HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA–(Marketwire – April 8, 2010) – Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. (“Merrex”)(TSX VENTURE:MXI) makes important announcement to Merrex warrantholders.

CALGARY,
ALBERTA–(Marketwire – April 8, 2010) – Rio Alto Mining Limited (“Rio Alto”) (TSX
VENTURE:RIO)(BVLAC:RIO)(DBFrankfurt:MS2) is pleased to
announce that the series of metallurgical tests undertaken by Heap Leaching
Consulting S.A.C. (“HLC”) of Lima, Peru on a 100 tonne sample of representative
material from Rio Alto’s La Arena Gold Oxide Project has been completed several
weeks in advance of the previously [...]

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – April 8, 2010) – Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp. (TSX:CXX)(NYSE Amex:CXZ) (“Crosshair”) is pleased to announce results from the ongoing diamond drill program at the Golden Promise Project, located in central Newfoundland, Canada. The Golden Promise Project is a joint venture with Paragon Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:PGR). To date Crosshair has [...]

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – April 8, 2010) – Woulfe Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WOF) (“Woulfe” or, the “Company”) announces that the Preliminary Economic Assessment, or Scoping Study prepared for the Company by Wardrop, a Tetra Tech Company, (“Wardrop”) for the development of the Company’s Sangdong Project in Korea was posted today on SEDAR and the Company’s [...]

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – April 7, 2010) – Valley High Ventures Ltd. (“Valley High”) (TSX VENTURE:VHV) is pleased to announce the results of the first 13 holes completed in the phase 2 drill program at the Cordero silver, gold, zinc and lead, porphyry district located 45 kilometres northeast of Hidalgo Del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. Highlights [...]

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – April 7, 2010) – Taku Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:TAK) is pleased to announce that it has staked an additional 200 claims to expand the Dan property to 368 claims (7,655 hectares). The property is located some 40km south of Dawson City in the White Gold district of Yukon and covers prospective rock [...]

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – April 7, 2010) – Artek Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:RTK) of Calgary, Alberta (“Artek” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an operational update and announce the results of its independent reserve evaluation for the year ended December 31, 2009 as prepared by Sproule Associates Limited (“Sproule”).
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TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 31, 2010) – LANDER ENERGY CORPORATION (“Lander”)(TSX VENTURE:LAE.P) announces, further to its press release dated February 5, 2010, that Lander and Intelligent Imaging International Ltd. (“Intelligent Imaging”) have agreed to terminate their proposed business combination. Lander did not advance any funds to Intelligent Imaging in connection with the proposed business combination.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – March 31, 2010) – SIDON INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP. (TSX VENTURE:SD) (PINK SHEETS:SIDNF)
Sidon International Resources Corp. has entered into a letter of intent for the grant of an option to purchase an initial 80% interest in the Morogoro East Gold (MEG) Property with [...]

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – March 30, 2010) – Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) today announced financial and operating results for the year ending December 31, 2009, with comparative figures for the year ending December 31, 2008. The 2009 audited consolidated financials statements and related notes, and Management Discussion and Analysis may be found on www.sedar.com. The [...]