Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. is pleased to announce, further to its news release dated Dec 5, 2023, that it has mailed its management information circular dated January 4, 2024 and related proxy materials to holders of common shares of Vanstar of record as of Dec 28, 2023 in connection with the special meeting of Vanstar Shareholders to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Feb 6, 2024 at 1000 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 2700, Montréal, Québec H3A3G4. Special Meeting of Vanstar Shareholders At the Meeting, Vanstar Shareholders will be asked to consider and vote on a special resolution approving the Company's previously announced transaction with IAMGold Corp. whereby, subject to the terms and conditions of an arrangement agreement between the Company and IAMGO...

Southstone Minerals Ltd. announces that it entered into a share purchase agreement with five arm's length parties, collectively the "Sellers", setting out the terms of an acquisition of the remaining 90% interest of the issued and outstanding shares of Padstone Pte. Ltd. a private Singaporean company. Southstone is currently a passive shareholder of Padstone, holding a minority 10% interest. Padstone, via a wholly owned subsidiary, has applied for two alluvial and kimberlite diamond exploration permits in the Republic of Guinea, collectively the "Soromaya Project" or the "Permits". The Soromaya Project is both an alluvial and kimberlite diamond exploration project and covers an area of 198.54 square kilometers and located northwest of the diamond mining town of Banankoro, app...

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 10, 2024 /CNW/ - The following issues have been halted by CIRO Company: Southstone Minerals Ltd. TSX-Venture Symbol: SML All Issues: Yes Reason: Pending News Halt Time : 2:33 PM CIRO can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. CIRO is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada. SOURCE Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization - Halts/Resumptions Contact For further information about CIRO's trading halt policy, please see Trading Halts & Timely Disclosure at www.iiroc.ca under the Markets tab. Please note that CIRO staff cannot ...

TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2024 /CNW/ - Trading resumes in: Company: Gold Mountain Mining Corp. TSX Symbol: GMTN All Issues: Yes Resumption : 2:30 PM CIRO can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. CIRO is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada. SOURCE Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization - Halts/Resumptions Contact For further information about CIRO's trading halt policy, please see Trading Halts & Timely Disclosure at www.iiroc.ca under the Markets tab. Please note that CIRO staff cannot provide any information about a specific halt beyond what...

10th January 2024 - Rockport, Ontario - MetalQuest Mining Inc. ; is pleased to announce its ESG/Sustainability Report for the year 2023. The scope of this project encompasses both MQM's Lac Otelnuk Iron Ore Project and the Murray Brook Polymetallic VMS Project . Mr. Harry Barr, CEO and Chairman of MQM, commented: "On behalf of the directors and management, I am pleased to announce the publication of our first ESG/Sustainability Report for MetalQuest Mining . From MQM's inception to this date, our primary focus before delving into any project has been to identify all key stakeholders, especially ones involved with the environmental and social prospects in the regions that our projects are located in. We have spent a substantial amount of time and effort in that direction. To th...

Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. is pleased to inform shareholders that Emperor Metals Inc. have reported additional drill results from their 14 hole drill program on Globex' 50% owned Duquesne West gold property on the Porcupine-Destor gold localizing break, north of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec in Duparquet township . Emperor optioned the property as announced by Globex on October 12, 2022 . Emperor is testing their "open pit concept" which shows the proposed pit with a potential depth of 400 metres and a footprint of 1.8 km by 0.8 km. "Initial exploration in 2024 will strategically focus on the area of the Phase 1 pit design". Over 3,000 metres of historical core has also been sampled and will be sent for assay. Approximately 25% of samples sent from the current 14-hole drill progra...

Vior Inc. , announces that it has granted incentive stock options to a director to acquire an aggregate of 225,000 common shares. These stock options have been granted in accordance with Vior's stock option plan , have an exercise price of $0.135 per share, are exercisable for 5 years and vest as to 1/3 of the number on the date of grant, 1/3 on the first anniversary of grant and the final 1/3 on the second anniversary of grant. In addition, and subject to TSXV and any other regulatory approval, Vior has retained Machai Capital Inc. , a marketing, advertising and public awareness firm based in Vancouver, B.C., to provide digital marketing, branding, content creation, data optimization and other investor relations services. The Consultant will receive $8,000 per month for an in...

