 1:50:00 PM ET Etruscan Resources Inc. announced today the repricing of 1,452,222 unlisted common share purchase warrants of the Company held equally by RMB Australia Holdings Ltd. and Macquarie Bank Limited .

GeoMet Announces Reaffirmation of Borrowing Base at $180 Million - 10/6/2008 1:34:00 PM ET GeoMet, Inc. today announced that the company’s bank syndicate, led by Bank of America, reaffirmed the Company’s borrowing base of $180 million after completing its mid-year borrowing base determination.

Taseko Appoints New Chief Financial Officer - 10/6/2008 1:30:00 PM ET Taseko Mines Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Peter Mitchell as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective September 15, 2008.

Formation Capital Confident Record of Decision Will Be Quickly Corrected - 10/6/2008 1:13:00 PM ET Formation Capital Corporation has learned today from its wholly owned subsidiary, Formation Capital Corporation, U.S. that the Record of Decision on its 100% owned Idaho Cobalt Project has been remanded.

Adroit Resources Inc.: Red Vein Copper Property Staked - 10/6/2008 12:56:00 PM ET Adroit Resources Inc. - Management is pleased to announce that it has acquired, through staking, the Red Vein VMS Property, located within the southern part of the Abitibi greenstone belt in the Shining Tree area of northern Ontario.

Jane Danoczi joins Shore Gold project team - 10/6/2008 12:46:00 PM ET George H. Read, P. Geo., Senior Vice President Exploration and Development, is pleased to welcome Ms. Jane Danoczi as Manager, Process Design to the Project team.

Fortress Financial Group, Inc. -- Update on Reverse Merger - 10/6/2008 12:40:00 PM ET Fortress Financial Group, Inc. confirmed on October 3, 2008 that it is in discussions to acquire a Company which if successful, would constitute a Reverse Merger.

Buyback of shares - 10/6/2008 11:51:00 AM ET Buyback of shares On October 6, 2008, Norsk Hydro ASA purchased 1,160,000 own shares in the market at a price of NOK 33.93 per share.

Statement of Kurt Waltzer, Clean Air Task Force, on Carbon Storage Tax Credits - 10/6/2008 11:49:00 AM ET “The Clean Air Task Force applauds the passage by Congress of a tax incentive package to promote carbon capture and storage .

Goldcorp Declares Tenth Monthly Dividend Payment for 2008 - 10/6/2008 11:45:00 AM ET ) GOLDCORP INC. is pleased to declare its tenth monthly dividend payment for 2008 of $0.015 per share.

Dubai World constituye Dubai Natural Resources World - 10/6/2008 11:29:00 AM ET Como consecuencia de las enormes oportunidades de crecimiento en el sector comercial de los recursos naturales globales, Dubai World cria a Dubai Natural Resources World - 10/6/2008 11:26:00 AM ET Em resposta às enormes oportunidades de crescimento global do setor de recursos naturais, a Resumen: Dubai World crea Dubai Natural Resources World - 10/6/2008 11:18:00 AM ET En respuesta al espectacular crecimiento de las oportunidades en el sector de los negocios de los recursos naturales a escala mundial, Aura Silver Resources Reports Update on the Taviche Property and Announces Acquisition in High Grade Antimony District in Oaxaca, Mexico - 10/6/2008 11:11:00 AM ET Aura Silver Resources Inc. wishes to report a strategic change to their joint venture program with Intrepid Mines Limited on the Taviche properties in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Glen Eagle Resources: $100,000 Private Placement - 10/6/2008 11:06:00 AM ET Glen Eagle Resources announces a non-brokered private placement for a total of 1,000,000 units priced at $0.10 per unit for a net proceeds of $100,000.

Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. Reports 7.97 g/t Gold Equivalent Across 5.97 meters at its San Miguel Project (incl. 18.76 g/t Gold Equivalent over 2.32 meters) - 10/6/2008 11:00:00 AM ET Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. reports assay results from SA-61, a deeper drill hole in the northern part of its San Antonio resource area, approximately 2 kilometers north of Clavo 66 at the La Union resource area.

Angoss Software Corporation reports Third Quarter Results - 10/6/2008 10:53:00 AM ET Angoss Software Corporation today announced unaudited results for the third quarter and nine months ending August 31, 2008.

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement - 10/6/2008 10:24:00 AM ET Platinum Group Metals Ltd. reports that $7,411,124 of a $7,611,229 non-brokered private placement announced September 26, 2008 was closed on October 3, 2008.

UC Stakes New Claims at McFaulds Lake - 10/6/2008 10:00:00 AM ET UC Resources Ltd. - UC Resources Ltd. is pleased to provide the following update.

A 2000-Meter Drill Program on the Abcourt-Barvue and Aldermac Properties Starts Today - 10/6/2008 9:44:00 AM ET Mr. Renaud Hinse, president and C.E.O. of Abcourt Mines Inc., is very pleased to announce that a 2000-meter drill program on the Abcourt-Barvue properties starts today.

El Nino Ventures Inc. makes significant Copper/Cobalt discovery (29 meters at 2.82% Cu and 0.34% Co) in the Democratic Republic of Congo - 10/6/2008 9:42:00 AM ET El Nino Ventures Inc. is pleased to announce a significant Copper/Cobalt discovery on its research permit PR 5214, located in southeastern Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Velocity Minerals Ltd.-Initial Mt. Haskin Drill Program Progress Report - 10/6/2008 9:31:00 AM ET Velocity Minerals Ltd. announces completion of its 2008 program of diamond drilling at its Mt. Haskin molybdenite property near Cassiar in Northern British Columbia.

North American Gem Inc. Receives 69 Coal Prospecting Permits North of Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan - 10/6/2008 9:30:00 AM ET North American Gem Inc. is pleased to announce that 69 Coal Prospecting Permits have been issued to the Company in Saskatchewan, near the most recent coal discovery by Goldsource Mines Inc. .

