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TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Archangel Diamond Corporation ("Archangel" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: AAD) announced on October 29, 2008 that, in connection with its proposed acquisition of a 49.99% equity interest in OAO Arkhangelskoe Geologodobychnoe Predpriyatie ("AGD") from OAO LUKOIL (the "Transaction") described in the Corporation's news release dated April 16, 2008, Archangel had received a conditional consent ("Conditional Consent") for such acquisition from the Russian Government Commission for control over foreign investment (the "Commission ") pursuant to the Russian law on foreign investment in

General Motors is delaying dealer reimbursements of rebates and other sales incentives, a sign that the corporate giant is having cash flow problems.

United States Gypsum has filed notice with the state that it will layoff 133 employees at its Jacksonville plant at the end of 2008.

Milacron Inc. has elected David Lawrence as president and CEO, effective Dec. 1, replacing Ron Brown.

Brunswick Bowling & Billiards said Tuesday that Austin Rothbard has been named president of Brunswick Billiards, the pool table and game room furnishings division in Bristol in Kenosha County. (BC)

For the second time in two years, a proposal to create transferable development rights, or TDRs, in Prince George’s County has been tabled.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Bearclaw Capital Corp. (TSX VENTURE: BRL)(FRANKFURT: 5BQ) announces that, as a result of the constraints imposed on the mining industry by the current economic downturn, Christian de Saint-Rome has resigned as a director and as president and CEO of the company, and Emilien Seguin has resigned as a director. Jock Ross, the company's former President and CEO, has re-assumed those roles, and the company has re-located its office to Vancouver.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) U3O8 Corp. (TSX VENTURE: UWE), a Canadian uranium exploration company, reports that intense search efforts continue in Guyana for the three missing crew onboard the aircraft that was undertaking a geophysical survey for Prometheus Resources Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of U3O8 Corp. The survey area has been repeatedly searched by numerous aircraft, and further aerial searches may be conducted as required.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Romios Gold Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RG)(OTCBB: RMIOF)(FRANKFURT: D4R) wishes to announce that it has completed the sale of 2,258,891 Units (the "Units") priced at $0.12 per Unit for gross proceeds of $271,067 (the "Offering"). Each Unit is comprised of one (1) common share of the Corporation (a "Common Share") and one (1) Common Share purchase warrant of the Corporation (a "Warrant") exercisable at $0.25 per Warrant for a period of one year (until november 18, 2009).

BILLINGS, MT (MARKET WIRE) STILLWATER MINING COMPANY (NYSE: SWC) will host a conference call to discuss its 2008 third quarter results as well as its restructuring of operations on Wednesday, november 19, 2008. The conference call will begin at approximately 12:00 noon Eastern Time.