GOLD MINING WORLD COMPANIES GROUP 6

BEZANT RESOURCES PLC

INTRODUCTION

Bezant (pr Bay-zant) is an AIM listed company specialising in natural resource exploration and development, with a principal focus on [early-stage] projects in key commodity sectors. It takes its name from a medieval gold, silver and copper coin, regarded as being of the highest quality and used for trade and commerce throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and beyond.

The company currently has interests in two exciting assets: a copper-gold porphyry project in the Philippines (the Mankayan Project) and a gold project in Tanzania (the Mkurumu Project).

                                                                       Address :                                      

                          Bezant Resources PLC

                          Perth office

                          Level 1,  South Mill Centre,

                          9  Bowman Street,

                          South Perth

                          Western Australia

                         Tel     +618 9368 1566

                                  +618 9368 5554

                         Registered office  (United Kingdom

                         Quadrant House,

                         4 Thomas More Square,

                        London E1W1YW

INTRODUCTION           

Chalice Gold Mines Limited is an East African-focused company developing the high grade 840,000 ounce Koka Gold Deposit, part of the Zara Project in Eritrea. Chalice has recently completed a Feasibility Study, with development targetted to commence in 2011.

An aggressive exploration program for gold and base minerals is also being undertaken to rapidly expand the existing resource base in the virtually untouched, yet highly endowed Arabian-Nubian Shield.

Address :

REGISTERED OFFICE
Level 2, 1292 Hay Street
West Perth WA 6005
PO BOX 2890 Perth 6001

T: +61 (08) 9322 3960
F: +61 (08) 9322 5800
E: info@chalicegold.com

RESOLUTE MINING LTD

We have been through a very turbulent time over the last year with our business buffeted by major global shifts. This saw us developing a major project through the global development and construction boom and then having to deal with its after effects by raising capital at the height of the global financial crisis.

One of the key positives through this period has been the performance of gold and with our rejuvenated production profile, we find ourselves in a strong position to benefit from the changed sentiment towards gold.

Gold production for the year was 303,000 ounces at a cash cost of A$714 per ounce and we are expecting around 400,000 ounces next year and more again in following years as Syama matures.

With the completion of construction at Syama, we have moved into the ramp up phase. One of the important outcomes from commissioning has been the validation of the flow sheet with gold production from the sulphide ore. Ramp up to rated throughput has been a slow process as the challenges to plant performance and reliability are overcome. This should shortly be achieved and the attention will then switch to the optimisation of the process.

Resolute Mining Limited is a Perth based ASX listed gold producer with a market capitalisation of approximately A$300m and annual turnover of A$200m from their operations at Ravenswood in Queensland and Golden Pride in Tanzania. Resolute is currently engaged in the US$120 million re-development of the Syama Gold Project in Mali, West Africa.

Our obligation to the African nations in which we operate requires, as a minimum, that all non-supervisory blue-collar, semi and unskilled positions are filled by local Nationals.

Positions available for expatriate personnel are limited to those roles that are not readily sourced in these nations, for one reason or another. A part of our obligation is to train and provide experience for local National personnel, so that they may progressively and ultimately replace elements of our expatriate workforce.

Presently, key mine management, mining and processing technical roles, including key maintenance supervision, and key accounting and supply positions are filled by expatriate personnel.

• Syama Gold Project - Mali
•  Golden Pride - Tanzania

• Australia

  • Ravenswood - Queensland
  • Perth - Western Australia

AUEX VENTURES INC 

AuEx Ventures, Inc. ("AuEx") is a Nevada-based gold/silver exploration company formed in 2003 to capitalize on the in-depth experience, technical capability, and historical successes of the founding management team. AuEx trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol XAU. The company believes that its joint venture business model is the most effective approach in the mineral exploration business because it: a) reduces financial risk, b) minimizes share dilution, and c) optimizes exposure for exploration success.

AuEx controls over 167,000 acres of unpatented mining claims and fee land in Nevada/Utah, and has a current portfolio of 20 exploration projects, ten of which are under exploration earn-in or joint venture agreements with eight companies who are providing funding for exploration activities. In addition, AuEx has one large new copper-gold project in southern Spain and four projects in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, that are in earn-in agreements-- bringing the total to fifteen projects in earn-in/joint venture agreements. 

LAKE SHORE GOLD CORPORATION

Corporate Profile

Lake Shore Gold is a rapidly growing mining company with a goal to become a North American mid-tier gold producer through the successful exploration, development and operation of three wholly owned mines in Timmins, Ontario: Timmins Mine, Thunder Creek and Bell Creek Complex. The Company is currently carrying out an underground advanced exploration program at the Timmins Mine project, where it has both a shaft and a ramp, and has accessed mineralization at the adjacent Thunder Creek property through an underground drift from the Timmins Mine ramp. Progress is also being made with an underground advanced exploration program at its Bell Creek Complex, located on the east side of Timmins. The Bell Creek Mill has been refurbished and is being expanded incrementally to a total capacity of 3,000 tonnes per day by late 2011. The Company continues to invest aggressively in exploration primarily in Timmins and in select other areas of Northern Ontario and Quebec, and owns a large land position in Mexico. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol LSG.

Lake Shore Gold
Tony Makuch
President & CEO
(416) 703-6298
info@lsgold.com
or
Lake Shore Gold
Mark Utting
Vice-President, Investor Relations
(416) 703-6298
info@lsgold.com
www.lsgold.com