Landore Resources Limited - Junior Lake-Lamaune Lake Property Consolidation - 10/6/2008 9:06:00 AM ET Agreement has been reached with Stares Contracting Corporation and James Dawson to acquire the residual 20% share of the Lamaune Lake Property, that Landore does not already own, for a consideration of 2,500,002 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company .

Abraxas to Present at IPAA Oil & Gas Investment Symposium - 10/6/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Abraxas Petroleum Corporation is scheduled to present at the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s Oil & Gas Investment Symposium being held October 6-8, 2008 in San Francisco.

San Bernardo Grid Survey Completed - 3D IP Commences - 10/6/2008 9:00:00 AM ET TSX.V VANCOUVER, Oct. 6 /CNW/ - Canadian Mining reports completion of the extended grid survey at the Company's San Bernardo Project in Sonora, Mexico.

Martin Oring joins Searchlight Minerals Corp. Board of Directors - 10/6/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Searchlight Minerals Corp., a minerals exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of projects in the southwestern United States, today announced that Martin B. Oring has joined the Company's Board as an Independent Director.

Helio Resource Corp. - SMP Gold Project, Tanzania - 10/6/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Au in GPD10 - 39.7m @ 2.3g/t Au in GPD20 >> The Company is very encouraged by the continuing good results from the Porcupine target, which support management's view that Porcupine - in addition to the Kenge target - has the potential to host a significant open-pittable gold resource.

BCGold Corp. Completes $1.5 Million Private Placement Financing - 10/6/2008 9:00:00 AM ET BCGold Corp. is pleased to announce that it has completed its recently announced non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,465,000, through the sale of 5,675,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $0.20 per FT Share and 1,650,000 units at a price of $0.20 per NFT Unit.

Victory Production Revenue Update - 10/6/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Victory Energy Corporation announced today receipt of the sixth revenue payment from natural gas sales related to wells producing in Victory's Canyon Sandstone gas play located in the Texas Permian Basin.

Lakeland Industries Receives Two Brazilian Contracts Valued at $1.2 Million - 10/6/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Lakeland Industries, Inc., a market leader in protective apparel, today announced that the company, through its recently acquired Brazilian subsidiary Qualytextil, has received a contract worth approximately $1 million from Companhia Pulista de Forca e Luz, a major electrical utility in the state of Sao Paulo, for customized protective clothing.

Rockgate Discovers Western Extension to Falea North Zone - 10/6/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Rockgate Capital Corp. is pleased to report ICP-MS results received from exploration diamond drill holes located in the North Zone and Bodi areas of the Falea project, Mali.

Tri-Star Holdings, Inc. Announces Company to Acquire Three Idaho Copper Mines - 10/6/2008 8:45:00 AM ET TRI-STAR HOLDINGS, INC., a publicly traded company currently on the Over the Counter, announced that in addition to its executed letter of commitment to acquire the Blue Jay #12 copper claim in the Limhi Mountains of Idaho, the company has negotiated terms to acquire the nearby Blue Jay #13 and #14 claims.

Arian Silver Private Placement to Raise up to CDN $2 Million - 10/6/2008 8:37:00 AM ET Arian Silver Corporation announces that it proposes to raise up to Cdn$2,000,000 by way of a non-brokered private placement of up to 20,000,000 common shares of the Company at Cdn$0.10 per common share.

SlipNOT(R) Becomes AIA Approved - 10/6/2008 8:33:00 AM ET SlipNOTUSCorp Reports Phase Two Drilling Scheduled on its Arizona Twin Peaks Gold Property - 10/6/2008 8:30:00 AM ET USCorp today announced that Phase Two of its drilling on its Twin Peaks Property has begun.

Luiri Gold Intercepts Significant Gold at New Targets - 10/6/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Luiri Gold Limited is pleased to announce the results of a 9,600m first phase RC drilling programme at six new targets on the Matala Dome structure all within a 10km radius of the Matala and Dunrobin deposits.

Oro Gold Drills 8.5 g/t Gold Over 61 Metres in New Zone at Trinidad, Mexico - 10/6/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Oro Gold Resources Ltd. reports gold assay results for the recently completed 4,000 metre reverse circulation and core drill program at its 100% owned Trinidad property, located 110 kilometres east of Mazatlan, Mexico.

Cadiscor Appoints Paul Bonneville, P. Eng. as Vice President Mining - 10/6/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Cadiscor Resources Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Bonneville, P. Eng., as Vice President Mining.

Mosaic Company Posts Record Earnings From Worldwide Potash Demand, but Foresees a Slower Future, an Industrial Info News Alert - 10/6/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Researched by Industrial Info Resources -- On October 2, the Mosaic Company, one of the world's leading suppliers of potash and phosphate fertilizer products, announced extremely large earnings for the company's first quarter of the 2009 fiscal year, which ended August 31, 2008.

Zazu Concludes Summer Program, More Drill Results Pending - 10/6/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Zazu Metals Corporation is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the summer development program at the Lik zinc - lead - silver deposit, 22km from the Red Dog zinc mine of Teck Cominco in northwestern Alaska.

Sabina Silver Announces Final 2008 Jo Zone Results - 10/6/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Sabina Silver Corp. is pleased to announce additional favourable results from the 2008 drilling at the recently defined Jo Zone at the Hackett River Project in Nunavut Canada.

Paladin Energy Ltd: Angela/Pamela Exploration Licence Granted to Cameco/Paladin Joint Venture - 10/6/2008 8:25:00 AM ET Paladin Energy Ltd is pleased to announce that Exploration Licence 25758, which contains the Angela Uranium Deposit, has been granted by the Northern Territory Government to the Cameco/Paladin 50:50 Joint Venture.

KBR Acquires Wabi Development Corporation - 10/6/2008 8:15:00 AM ET KBR today announced that it has acquired Wabi Development Corporation for approximately US$19.5 million.

