Day: November 15, 2012

Energold Drilling Corporation, a leading worldwide operator and manufacturer of mineral exploration and energy drilling rigs, today announced the appointment of Mr. Craig Geier as Managing Director, Dando Drilling Services, effective immediately. DDS is an affiliate of the Company’s wholly owned rig manufacturer Dando Drilling International based in the United Kingdom and will be initiating the Energold Groups global water drilling services business segment. Mr. Geier was previously the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Corporate Development. In parallel with Mr. Geier’s appointment, the Company has appointed Mr. Steven Gold as interim CFO, who was previously Director — Corporate Development. The Company has initiated an external search for a permanent replacement of the Chief Financial Officer.

Excellon Resources Inc., Mexico’s highest grade silver producer, is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Brendan Cahill to the position of President of the Company. Mr. Peter Crossgrove will continue in his roles as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

El Tigre Silver Corp. is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement for an aggregate of 8,908,000 units of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,227,000. Each Unit consists of a common share of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to acquire an additional common share of the Company for a period of 24 months from the date of issue at a price of $0.38 per share, provided that, if over a period of 20 consecutive trading days after the expiry of the hold period on the warrants, the daily volume weighted average trading price of the common shares of the Company on the TSX Venture Exchange (or such other stock exchange on which such shares are listed) is greater than $0.50, then at the Company’s discretion, it may, within 10 days of such 20 day period, accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to a date 30 days after the date of the notice.

Great Panther Silver Ltd (GPL) Q3 2012 Earnings Call November 15, 2012 10:00 AM ET

New Gold Inc. today announces the closing of its private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Senior Notes due 2022. New Gold intends to use the net proceeds of the Notes for general corporate purposes.

Scorpio Gold Corporation is pleased to announce its unaudited financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012 (“Q3”). This press release should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Management Discussion & Analysis, Financial Statements and Notes for Q3, available on the Company’s website at www.scorpiogold.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All monetary figures are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise specified.