Author: Josue Gomez

“We successfully achieved our internal production targets in 2017, and we are very close to the completion of Mill Circuit 4, a significant investment in Avino’s future, while maintaining a solid financial position” said David Wolfin, President and CEO. “During the year, we delivered a positive PEA on the Oxide Tailings project, completed a 22-hole drill program comprising 3,374 metres between San Luis and Elena Tolosa, and an additional drill program located to the East and to the North of the Avino vein targeting three areas of mineralization. The drill results support the continuation of the extensive Avino vein system. We delivered an 11% increase in revenue, an improvement in earnings, and maintained consistent silver equivalent production levels. Avino is celebrating its 50th year in the mining industry, and this would not be possible without the support and dedication of our teams in both Canada and Mexico.”

Christian Milau, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Fiscal 2017 was a year of significant change and growth for the Company. During 2017 we completed two major transactions, acquiring the Aurizona Gold Mine in Brazil through the merger with Luna Gold in March and acquiring NewCastle Gold and Anfield Gold in December to add the Castle Mountain Gold Mine in California to our production pipeline and expand the Company’s treasury…”

Orla Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that Mr. David Stephens has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Stephens is currently Vice President Corporate Development and Marketing with Goldcorp Inc. He replaces Mr. Steven Thomas as Goldcorp’s representative on the Board of Directors of Orla, following Mr. Thomas’ resignation from the Board, as he is leaving Goldcorp to commence a new role as CFO of Torex Gold Resources Inc.

“We are excited to be an investor in Tradewind and participate in the launch of VaultChain, a cutting-edge technology that integrates physical gold into a blockchain,” said David Garofalo, President and CEO at Goldcorp. “We believe physical gold stored on a blockchain will increase the utility of the commodity and, ultimately, drive value in the price of gold. We are thrilled to be an early adopter of this 21st century platform and deposit its first bar of gold.”

“First Majestic embarked on its most aggressive exploration program in 2017 by completing 156,540 metres of diamond drilling across its Mexican assets which I’m pleased to see a healthy 11% increase in the global reserve base as well as a number of significant new discoveries at La Parrilla and Santa Elena,” stated Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO.

Stockport Exploration Inc. announces that its $295,000 loan financing from various directors, officers, and other private investors of the Company of 15% unsecured convertible notes will have the maturity date extended by eighteen months, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. Under the terms of the financing, the principal amount of the Loans bear interest at 15% per annum, payable quarterly and will be repayable by the Company on or before September 27, 2019.

Almadex intends to use the proceeds of the private placement to continue drilling targets at its 100% owned El Cobre gold/copper porphyry project in Veracruz, Mexico, and for general working capital purposes.