Month: February 2013

AIVN Update On The Motherlode In The Baja

American International Ventures, Inc. (OTC: AIVN), announces further plans to develop its Baja California project “The Motherlode” through its newly organized Mexican subsidiary company, AIVN de Mexico S.A. de C.V. The Company has successfully obtained access and property rights, plus a mining concession at the El Alamo mining district and will finish road and plant construction for production startup on approximately 30 hectares or 67.5 acres of prime leased mining property, 10 of which was recently leased by the Company and the other 20 hectares is being lease optioned to purchase for three years from the current owner who has already granted the Company access to the mining site.

Fallece empleado de mina en la sierra

Ocampo.- Un hombre, identificado como José Reyes Domínguez Montañez de 37 años de edad, trabajador de la mina “El Concheño”, murió la tarde de ese jueves luego de resbalar y caer de una altura aproximada de 12 metros.

El Tigre Reports Significant Progress in Gold Hill Drilling Campaign

El Tigre Silver Corp. is pleased to report that the drilling program started on January 18, 2013 and is proceeding rapidly with 10 holes completed in a 30 to 40 hole scheduled program. El Tigre is located on concessions that are part of the Company’s 431 square kilometer concession ownership in Sonora, Mexico.

Aurizon Mails Shareholder Rights Plan Materials

The Board of Directors of Aurizon Mines Ltd. today mailed materials to all shareholders recommending that shareholders ratify the Shareholder Rights Plan that the Board of Directors adopted on January 22, 2013. The Rights Plan is intended to provide the Board of Directors with adequate time to identify and develop value-enhancing alternatives, if appropriate, to any unsolicited take-over bid, including the unsolicited offer made by Alamos Gold Inc. on January 14, 2013.

Ocean Park Withdraws from Adelita Option

Ocean Park Ventures Corp. announces that it has withdrawn from its option agreement with Minaurum Gold Corp. where it was earning an interest in the Adelita copper – gold – silver project in Sonoroa, Mexico. After a thorough review of the available data and drill results, the Company has opted not to make additional payments as required under the option agreement as the project does not meet its geological criteria.

Marlin Gold Announces Filing of Final Prospectus for Rights Offering to Shareholders

Marlin Gold Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has filed a final long form prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario relating to a rights offering. Registered shareholders in the Qualifying Jurisdictions will receive one right for each common share held as at the record date, which has been set as February 21, 2013. Each 1.026 rights entitle the holder thereof to subscribe for one common share at a price of $0.08 per share prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on March 25, 2013. Rights not exercised by that time will be void and have no value.

Golden Goliath Resources Ltd.: Agnico-Eagle Starts Drilling at Las Bolas/Los Hilos

Golden Goliath Resources is pleased to provide an update of developments on their extensive exploration portfolio in the Uruachic Mining District in the Sierra Madre Gold-Silver Belt of northwest Mexico. The Uruachic Mining District hosts the recently discovered Orisyvo deposit, a 9.6 million ounce gold deposit currently being explored and developed by Fresnillo PLC, one of the world’s largest mining companies.

Major Drilling Group International Inc. is one of the world’s largest drilling services companies primarily serving the mining industry. Established in 1980, Major Drilling has over 1,000 years of combined experience and expertise within its management team alone.

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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.