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Wall Street Friday climbed to a fresh 2009 high as analysts boosted their growth outlook for the US. The market was inspired after Barclay's Capital raised its forecast for the nation's GDP growth in first three months of next year to five per cent from three per cent. For the week, Dow index posted a gain of 215 points.

US stocks closed slightly higher on a strong sign of recovery in US housing sector. The Commerce Department said on Monday that sales of new homes rose by 11% in June. Earning news dominated the market in recent trading sessions with most of the reports beating the expectation.

Wall Street posted a strong gain overnight with Dow index jumped above 9000 points mark for the first time since January. The market was bolstered by upbeat housing data and favourable corporate earnings.

The Directors of D'Aguilar Gold Limited (ASX:DGR) are mindful that many D'Aguilar shareholders are also shareholders of Solomon Gold plc, and therefore advise of research prepared for Solomon Gold plc by its appointed Broker Hanson Westhouse in London, UK.

D'Aguilar Gold Limited (ASX:DGR) is pleased to announce that AIM-listed Solomon Gold plc (LON:SOLG) has agreed to issue D'Aguilar two million (2,000,000) fully paid ordinary shares in Solomon and pay A$50,000 to cancel a royalty agreement entered into in 2005 in respect of certain tenements held by a subsidiary of Solomon on Guadalcanal.

The Australian share market yesterday closed around 3% higher. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 101.3 points, or 3.03 per cent, at 3444, while the broader All Ordinaries index lifted 92 points, or 2.79 per cent, to 3392.3. With the positive lead of Wall St. the market is expected to continue its upward movement today.

Yesterday Australian shares closed higher for the first time in six days. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 share index was up 1.3%, or 51 points, to 3845.6, after earlier advancing more than 4.8%. Analysts said the market could continue to fall until a few basic fundamentals such as US housing sales, interbank lending, and commodity prices improve.

Gold developer Adamus Resources Limited (ASX:ADU)(CVE:ADU)(PINK:ARLTF) has secured an opportunity to significantly expand its prospective landholding in Ghana, with the option to acquire nearby tenements from Newmont Ghana Gold Limited.

The Board of Uranium Exploration Australia Limited (ASX:UXA)(PNK:UXPAF) is pleased to advise that Mr David Godfrey has been appointed as a joint Secretary of the Company, effective from Friday 9 May 2008.

North Queensland Metals Limited (ASX: NQM) and its joint venture partner Heemskirk (HSK) completed a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Newmont Australia Pty Ltd (Newmont) on 28 December 2007, whereby NQM as Manager for the JV took control of the Pajingo Gold Mine on 30 December 2007.