\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)

\nNORTHERN LION GOLD CORP.
\n Thursday, November 19, 2009
\nNorthern Lion Gold announced an exploration update regarding additional areas along the Troodos Ophiolite Complex to add to the land position currently under option. The Department of Mines in Cyprus has granted the Company six new permits totaling 23.46 sq km.
Property: PAPHOS
(Complete Text of Nov 19, 2009 News Release)

\nMETALS EXPLORATION PLC
\n Thursday, November 19, 2009
\nMetals Exploration announced a resource update for its Runruno gold-molybdenum project on the island of Luzon in the\nnorthern Philippines. Total JORC-compliant Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource is now estimated to contain 1.5 Moz of gold and 25.4 Mlb of molybdenum.\n
Property: RUNRUNO
(Complete Text of Nov 19, 2009 News Release)

\nBEOWULF MINING PLC
\n Thursday, November 19, 2009
\nBeowulf announced the results of flotation tests conducted on ore extracted from its Lulepotten copper-gold deposit, Ballek project in Northern Sweden. The tests show that the processing of the copper ore material obtained from the deposit will not be complicated. The final copper concentrate from the flotation tests conducted on material from the Lulepotten copper-gold deposit contained 32.4% copper, 320 g/t silver, 29 g/t of tellurium and 5.6 g/t gold. Only low levels (< 0.01%) of bismuth,\nantimony and cobalt were noted. The flotation feed material contained 1.04% copper, 15 g/t silver and 0.4 g/t gold.\n
Property: BALLEK-LULEPOTTEN
(Complete Text of Nov 19, 2009 News Release)

\nRIO ALTO MINING LTD.
\n Thursday, November 19, 2009
\nRio Alto Mining announced that it is undertaking a private placement of its common shares. The minimum gross proceeds of the offering will be $3 million based on an issue price of $0.36 per Share.
(Complete Text of Nov 19, 2009 News Release)

\nMUSTANG MINERALS CORP.
\n Thursday, November 19, 2009
\nMustang Minerals and the Manitoba based Sagkeeng First Nation had concluded and signed an Agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding for Manitoba nickel projects. The Agreement is the first step in the process of engagement between Mustang and the Sagkeeng to promote greater participation in the mineral industry by the Sagkeeng First Nation as well as greater understanding and co-operation between the Sagkeeng First Nation and Mustang Minerals.
Property: MASKWA (M1)
(Complete Text of Nov 19, 2009 News Release)

\nAVALON MINERALS LTD
\n Thursday, November 19, 2009
\nAvalon Minerals provided an interim update on the drilling program currently underway on the Viscaria copper project, Sweden. A total of 2,384.3 m of diamond drilling and 2,513 m of reverse circulation drilling has been completed since mid year. Assays for most of the drilling are yet to be submitted for analysis. The program was designed to test the following; shallower southerly extensions to the ‘A’ Zone; the potential to join the ‘A’ Zone South and the ‘A’ Zone North copper resources; extensions to the ‘A’ Zone South at depth and to the south.
Property: VISCARIA
(Complete Text of Nov 19, 2009 News Release)

\nAL RAJHI HOLDINGS WLL and PETRA DIAMONDS LIMITED
\n Wednesday, November 18, 2009
\nPetra Diamonds announced that the company and Al Rajhi Holdings W.L.L. entered into an option agreement whereby Petra can, by 18 December 2009, acquire (at its election) Al Rajhi\'s 37% interest in the Cullinan mine. Petra also noted the recent speculation in the media regarding a potential fundraising. The Company confirms its intention to undertake an equity fundraising ("the Placing") in order to exercise the Option, strengthen its balance sheet by reducing its debt, implement development programs at Cullinan and Williamson in order to increase production, and improve liquidity by broadening the shareholder base.
Property: CULLINAN MINE
(Complete Text of Nov 18, 2009 News Release)