Author: Josue Gomez

Alamos Gold Inc. and AuRico Gold Inc. are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their respective companies by way of a plan of arrangement, creating a new, leading intermediate gold producer. The Merger combines two top-quality, highly-complementary asset portfolios, including two long-life, cash flow-generating gold mines: AuRico’s Young-Davidson mine in Ontario, Canada, and Alamos’ Mulatos mine in Sonora, Mexico. The transaction is structured as a merger of equals with a transaction equity value of approximately US$1.5 billion.

CANGOLD LIMITED and GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED are pleased to announce that further to the binding letter agreement announced on February 26, 2015, they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement pursuant to which Great Panther will, subject to the terms and conditions of the Arrangement Agreement, acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Cangold by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement.

First Majestic Silver Corp. is pleased to announce that total production at its five operating silver mines in Mexico for the first quarter ending March 31, 2015 reached 3,905,270 equivalent ounces of silver, representing an 8% increase compared to the same quarter in 2014.

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to report its Q1 2015 production results from its Avino property near Durango, Mexico.

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. announces that further to the Company’s press release of December 1, 2014 relating to the amended Pre-Paid Silver Purchase Agreement entered into with JMET, LLC, Santacruz is pleased to announce that the agreement has been further amended to extend until the end of 2015 the repayment of US$5 million of the US$7 million due on April 1, 2015. The Company paid US$2 million to JMET, LLC on April 1, 2015.

Silver Standard Resources Inc. provides its first quarter 2015 operational results, with record quarterly production at Pirquitas and another strong quarter at Marigold.