Industrial Nanotech Announces Results of September Meetings In NY and NJ With Petrobras, One of the World's Top Ten Energy Producers - 10/6/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced the results of the recent visit by a team from Petrobras’ headquarters.

Scorpio Continues to Increase Lead-Zinc Concentrate Production at Nuestra Senora Project, Mexico - 10/6/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Scorpio Mining Corporation is very pleased to provide an operations update for the month of September from its 100% owned Nuestra Senora project, Sinaloa State, Mexico.

U.S. Precious Metals Announces Proven Gold, Silver and Copper Reserves Found in Mexican Mining Concession; Road Construction Permits Granted - 10/6/2008 8:00:00 AM ET U.S. Precious Metals, Inc. CEO and Chairman of the Board M. Jack Kugler released assay data for selected intervals in drill holes 8 and 9 today.

Abacus Expands the Development Team for the Afton-Ajax Project - 10/6/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Abacus Mining & Exploration Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James Whittaker as Project Manager for the development of the Afton - Ajax mine near Kamloops, B.C. Mr. Whittaker will report to Andrew F. Pooler, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Soltera Mining Corp.: Structural Geological Survey Suggests Increased Gold Potential at El Torno - 10/6/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Dr. Fabio Montanari, President and CEO of Soltera Mining Corp., is pleased to announce that the results of a structural geological survey at El Torno, Soltera's flagship gold property in Argentina, are now available.

Aultra Gold Announces Merger Actions - 10/6/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Aultra Gold Inc. announced today that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to merge with Dutch Gold Resources, Inc., a gold producer with a mine in Oregon.

Ritchie Bros. attracts thousands of on-site and online bidders to North East and Reno auctions - 10/6/2008 7:00:00 AM ET Ritchie Bros.

Vale's Iron Ore Project Under Way in Brazil, an Industrial Info News Alert - 10/6/2008 6:30:00 AM ET Researched by Industrial Info Resources -- Brazilian miner Companhia Vale do Rio Doce is advancing its Apolo iron ore project in Brazil's famous Iron Quadrangle, located near the cities of Caete and Santa Barbara in the state of Minas Gerais.

Aurelio Redeems 10% Convertible Debentures with Cash Payment & Completes the View Sites LLC Land Acquisition - 10/6/2008 6:00:00 AM ET Aurelio Resource Corporation (Thunder Mountain Gold Announces an Intercept of Sulfide Mineralization at Their South Mountain Property - 10/6/2008 6:00:00 AM ET Thunder Mountain Gold, Inc. today announced that Thunder Mountain Resources, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, has completed their first core hole in its planned exploration program at their South Mountain Mine, Owyhee County, Idaho.

Alhambra Resources Ltd. - Claim Filed Against Alhambra - 10/6/2008 6:00:00 AM ET Alhambra Resources Ltd. announces that on October 3, 2008 it was served with a legal claim filed in Kazakhstan that seeks to invalidate the original Partnership Unit Purchase and Exchange Agreement dated March 21, 2002 whereby Alhambra purchased Saga Creek Gold Company LLP. Alhambra disagrees with the claim, believes that the 2002 agreement is valid, and intends to take all possible measures to defend its position.

SvitGOLD Announces Work Program Commencement on Beregovo and Kvasovo - 10/6/2008 6:00:00 AM ET SvitGOLD, announces the commencement of Phase 1 of its exploration and development activities on the Beregovo and Kvasovo deposits.

Vedanta Defers Restructuring Plan but Continues $9.8 Billion Expansion, an Industrial Info News Alert - 10/6/2008 5:30:00 AM ET Researched by Industrial Info Resources -- Vedanta Resources plc announced a group restructuring plan in early September in response to shareholders requesting elimination of conflicts of interest and a simplification of the corporate structure.

Alcan Packaging acquires pharmaceutical flexible packaging facility in India - 10/6/2008 5:26:00 AM ET Alcan Global Pharmaceutical Packaging - a division of Alcan Packaging, a business unit of Rio Tinto Alcan - has acquired the Chakan flexible packaging plant from Associated Capsules Private Limited in India. "The acquisition of this facility advances our leadership position in pharmaceutical flexibles through growth in emerging markets," said Ilene Gordon, president and chief executive officer, Alcan Packaging.

Silverado Announces New Drill Hole Assay Results At Nolan Creek That Continue to Disclose Gold and Antimony Mineralization - 10/6/2008 5:00:00 AM ET Silverado Gold Mines Ltd. SLGLF OTCBB, SLGL Frankfurt, www.silverado.com, announces that it has now received all assays of mineralized veins for drill holes 08SH20 through 08SH24 from its drilling program on its Nolan Creek property.

Vessel Allocation Third Quarter 2008 - 10/6/2008 1:55:00 AM ET Petroleum Geo-Services ASA ('PGS' or the 'Company') announced today that its seismic 3D vessel fleet used approximately 81% of its total time to acquire marine contract and multi-client seismic in the third quarter of 2008.

Riassunto: Dubai World forma Dubai Natural Resources World - 10/5/2008 10:40:00 PM ET In risposta alle eccezionali opportunità di crescita nel settore dell'imprenditoria in materia di risorse naturali globali, Consolidated Thompson Provides Update on the Bloom Lake Iron Ore Project and Announces a Conference Call-Monday, October 6 at 11 A.M. EST - 10/5/2008 7:55:00 PM ET Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited provides the following update on its Bloom Lake iron ore project: - Mine site development is progressing according to budget and is on schedule to meet the end of September 2009 production target.

Dubai World forms Dubai Natural Resources World - 10/5/2008 7:20:00 AM ET In response to tremendous growth opportunities in global natural resources business sector, Velocity Minerals Ltd.-Initial Mt. Haskin Drill Program Progress Report - 10/4/2008 1:50:00 AM ET Velocity Minerals Ltd. announces completion of its 2008 program of diamond drilling at its Mt. Haskin molybdenite property near Cassiar in Northern British Columbia.

Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. Closes Supplemental Senior Secured Notes Financing - 10/3/2008 10:05:00 PM ET Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. announces that it has closed a supplemental Senior Secured Notes financing, issuing a total of 20,000 Senior Secured Notes and raising gross proceeds of $20,000,000 USD. Each Note represents a principal amount of $1,000 USD and matures on July 9, 2013, at 120% of the principal amount of such Note; provided however that in the event of a "change of control" of the Company, the Notes shall be immediately due and payable.

Birch Mountain moves to recapitalize Balance Sheet - 10/3/2008 6:20:00 PM ET Birch Mountain Resources Ltd.,, announces that it has been unable to conclude a sale agreement or an equity financing in excess of $10 million as of today's date.

ADA-ES to Host Conference Call Regarding Joint Venture with Energy Capital Partners - 10/3/2008 5:05:00 PM ET ADA-ES, Inc. announced today that it will be hosting a conference call on Monday, October 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the details of its recently announced transactions with Energy Capital Partners I, LP and its affiliated funds .

Step-out drilling commences at Bilbao project, Zacatecas - 10/3/2008 5:03:00 PM ET Xtierra Inc., is pleased to announce that planned step-out drilling has commenced at its Bilbao zinc-silver-copper-lead project in Zacatecas, Mexico.

Magnum Uranium Announces Results of AGM - 10/3/2008 5:00:00 PM ET Magnum Uranium Corp. is pleased to announce the results of Annual General Meeting held on September 26, 2008.

Phoenix Announces Change in Directors and Proposes a 1 for 10 Share Consolidation and Name Change to "Galahad Metals Inc." - 10/3/2008 5:00:00 PM ET Phoenix Matachewan Mines Inc. announced today that, subject to the approval of shareholders and the TSX-Venture Exchange, Phoenix will ask its shareholders to approve a consolidation of its common shares on a one new share for ten old shares basis, to be effected by the board of directors at its discretion and to change its name to Galahad Metals Inc.

Kodiak Presents Update at Toronto Resource Investment Conference - 10/3/2008 4:34:00 PM ET Kodiak Exploration Limited is pleased to announce that it will be presenting an exploration update on its principal gold project, Hercules, and its other Beardmore-Geraldton district-scale exploration programs at the Toronto Resource Investment Conference this weekend.

New Dawn Mining Corp. Provides Update on Operations in Zimbabwe - 10/3/2008 4:25:00 PM ET New Dawn Mining Corp. reported that it has determined to suspend gold production at the Turk Mine in Zimbabwe and place the mine on temporary "care and maintenance" effective October 3, 2008.

Dayton Superior Announces Extension of Exchange Expiration Date for Private Debt Exchange Offer - 10/3/2008 4:23:00 PM ET Dayton Superior Corporation, the leading North American provider of specialized products for the nonresidential concrete construction market, has extended the exchange expiration date for its previously announced private exchange offer with respect to its 13% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 and concurrent consent solicitation.

Gilla Acquiring Terra Merchant Resources Corporation - 10/3/2008 4:03:00 PM ET GILLA INC., has entered into a definitive agreement effective October 3, 2008 to acquire all the shares of Terra Merchant Resources Corporation, a private company incorporated in Ontario, Canada.

Kaminak Obtains Regulatory Approval for Share Buy-Back Program - 10/3/2008 4:00:00 PM ET Kaminak Gold Corporation announces that the TSX Venture Exchange has given approval for the Company to conduct a normal course issuer bid whereby Kaminak may purchase up to 1,823,376 common shares of Kaminak's common shares at market price.

Fort Chimo Grants Stock Options - 10/3/2008 3:57:00 PM ET Fort Chimo Minerals Inc. announces it has granted 600,000 options to purchase common shares of the Company to certain consultants of the Company exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of five years.

Moss Lake Gold Mines Ltd. - Drilling confirms Moss Lake potential - 10/3/2008 3:56:00 PM ET Moss Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to announce final results of its 2008 drilling program on the Moss Lake gold deposit located in the Shebandowan greenstone belt 100 kilometres west of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Darnley Bay Resources Limited: Private Placement-Closing of First Tranche - 10/3/2008 3:38:00 PM ET Darnley Bay Resources Limited has closed the first tranche of $150,000 as part of a $1 million private offering, with each $0.25 unit consisting of one common share and one common share purchase warrant.

LOUNOR EXPLORATION INC. - Private placement - 10/3/2008 3:30:00 PM ET

MagIndustries Corp. Provides Update on MagMinerals Potash Subscription Receipts - 10/3/2008 3:27:00 PM ET MagIndustries Corp. announced today that, pursuant to the terms of the subscription receipts issued in connection with the private placements announced on April 3, April 29, July 14 and September 22, 2008, the number of common shares in the capital of MagMinerals Potash Corp. issuable on the due exercise of each such subscription receipts will increase from 1 common share to 1.05 common shares.

Dynamic Resources Corp. Announces Sentell Field Update -- First Haynesville/Lower Bossier Shale Test Well Initial Results - 10/3/2008 2:53:00 PM ET Dynamic Resources Corp. has been informed by the operator of its Sentell Field project that it has successfully drilled and logged the targeted Cotton Valley interval in its Atkins-Lincoln 17-2 well with positive results.

Franconia Minerals Completes Lake Drilling & Bulk Sample Collection at Birch Lake Copper-Nickel-PGM Project - 10/3/2008 2:05:00 PM ET Franconia Minerals Corporation is pleased to note the recent completion of its barge drilling program at the Birch Lake deposit in northern Minnesota.

Goldsource Summarizes Border Coal Discovery, Prepares for Winter Program - 10/3/2008 2:04:00 PM ET Goldsource Mines Inc. is pleased to present the following summary of results to date as previously reported on the Border Coal Discovery located near Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan.

