Year: 2013

Red Tiger Mining Inc. announces that it intends to carry out, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, a non-brokered private placement to, among other investors, insiders of the Company for gross proceeds of up to CAD$2,000,000 consisting of common shares of the Company at a price of CAD$0.18 per Share. The proceeds will be used by the Company for required capital expenditures and working capital at the Luz del Cobre mine, which is owned by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Minerales Libertad, S.A. de C.V.

Natural resource company Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) has appointed three new members to its board of directors.

Baja Mining Corp. has been informed by Minera y Metalúrgica del Boleo, S.A.P.I. de C.V. that a standstill agreement extension with the remaining 2010 Project Financing lenders (excluding US EXIM) covering the period from May 20, 2013 to May 31, 2013 has been formally agreed. MMB continues discussions with the lenders to secure a longer-term standstill agreement and to renegotiate and reactivate the remaining 2010 Project Financing facilities.

Hecla Mining Company announced today that its acquisition of Aurizon Mines Ltd. is complete. The acquisition brings to Hecla the Casa Berardi mine, which is located in Quebec, Canada, and is expected to produce 125,000 to 130,000 ounces of gold in 2013. With the ongoing shaft deepening project and planned future open pit development, the mine is expected to operate for more than a decade. The acquisition also brings several exploration and pre-development projects located in Quebec that could potentially generate future production growth.