Newmont Mining Corp

Russell Clark (Managing Director) was appointed Managing Director of Grange Resources Limited on 6 March 2008. He was previously the Regional Group Executive of Newmont Asia Pacific providing management oversight of its Australian and New Zealand gold mining operations. Mr. Clark holds a Mining Engineering degree from the Royal School of Mines, London, UK and a Graduate Diploma from the Securities Institute of Australia.

D'Aguilar Gold Limited (ASX:DGR) is pleased to announce that Navaho Gold Pty Ltd has entered into joint venture agreements with Columbus Gold (US) Corporation (CVE:CGT) (PINK:CBGDF) whereby Navaho can earn into four of Columbus Gold's Nevada Gold Projects: Whitehorse Flats, Stevens Basin, Utah Clipper and Crestview.

The Australian stocks market delivered a strong opening on Friday after Wall Street and European markets rallied overnight. The US shares were boosted by the encouraging corporate results and a better-than-expected report on existing home sales.

ABM Resources NL (ASX:ABU) is pleased to present results compiled and validated from its regional exploration portfolio and database for the Barrow Creek area in the Northern Territory.

D'Aguilar Gold Limited (ASX:DGR) is pleased to provide a Quarterly Activities Report for the period ended 31 December 2009.

US stocks closed at 14-month highs on the news of Dubai's US$10 billion funding and a big acquisition by Exxon Mobil, which agreed to acquire XTO Energy for US$31 billion in stock.

D'Aguilar Gold Limited (ASX:DGR) are pleased to advise that an agreement has been entered for the sale of its 79% interest in Central Minerals Pty Ltd (ACN: 125 394 132) (Central Minerals or Central) which holds gold exploration interests in central Queensland at Rannes and Clermont.

Asian markets mostly opened higher this morning, but reversed early gains after profit taking selling. Tokyo market fell in a choppy trade despite a positive support from Wall Street. This is largely due to a stronger yen and worries over some corporate financing plans. Korean market was down as foreign investors continued to offload Seoul stocks.

Overnight the US stocks slid over disappointing data in regional economy, as well as worries on the crucial data ahead including personal income, consumer spending, weekly jobless claims, manufacturing and home sales.

After a modest setback on Monday, US shares climbed overnight to a fresh high as investors returned to the market on upbeat outlook on the economy. Meanwhile, positive company earnings reports also helped to lift the market sentiment.