Month: September 2011

War Eagle Announces Revised Reverse Take Over with Andromeda

War Eagle Mining Company Inc. has entered into a letter of intent dated September 26, 2011 with Andromeda Resources Inc., which is a private company incorporated under the laws of Ontario. It is contemplated that all the shareholders of Andromeda (other than War Eagle) will exchange each issued and outstanding common share of Andromeda for 6.67 common shares of War Eagle (the “RTO”) such that the current shareholders of War Eagle will own approximately 32% of the outstanding shares of the combined company resulting from the RTO and shareholders of Andromeda (other than War Eagle) will own the remaining 68% of the Resulting Issuer before the concurrent financing described below. Andromeda currently has 2,900,000 common shares issued and outstanding, of which War Eagle owns 500,000 common shares. There are no outstanding options or warrants exercisable into securities of Andromeda.

Kimber Announces Year End Financial Results

Kimber Resources Inc. has announced its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2011. All amounts in this news release are in Canadian dollars. The operating results were prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and include a reconciliation to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles pursuant to Item 18 of Form 20-F. Kimber’s audited consolidated financial statements, management’s discussion & analysis and annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended June 30, 2011 are now available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.com.

Southridge Announces Appointment of Geologist Juan Eduardo Lopez Romero as Advisor to the Board of Directors

Mr. Juan Eduardo Lopez Romero graduated in 1981 as a geologist from the University of Sonora in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. With over 28 years of professional experience, Mr. Lopez Romero has specialized in geological mapping, mineral exploration, geological hazard studies and environmental impact, hydrology, geotechnical, geochemical, geophysical and drilling techniques.

Galore Appoints Mr. Michael McMillan as Director

Galore Resources Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michael McMillan to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. McMillan has more than 30 years of experience working with companies focused on marketing, sales and acquisitions of drilling equipment, as well as providing services to energy and mining companies in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Mexico.

Levon Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce the Appointment of Mr. Robert Aaron Roberts to the Board of Directors.

Mr. Roberts is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School (1986) and is called to the Alberta (1987) and Ontario (1988) bar. Mr. Roberts began his legal career in Calgary with a focus on natural resource transactions and in the fall of 1987 he joined the Toronto offices of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt where he practiced corporate tax and finance law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions including many transactions in the natural resources sector. Mr. Roberts authored or co-authored many articles on corporate tax including an annual paper for the Canadian Tax Foundation on the tax aspects of takeover bids. In 1999 Mr. Roberts left the practice of law to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities in the retail sector. Mr. Roberts is Chief Executive Officer and co-owner of Channel Control Merchants, LLC (“CCM”) based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. CCM is a retail services company specializing in providing brand control services to major retailers and is the market leader in North America in the management of retail insurance salvage claims, customer return programs for major retailers, and the export of brand sensitive inventories.

Kimber appoints TIm Haldane to the board of directors

Mr. Haldane, P. Eng., joined Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited in May 2006 and is currently the Senior Vice-President, Latin America. Prior to this appointment, he was Vice-President, Development for Glamis Gold Inc. where he participated in numerous acquisition and development activities in North America and Central America. Mr. Haldane is a graduate of the Montana School of Mines and Technology (B.S. Metallurgical Engineering) and has 28 years of combined experience in the precious metals and base metals industries.

Black Birch Changes Its Name to Oremex Gold, Change of Auditor, Change of Year End and Amalgamation With Wholly-Owned Subsidiary

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sep 19, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Black Birch Capital Acquisition I Corp. (the “Corporation” or “Oremex Gold”) is pleased to announce that, further to the completion of its qualifying transaction on July 29, 2011, the Corporation will change its name to “OREMEX GOLD INC.”, effective September 20, 2011. Effective as of the opening of markets on September 20, 2011, the common shares of the Corporation will commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the name “OREMEX GOLD INC.” with the new trading symbol “OAU”. The name change was approved by special resolution of the shareholders of the Corporation at its annual and special meeting held on June 30, 2011 and is consistent with the Corporation’s announced strategy to focus on its gold mineral properties in Mexico, acquired during its qualifying transaction.

Fortuna to Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange on September 19, 2011

VANCOUVER, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (lima stock exchange:FVI / www.fortunasilver.com ) is pleased to announce that it has been approved to list its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on September 19, 2011 under the trading ticker symbol “FSM”. The Company will retain its listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and the Lima Stock Exchange (“BVL”), both under the symbol “FVI”.

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