Author: Josue Gomez

SilverCrest Metals Inc. is pleased to report that the non-brokered private placement of $749,988 announced January 3, 2018 with Christopher Ritchie has completed. The private placement, which closed on January 17, 2018, is comprised of 451,800 units at a price of Cdn$1.66 per unit for gross proceeds of Cdn$749,988. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant being exercisable for one common share of SilverCrest at a price of Cdn$2.29 per share for a term of two years. No finder’s fee was paid in connection with this placement.

Igor Gonzales, President and CEO of Sierra Metals, commented: “The Company ended 2017 with sound production due to a very strong performance at Yauricocha, where we continue to reap the benefits of a successful operational improvements program resulting in higher tonnages, in addition to higher-grade material discovered through our successful brownfield exploration programs.”

Orla Mining Ltd. announces that it has completed its previously-announced shares for debt settlement after being granted approval of the transaction by the TSX Venture Exchange. An aggregate of $206,783 in debt was extinguished through the issuance of an aggregate of 147,702 common shares of the Company at an issue price of $1.40 per common share. The issued common shares are subject to a four month hold period ending on May 18, 2018.

Torex Gold Resources Inc. announces that it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the Securities Commissions in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, except Québec. The base shelf prospectus will allow Torex to make offerings of up to $500 million of common shares, debt securities, subscription receipts, warrants and units or any combination thereof. When final, the base shelf prospectus will be effective for a 25 month period. The specific terms of any offering of Securities, including the use of proceeds from any offering, will be set forth in a shelf prospectus supplement. The Company has filed this base shelf prospectus to maintain financial flexibility but has no immediate intentions to undertake an offering.

Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. is pleased to announce 2017 production figures from its two underground operating silver mines, the San Jose Mine in Mexico and the Caylloma Mine in Peru. The company produced 8.5 million ounces of silver and 56.4 thousand ounces of gold or 11.9 million AgEq ounces.

Cerro San Pedro finished active mining and transitioned to residual leaching late in the second quarter of 2016. As a result, and consistent with expectations, the mine’s fourth quarter and full-year 2017 gold and silver production decreased compared to the prior year. 2017 full-year gold production was slightly below the guidance range of 35,000 to 45,000 ounces.