Year: 2014

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.is pleased to announce updated Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates as of June 30, 2014 for the San Jose Mine located in Oaxaca, Mexico. The Mineral Reserve estimate is based on San Jose’s latest Mineral Resource estimate.

Mexus Gold US confirmed today that the plan for the Santa Elena/Julio property is to move forward with a placer and underground mine operation. The placer move has already been approved but in order to proceed with underground mining the company must obtain a blasting permit. On September 20, 2014 CEO Paul Thompson and VP Julio Baltazar met with representatives from Hanka, an industrial provider of explosives. Hanka will provide knowledge and support as the company pursues this permit. The company hopes to submit for this permit in the next week.

New Gold Inc. is very pleased to announce the appointment of David Schummer as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Schummer joins New Gold having spent 22 years at Newmont Mining Corporation moving into progressively more senior operating roles, ultimately becoming the Senior Vice President of African Operations. While running Newmont’s African division, Mr. Schummer’s responsibilities included management of the successful development and start-up of the $1 billion Akyem open pit project, which was delivered on time and on budget, as well as the operation of the Ahafo mine which produced over 500,000 ounces of gold in 2013. Prior to his time in Africa, Mr. Schummer was Newmont’s Vice President of North American Operations where he managed a group of eight operating mines, including both open pit and underground operations, which collectively produced approximately two million ounces of gold annually.

En sólo tres años, el precio internacional de la plata pasó del cielo al suelo, pues en marzo de 2011 llegó a USD 48.8 la onza y en septiembre de este año cayó a USD 17.7, por lo que de continuar la tendencia, algunos de los proyectos mineros a futuro en México podrían retrasarse.

Soltoro Ltd. has received a revised independent resource estimate on its 100% owned El Rayo silver project in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. The NI 43-101 compliant resources were estimated by Agnerian Consulting Ltd., and includes an updated estimate of the Las Bolas deposit, the La Soledad deposit and a first time disclosure of the Mineral Resources of the historic Catarina mine. The revision considers a smaller tonnage, higher grade resource that could be exploited through a combination of small open pit and underground operations.