Day: May 2, 2012

Kootenay Silver Inc. Provides Drilling Update on Santa Lucia Project

Kootenay Silver Inc. and Copper Creek Gold Corp. are pleased to announce results from a recently completed diamond drilling program on its Santa Lucia project in Sonora, Mexico. Copper Creek has an option to earn a 60% interest in the project from Kootenay Silver Inc. by spending $2 million and making cash and share payments over a 4 year period. The property is situated approximately 200km southeast of Hermosillo, Mexico.

Galore Announces $750,000 Financing

Galore Resources Inc. announces a non-brokered private placement of up to 7.5 Million units at a price of $0.10 per unit with an overallotment option of an additional 15% or 1,125,000 units. Each unit will consist of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant will be exercisable into one additional common share at a price of $0.20 per share for a period of eighteen months from the date of closing of the financing.

Sonora Resources Announces Funding From First Majestic Silver Corp. and Other Investors

Sonora Resources Corp., a mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition and development of international silver and gold mining properties, is pleased to announce the closing of a private placement for gross aggregate proceeds of $740,000. The private placement consisted of the sale of an aggregate of 3,700,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.20 per share. Subscribers included First Majestic Silver Corp. (which invested $350,000) and an officer of First Majestic Silver Corp. The shares issued under the private placement are restricted under applicable securities laws and are not freely tradable.

El Tigre Silver Corp. Announces Private Placement

El Tigre Silver Corp. is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement for up to 12,000,000 units of the Company at a price of $0.25 per Unit for aggregate cash proceeds of $3,000,000. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire an additional common share of the Company for a period of 18 months from the date of issue at a price of $0.40. An 8% cash finders’ fee and warrants equal to 8% of the Units issued may be payable on all or a portion of the offering.

Elgin Mining and Gold-Ore Resources Announce Closing of Merger Creating Growth Oriented International Gold Producer, Developer and Explorer

Elgin Mining Inc. and Gold-Ore Resources Ltd. jointly announced completion of the business combination which took effect May 1, 2012, whereby Elgin Mining acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Gold-Ore by way of plan of arrangement. The Arrangement has resulted in a well-funded, growth-oriented gold producer which owns the producing Bjorkdal gold mine in Sweden and the Lupin and Ulu gold development projects in Nunavut, Canada. Patrick Downey will continue in his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Elgin Mining. Gold-Ore directors, David Mullen, Ronald Ewing, Glen Dickson and Robert Wasylyshyn will join the expanded board of directors of Elgin Mining with immediate effect.

Goldgroup Appoints Chester Millar to the Board of Directors

Goldgroup Mining Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Chester F. Millar to the Board of Directors. Mr. Millar is considered a pioneer of heap leach gold production and large-scale bulk mining methods and techniques used for mining low-grade gold deposits worldwide. Considered one of the mining industry’s most successful company builders, Mr. Millar was inducted to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2008, with a career that includes being a founder and former Chairman of such notable large and successful gold companies as Glamis Gold Ltd., Eldorado Gold Corporation and Alamos Gold Inc. Under his strategic direction, these companies were able to grow from junior exploration and early production companies to world class gold producers.

Globexplore is a customer focused, technology driven mineral exploration drilling contractor devoted to top of class drilling methods and techniques that only years of experience can achieve. Every day we strive to be the industry leader by providing the highest rate of performance, professionalism, safety and environmental responsibility.

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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.