Day: March 25, 2013

Urastar Gold Corp. to be acquired by Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited

Urastar Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited pursuant to which Agnico-Eagle will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Urastar by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act.

AuRico Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results

AuRico Gold Inc. reports financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2012. All amounts are in U.S. dollars. The Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

MacMillan Granted Five Additional Mexico Mining Concessions

Mr. George A. Brown, President of MacMillan Minerals Inc., is pleased to announce that the Company has received written notification of title numbers issued for each of the five concessions being sought by the Company. Applications for these five concessions were originally filed by the Company through the normal staking process. Due to competing applications filed by other interested parties on the same day as these claims became available for staking, the concessions became subject to the regulatory lottery process. These five concessions have been awarded to the Company as the winner of this lottery process.

Pan American Silver announces filing of audited 2012 annual financial statements

Pan American Silver Corp. has filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR its 2012 audited annual financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis in relation thereto. The Company will also file the Statements with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR.

Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 26, 2013

Yamana Gold Inc. will begin trading ex-dividend on March 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.065 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 11, 2013. Shareholders who purchased AUY stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that AUY has paid the same dividend.

Amato Announces Adoption of Advance Notice Policy for Future Shareholder Meetings

Amato Exploration Ltd. announces the approval and adoption by its Board of Directors of an advance notice policy. The purpose of the Policy is to provide shareholders, directors and management of the Company with a clear framework for nominating directors of the Company. The Company is committed to: (i) facilitating an orderly and efficient annual general or, where the need arises, special meeting, process; (ii) ensuring that all shareholders receive adequate notice of the director nominations and sufficient information regarding all director nominees; and (iii) allowing shareholders to register an informed vote after having been afforded reasonable time for appropriate deliberation. The Policy is intended to further these objectives.

Third Drilling Rig Added to the Coneto Gold-Silver Project in Durango, Mexico

Orex Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce that a third diamond drilling rig has been added to the Coneto Gold-Silver Project in Durango, Mexico. A technical committee, with representation of Orex and its project partner Fresnillo PLC is managing this Phase-II program. In addition, the results of the third batch of assays from the 12,000 metres Phase-II diamond drilling program are now available.

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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.