GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - Violence marred anew the operations of a foreign-backed copper and gold mining project after unidentified gunmen ambushed Sunday night mine workers, police and company officials confirmed Monday.

Kansai Mining Corporation announces an arrangement that will allow the further exploration and development of the Migori Gold Project in S. W. Kenya. It has reached an agreement with Anglo-African Minerals PLC "AAM", presently a private company whereby they acquire a 75% shareholding in Mid Migori Mining Limited in exchange for a combination of cash and shares in the Irish company and an ...

Rusoro Mining Ltd. is pleased to report that it has achieved record gold production at historically low cash costs at its Choco 10 mine for November 2008. The Company also reports that operations at the Isidora mine continue to exceed its expectations.

Houston Lake Mining Inc. (Pinksheets: HLKMF), an advanced exploration company seeking gold, platinum group and rare metal deposits in Ontario, is pleased to announce that the Phase II 22 hole, 2,232m diamond drill program has been completed in the vicinity of the Shaft Zone.

Adventure Gold Inc., a mining exploration company with strategic properties in the Val-d'Or region of Quebec, is pleased to announce that a ten-hole 3,800-metre drill program is currently ongoing on the Lapaska property.

Rusoro Mining Ltd. is pleased to report that it has achieved record gold production at historically low cash costs at its Choco 10 mine for November 2008. The Company also reports that operations at the Isidora mine continue to exceed its expectations.

The administrator of GBS Gold's failed mining operations at Pine Creek in the Northern Territory is hopeful former employees can be paid entitlements within a week.

Houston Lake Mining Inc. (Pinksheets: HLKMF), an advanced exploration company seeking gold, platinum group and rare metal deposits in Ontario, is pleased to announce that the Phase II 22 hole, 2,232m diamond drill program has been completed in the vicinity of the Shaft Zone.

MANILA, Philippines - Listed mining firm Benguet Corp. has been selected by two tribal companies in Kalinga and Balatoc to reopen and develop a copper and gold mine in the Cordilleras, the company told the stock exchange on Friday.

SPOKANE, Wash.----Gold Reserve Inc. - Gold Reserve Inc. announced today that Rusoro Mining Ltd. has commenced an unsolicited offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares and equity units of Gold Reserve in consideration for three shares of Rusoro for each Gold Reserve share or equity unit.