Day: December 18, 2017

“We are pleased with the conclusion of the permitting process without interruption of operations at Topia”, stated James Bannantine, President & CEO. “We will be commencing imminently the construction of Phase II and have sufficient remaining capacity at Phase I to continue mining operations allowing a seamless transition to deposition at Phase II.”

“Representatives from both Mexus and MarMar have worked diligently to get to this point. All aspects of the operation at the Santa Elena mine will now be increased to achieve maximum returns. We will be releasing additional details as key milestones and targets are reached.” added CEO Paul Thompson.

Vancouver, Canada: Radius Gold Inc. is pleased to provide an update on exploration in Mexico and reports new high grade channel sampling results from the Amalia Project located in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. Radius exploration teams have been systematically advancing Amalia to drill ready stage, including the submission of applications for drilling to the regional authorities. Additionally, teams have been prospecting the Tarros property and new regional targets in Mexico. In total Radius geologists have collected an additional 315 rock and 195 soil samples in the last three months.

Torex Gold Resources Inc. announces, with great regret, that it has suspended the employment contracts of its workforce in Mexico. This suspension is the direct result of an illegal blockade of its ELG Mine, by the Los Mineros Union, an outside union that wants to take over representation of the employees who already have a union. Since the blockade began, on November 3, 2017, the Company has continued to pay its workforce, except for the minority that have participated in the illegal blockade. The suspension of the employment contracts was effective on December 16, 2017, and will affect all employees in Mexico, with the exception of a small number that will manage the Company’s ongoing responsibilities.