Day: February 2, 2012

Xtierra Inc. is pleased to provide an update on a drilling programme being carried out on its Bilbao project in the State of Zacatecas, Mexico. The planned 2,500 metre programme comprising six holes of NQ core drilling commenced on November 19, 2011 with a three week break over Christmas. To the end of January 2012, approximately 1,400 metres had been completed in 3 holes with a fourth hole in progress and analytical results received for holes X-96 and X-100.

Orex Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive Association Agreement with Fresnillo Plc to explore and develop as one large project their respective mineral concessions in the Coneto gold-silver mining district in northern Durango State, Mexico.

Garibaldi Resources Corp. is pleased to announce that it has received final title documents for the Obispo concession from the Mexican Ministry of Mines. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Minera Pender S.A. de C.V. was awarded a 100% interest in 4620 hectares (46 square kilometres) of strategic mineral claims at the government lottery held on September 29, 2011. The Obispo concession is contiguous to Garibaldi’s existing holdings and adds to the company’s dominant land position at its district scale Tonichi Property (see attached map) 160 kilometres southeast of Hermosillo, Sonora State, Mexico.