Category: Exploration and Development

N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng and CEO, remarked: “2017 was a very successful year for SilverCrest with multiple high-grade discoveries at Las Chispas. We have now drilled over 40,000 metres in the district with our current focus on increasing the high-grade footprints of the Babicanora, Las Chispas, and Giovanni veins in preparation for the upcoming maiden resource in Q1. The Babicanora Vein will be the largest contributor to the resource with an impressive high-grade precious metal footprint of over 1.0 kilometre in strike length. Even with our aggressive exploration program in 2017, we have only partially drill-tested 3.5 kilometres of the known 12 cumulative kilometres (19 epithermal veins) in known vein strike length. After the announcement of the maiden resource in Q1 2018, we hope to continue to add value through further in-fill and expansion drilling, complete an updated resource in H2 of this year, and complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) in H2 as well. Lastly, I would like to thank all of our shareholders and communities for their continuing support and we are looking forward to another exciting year for the Company.”

Brian Robertson, President and CEO commented, “These high – grade drill results over significant widths continue to expand the mineral resource and increase the grade for the El Dorado/ Juan Bran zone. The expanded resource and higher grades will have a positive impact on an updated resource estimate. The discovery of the high- grade dike contact mineralization also provides a model for exploring additional dike contact zones that are known to exist on the property.”

Telson Resources Inc. regrets to announce the death of an employee of Tuneles y Servicios GMS, S.A de C.V., a company contracted to conduct underground mining operations at the Tahuehueto project in Durango, Mexico.

Galore Resources Inc. At the request of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the Company wishes to clarify certain disclosures in its’ January 17, 2018 News Release. With respect to the announcement that it has entered into a 5-year contract with URBYASA” to extract available gold at Galore’s 100% owned Duraznillo Ranch, which includes the Los Gemelos and Duende 7 claims.

Oceanus Resources Corporation is pleased to report the 2017 fall exploration program drill results at its wholly owned El Tigre Gold-Silver Property located in northern Sonora, Mexico. The fall 2017 program comprised 600 meters of diamond drilling to define the strike and dip of the high-grade Caleigh vein and the low-grade alteration zone in the hanging wall.

Cameron King, Vangold CEO states, “This historic Phase One drill program is the first step in quantifying our assets, providing real time grade and quantity of AuEq ounces attributed to the stockpile. The core samples will provide confirmation of El Pinguico’s high grade historical production and support the earlier geological work, where trenching sample assays exceed in some areas, grades in the range of 15 g/t gold and 1,400 g/t silver. Upon completion of Phase One drilling, the core assays will significantly contribute with the 43-101 resource calculation and value of the UG stockpile.”

“We are excited by the grades and widths returned by Hole 7”, stated Stephen Maynard, VP Exploration of Minaurum. “As only the second hole ever drilled outside of the historic core of the district, it confirms our “piano-key” structural model and opens the door for drilling throughout the nearly untouched down-dropped blocks located on both sides of the up-thrown La Quintera-Promontorio block. With these results, we have now encountered significant mineralization in every target drilled in our initial drill program including; Minas Nuevas, Promontorio, Nueva Europa, Gap, and Europa-Guadalupe.”

Fred Davidson, CEO, stated, “With these drill results we continue to successfully extend the San Ramon mineralizing system which is larger at depth than near surface. These results along with some historic holes, extends the mineralization 250 meters south of existing mine workings and 200m vertically up-dip representing potential additional mining areas for the San Ramon Mine. We have two underground drill stations almost ready from which we will test the further extension of the zone to depth and to the south.”

Charles Funk, VP of New Opportunities and Exploration commented, “That every trench displayed gold mineralization at such an early stage of exploration at Cuale is very encouraging. The reconnaissance trenching was undertaken in a core triangular area at the hilltop measuring 300 metres by 300 metres where strongly developed silicification correlates with high grades up to 48.5 g/t gold. Evrim is currently planning a follow-up program that includes further trenching and geophysics.”

Galore Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a 5-year contract with Urbanizaciones Y Acabados, S.A. De CV “URBYASA” to mine gold at Galore’s 100% owned Los Gemelos claim. Management anticipates revenue from the mine going a long way toward satisfying the Company’s current and future overhead requirements. We are optimistic about Galore’s future and even though some consider this approach unconventional, we consider this a promising business strategy that should move this Company to an autonomous position. With a boost in demand due to significant production decreases in recent years, we feel our timing bodes well for increased gold prices.