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Last week in Broken Hill, an Australian mining town for the last 128 years, a band of dedicated miners and explorers got together for the inaugural Resources and Energy Symposium, a conference and seminar showcasing Australia's mining talent, new and old. As the demand for commodities ramps up, new mines and exploration projects are presented for a wide range of commodities including Iron Ore, Cobalt and Tungsten.

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Murchison Metals Limited (ASX:MMX) (PINK:MUMTF) is pleased to announce the appointment of four senior independent Non-executive Directors to significantly enhance the capability and independence of the Company's Board.

Asian Activities Report for May 4, 2011 includes: Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (ASX:LNG) has executed a Share Placement Agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation; Tap Oil Limited (ASX:TAP) has agreed to sell a 25% interest in the WA-351-P exploration permit in Western Australia to Japan Australia LNG Pty Ltd; Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) announced the results of its definitive Feasibility Study of the Salar de Olaroz lithium-potash brine project in Argentina; AusQuest Limited (ASX:AQD) is undertaking major drilling programs to test priority gold prospects at Comoe Project in Burkina Faso.

As part of its regional appraisal of the unexplored West Arunta region of Western Australia, Meteoric Resources NL (ASX:MEI) has acquired a 500sq km package of exploration licences over a cluster of more than 50 discrete, high frequency magnetic anomalies evident from regional aeromagnetic data in the Webb area.

D'Aguilar Gold Limited (ASX:DGR) are pleased to advise that Dr Matthew White has joined the group as the CEO of D'Aguilar subsidiary Archer Resources Ltd. Archer Resources is the new name for Anduramba Molybdenum Pty Ltd, which now owns 100% of Barlyne Mining Pty Ltd.

FerrAus Limited (ASX:FRS) (PINK:FRRAF) today announced that it had awarded the major contracts to complete its Definitive Feasibility Study and confirmed the appointment of key members of its senior management team.

D'Aguilar Gold Limited (ASX:DGR) is pleased to advise of the finalisation and lodgement, yesterday after the closure of the market, of the Prospectus for the IPO and ASX-listing of Navaho Gold Limited, currently a subsidiary of D'Aguilar Gold.

Iron ore exploration company, Dynasty Metals Australia Ltd (ASX:DMA), advises that Lewis Tay has ceased being an Executive Director of the Company but remains a Non-Executive Director.