The Board of Western Areas announce that a total 6,278 tonnes of nickel in ore was mined in the first two months of FY 2010/2011. 

GE Oil & Gas is pleased to announce the signing of a new frame agreement with E.ON Ruhrgas A.G., the largest distributor of gas in Germany and one of the leading gas companies in Europe. 

Mongolia’s Prime Minister and Cabinet complete first official inspection of the Oyu Tolgoi site 

Construction at Palangana is on-track for initial production starting in November this year 

Blackthorn Resources Limited (ASX: BTR) (the “Company” or “Blackthorn Resources”) provided the following information in relation to the Mumbwa exploration project in Zambia. 

In July 2010 Sasol Nitro, a division of Sasol Chemical Industries Limited, undertook, as part of an agreement with the Competition Commission, to divest from five of its regional fertiliser blending plants. Nitro intends to sell the Bellville, Durban, Kimberley, Potchefstroom and Endicott fertiliser blending plants as going concerns before August 2011. 

Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium hard coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that it is modifying its full-year 2010 coking coal sales expectations. 

ATH Resources plc ("ATH"), one of the UK's largest coal producers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Weatherstone to the Board of the Company as Group Finance Director, with effect from 4 October 2010. 

Greystar Resources Ltd. announced the appointment of Victoria Vargas to the position of Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. 

Vena Resources Inc. ("Vena" or the "Company") (TSX: VEM)(LIMA: VEM)(FRANKFURT: V1R)(OTCBB: VNARF) announced that Mr. Luis Baertl has agreed to join Vena's Board of Directors bringing a tremendous amount of expertise to the board as we move towards production and pursue a more focused approach with our exploration portfolio. 

Carbon Energy (ASX: CNX) announced the appointment of prominent Australian businesswoman, Dr Helen Garnett, as Non-Executive Director, effective 6th September 2010. 

International iron ore company Centaurus Metals Ltd (ASX Code: CTM) announced that one of Australia’s leading iron ore executives, Mr George Jones, has joined Centaurus as a strategic consultant, as it moves towards production from its extensive iron ore portfolio in Brazil. 

Resource Capital Fund IV L.P. ("RCF IV") reports that, pursuant to a US$5 million bridge loan facility (the “Facility”), RCF IV received an establishment fee of 1,750,000 common shares in the capital of First Nickel Inc. ("First Nickel") representing approximately 1.1% of First Nickel’s outstanding common shares. 

MAG Silver Corp. (TSX:MAG; NYSE-A:MVG) ("MAG" or "the Company") announced the appointment of Michael Petrina, P.ENG, MBA, as Vice President Operations of the Company.