Author: Josue Gomez

Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 26, 2013

Yamana Gold Inc. will begin trading ex-dividend on March 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.065 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 11, 2013. Shareholders who purchased AUY stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 3rd quarter that AUY has paid the same dividend.

Third Drilling Rig Added to the Coneto Gold-Silver Project in Durango, Mexico

Orex Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce that a third diamond drilling rig has been added to the Coneto Gold-Silver Project in Durango, Mexico. A technical committee, with representation of Orex and its project partner Fresnillo PLC is managing this Phase-II program. In addition, the results of the third batch of assays from the 12,000 metres Phase-II diamond drilling program are now available.

Amato Announces Adoption of Advance Notice Policy for Future Shareholder Meetings

Amato Exploration Ltd. announces the approval and adoption by its Board of Directors of an advance notice policy. The purpose of the Policy is to provide shareholders, directors and management of the Company with a clear framework for nominating directors of the Company. The Company is committed to: (i) facilitating an orderly and efficient annual general or, where the need arises, special meeting, process; (ii) ensuring that all shareholders receive adequate notice of the director nominations and sufficient information regarding all director nominees; and (iii) allowing shareholders to register an informed vote after having been afforded reasonable time for appropriate deliberation. The Policy is intended to further these objectives.

Coeur d’Alene Mines has two new vice presidents

Joe Phillips has been appointed to senior vice president and chief development officer where he will oversee all of Coeur’s capital projects, including the new La Preciosa Project in Mexico, which is the major asset of Coeur’s pending acquisition of Orko Silver Corp., subject to Orko shareholder approval and other closing conditions. In addition, William N. “Bill” Holder has been appointed vice president of health and Safety and will be responsible for designing and implementing the company’s global safety and health systems and programs and improving health and safety performance company-wide.

Bacanora Announces Commencement of Work at BCN – REM Lithium Joint Venture Lands

Bacanora Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce that field work has commenced on the El Sauz and Fleur lithium concessions that form part of the Sonora Lithium Project in northern Mexico. The Company has provided Rare Earth Minerals PLC (AIM listed) with an option to earn up to a 49.9% interest in the two concessions by making cash payments to Bacanora and funding exploration (see news release dated February 14, 2013).

Oremex Silver moves U.S. listing from OTC-QX to OTC-PINK

Oremex Silver Inc. announces it has voluntarily provided notice to the OTCQX to temporarily remove its shares from trading on the QX platform. The company’s shares will continue to trade on the OTC under the trading symbol OTC PINK: ORAGF. The change will be effective upon the market opening (10:00 am EST.) on March 22, 2013. This has no effect on the company’s listing on any other stock exchange. The company will continue to trade as usual on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol OAG and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol OSI.

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