Fortress Financial Group, Inc. -- Statement - 10/3/2008 1:49:00 PM ET Fortress Financial Group, Inc. confirms that it is in discussions to acquire a Company, which would constitute a Reverse Merger.

HudBay Announces the Appointment of Michael D. Winship as President and Chief Operating Officer and New Appointments Within the Company's Senior Management Team - 10/3/2008 1:42:00 PM ET HudBay Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of senior mining executive Michael D. Winship to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Golden Goliath Continues Streak of High Grade Gold & Silver Discoveries at Uruachic Camp - 10/3/2008 1:21:00 PM ET Golden Goliath Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that diamond drilling and underground work at it's 100% owned Uruachic Camp continue to provide encouraging results with the new discovery of a potentially large mineralized structure at San Timoteo and the systematic enlargement of a recently defined gold/silver manto zone at the Company's Las Bolas target.

Mountain Lake Announces Private Placement - 10/3/2008 1:21:00 PM ET Mountain Lake Resources Inc. is pleased to announce it is arranging a non-brokered private placement to raise $1,350,000.

Slam Announces Assay Results & Launches Trenching Program at TSN - 10/3/2008 1:20:00 PM ET SLAM Exploration Ltd. announces assay results from grab samples collected at the TSN project.

Halo Files NI 43-101 Compliant Sherridon Copper-Zinc Resource Estimate - 10/3/2008 1:17:00 PM ET Lynda Bloom, President and CEO of Halo Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that the National Instrument 43-101 compliant Technical Report, documenting the resource estimate for the Cold, Lost and Bob Lake copper-zinc deposits at the Sherridon VMS Property, Manitoba, has been filed on SEDAR. The Technical Report was coauthored by Steve McConnell, Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle and Giroux Consultants Ltd. .

Case Financial, Inc. Receives Extension to Provide Funding for Gold Property Located on the Carlin Trend in Elko County, Nevada - 10/3/2008 12:54:00 PM ET Case Financial, Inc. today announced it has received an extension to the exploration agreement entered with Trio Gold Corp.

Nautilus Submits Mining Lease Application - 10/3/2008 12:35:00 PM ET Nautilus Minerals Inc. announces that the Government of Papua New Guinea has registered the receipt of Nautilus' Mining Lease application over Solwara 1 .

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench Render's Decision on NPI claimed by Fern Trust - 10/3/2008 12:32:00 PM ET Blue Note Mining Inc. reports that The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench has granted partial Summary Judgment in favor of Merlin Group Securities Limited, in its capacity as Trustee of the Fern Trust regarding its claim to a 10% Net Profits Interest in and to the Caribou Mine, owned by Blue Note Caribou Mines Inc., a subsidiary of Blue Note Mining Inc .

Consolidated Abaddon to Acquire a 100% Interest in Copper Mountain Property, Stillwater Range, Nevada - 10/3/2008 11:53:00 AM ET Consolidated Abaddon Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Property Option Agreement with Mining Five LLC, of Reno, Nevada to earn a 100% interest in and to 216 mineral claims consisting of 4320 acres located in the Stillwater Range, Table Mountain Mining District, Nevada, USA. The Copper Mountain property covers a portion of a well mineralized, Jurassic age mafic intrusion and volcanic complex.

TNR Gold Amends Legal Action to Seek Rectification Confirming 25% Back-In Right - 10/3/2008 11:43:00 AM ET TNR Gold Corp. advises that, on August 8, 2008, it amended its writ of summons in the action commenced on June 30, 2008 in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against MIM Argentina Exploraciones S.A. a subsidiary of Xstrata PLC. .

Excalibur Reports Excellent Over-Limit Silver, Gold, Copper, Lead and Zinc Assay Results From Its Silver King Project Near Nelson, British Columbia - 10/3/2008 11:07:00 AM ET Excalibur Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce excellent assay results from samples collected during Phase I of the Silver King project field program.

Cleveland-Cliffs Shareholders Reject Harbinger's Control Share Acquisition Proposal at Special Meeting of Shareholders - 10/3/2008 10:59:00 AM ET Cleveland-Cliffs Inc , which will be renamed Cliffs Natural Resources in mid-October, today announced that, based on the preliminary count provided by its proxy solicitor, it appears that approximately 80% of shares voted by holders other than Harbinger Capital Partners, its equity-swap counter parties or other "interested" shareholders voted AGAINST the proposed control share acquisition at today's special meeting.

MMX Announces Notice to the Market - 10/3/2008 10:50:00 AM ET In light of recent market events, MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. hereby communicates to the market that: 1. The Company, in the ordinary course of its business and always in compliance with the best corporate governance practices, contracts defensive hedging instruments only with non-speculative purposes; 2. Once MMX's investment plan includes Capital Expenditures and operating costs denominated in Brazilian currency and because 100% of the Company's revenues is denominated or indexed in U.S. dollars, the Company contracts hedging instruments for the protection of its financial assets and liabilities against currency exchange fluctuation; 3. The Company's hedging policy has a conservative nature, and was approved by MMX's independent Audit Committee, which closely oversees all hedging transactions on a monthly basis.

Waratah Recommends Take No Action on Mineralogy Bid - 10/3/2008 10:39:00 AM ET Waratah Coal Inc. notes the announcement by Mineralogy Pty Ltd. of Mineralogy's intention to acquire 50.1 percent of the Company's outstanding shares .

Pershimco Initiates Bulk Sampling at Courville Gold Project for Metallurgical Study and Announces a Private Placement - 10/3/2008 10:30:00 AM ET PERSHIMCO RESOURCES INC. is pleased to report that the Corporation has initiated surface work to extract a minimum 2,500 tons bulk sample from the Thibodeau Intrusive Complex on its wholly owned Courville Gold Project, in the Val-d'Or-Malartic Mining Camp.

