| July 20, 2010 |
Blackstone Acquires 100% Interest in Norway Projects from Xstrata Nickel |
| April 23, 2010 |
Blackstone Director Resigns |
| April 19, 2010 |
Blackstone Completes First Phase Drilling at Uma Cu-Zn-Au Project in Northern Sweden |
| January 19, 2010 |
Blackstone Mobilizes Drill to Uma Cu-Zn-Au Project in Northern Sweden |
| October 20, 2009 |
Blackstone Ventures Updates Q3 Exploration Activities in Scandinavia |
| September 23, 2009 |
Blackstone Commences Airborne Geophysical Survey at Uma Cu-Zn-Pb-Au Project in Sweden |
| September 16, 2009 |
Blackstone Completes First Phase Drilling at its Norbotten Copper-Gold Project in Sweden |
| August 31, 2009 |
Environmental Court Rules in Favour of Blackstone's Work Program at Uma Project, Sweden |
| July 28, 2009 |
Blackstone Uncovers Significant IP Anomaly at Norbotten Copper- Gold Project in Sweden |
| July 21, 2009 |
Blackstone Grants Options |
| July 14, 2009 |
Blackstone Commences Geophysical Survey at Norbotten Copper-Gold Project in Sweden |
| May 05, 2009 |
Blackstone Reports 90 million pounds of Swedish nickel resources |
| March 30, 2009 |
Blackstone Provides an Exploration Update on Scandinavian Projects |
| January 13, 2009 |
Blackstone Receives NI 43-101 Resource Estimates for Norway Nickel - Copper Deposits |
| December 15, 2008 |
Blackstone and Xstrata Nickel Renegotiate Terms of Share Purchase Agreement for Interest in Norway Projects |
| October 29, 2008 |
Blackstone Completes Drilling at Jervas Cu-Zn-Au Project in Northern Sweden and Provides an Exploration Update |
| September 04, 2008 |
Blackstone Commences Drilling at Jervas Copper-Zinc-Gold Project in Northern Sweden |
| August 26, 2008 |
Blackstone Acquires Key Copper-Gold Prospect in Northern Sweden |
| July 09, 2008 |
Blackstone Closes $5.7 Million Brokered Private Placement |
| June 24, 2008 |
Blackstone Engages Com-Advice AG of Switzerland |
| June 23, 2008 |
Blackstone Drills 125 Metres Grading 0.39% Nickel including High-Grade at Ror Nickel Project, Sweden |
| June 06, 2008 |
Blackstone Announces $5.0 Million Private Placement Financing |
| May 29, 2008 |
Blackstone Reports Results at Ertelia Mine Nickel Project, Norway |
| May 15, 2008 |
Blackstone Reports Drill Results from Espedalen Nickel Targets in Norway |
| April 30, 2008 |
Blackstone Drills High-Grade Nickel and Precious Metals at Lainjaur Nickel Deposit, Sweden |
| April 28, 2008 |
Blackstone Acquires Norbotten Copper-Gold Project in World-Class Kiruna District, Sweden |
| April 21, 2008 |
Blackstone Continues to Expand Ertelia Nickel-Copper Deposit in Norway |
| April 09, 2008 |
Blackstone Extends Near Surface Nickel Mineralization at Dalen Target, Espedalen Project in Norway |
| April 02, 2008 |
Blackstone Tests Ror Nickel Target in Sweden; Plans for Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate |
| March 28, 2008 |
Blackstone Grants Stock Options |
| March 13, 2008 |
Blackstone Ventures Announces Change in Senior Management |
| February 29, 2008 |
Blackstone Drills 24.4 metres grading 1.05% Ni, 0.51% Cu with Significant Platinum Group Elements at Juggs Target in Sweden |
| February 25, 2008 |
Blackstone Extends Mineralization at Lainjaur Nickel Deposit |
| February 07, 2008 |
New Drill Results include 1.47% Cu, 0.64% Ni over 12.15 metres on Ertelia Mine Project |
| January 24, 2008 |
Blackstone Continues to Drill Massive Nickel Sulphides in Norway; Assays up to 5.93% Ni at Espedalen |
| January 07, 2008 |
Blackstone Expands Copper-Zinc Efforts in Northern Sweden |
| December 18, 2007 |
Mineralization Extended at Ertelia Nickel Mine, Norway |
| November 28, 2007 |
Blackstone Outlines Large Conductive Anomalies at High-Grade Base Metal Showings, Northern Sweden |
| October 10, 2007 |
9.9 Metres Grading 2.28% Nickel Intersected at the Lainjaur Nickel Deposit, Sweden - Zone Extended on Strike and Down Dip |
