Year: 2012

Baja Mining Reports on Status of Stage I Financing and Provides Corporate Update

Baja Mining Corp. announces that further to its August 7, 2012 news release, the aggregate US$90 million comprising the Stage I financing which was to have been advanced to MMB by the Korean Consortium by August 20, 2012 under the new standstill agreement has not yet been fully advanced. Baja understands that the Consortium is in discussion with MMB’s lenders.

Mexico proves fertile ground for Azure

A prefeasibility study into ASX-listed Azure Minerals’ Promontorio copper/gold/silver project, in Mexico, has demonstrated the technical and economic viability of the project.

IMPACT Silver Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial and Production Results

IMPACT Silver Corp. is pleased to announce the financial and production results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. IMPACT currently operates four underground silver mines (Chivo, San Ramon, Noche Buena and Gallega) and is building two new mines within the 100%-owned, 623 square kilometer (241 square miles) land package in Mexico. The new mines being constructed are the high-grade, underground silver Oscar Mine (which will replace the Chivo Mine) and the open-pit, poly-metallic Capire Mine, both of which are on schedule and on budget. The commencement of production at the new mines will represent the next phase of growth for the Company with the aim to establish IMPACT as a multi-million ounce silver producer.

Catalyst Copper Announces Director’s Resignation

Catalyst Copper Corp. today announced that Mr. Gerald Prosalendis resigned from the Board of Directors effective August 17, 2012 and is pursuing a program of post graduate studies. Mr. Prosalendis has been a valuable contributor to the Board and his presence and sage advice will be missed. We wish him every success in his academic pursuits.

Cayden Resources boosts financing to $5.1 mln

Cayden Resources (CVE:CYD) has increased the non-brokered financing it announced last week from $4.2 million to nearly $5.1 million due to increased demand, the miner said.

Gold Resource Corporation to Offer Eligible Employees Opportunity to Receive New Stock Options

Gold Resource Corporation announced that it is extending to certain of its employees an opportunity to cancel the employee’s outstanding unexercised stock options and receive an equal number of replacement options to purchase the Company’s common stock at a lower exercise price and subject to a new three-year vesting period. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Company has declared over $56 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since declaring commercial production July 1, 2010 and may be the only Company offering shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold or silver.

Soltoro Agrees to Transfer 100% Ownership of the Victoria and Coyote Concessions to Argentum Silver

Soltoro Ltd. has received notice from Argentum Silver Corp. that it has elected to trigger the early exercise provisions of the option agreement signed with Soltoro Ltd. (SOL:TSX.V) on April 25, 2011 to acquire a 100% undivided interest in the Coyote and Victoria Silver Gold Properties located in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. Soltoro is proceeding to complete the transfer of 100% ownership of both properties to Argentum Silver’s Mexican subsidiary. Soltoro and Argentum Silver recently completed two separate royalty agreements whereby Argentum Silver has granted Soltoro a 3% Net Smelter Return royalty on both property groupings. The agreements will be filed against title on transfer of 100% ownership. Soltoro retains a 3% N.S.R. interest in each project whereby 1% can be purchased by Argentum Silver for US$1.5 million to a maximum of 2% for each project. In addition, Soltoro holds 6,760,000 common shares of Argentum Silver.

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