Silvermex Resources Ltd.: 104 g/t Silver Across 93 Meters Returned From San Marcial Silver Property Drill Program - 10/3/2008 10:23:00 AM ET Silvermex Resources Ltd. announces it has completed a seven hole, 1,756 meter diamond drill program on its San Marcial silver property located in southern Sinaloa state, Mexico.

MacMillan Gold and Duran Ventures Report 363.2 Metres Averaging 0.728% Cu Equivalent - 10/3/2008 10:19:00 AM ET George A. Brown, CEO of Duran Ventures Inc. and of MacMillan Gold Corp., is pleased to provide the following update on exploration activities at the Aguila Cu-Mo Target and the Pasacancha Ag-Au-Pb-Zn Target in Ancash, Peru.

NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.2%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 52.1%; New Orders Index at 50.8%; Employment Index at 44.2% - 10/3/2008 10:00:00 AM ET Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee; and senior vice president — supply management for Hilton Hotels Corporation.

Esperanza Silver Corporation: Grant of Stock Options - 10/3/2008 10:00:00 AM ET Esperanza Silver Corporation announces that pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan, 100,000 incentive stock options exercisable at $0.69 per share for a period of five years have been granted to a director of the Company.

Khan Resources Issues Update on Mongolia and the Dornod Uranium Project - 10/3/2008 9:46:00 AM ET Khan Resources Inc. is pleased to provide an update on the political situation in Mongolia as it relates to the mining industry.

LLX's Projects Update and Financing - 10/3/2008 9:32:00 AM ET LLX Logística S.A, in accordance with CVM Instruction no. 358 dated January 3, 2002 and in response to Ofício/CVM/SEP/GEA-2/No.242/08, hereby announces that, in compliance with the Company's capital discipline principles, it has decided to suspend investments in the port terminal project located in the municipality of Peruíbe, Sao Paulo, known as Port Brasil.

Tao Minerals Provides Update on $1 Million Financing Commitment - 10/3/2008 9:30:00 AM ET Tao Minerals, Ltd. is pleased to provide this update regarding the status of the company's current financing arrangements.

Pacific Rim Mining Provides Update on Denton-Rawhide Landfill Agreement - 10/3/2008 9:15:00 AM ET The Denton-Rawhide Joint Venture, of which Pacific Rim Mining Corp. is a 49% participant along with 51% operating partner Kennecott Rawhide Mining Company, is currently in discussions with Nevada Resource Recovery Group related to the terms of the October 2004 Property Purchase and Sale Agreement .

Silver Falcon Mining, Inc. (SFMI) Announces Minex Asset Acquisition Memorandum - 10/3/2008 9:15:00 AM ET Silver Falcon Mining, Inc. announces today the signing of a memorandum of agreement to purchase all of the assets of Mineral Extraction Company .

Grizzly Diamonds Discovers 3rd New Buffalo Head Hills Kimberlite BE-03 - 10/3/2008 9:13:00 AM ET Grizzly Diamonds Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has intersected a third new kimberlite for 2008, BE-03, in the second hole in the current drill program on the Smoky The Bear Property in the Buffalo Head Hills region of northern Alberta.

Magnum Uranium Announces High-Grade Drill Results From the Down Yonder Deposit Portion of Its San Rafael Project - 10/3/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Magnum Uranium Corp. is pleased to announce high-grade drilling results from the Down Yonder Deposit portion of its San Rafael Uranium Project, Emery County, Utah.

Gladstone Pacific Nickel Ltd - ACN (104 261 887) ("Gladstone" or "the Company") - Feasibility study financial results using long term assumptions - 10/3/2008 8:45:00 AM ET The Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr John Downie, announced today the updated financial results of the Feasibility Study for Stage 1 of the Gladstone Nickel Project using long term assumptions, revising the results announced on 20th June 2008. "Given the current state of both capital and commodity markets it is important that investors understand the strong economics of the Project using long term assumptions.

USCorp Adds Claims at Its Arizona Twin Peaks Gold Property - 10/3/2008 8:30:00 AM ET USCorp today announced the addition of ten 20-acre lode mining claims at its Twin Peaks Project in Yavapai County, Arizona.

Bear Lake Gold Adds Another Drill Rig at Larder Lake: Additional Exploration Targets Will be Drilled - 10/3/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Bear Lake Gold Ltd. is pleased to announce the planned addition of a fourth diamond drill to continue the definition and exploration program at Larder Lake.

Northern Gold Mining Inc. Annual Meeting and Exploration Update - 10/3/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Northern Gold Mining Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders on Monday 30 September 2008 at its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario.

9,200ft (2,800m) Bellevue #1 Oil and Gas Well Reaches Top of Potential Pay Zone at 850ft (268m) - 10/3/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Empire Energy Corporation International today announced that Spauldings, a local Tasmanian drilling contractor for its Australian subsidiary Great South Land Minerals, Ltd.

Mineralogy announces partial take-over bid for Waratah Coal Inc. - 10/3/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Mineralogy Pty Ltd., a privately-held company based in Brisbane, Australia, is pleased to announce that it is offering to purchase, for $1.41 per common share in cash, that number of common shares of Waratah Coal Inc. that constitutes, when added to the Waratah common shares beneficially owned by Mineralogy or any of its affiliates, 50.1% of the Waratah shares outstanding .

TSX Venture Exchange Approves UCR Option Agreement for New Mexico Property - 10/3/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Uranium City Resources Inc., is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange has now approved the previously announced Option Agreement with Running Fox Resources whereby UCR can earn up to a 60% interest in 178 lode mining claims located in a well known area of mineralization south and west of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Avanti Mining Inc. Announces US$20 Million Bridge Loan - 10/3/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Avanti Mining Inc. is pleased to announce that it has agreed to a term sheet with Resource Capital Fund IV L.P. for a secured bridge loan in the amount of US$20 million.

