Agnico-Eagle Reports Solid First Quarter 2012 Operating and Financial Results
(All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted) Stock Symbol:   AEM (NYSE and TSX)  TORONTO, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM)(TSX:AEM) ("Agnico-Eagle" or the "Company") today reported quarterly net income of $78.5 million, or $0.46 per share for the first quarter of 2012.  This result includes a non-recurring tax benefit of $9.2 million, or $0.05 per share, non-cash foreign currency translation loss of $15.5 million, or $0.09 per share and stock option expense of $11.8 million, or $0.07 per share, and other non-recurring expense of $4.8 million or $0.03 per share.  Excluding these items would result in adjusted net income of $101.4 million, or $0.59 per share.  In th ...

Butamaxâ„¢ Responds to Gevo Patent Infringement Lawsuit
WILMINGTON, Del., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Butamaxâ„¢ Advanced Biofuels, LLC, the biobutanol technology leader, commented on the lawsuit filed by Gevo today alleging patent infringement. (Logo: ) "Certain innovative technology is critical for commercial production of isobutanol.  This is especially true for the fundamental biosynthetic pathway claimed in our '188, '889 and related patents filed by Butamax several years ago," said Paul Beckwith, Butamax CEO.

New Gold Announces 2012 First Quarter Results Continuing its Track Record of Margin Expansion and Increasing Net Earnings by 36%
(Based on IFRS, all figures are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated) VANCOUVER, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold") (TSX and NYSE AMEX:NGD) today announces financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2012, with increases in margin per ounce when compared to both the first and fourth quarters of 2011.

NWM produces 4,761 oz. Au in Q1.2012
TSX Venture Exchange Symbol: NWM TORONTO, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - NWM Mining Corporation (the "Company" TSX-V: NWM) is pleased to provide an operational update for the first quarter of 2012, and to announce the declaration of commercial production at the Lluvia-Jojoba gold mine.  The mine is now commissioned and cash-flow positive, and a ramp up of throughput is expected to continue in accordance with 2012 mine operating plans. During the quarter ended March 31 (Q1.2012), 746,937 tonnes of ore were mined from the Creston pit of Lluvia de Oro and stacked on leach pads for gold recovery.