Day: May 10, 2016

Jim Bannantine, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer stated, “Aura has met its operating cost and gold production targets at its San Andres and Sao Francisco mines during the first quarter of 2016 and is extremely well placed for the absorption of the Ernesto / Pau-a-Pique Project into the Company particularly given the location of the Project in Mato Grosso and the associated synergies with the Company’s Sao Francisco mine. We are confident that we can restart the EPP Project as a positive cash flowing mine in the second half of 2016 to replace Sao Francisco when it ceases mining operations and expect to update the market shortly on the completion of that transaction. Aura remains focused on optimizing its cash flows from its operating projects to maximize shareholder return and fully service third party debt. We believe the company is extremely well placed for continued financial success as well as measured growth.”

“We continued to make good progress in reducing operating costs during the first quarter,” stated Brendan Cahill, President and Chief Executive Officer. “After accessing the Rodilla Manto earlier than planned in late February, we realized an AISC of $11.72 for March, demonstrating the opportunity to dramatically reduce costs per ounce under dry mining conditions at Platosa. We continue to execute our dewatering strategy, with the primary production wells now being drilled. Additionally, subsequent to the end of the quarter, we strengthened our balance sheet with a financing from Eric Sprott and the closing of the transfer of the DeSantis property’s mining claims to Oban Mining. Looking ahead, our focus is to continue to improve operating results as the Platosa optimization program is implemented.”

“Profit margins increased in the first quarter due to additional cost savings and various operational improvements across the business,” stated Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO of First Majestic. “Even with relatively flat silver prices compared to the previous quarter, we generated strong free cash flow due to lower operating costs and higher production at the mines. Our new mine, Santa Elena, had another great quarter and continues to exceed our expectations. Due to the significant cash flows now coming into the business combined with the recently announced C$50 million financing, we are beginning to evaluate internal growth projects, starting with increasing development and exploration at each of our operations in the coming quarters.”

Corex Gold Corp. reports that as announced on April 25, 2016, the Company has issued a total of 2,205,000 common shares at a price of $0.08 per common share to extinguish debt in the aggregate of $176,400 effective May 9, 2016 owed to related and non-related parties. The common shares are subject to a four month plus one day hold period that will expire on September 10, 2016.