Author: Josue Gomez

Silver Standard Resources Inc. announces that each of the seven nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2017 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of Silver Standard at the AGM held in Vancouver on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:

Almaden Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Sprott Capital Partners and Cormark Securities Inc. to act as co-lead underwriters, on their own behalf and, if applicable, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters, pursuant to which the Underwriters will arrange for substituted purchasers to purchase, on a bought deal private placement basis, 8,572,000 units at $1.75 per Unit to raise gross proceeds of $15,001,000. The Underwriters will also have the option to purchase from Almaden up to an additional 1,285,800 Units for additional gross proceeds of $2,250,150.

MX Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated May 3, 2017, it closed a private placement and raised gross proceeds of $1,950,000 on May 5, 2017. On the closing date, the Company issued 15,000,000 units at a price of $0.13 per unit, each unit consisting of one common share and one share purchase warrant, which entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.20 for a period of three years.

New Gold Inc. today announces that it has commenced an offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2025. New Gold intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with cash on hand, to fund the redemption of its outstanding $300 million 7.00% Senior Notes due 2020.

McEwen Mining Inc. is pleased to report consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. Increased investments in exploration and project development, particularly related to our Los Azules copper project, were the key feature of the quarter. As a result, the Company reported a net loss of $3.0 million or $0.01 per share and negative cash flow of $8.6. million or $0.03 per share. During the quarter McEwen Mining achieved consolidated production of 29,733 gold equivalent ounces. The Company remains on track to meet production and cost guidance for 2017. The El Gallo mine produced 9,808 gold equivalent ounces and reported earnings from mining operations of $8.2 million and the San José mine produced 19,925 gold equivalent ounces and reported earnings from mining operations of $5.7 million.