Day: April 10, 2012

Mercator Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce the production results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from its wholly-owned Mineral Park Mine in Arizona. Production for the quarter totalled 20.1 million pounds of copper equivalent(i), which consisted of 9.9 million pounds of copper in concentrates and cathode copper, 2.3 million pounds of molybdenum and 211,431 ounces of silver.

SilverCrest Mines Inc. is pleased to announce its financial results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011 (all figures in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified).

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Apr 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Quaterra Resources today provided a corporate update including anticipated timing for the completion of work on projects listed below.

Golden Minerals Company is pleased to report first quarter 2012
results for the Velardena Operations that continue to reflect
significant operational improvements and the ramp up of production.
From January 1 through March 31, 2012, month over month during the
quarter, gold production increased by approximately 25% and silver
production increased by more than 40%.

Vancouver, British Columbia – Cortez Gold Corp (TSXV: CUT) (“Cortez” or the “Company”) announces that it has delivered its notice to Cortez Minera Mexicana S.A de C.V (“Minera Mexicana”), notifying them that the Company will not be proceeding with the transaction to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Minera Mexicana. Minera Mexicana is a private Mexican company that holds the option to purchase a 100% interest in the Petlacala gold/silver project in Guerrero State, Mexico (see press releases of April 12 and August 23, 2010).

Vancouver, B.C. — Starcore International Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Serge Depatie of Montreal, Quebec has joined the Board of Directors as a ninth director. The Starcore Board now includes four independent Directors.