Keegan Discovers 18 Km Zone of Mineralized Stream Sediments on Mt Olives and Announces Results of NW Drilling at Its Asumura Project - 10/3/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Keegan Resources Inc. is pleased to announce the results of the stream sediment survey on the recently acquired Mt. Olives concession at its Asumura project in NW Ghana.

Alexco Enters Into Silver Purchase Agreement With Silver Wheaton: US$50 Million Up-Front Payment Plus Price on Delivery for 25% of Keno Hill Silver Production - 10/3/2008 6:00:00 AM ET Alexco Resource Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a silver purchase agreement with Silver Wheaton Corp. under which Silver Wheaton will purchase 25% of the life of mine silver produced by Alexco from its Keno Hill Silver District in Canada's Yukon Territory.

Silver Wheaton Acquires 25% of the Life of Mine Silver Production From Alexco's Keno Hill Project in the Yukon, Canada - 10/3/2008 6:00:00 AM ET Silver Wheaton Corp. is pleased to announce that it has agreed to purchase 25% of the life of mine silver produced by Alexco Resource Corp. at its Keno Hill project located in the Yukon Territory, Canada.

African Copper plc: Disclosure of Shareholding - 10/3/2008 5:41:00 AM ET African Copper plc was notified on 2 October 2008 that JPMorgan Chase & Co have a notifiable interest in 7,188,300 ordinary shares in the Company.

Industrial Projects Under Construction in Texas Total $25 Billion, an Industrial Info News Alert - 10/3/2008 5:30:00 AM ET Researched by Industrial Info Resources -- The total investment value of industrial projects under construction in Texas is at $25 billion from 182 projects.

Homeland Energy Holds Official Ceremonies for Kendal Mine Opening, South Africa - 10/3/2008 4:19:00 AM ET Homeland Energy Group Ltd., in conjunction with Homeland Energy & Mining, SA, held grand opening ceremonies for the Kendal Colliery yesterday at the Kendal site, approximately 90km east of Johannesburg earlier this week.

Birch Mountain Resources Ltd. - Refiling of auditor's report and audited financial statements for December 31, 2007 - 10/2/2008 11:40:00 PM ET Birch Mountain Resources Ltd. announces that the Company's auditor has amended its auditor's report in connection with the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 as a result of accounting standards that the auditor's report contain a qualification on the opinion of the internal control over financial reporting because of internal control deficiencies which were disclosed in the year end management's discussion and analysis of the Company.

Starfire Announces 140 Meters Averaging 0.67 Grams Gold per Tonne; Also Intersects 1.98 meters containing 6.49 Grams Gold per Tonne - 10/2/2008 8:27:00 PM ET Starfire Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce analytical results from the completion of hole PP-08-07 at its Porphyry Pearl copper-gold project in the Toodoggone District, Northern British Columbia as tabulated below.

Western Prospector and Tinpo Announce Renewed Discussions - 10/2/2008 8:14:00 PM ET Western Prospector Group Ltd. and Tinpo Holdings Industrial Company Limited today announced that Tinpo has re-engaged discussions with Western concerning a proposal whereby Tinpo, through a wholly owned subsidiary, would offer to acquire all of the common shares of Western for cash consideration of Cdn.$1.34 per Share .

Sinchao Metals Corp.: Corporate Update - 10/2/2008 6:21:00 PM ET Sinchao Metals Corp. today announces the granting of 500,000 options to its directors and officers.

Creditors Receive Ballots in ASARCO Reorganization - 10/2/2008 5:54:00 PM ET This week creditors of ASARCO LLC are receiving their ballots to vote on the Company’s reorganization plan.

MagIndustries Corp. Announces Grant of Options - 10/2/2008 5:26:00 PM ET MagIndustries Corp. announced today that pursuant to its stock option plan and subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company has granted a total of 1,100,000 incentive stock options to ten officers, employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries on October 1st, 2008.

Thorium Power Welcomes the Introduction of the Thorium Energy Independence and Security Act - 10/2/2008 5:26:00 PM ET Thorium Power, Ltd., the leading developer of non-proliferative nuclear fuel technology and provider of comprehensive advisory services for emerging nuclear programs, today welcomed the actions of Senator Orrin Hatch and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to introduce the "2008 Thorium Energy Independence and Security Act" legislation to significantly strengthen the technical capability of the United States to assess the superior qualities of thorium based nuclear fuels.

Silvore Fox Minerals Corp. (Previously Called Silvor Foxx Capital Corp.) Announces Change of Its Name and the Change of Its Transfer Agent and Registrar - 10/2/2008 5:22:00 PM ET Silvor Foxx Capital Corp. announces that the Articles of the Corporation have been amended, effective October 2, 2008, to change the name of the Corporation to SILVORE FOX MINERALS CORP. In addition, effective September 29, 2008, the Corporation changed its transfer agent and registrar from Olympia Trust Company in Calgary, Alberta, to Eastern Corporate Services, a division of Eastern Trust Co. Ltd., in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Premium Exploration Completes the 2008 Drill Program at PGM Chrome Mountain Project, Stillwater Complex, USA - 10/2/2008 5:21:00 PM ET Premium Exploration, Inc. and Beartooth Platinum Corp. are pleased to announce the completion of the 2008 Drill Program at the Platinum Group Metals Chrome Mountain and Iron Mountain adjacent properties in the Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA. Highlights Include: - Completion of 11 core holes totaling 1,623 m with an average depth of 148 m - Visible Chromite identified in two holes to date - Core logging completed with final preparation of samples for shipment to the assay lab is underway - 387 surface soil samples collected over 2,400 m west of Chrome Mountain to delineate the western extension of the 15 km PGM geochemical anomaly - Chrome Mountain is located 1,500 m from the East Boulder Mine The 2008 Drill Program Overview The 2008 Drill Program consisted of 12 NQ core holes totaling 1,623 m, with 9 holes totaling 1,106 m on Premium's Chrome Mountain property and three holes totaling 517 m on Beartooth's adjacent Iron Mountain property.

