VivaCell-MTS Deploys Redknee’s Airtime Reseller Service, Introducing Flexible Top-Up Service Throughout ArmeniaTORONTO - Redknee’s Airtime Reseller Enables VivaCell-MTS to Provide Voucherless Airtime Top-up for Prepaid Customers Capstone Reports Final Phase 1, Drill Results - More High Gold Grades at Minto NorthVANCOUVER - Hole 09SWC474 Intercepts 3.0% Cu & 6.0g/t Au Over 32.3m (including 4.7% Cu & 9.8g/t Au Over 8.8m) Magna Confirms Offer for OpelAURORA, Canada - Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, NYSE: MGA) today confirmed that, together with Sberbank Rossii (”Sberbank”), it has submitted a non-binding indicative offer for Opel. The offer contemplates a total investment by Magna and Sberbank of Euro 700 million, a portion of which would be guaranteed by the German government. Under the offer, the proposed equity interests in Opel would be: General Motors - 35%; Sberbank - 35%; Magna - 20%; and Opel employees - 10%. ICS Acquires 49% of Luapula Minerals LtdABBOTSFORD, Canada - ICS Copper Systems Ltd. (ICX:TSX.V) is pleased to advise that it has acquired a 49% equity position in Luapula Mineral Ltd, a Zambian registered company which has legal title to 1,000 hectare Prospecting Permit (10 sq kms) within the Luapula area. Volta Announces Reverse Circulation Drill Program at its Kampti Gold Project in Burkina FasoTORONTO, Canada - Volta Resources Inc. (”Volta” or the “Company”) (TSX:VTR) is pleased to announce that it has commenced a 1,500-metre Reverse Circulation (”RC”) drilling program on the Maména-Fofora prospect at its 100% owned Kampti III property in southern Burkina Faso. RC drilling to depths of up to 100 metres will assess 3 target zones initially identified during the Company’s previous RC drilling programs and subsequently enhanced in a recently completed auger drilling campaign. DialAFlight Announce Bookings Upsurge After Swine ScareLONDON - Tourist figures are returning to normal following the swine flu outbreak in Mexico, according to major carrier DialAFlight. Despite continued warnings from the press, governments and the World Health Organisation, travellers have not been deterred from booking holidays to ‘at-risk’ areas of the globe. Addax Petroleum Announces Acquisition Onshore Gabon With Immediate Exploration DrillingCALGARY, Canada - Potential Farm-in for 50 Per Cent Interest of Ogueyi Licence Area Including Currently Drilling Azango Exploration Well Nucletron Releases Comprehensive Film-and Volume-Based Planning System for Wide Variety of Brachy SolutionsVEENENDAAL, The Netherlands - Nucletron, a knowledge-based leader in radiation oncology, today announced a new release of Oncentra(R) Brachy, a comprehensive film- and volume-based treatment planning system to optimize cancer treatment planning for brachytherapy. Oncentra Brachy, the world’s first fully DICOM-compatible treatment planning system, is a user-friendly Windows-based planning system that features state-of-the-art optimization algorithms to ensure efficient treatment. World’s First ‘Unified Financial Governance’ Solution - Clarity FSR(TM) 6.5 - Debuts at Vision:09 ConferenceTORONTO, Canada - Customers at Vision:09 - Clarity’s Worldwide Annual Users’ Conference - get First Look at Clarity FSR(TM) 6.5; Software That Automates Financial Governance Processes Capstone Reports Strong First Quarter Results as Mining Operations Deliver Record ProductionVANCOUVER, Canada - Adjusted Net Earnings(1) of US$30.7 million (US$0.19/share) & Cash Flow from Mining Operations(1) of US$26.3 million Addax Petroleum Announces Strong Cash Flows in First Quarter 2009 ResultsCALGARY - High Impact Projects Expected to Yield a Transformational Year Addax Petroleum Corporation (”Addax Petroleum” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC), today announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The financial results are prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP and the reporting currency is US dollars. Capstone Reports Exceptional Copper-Gold Grades at Minto North - Best Ever Drill InterceptsVANCOUVER - Hole 09SWC466 Intercepts 10.8% Cu & 10.4g/t Au Over 13.4m (Including 15.0% Cu & 15.7g/t Au Over 8.2m) Alberta Farm Family AppreciatedOTTAWA - Arnold Van Ginkel is owed a debt of gratitude by the Canadian pork industry for putting the health of the industry first and the interests of his own farm second. Addax Petroleum Receives Notification for International Exports From the Kurdistan Region of IraqCALGARY - KRG Authorises Commencement of Crude Oil Exports From the Taq Taq Field