| September 24, 2007 |
Blackstone Enhances New Copper-Zinc-Lead Discovery in Sweden |
| September 12, 2007 |
Blackstone Extends Nickel Zone at the Lainjaur Deposit, Sweden |
| August 08, 2007 |
Blackstone Discovers High Grade Copper Zinc Mineralization in Sweden |
| July 31, 2007 |
Blackstone Provides Exploration Update for Norway and Sweden |
| May 29, 2007 |
Blackstone Intersects 75 Metres Nickel Mineralization at Lappvattnet |
| May 23, 2007 |
Blackstone Reports Additional Drill Results from the Lainjaur Target in Sweden |
| May 22, 2007 |
Blackstone Appoints Jari Paakki as Vice President Project Development |
| May 08, 2007 |
Blackstone Reports Drill Results of 3.21%Ni, 4.28 gpt TPM over 5 metres at Lappvattnet Target on Sweden Vasterbotten Nickel Belt Project |
| May 03, 2007 |
Blackstone Reports Nickel Intersections at the Langdalen Target |
| April 10, 2007 |
Blackstone and Xstrata Nickel Finalize Purchase in Norway Projects for US15.5 Million |
| April 02, 2007 |
Blackstone Initial Drill Program in Sweden returns 2.06% Ni and 0.48% Cu over 5.1m at Lainjaur Project |
| March 07, 2007 |
Blackstone Grants Options |
| February 27, 2007 |
Blackstone Closes $10 Million Brokered Private Placement |
| January 29, 2007 |
Blackstone Launches $4 million Swedish Nickel Exploration Program |
| January 24, 2007 |
Blackstone Launches $4 million Norwegian Exploration Campaign |
| January 15, 2007 |
Blackstone Engages Winsor Communications |
| January 15, 2007 |
Blackstone Purchases Xstrata Nickel's Interest in Norway Exploration Projects |
| January 08, 2007 |
Blackstone Appoints David Douglas as Chief Financial Officer |
| December 06, 2006 |
Blackstone and Xstrata Nickel Announce Change in Operatorship of Norway Joint Venture |
| November 08, 2006 |
Blackstone and Lundin Finalize Sweden Nickel Purchase Option, Exploration Program Underway |
| September 18, 2006 |
Blackstone Closes $10 Mllion Brokered Private Placement |
| September 14, 2006 |
Blackstone And Canadian Arrow Finalize Agreement |
| August 17, 2006 |
BLACKSTONE ANNOUNCES $7.5 MILLION BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT |
| August 09, 2006 |
Blackstone Drill Program intersects wide zone of massive sulphide at Ertelia on South Norway Projects; hole ER2006-06B returns 19.90 metres grading 1.90% Ni and 1.76% Cu |
| July 11, 2006 |
Blackstone and Falconbridge Drill Program Underway at South Norway |
| June 15, 2006 |
Blackstone To Option Lappvattnet Nickel Belt Project In Sweden From Lundin Mining |
| June 12, 2006 |
Blackstone and Falconbridge Complete 18,000 km Airborne Geophysical Survey at South Norway Projects, Continue to Intersect Mineralization at Espedalen |
| May 24, 2006 |
BLACKSTONE AND ARROW MAKE DEAL ON KENBRIDGE NICKEL DEPOSIT |
| May 09, 2006 |
Nagerl Appointed VP Exploration at Blackstone Ventures |
| April 03, 2006 |
Blackstone Ventures Continues To Intersect High Grade Nickel Over Significant Widths At Kenbridge |
| March 07, 2006 |
Blackstone Continues To Intersect High Grade Nickel Over Significant Widths At Kenbridge |
| February 09, 2006 |
Blackstone Ventures to be Featured on BTV |
| February 09, 2006 |
Blackstone and Falconbridge Mobilize Crew to Norway Projects |
| January 26, 2006 |
MacEachern and Falck join Blackstone Ventures |
| December 15, 2005 |
Blackstone and Falconbridge Finalize Plans to Spend $US4.4 Million Budget in 2006 on Norway Nickel Projects |
| November 28, 2005 |
DRILLING COMMENCES AT KENBRIDGE NICKEL DEPOSIT |
| November 08, 2005 |
Blackstone and Falconbridge Begin Ground Geophysical Survey at Vakkerlien Project, Norway |
| October 03, 2005 |
Blackstone and Falconbridge Begin Airborne Geophysical Survey at South Norway Project |
| September 20, 2005 |
BLACKSTONE ANNOUNCES BROKERED AND NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENTS |
| September 19, 2005 |
*Falconbridge and Blackstone Get further Nickel Success in Norway |
