Author: Josue Gomez

Gold Resource Corporation is pleased to report preliminary results from an independent resource estimate compiled from drilling data at the Company’s La Arista vein system at its El Aguila Project in Mexico. Measured and indicated resources include approximately 1.4 million gold equivalent ounces (all metals) at 1 gram gold equivalent cutoff. The estimate is being prepared by the Denver engineering firm of Pincock, Allen & Holt in compliance with the standards established by Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 43-101 and are considered preliminary until the technical report is finalized.** Investors are urged to read the report when it is completed. The Company commissioned the report under NI 43-101 in an effort to provide resource estimates similar to those provided by its industry peer group, most of which report under NI 43-101. The resource estimates provided in this study are not considered “reserves” as defined by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Industry Guide 7 and U.S. investors are strongly cautioned not to assume that all or any part of measured, indicated or inferred resources will ever be converted into reserves as defined by the SEC. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico.

The El Cubo transaction whereby Endeavour Silver buys this Mexican silver/gold mine from AuRico Gold appears to be an ideal one offering excellent benefits to both parties.

Focus Gold Corp. is pleased to announce an update on several corporate initiatives.

QRS Capital Corp. announces that, further to its press release dated April 2, 2012, in connection with its previously announced non-brokered private placement, QRS intends to issue up to 11,250,000 units (the “Units”) to subscribers resident in Canada and certain offshore jurisdictions at a price of $0.40 per Unit. Each Unit will consist of one common share and one half of one common share purchase warrant. Each such Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.70 per common share for a period of 24 months from the closing date of the Offering. Securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a four month hold period which will expire four months from the date of closing.

Stroud Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that, subject to regulatory approval, Kerry D. Smith, P. Eng, MBA has been appointed to the board of directors of the Company joining George Coburn and Lonnie Kirsh on the board.

GOLDCORP INC. today reported that adjusted net earnings1 in the quarter increased to $404 million, or $0.50 per share, compared to $392 million, or $0.49 per share, in the first quarter of 2011. Reported net earnings were $479 million compared to $651 million in the first quarter of 2011. Operating cash flows before working capital changes2 were $480 million. Gold production totaled 524,700 ounces at a total cash cost3 of $251 per ounce.

Baja Mining Corp. today provided an update on its cost control initiatives, the development of a funding plan, an executive change and a new governance advisor.