Day: January 17, 2012

Fortuna Silver to Ring NYSE Opening Bell Today, January 17, to Mark Recent Listing

Vancouver, January 17, 2012 – Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI | BVL: FVI) is pleased to announce that today Mr. Jorge Ganoza, President and CEO, and Mr. Simon Ridgway, Chairman of the Board, will be joined by Officers and Directors, to celebrate the Company’s September, 2011 stock listing by ringing the New York Stock Exchange opening bell.

Cream Minerals Drills 20 Metres of 75.5 G/T Silver and 0.317 G/T Gold Near Surface on New Zone at Nuevo Milenio Property, Mexico

Cream Minerals Ltd. is pleased to provide results for the remaining two exploration drill holes on Once Bocas South. The Once Bocas South zone is a new area of silver and gold mineralization associated with quartz veins and quartz stock work zones. Once Bocas South is thought to be a displaced segment of Once Bocas North and it is not included in the current NI 43-101 Inferred Mineral Resource. Results of the first four holes were released on November 10, 2011.

Geologix’s Tepal Drilling Continues to Extend South Zone at Depth with Higher Grade Interval of 1.45 g/t Gold And 0.44% Copper over 104.8 Metres

Geologix Explorations Inc. is pleased to announce the results of the remaining South Zone drill assays from the recently completed resource expansion and infill drilling program at its 100% owned Tepal property in Michoacán state, Mexico. Results from the last 17 holes from a total of 37 holes drilled at the South Zone have now been received.

Mercator Minerals Provides an Update on El Pilar Activities

Mercator Minerals Ltd. is pleased to provide an update on activities at its wholly owned El Pilar project. On January 12, 2012, the Company’s subsidiary which holds the El Pilar project, made the final payment for the change of land use permit which allows mining to commence. Also, over the past few months, the final water concessions have been obtained, which along with the previously granted mineral concessions, surface rights, and construction permit, allows for the commencement of construction and mining operations at the El Pilar project. Detailed engineering, environmental studies and right of way on the power transmission line and access road have also been advanced. Detailed engineering work continues with major equipment sourcing and construction bid materials being prepared.

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