| September 19, 2005 |
Falconbridge and Blackstone Get further Nickel Success in Norway |
| September 07, 2005 |
Falconbridge and Blackstone Expand Norway Nickel Search |
| August 30, 2005 |
Kenbridge Update |
| August 29, 2005 |
Blackstone Ventures Inc.: Kenbridge Nickel Confirmed Over Significant Widespread Widths |
| August 16, 2005 |
Blackstone Appoints Former Falconbridge Country Manager as Special Advisor for Nickel |
| July 12, 2005 |
Falconbridge Exercises Back-In at Espedalen Project Phase 3 Drilling Program Commences |
| April 21, 2005 |
More High-Grade Nickel Interesected at Espedalen, Kenbridge Project Update |
| April 13, 2005 |
Blackstone Completes Purchase of Kenbridge Nickel Deposit |
| March 31, 2005 |
First Results From Phase 2 Drilling in Norway Return High Grade Nickel |
| March 17, 2005 |
UTEM Geophysical Survey Completed At Kenbridge Property; Drilling Program Underway |
| March 14, 2005 |
Phase 2 Drilling Commences in Norway to Follow Up High Grade Nickel Intersections |
| March 09, 2005 |
Blackstone Signs Final Acquisition Agreement For Kenbridge Nickel Deposit, Work Program Underway |
| February 28, 2005 |
UTEM Geophysical Survey Confirms +1 km Strike Length of High-Grade Nickel Conductor |
| February 21, 2005 |
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS COMMENCE AT ESPEDALEN |
| December 22, 2004 |
Falconbridge Finances Blackstone for 2005 Vesting Exploration Program - Falconbridge Exercises Back-in on Norway Nickel Project |
| November 16, 2004 |
Falconbridge Reports Geophysical Survey Extends Mineralized Conductor On Espedalen Project |
| October 28, 2004 |
Drilling Extends High Grade Ni-Cu-Co Zone at Espedalen |
| September 16, 2004 |
BLACKSTONE PROVIDES FURTHER ESPEDALEN PROJECT INFORMATION |
| September 14, 2004 |
Blackstone/Falconbridge Cut High-Grade Nickel on Espedalen Project, Norway |
| September 07, 2004 |
Blackstone Financing and Nickel Project Update |
| August 11, 2004 |
Norweign Nickel Drilling Underway |
| August 05, 2004 |
Financing Closed |
| July 27, 2004 |
DRILLING COMMENCES ON JAMES RIVER PROPERTY |
| July 08, 2004 |
Private Placement Financing |
| June 18, 2004 |
WOLFDEN OUTLINES DRILL TARGETS ON JAMES RIVER PROPERTY |
| June 03, 2004 |
BLACKSTONE ACQUIRES KENBRIDGE NICKEL DEPOSIT |
| May 26, 2004 |
Geophysical Survey Outlines Mutiple Drill Targets At Espedalen |
| April 26, 2004 |
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS COMPLETED AT ESPEDALEN AND JAMES RIVER |
| April 01, 2004 |
MIKE KNUCKEY JOINS BLACKSTONE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
| February 23, 2004 |
NORWAY NICKEL EXPLORATION UNDERWAY |
| December 22, 2003 |
Financing Closed |
| December 09, 2003 |
FALCONBRIDGE AND BLACKSTONE EXPAND NICKEL EXPLORATION PROGRAMS IN NORWAY -- EXPLORATION PROGRAM BUDGET DOUBLED |
| November 21, 2003 |
Private Placement Financing |
| November 03, 2003 |
Norway Site Visit Confirms Outstanding Nickel Opportunity |
| September 04, 2003 |
Wolfden Increases James River Property Option |
| August 22, 2003 |
James River Drill Program Begins |
| August 05, 2003 |
James River Option Agreement Amended |
| July 15, 2003 |
Blackstone Joins Falconbridge in Hunt for Nickel Deposits in Norway |
| June 17, 2003 |
Blackstone Options James River to Wolfden |
| August 14, 2002 |
Premier Property Work Program |
| July 04, 2002 |
Private Placement |
| February 14, 2002 |
Coronation Gulf Acquisition |
| February 07, 2002 |
Coronation Gulf Options Approved and Financing Closed |
| January 14, 2002 |
Blackstone Options Otish Mountain Property To Northern Empire |
| January 09, 2002 |
Blackstone Acquires Otish Mountain Area Property And Enters Agreement With BHP Billiton |
| January 03, 2002 |
Blackstone Acquires Second Coronation Gulf Diamond Property |
| December 13, 2001 |
Coronation Gulf Diamond Property Acquisition |