Capella Minerals Ltd. notes today's News Release from Joint Venture partner European Energy Metals Corp. in which it confirms that it has completed CAD 1 million in exploration expenditures on the Central Finland Lithium Project , being a key requirement for earning-in to an initial 51% interest in the Project as per the original Earn-In Agreement . European Energy's field teams completed extensive summer/autumn 2023 sampling and mapping programs which included the collection of some 1,100 rock chip grab samples and have resulted in the discovery of several high-grade lithium prospects which are now being permitted for drilling. European Energy may formally complete its 51% earn-in to the Project through the payment of CAD 100,000 in cash and 400,000 FIN common ...

Vancouver, January 10, 2024 - Norseman Silver Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Merlin Marr-Johnson to its board of directors . Mr Marr-Johnson has 30 years' experience in the minerals sector, including work as an exploration geologist for Rio Tinto, an analyst for HSBC and a portfolio manager for Blakeney Management as well as work on projects in South America, Africa, Central Asia and Europe. As CEO he has brought two companies to AIM, London and he has been involved in management and director roles in numerous publicly traded mining companies in the UK and Canada throughout his career. He is currently a non-executive Director of Salazar Resources Ltd., . Mr. Marr-Johnson is a graduate in geology from Manchester University and holds a Master's ...

Avante Mining is pleased to provide an update on field work at the Company's Pipestone Nickel Project and to announce that it has entered into an option agreement dated Jan 6, 2024 with Darrin Hicks, an arm's length party to the Company, whereby the Optionor has granted the Company the right to acquire a 100% undivided legal and beneficial interest in five mapped staked claims comprising eighteen cells adjoining the Pipestone Project . The Property is ideally located in central Newfoundland with road access to the north and south; it also has access to a hydroelectric power station 15 kilometers south of the Property. Adrian Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Avante, commented, "We are pleased to grow our land positio...

PPX Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that it has commenced its 2,500m diamond drilling program in coordination with Proyectos la Patagonia S.A.C. , a partner company. This drill program is carried out from inside the mine and the intercepts at Callanquitas West from the first 2 drillholes are 2.55 meters grading 8.14 grams per ton Au in the drill hole CA-23-01 and 1.15 meters grading 8.74 gpt Au in the drill hole CA-23-04. The drill hole A-23-01 was oriented at N280° and Dip -50°; and drill hole CA-23-04 was oriented N305° dipping -25° . The first two drill holes intersected four mineralized zones, as shown below in the Table 1: Table 1 Drill Hole From To Length Average Grades Breccia total depth Orientation & Dip Au Ag Au Eq CA-23-01 60.85 63.40 2.55 8.14 88.2 9.20 Callan...

European Energy Metals Corp. is pleased to report that it has satisfied the $1.0 million minimum exploration expenditure commitment on the Central Finland Lithium Project , being a key requirement for earning-in to an initial 51% interest in the Project from Capella Minerals Ltd as per the Earn-In Agreement . The Company has incurred over $1.1 million in exploration expenditures at the Project to date which includes sampling and mapping, in addition to the collection of ~1,100 rock chip grab samples, all of which have resulted in the discovery of several high-grade lithium prospects which are being permitted for drilling. The Company may now formally complete its earn-in to the 51% interest in the Project through the payment of CAD 100,000 in cash and 400,000 FIN common share...

Eastern Platinum Ltd. is pleased to announce its participation in the following industry and investor conferences. 121 Mining Investment Cape Town Date: February 5-6, 2024 Location: The Welgemeend, 2 Welgemeend St., Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa PDAC 2024 Date: March 3-6, 2024 Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 222 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Booth No.: 2345 Eastplats senior management team will be attending both events. For more information on these conferences, visit https://www.weare121.com/121mininginvestment-cape-town/ or https://www.pdac.ca/. About Eastern Platinum Limited Eastplats owns directly and indirectly a number of platinum group metal and chrome assets in the Republic of South Africa. Al...