Day: April 1, 2011

Capital Gold Stockholders Approve Merger With Gammon Gold

NEW YORK, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The board of directors of Capital Gold Corporation (NYSE AMEX: CGC; TSX: CGC) today announced that, based on a preliminary estimate provided by its proxy solicitor, it believes it has received sufficient votes to approve CGC’s merger with Gammon Gold Inc. at today’s reconvened stockholders meeting.

Gold and Silver Mining in Mexico

As the bull market for gold and silver continues to power forward, I have been spending more and more time looking at mineral companies working in the mining-friendly country of Mexico.

ECU Silver Releases Year End Results for 2010

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – April 1, 2011) – ECU Silver Mining Inc. (TSX:ECU) reports that it has released its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the related management’s discussion and analysis of financial position and results of operations (“MD&A”).

Agnico-Eagle Mines Loses Early Gains, Now Down 3% as Credit Suisse Cuts Target Price By $5

Credit Suisse has kept a Neutral rating on Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM.TO) but revised its estimates and lowered its target price to $77 from $82 due to a “disappointing start to 2011.” AEM is now down 3% at around $62.30, above a day low of $62.04 touched around 15 minutes ago, but well off the day high $63.94 touched in the early minutes of trading. It opened at $63.69 compared to a previous close of $64.45.

Spartan Exploration Ltd. Announces Acquisition Agreement and Creation of Separate Growth-Oriented Junior Producer

Spartan Exploration Ltd. (TSX:SPE) (“Spartan”) is pleased to announce today that it has entered into an arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) whereby a public senior oil and gas company (the “Acquirer”) will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Spartan in a transaction valued at approximately $229 million (the “Arrangement”). Under the terms of the Arrangement, Spartan shareholders will receive, for each common share of Spartan (“Spartan Share”), $4.00 cash and one (1) share (“ExploreCo Share”) in a new, separate junior exploration and production company (“ExploreCo”), which will be staffed with certain members of Spartan’s existing management team. ExploreCo will have approximately 850 boe/d of oil weighted production anchored by a 97.34% working interest in the Pembina Keystone Cardium Unit No. 2 and Spartan’s southwest and southeast Saskatchewan assets (see “ExploreCo” below).

MAG Silver Reports 2010 Annual Results

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – April 1, 2011) – MAG Silver Corp. (TSX:MAG)(NYSE Amex:MVG) (“MAG” or the “Company”) announces the Company’s audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2010. For complete details of the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 and related Management’s Discussion and Analysis, please see the Company’s filings on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or on EDGAR (www.sec.gov). All amounts herein are reported in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified.

Mercator Financial Results for the Year ended December 31, 2010

VANCOUVER, April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Mercator Minerals Ltd. (TSX: ML) (“Mercator”, or the “Company”) has released its results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2010. The complete financial statements and management discussion and analysis are available for review on SEDAR and the Company’s website.

Timmins Gold Thanks Fundamental Shareholders For Support

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Timmins Gold Corp. (TSX:TMM) today announced that despite continued support from Capital Gold’s shareholders for a merger with Timmins Gold, the acquisition of Capital Gold by Gammon appears to have been approved by the narrowest margin.

Major Drilling Group International Inc. is one of the world’s largest drilling services companies primarily serving the mining industry. Established in 1980, Major Drilling has over 1,000 years of combined experience and expertise within its management team alone.

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Maza Drilling is a Mexican company established in 2007 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Our Canadian founder, Mr. Guy de Launiere, has over 20 years of international experience managing diverse drilling operations. Maza Drilling strives to compete at the highest levels in terms of recovery, effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability at every project while keeping at the forefront of technology to meet our customer’s needs in this demanding market.