Tantalum

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") announced the fourth quarter 2009 revenue of $231.4 million a 17% decrease from $280.1 million in the fourth quarter 2008.

BonTerra Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BTR) (FRANKFURT:9BR) reported the appointment of Mr. Casey Forward to the company's board of directors and to act as the company's CFO.

Canadian Orebodies Inc.(CA:CO) reported the results from grab samples taken from 5 of its Lithium/Rare Metals properties all located in Ontario.

Consolidated Abaddon Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ABN) (FRANKFURT:E2L) reported that the company has completed a seven hole, 1464 metres, diamond drilling program at its Raleigh Lake Lithium property located in the Kenora Mining Division in northwestern Ontario.

MDN inc. (TSX:MDN) reported that the Ikungu drill program was restarted with two drill rigs on January 28, 2010.

Canadian Orebodies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CO) reported that the company has entered into an Option Agreement with Ultra Lithium Inc. and the underlying property owners to acquire an 80% legal and beneficial interest (subject to a 2% NSR retained by the Owners, 50% of which can be purchased by Orebodies for $1,000,000) in the Zigzag Lithium, Tantalum, Beryllium, Gallium property.

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.'s (EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: AMG) 42.5% owned affiliate, Timminco Limited (TSX: TIM) reported that its senior secured lender has agreed to eliminate the requirement for an additional $5 million of minimum availability reserve that would have become effective as of March 1, 2010.

DIOS EXPLORATION (TSX VENTURE:DOS) announced the discovery of the Shipshaw Carbonatite Complex, Saguenay, Quebec, with niobium, tantalum and rare earth potential as well as strontium, barytine and even carbonate potential as a commodity by itself.