Year: 2018

“Our priorities for 2018 are focused on the further optimization of the performance of the San Francisco Mine, advancing the Ana Paula project and undertaking a review on the opportunities to increase productivity at the Florida Canyon Mine following the expected close of the Rye Patch business combination on May 25, 2018” said Greg McCunn, Chief Executive Officer. “The addition of a second producing mine in Nevada will provide us with increased diversification and is expected to enhance our capital markets profile and appeal to a broader investor base.”

Primero Mining Corp. (TSX:P) today announced that First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSX:FR) (NYSE:AG) (Frankfurt:FMV) has received antitrust clearance from the Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica, which is the final government agency approval required before closing of the previously announced arrangement. Primero anticipates closing of the arrangement on May 10, 2018.

The net proceeds of the Offering will be used by the Company to undertake a comprehensive geological, diamond drill and engineering assessment program on the Company’s Manto Negro Copper Project located in Coahuila State, Mexico with a goal of publishing a 43-101 compliant mineral resource, initial project assessment and permitting for the ultimate project execution and production phase and for general working capital purposes.

The Company produced a total of 30,550 ounces of gold and 59,826 ounces of silver during Q1 2018 compared to 50,979 ounces of gold and 98,382 ounces of silver during Q1 2017.

The proceeds of the private placement will be used by Minaurum for its ongoing exploration program at the Alamos Silver project in Sonora State, Mexico, as well as for working capital purposes.

Almadex Minerals Limited (TSX-V:AMZ); (OTCQX:AXDDF) is pleased to announce that shareholders at its Special Meeting of shareholders held today in Vancouver have voted 99.97% in favour of a special resolution approving a statutory plan of arrangement under Section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) to spin-out Almadex’s early stage exploration projects, royalty interests, and certain other assets into 1154229 B.C. Ltd. (“Spinco”) as described in Almadex’s management information circular dated April 6, 2018.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and management, I would like to thank Patrick Downey for his contributions and dedication over the years and wish him the very best in his future endeavours,” said John A. McCluskey, President and CEO. “I would also like to welcome Elaine Ellingham as a board member. Elaine brings over 30 years of experience within the mining industry including an in depth knowledge of the Island Gold mine as a past director of Richmont Mines.”

Dan O’Flaherty, President and CEO of Maverix commented, “We are very pleased to have followed up our strong finish to 2017 with a solid start to 2018. Furthermore, with a number of near term catalysts, including the re-start of production at Silvertip and the continued ramp up of production at Moose River Consolidated, Florida Canyon and Beta Hunt, we are expecting a robust second quarter and continued attributable gold equivalent production growth throughout the year. With a growing cash flow platform now established, we are actively evaluating new opportunities to invest our cash to further enhance our royalty and streaming portfolio.”

“In the first quarter we continue to see our strategy of investing in exploration adding value, with considerable exploration success across the portfolio,” said Phillips S. Baker, Jr., President and CEO. “At Casa Berardi, discoveries near surface and at depth continue to reinforce our positive opinion of the long-term potential of the mine, and interesting drill results at the Lac Germain satellite occurrence reinforce that view. We continue to expand both the polymetallic and oxide mineralization zones at San Sebastian, which is important for the future of that project. Finally, drilling at Greens Creek continues to discover high-grade mineralization that could enhance the already exceptional mine economics and mine life. In the second quarter, we plan to initiate drilling programs at Kinskuch in northern British Columbia, Little Baldy in Idaho and on surface at Greens Creek.”