Year: 2016

YAMANA GOLD INC. announces that it has completed the sale to Premier Gold Inc. of its Mexican subsidiaries through which the Mercedes mine is held. Pursuant to the transaction, the Company received total consideration of $122.5 million in cash plus shares, equity securities and net smelter return royalties having an additional value of approximately $22 million. The marketable securities received include 6 million common shares of Premier and 3 million common share purchase warrants of Premier that are exercisable at C$4.75 per common share for 24 months. The Company also received a 1.0% net smelter return royalty on the Mercedes mine, that becomes payable upon the earlier of six years from the completion of the sale and the date upon which cumulative production of 450,000 ounces of gold equivalent from Mercedes has been achieved, as well as a 2.0% net smelter return royalty on the La Silla property in Sinaloa, Mexico and the La Espera property in Sonora, Mexico.

Luego de que la semana pasada un grupo de transportistas decidiera tomar y mantener cerradas las instalaciones de la mina ubicada en Mazapil, Zacatecas, para exigir mejoras laborales, ambientales y sociales, la firma anunció que está lista para realizar un cierre controlado o dialogar con los inconformes.

Alset Energy Corp. announces that it has received documentation from its Mexican legal advisors that two of the concessions held under the Company’s option agreement, as they are currently registered, may require a considerable amount of annual work expenditures. Such expenditures are required to be completed in order to maintain them in good standing under Mexican Mining Law relative to the others in the portfolio. While it is not uncommon for significant exploration costs to be expended in order to keep large mineral/mining holdings in good standing with mining authorities around the world, the initial estimates for the Mexican concessions appear excessive and are currently estimated at approximately $1.8 million annually. After receiving these initial estimates, the Company immediately consulted with its Mexican advisors and is confident that these costs can be substantially lowered to more reasonable and manageable amounts moving forward. The Company is expeditiously working on these measures and will update shareholders accordingly.

Mr. Simon Ridgway, Chairman of the Board, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Laing to the Board of Directors of the company.