Belvedere dispatches first concentrate shipment to Jinchuan - 10/2/2008 5:09:00 PM ET Belvedere Resources Ltd.

Nanika Resources Inc.: Investor Relations Agreement Extended With Doug Kerr - 10/2/2008 5:01:00 PM ET Nanika Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has agreed to extend the Investor Relations Agreement between the Company and Doug Kerr for an additional three months.

Aberdeen International Appoints Bernard Wilson as a Director - 10/2/2008 4:31:00 PM ET Aberdeen International Inc., is pleased to announce that Mr. Bernard Wilson., has joined the Company as a director.

Constellation Copper Securities to Trade on NEX - 10/2/2008 4:30:00 PM ET

Champion Appoints Director - 10/2/2008 4:14:00 PM ET CHAMPION MINERALS INC. is pleased to announce that, in addition to the re-election of the directors - Thomas G. Larsen, Francis Sauve, Jean Lafleur, Paul Ankcorn and Alexander Horvath - Donald A. Sheldon, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., LL.B., P.Eng., was nominated as a director by a shareholder present at the annual shareholders meeting held recently, and subsequently duly elected to serve as a director of the Company.

Constitution Mining Appoints New Chairman - 10/2/2008 4:01:00 PM ET Constitution Mining Corp. announces the appointment of Dr. Michael Stocker to serve as the company's Chairman of the Board.

Gossan Retains Hatch to Provide Engineering Process Support for the Inwood Magnesium Project - 10/2/2008 4:00:00 PM ET Gossan Resources Limited has retained Hatch of Montreal, Canada, to provide engineering process support for the Inwood Magnesium Project The agreement covers a 5-phase work program culminating with the opening of a Certificate of Authorization file with the Manitoba government for construction and environmental approvals for a production facility at Inwood, located in south-central Manitoba.

Platinex has encouraging Phase 1 sampling results and files NI 43-101 qualifying report on Shiningtree gold property - 10/2/2008 3:56:00 PM ET Platinex Inc. has now critically reviewed historic exploration on its Herrick gold deposit located on the Shiningtree property in which the Company has an option for 100% interest .

Ungava Mines Inc. Announces Closing of Second Tranche of Private Placement - 10/2/2008 3:43:00 PM ET Ungava Mines Inc. announced today that it has closed the second tranche of its non-brokered private placement of Units. 295,000 Units were issued at a subscription price of $0.15, for total consideration of $44,250.

Ungava Mines Inc.: Quebec Litigation Update - 10/2/2008 3:40:00 PM ET Ungava Mines Inc. advises that on advice of Counsel, Ungava Mineral Exploration Inc., "UMEI", the Corporation's Quebec subsidiary, is seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada from the recent Quebec Court of Appeal Decision upholding a ruling dismissing its Amended and Particularized Motion to Institute Proceedings as against Glenn Mullan and Bruce Durham for reasons of Res Judicata.

Fischer-Watt Acquiring Significant U.S. Uranium Assets - 10/2/2008 3:21:00 PM ET Fischer-Watt Gold Company, Inc. has entered into a Binding Letter Agreement with Tournigan Energy Ltd. to acquire its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary Tournigan USA Inc. .

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS AND CLIENTS: Flame Seal's Recovery From IKE is Almost Complete; Product Shipments Continued, Facility Expansion is on Schedule, and Sales Grew in Spite of This Tragic Event - 10/2/2008 3:21:00 PM ET Hurricane IKE hit Flame Seal hard, but the Company’s President expressed great pride in its Disaster Recovery Plan, which allowed the Company to continue operating, remotely at first, by cellular phone network and off-site computers, then via multiple generators, and in some cases, manual back-up manufacturing procedures.

Metals Creek Resources Corp. Announces Initiation of Airborne Radiometric and Vtem Survey on Gabbro Lake Project, Western Labrador - 10/2/2008 3:03:00 PM ET Metals Creek Resources Corp. is pleased to announce the commencement of an airborne radiometric, magnetic and EM survey on the Company's Gabbro Lake Uranium property in the Sims Basin area of Western Labrador.

Converteam Awarded Major Contract for Thyssenkrupp Steel and Stainless, LLC's Greenfield Investment - 10/2/2008 3:01:00 PM ET Converteam, the leading global power conversion specialist, has been awarded a major orders by Fives Lille Industries Inc. and SMS Demag for the supply of the complete electrical and automation systems for ThyssenKrupp's Greenfield combined carbon and stainless steel plant to be constructed in Mount Vernon, Alabama.

Aurelio Announces Agreement to Sell Hill Copper-Zinc Project & 3% NSR in Gavilanes Gold Project to an Investment Company - 10/2/2008 3:00:00 PM ET Aurelio Resource Corporation announced today that it has executed an agreement to sell its Bolsa Resources, Inc.

Cedar Mountain Acquires Mineral Properties in Zacatecas Mexico - 10/2/2008 2:47:00 PM ET Cedar Mountain Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of various mineral properties in the State of Zacatecas in central Mexico totaling approximately 14,000 hectares.

NovaGold Investors Exercise Warrants for Proceeds of $16.2 Million - 10/2/2008 2:45:00 PM ET NovaGold Resources Inc. today announced that on October 1, 2008 investors exercised an aggregate of 2,311,350 warrants to purchase approximately $16.2 million in NovaGold shares at C$7.00 per common share.

Planktos Shareholder Update - 10/2/2008 2:45:00 PM ET The board of directors of Planktos Corp. wishes to make the following announcements: Enrique J. Lõpez de Mesa of Toronto, Ontario, has been appointed as a director and as the CEO of the Company.

Katanga Mining Appoints Interim CEO and COO - 10/2/2008 2:24:00 PM ET