Ardent Mines has positioned itself to develop low cost gold mining operations in Brazil, a mining friendly jurisdiction. Ardent Mines owns a 100% interest in Gold Hills Mining Ltda., which in turn owns mineral rights on 3,500 Hectares, covering a highly-mineralized vein containing high grades of gold. Ardent Mines also exercised its exclusive option to acquire the mineral rights on the Serra do Sereno... 

Brekford Corp. (OTCQB:BFDI) is a technology services provider of mobile computer and video systems through its vehicle upfitting services to homeland security agencies and federal, state, and municipal law enforcement agencies. The automated traffic enforcement group provides portable speed enforcement safety and red light camera solutions to municipalities. For over a decade, Brekford has been providing... 

SYDNEY -(MarketWatch)- Origin Energy Ltd. on Tuesday reported a 5% rise in first-half revenue from its oil and gas operations after lower production was offset by higher commodity prices. Revenue of A$430.1 million for the six months to Dec.31 compared with A$411.1 million a year earlier. That was based on production of 65.3 petajoules of gas equivalent, down 4% from 68.2 PJ. Quarterly revenue for... 

SYDNEY -(MarketWatch)- Ivanhoe Australia Ltd. said Tuesday it has hired UBS to help find a strategic partner for a string of Australian base metals projects, as it vies to secure long-term funding to bring them into production. Ivanhoe Australia said it has held detailed talks with several parties interested in investing in the Conclurry group of projects near Mount Isa in Queensland state, including... 

Mr. Borges will Drive Efforts to Advance Brazilian Properties Exploration Programs NEW YORK, Jan 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Ardent Mines Ltd. (OTCQB: ADNT) (the “Company” or “Ardent Mines”), a precious resources exploration, development, and mining company focused on advancing its two gold properties in Brazil, announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Luciano... 

TOKYO (MarketWatch) — Scandal-hit Olympus Corp. said Friday it will release its earnings results for the April to December period on Feb. 13, a day before a legal deadline for listed firms to submit their accounts. President Shuichi Takayama will hold a news conference the same day to explain the results, a company spokeswoman said. The Japanese maker of cameras and medical imaging equipment... 

Citrix Systems Inc.’s CTXS -0.90% fourth-quarter profit rose 15% as the virtualization-and-infrastructure company posted revenue gains across its segments. However, shares slipped 1.3% to $66.73 in after-hours trading as the company issued a downbeat full-year and first-quarter earnings forecast. For 2012, Citrix sees per-share adjusted earnings of $2.70 to $2.74, below Wall Street’s view... 

Teradyne Inc.’s TER +7.87% fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled on a large tax-provision benefit as the maker of chip-testing equipment, but the company’s swung to a loss from continuing operations before taxes. Shares were up 7.3% at $17.31 after hours on the company’s better-than-expected outlook. Through the close, shares have risen 14% in the last year, better than the broader... 

Gap Inc. GPS -0.31% said the leader of its Old Navy discount brand is departing to work at a privately held early-childhood education company. His decision to leave the casual-apparel retailer comes after Gap shook up management last year, including ousting its top designer, as part of a turn-around plan. After Tom Wyatt departs, effective Feb. 3, to become the chief executive of Knowledge Universe... 

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. CLF -0.03% said it plans to increase its spending 12% to about $1 billion this year to boost its mining and transportation capacity around the world. The projected expenditures include roughly $300 million of sustaining capital and $700 million of funds aimed at improving growth and productivity. The coal and iron-ore producer’s earnings have been soaring in recent...