Addax Petroleum Corporation (”Addax Petroleum” or the “Corporation”) (TSX:AXC and LSE:AXC) today announced that it has received formal notification from the Kurdistan Regional Government (”KRG”) of its decision to commence the export of crude oil. The notification requests that Addax Petroleum and Genel Energy International Ltd (”Genel Energy”) prepare to truck oil from the Taq Taq field to the Khurmala export station on or soon after June 1, 2009. The crude oil will be marketed by the State Oil Marketing Organization (”SOMO”) and revenues will be directed to Addax Petroleum and Genel Energy through the coordination of the KRG on terms to be agreed under the framework of the production sharing contract. Crude oil delivered to the Khurmala station will be exported via the Iraq-Turkey main export pipeline to the Mediterranean port city of Ceyhan. Basic Solutions Secures World Exclusivity in 3rd Generation Run-Way De-Icer DealTORONTO - Toronto based Basic Solutions North America Corp. (BSNA), today announces a world-wide deal with leading technology innovator Battelle, which will see it gain exclusive rights to Battelle’s 3rd generation runway de-icing technology. Rio Tinto Alcan Granted CDN$175 Million Loan From the Government of Quebec to Further Construction of AP50 Pilot ProjectMONTREAL - Rio Tinto Alcan has been granted a loan from the Government of Quebec totalling up to CDN$175 million to further the construction of its AP50 pilot plant in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. Penn West Announces its Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2009CALGARY, Canada - PENN WEST ENERGY TRUST (TSX - PWT.UN; NYSE - PWE) is pleased to announce its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009 Addax Petroleum First Quarter 2009 Conference CallCALGARY, Canada - Addax Petroleum Corporation (TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC) (”Addax Petroleum” or the “Corporation”) will announce its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, and will discuss its financial results in a conference call on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 4:00 p.m. London, U.K. time. Mr. Jean Claude Gandur, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. James Pearce, Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Michael Ebsary, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss the Corporation’s most recent financial and operating results. Magna Announces First Quarter ResultsAURORA, Canada - Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A; NYSE: MGA) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. 1st Annual Naked News AwardsTORONTO, Canada - Naked News Reveals Noms for all 10 Exciting Categories TORONTO, Canada, May 5 /PRNewswire/ – Magna Confirms Involvement in Potential Opel TransactionAURORA, Canada - Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A, NYSE: MGA) today confirmed that it is in talks with Opel, General Motors and German government officials regarding potential alternatives for the future of Opel, which could include Magna taking a minority stake in Opel. Entrée Gold Expands Lordsburg Copper-Gold SystemVANCOUVER, Canada - Entrée Gold Inc. (TSX:ETG; NYSE Amex:EGI; Frankfurt:EKA - “Entrée” or the “Company”) has expanded its Lordsburg copper-gold discovery in New Mexico, intersecting significant intervals of porphyry-style copper-gold mineralization in three additional holes. Of particular note, a near surface intersection in hole EG-L-09-006 returned potentially economic grades of 0.2% Cu and 0.2 g/t Au over 118 metres (390 feet). Noront Reports Discovery of Vanadium Mineralization in the McFauld’s Lake AreaTORONTO - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Shares Outstanding: 154,578,457 Fully Diluted: 161,033,457 >> Noront Resources Ltd. (”Noront” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: NOT) is pleased to announce the discovery of a new mineralized zone containing significant concentrations of vanadium, titanium, and iron on its wholly owned Double Eagle Project in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario. The new occurrence called the “Thunderbird Anomaly” constitutes a new type of mineralization in the Ring of Fire. Assay results for a single drill hole completed during January are reported here. Assay results from four other holes drilled in March and April 2009 are still pending, as well as additional assays still pending from the first hole. Mobilising CRM Delivers Competitive Advantage to European OrganisationsLONDON and WATERLOO, Canada - New