Market Wire - Manufacturing and Production

Cartier Resources Inc.: Cartier Confirms Extension of North Gold Zone With 7.3 gt Au Over 1.0 Metres - June 30, 2008

VAL-D'OR, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) Cartier Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ECR) ("Cartier") confirms the extension of the North Gold Zone west and along the strike of the discovery in holes KI-08-22 and 23 (refer to May 6th, 2008 press release). Hole KI-08-29 intersected a higher grade section of 7.27 gt Au over 1.0 metre within a broader zone that returned 0.68 gt Au over 19.0 metres (from 141.0 m to 160.0 m).
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AXT, Inc.: AXT, Inc. to Present at the Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference - June 30, 2008

FREMONT, CA (MARKET WIRE) AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXTI), a leading manufacturer of compound semiconductor substrates, today announced that Phil C.S. Yin, chairman and chief executive officer, and Wilson W. Cheung, chief financial officer, will present at the Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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Global Finishing, Inc.: Global Finishing, Inc.: Announcement - June 30, 2008

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) Global Finishing, Inc. (FRANKFURT: G8BA) is pleased to report the signature of a Letter Agreement to Acquire the assets of Minesadco S.A. in exchange for 10,000,000 restricted common shares of Global Finishing, Inc., a cash payment of 2,000,000USD payable 30 days after the signature of a binding agreement and issuing a 30,000,000$ debenture maturing In 4 years with annual interest of 8%. Minesadco will also receive the next 24 months after tax cash flow...
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Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.: Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.: Exploring for Gold in Tanzania-New International Board Appointed - June 30, 2008

GOLDEN, COLORADO (MARKET WIRE) Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc. (OTCBB: LVCA) is recruiting a new team with international business, geology and finance experience. Joining the board of directors is Ahmed A. Magoma and Heidi Kalenuik who has also been appointed and accepted as Secretary and Treasurer, effective immediately.
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Unico, Inc.: Unico, Inc. Announces Reverse Stock Split and New Trading Symbol - June 30, 2008

SAN DIEGO, CA (MARKET WIRE) Unico, Incorporated (OTCBB: UCOI), a natural resource company in the precious metals mining sector, today announced a reverse split of its issued and outstanding common stock on the basis of one share of common stock to be issued for each 500 shares issued and outstanding. Unico has been assigned a new stock symbol and will now trade under the symbol (OTCBB: UNCO).
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Caledonia Mining Corporation: Caledonia and Mitsubishi Corporation Sign Agreement on the Rooipoort & Mapochsgronde Platinum Projects in South Afri - June 30, 2008

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Caledonia Mining Corporation ("Caledonia") (TSX: CAL)(OTCBB: CALVF)(AIM: CMCL) is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation ("MC") on the Rooipoort & Mapochsgronde ("Mapochs") platinum exploration projects in South Africa. The agreement is subject to certain conditions being satisfied within three months from the signature date. Caledonia is confident that these conditions will be satisfied.
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Aultra Gold Inc.: Aultra Gold Inc. Announces Corporate Actions to Secure First Round of Financing - June 30, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, OR (MARKET WIRE) Aultra Gold Inc. (OTCBB: AGDI) (http:www.aultragold.comsHome.asp) is pleased to announce that the Company has initiated the process of securing funding to advance the Company's gold projects. Negotiations have been initiated, and the Company expects to be able to disclose the completion of this funding within the next 45 days. Initial funding could be within two weeks.
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StatoilHydro: STATOILHYDRO ASA TERMINATES CONSENT SOLICITATIONS FOR AGENCY AGREEMENT SECURITIES AND FISCAL AND PAYING AGENCY AGREEMENT SECURITIES - June 30, 2008

STAVANGER, NORWAY (MARKET WIRE)
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Tethys Petroleum Limited: Tethys Petroleum Limited: Commencement of AKK15 Shallow Gas Exploration Well - June 30, 2008

BOZOI, KAZAKHSTAN (MARKET WIRE) Tethys Petroleum Limited ("Tethys" or the "Company") (TSX: TPL) today announced the commencement of shallow gas exploration well AKK15 in its Akkulka Exploration Block in Kazakhstan.
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SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd.: SouthGobi Energy Resources Discovers Multiple, Thick, Near-Surface Coking and Thermal Coal Seams at the New Sumber Co - June 30, 2008

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Peter Meredith, Chief Executive Officer of SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: SGQ), and Gene Wusaty, Chief Operating Officer, Coal Division, announced today that the company has intersected significant thicknesses in near-surface seams of high-quality coking and thermal coal, including one intercept of 51.5 metres, at the new Sumber Coal Discovery 16 kilometres east of SouthGobi's producing Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine, southern Mongolia.
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