\nRANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD and VOLTA RESOURCES INC.
\n Friday, November 20, 2009
\nRandgold Resources announced that it completed, pursuant to an acquisition agreement dated October 15, 2009 between Randgold and Volta Resources, its previously announced sale of its interest in the Kiaka license, camp assets and licence data to Volta in exchange for cash consideration of C$4,000,000 and an aggregate of 20,000,000 common shares of Volta.
Property: KIAKA PERMIT
(Complete Text of Nov 20, 2009 News Release)

\nEASTERN IRON LIMITED and PLATSEARCH NL
\n Friday, November 20, 2009
\nEastern Iron has commissioned a preliminary study of the overall economic potential of Eastern Iron’s Cobar and Main Line projects, NSW, Australia. The study outlined the concepts behind the development of a low capital cost, 1.5 Mtpa direct shipping operation at a specific Eastern Iron deposit within the Cobar project area - the Belah Tank prospect. The design concept proposed that the ore be dry screened and pre-concentrated through magnetic separation before being trucked to a rail siding at Hermidale and railed to the Port of Newcastle.\n
Property: EASTERN IRON PROJECT and MAIN LINE
(Complete Text of Nov 19, 2009 News Release)

\nORVANA MINERALS CORP.
\n Friday, November 20, 2009
\nOrvana Minerals announced preliminary mine development plans and gold production for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. Fiscal 2009 marked the last year of production from the Lower Mineralized Zone gold mine in the Don Mario district of Eastern Bolivia. The mine was depleted in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009; however, gold production has been extended into 2010 through mining of the nearby Las Tojas deposit. Gold production totaled 62,644 ounces in 2009, down from 79,604 ounces in 2008 due to the production of lower-grade ore at Las Tojas.
(Complete Text of Nov 20, 2009 News Release)