Report Indicates That More Than Half of European Companies Lost out on Sales and Service Opportunities Before Deploying Mobile CRM Capstone Reports More High Grade Drill Results From Minto - Including High Grade GoldVANCOUVER - 2.7% Cu & 7.8g/t Au over 8.1m, incl. 4.2% Cu & 15.2g/t Au over 3.9m starting at 72.6m at Ridgetop Sohar Aluminium Reaches Full Production Using Rio Tinto Alcan’s Benchmark AP TechnologyMONTREAL, Canada - Rio Tinto Alcan and Sohar Aluminium have now reached full production at their joint venture facility in the Sultanate of Oman. The newly inaugurated aluminium smelter has an initial production capacity of 360,000 tonnes per year and is positioned in the first quartile of the industry cost curve. Noront Resources Continues Drilling in Ring of FireTORONTO - Provides Additional Chromium Update - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V - Shares Outstanding: 154,578,457 Magna International Inc. - Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Notice of Conference Call for First Quarter 2009 ResultsAURORA, Canada - Magna International Inc. (TSX: MG.A; NYSE: MGA) is holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at the Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham Conference Centre, 8500 Warden Avenue, Markham, Ontario, Canada commencing at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The meeting will be webcast live and can be accessed at www.magna.com. Magna will also announce its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, on the morning of the meeting. Unemployed Artist Uses Remaining Cash as Medium for Economic StatementTORONTO, Canada - A casualty of the 2008 economic crisis, unemployed conceptual artist Brian Rushton Phillips, has used his remaining cash as a medium to comment on the downturn and his own financial uncertainty. Noront Resources Completes Preliminary Metallurgical Tests on Blackbird Chromite MineralizationTORONTO - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Shares Outstanding: 154,578,457 Fully Diluted: 161,033,457 Noront Resources Ltd. (”Noront” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: NOT) is pleased to present the results of preliminary metallurgical studies prepared by SGS Lakefield on chromite mineralization from its Blackbird chromite deposits in the Ring of Fire area of northern Ontario located in the James Bay Lowlands. The studies were undertaken to establish the feasibility of extracting marketable products, not only from the high grade massive chromite beds, but also from lower grade zones diluted by intervening beds of silicate rocks containing disseminated chromite. Noront Resources Appoints Chief Financial OfficerTORONTO - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Shares Outstanding: 154,578,457 Fully Diluted: 161,033,457 Noront Resources Ltd. (”Noront” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: NOT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Gregory R. Rieveley as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Duluth Metals Acquires Additional Strategic Lands in the Duluth ComplexTORONTO - Duluth Metals Limited (”Duluth Metals”) (TSX: DM) (TSX:DM.U) is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of 5,142 acres of prospective mineral leases within the Duluth Complex; 2,528 acres were acquired from State of Minnesota and the remaining 2,614 acres are leased private mineral rights. All acres are located in Lake or St. Louis Counties, Minnesota. These strategic lands were acquired for future exploration for copper, nickel, and precious metal mineralization and/or for strategic planning and infrastructure purposes. ICS Update on Zambian OperationsABBOTSFORD, Canada - ICS Copper Systems Ltd. (ICX:TSX.V) wishes to provide shareholders with the following update on recent activities: Bridgewater Systems Recognized as Global Policy Market LeaderOTTAWA, Canada - Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the mobile personalization company, today announced that the company has been recognized as the global policy server market share leader in 2008 by Infonetics Research in its April 2009 report “Policy Servers Market Share, Size, and Forecasts”. Air Liquide Leads CDN$14 Million Hydrogen Energy Project at Canadian AirportsMONTREAL - Air Liquide is leading a CDN$14 million hydrogen energy project to demonstrate an array of innovative hydrogen energy and fuel cell technologies operating on the site of the Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and another international airport to be announced at a later date. |
