Month: January 2017

Randy Reifel, President, commented, “We are pleased to option La Cecilia to Riverside as part of a district consolidation. The transaction is consistent with our corporate strategy to monetize non-core properties with equity leverage.”

Pan American Silver Corp. today announced that, effective the start of trading on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, Pan American’s stock ticker symbol on the Toronto Stock Exchange will change from its original three-letter symbol, “PAA” to “PAAS”.

Goldgroup Mining Inc. announces David Laurence Ingram, a member of its Board of Directors, passed away at the age of 76.

“We are very excited for our investors as the San Rafael Project is developed and transitions into production this year. The transition will prove to be a significant catalyst for our share price as it will drive our consolidated costs lower to silver?industry, first quartile, cash costs and all?in sustaining costs, and create considerable free cash flow. This is an accomplishment which neither of the predecessor companies ever envisioned,” said Darren Blasutti, President and CEO of Americas Silver Corporation. “Though 2016 silver and silver equivalent production was slightly below guidance, the Company was able to maintain its pattern of cost control and benefitted from higher by?product metal prices.”

Bacanora Minerals Ltd’s non-executive director, Kiran Morzaria, has stepped down from his position with immediate effect to pursue other business interests.

Alamos Gold Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc., BMO Capital Markets and Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., pursuant to which they have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, 31,450,000 common shares of the Company at a price of US$7.95 per common share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately US$250 million. The underwriters will also have the option, exercisable in whole or in part, at any time up to 30 days following the closing of the Offering, to purchase up to an additional 4,717,500 common shares at the Offering Price to cover over-allotments, if any. In the event that the option is exercised in its entirety, the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering to the Company will be approximately US$288 million.

Marlin Gold Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that due to record free cash flow generated from its wholly owned La Trinidad mine in Sinaloa, Mexico, the Company has repaid US$5.5 million of principal one year early from its unsecured facility to affiliates of Wexford Capital LP, Marlin’s controlling shareholder.

“Me complace informar que Fresnillo plc ha logrado una producción récord en 2016, habiendo producido 50.3 millones de onzas de plata y 935 mil de oro. El exitoso incremento de San Julián (fase I) fue la razón principal del aumento de 7 por ciento en la producción anual de plata, aunque los mayores grados de plata en Ciénega y Fresnillo también contribuyeron al aumento de la producción”, destacó el CEO.

Bradford Cooke, Endeavour CEO, commented, “We expect 2017 to be a transformative year for Endeavour as our attention turns to growth. The emergence of our exciting new Terronera discovery and the acquisition of two attractive projects last year, El Compas and Parral, have positioned us for significant growth over the next three years which we think could coincide with rising precious metal prices. We believe now is the right time to invest for the future across our portfolio.”

Candente Gold Corp. is pleased to report that it has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement pursuant to which it will acquire the remaining 30% interest in the El Oro Project in Mexico from Desarrollos Mineros San Luis, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Goldcorp Inc. Upon closing of the acquisition of the Transferred Interest, the Company will hold 100% interest in the El Oro Project as it had previously earned a 70% interest in the El Oro Project from Goldcorp.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. announces that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, co-led by Raymond James Ltd., BMO Capital Markets and Scotia Capital Inc., pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to buy on a bought deal basis, 10,325,000 common shares of the Company at a price of US$6.30 per Common Share, for total gross proceeds of approximately US$65.0 million. The Company has also granted to the Underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase up to 1,548,750 additional Common Shares. The Over-Allotment Option will be exercisable for a period of 30 days following closing of the Offering.

Firma Holdings Corp., through its subsidiary GracePoint Mining Corp., announces that, further to its news release dated October 25, 2016, MX Gold Corp. has paid all remaining installments, totaling $2.5 million USD, and has earned a 50% participating ownership interest and 45% net profit participating interest in the Magistral, Del Oro tailings project located in Mexico.

“With the delivery of this Prefeasibility Study we are now able to present shareholders a clear path forward to achieve the Company’s goal of commercial production at Tahuehueto. Management is committed to this goal and will continue with its numerous initiatives already in progress to secure the necessary mine build funding, as well as to progress development and engineering work currently underway on site, advancing the project towards production throughout the coming year.” stated Ralph Shearing, P.Geol, President of Telson.

“We are very pleased with our production and operational achievements at the Avino and San Gonzalo Mines in 2016. Solid future cash flow from Avino and San Gonzalo, and proceeds of the recent bought deal financing will provide the Company with the flexibility to fund capital and exploration projects while maintaining a solid financial position. Providing further flexibility within our budgets is our ability to finance new equipment together with the zero penalty deferral of the Samsung payback. Another productive year is expected in 2017, with plans including a plant and mine expansion to increase throughput capacity at the processing plant by an estimated 70%, advancement of the Oxide Tailings Resource project, continued construction and consideration of new initiatives regarding tailings storage, as well as a three-phased expansion program at Bralorne. The estimated capital expenditure costs for these important plans in 2017 will be an estimated USD$16.3 million, all of which will help the company develop and continue to create shareholder value.”