Category: Exploration and Development

Excalibur Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that the explosives have been delivered to the site and startup production has commenced at surface on the Camino vein at its 49% owned subsidiary Minera Catanava S.A. de C.V. According to our JV partner, Don McLeroy, President of Minera Apolo, S.A. de C.V., “On the basis of two blasts and one shift per day, initial production is estimated at 40-60 tons per day. An adit on the Camino Vein has been started in the arroyo east of the plant. Once we are in the adit about 20 or 30 meters, we can put in a couple of raises and start shrinkage stoping, which will furnish enough ore for 3 shifts per day and then we will ramp up production from there.”

Excellon Resources Inc. today reported that an illegal demonstration was held at the Company’s La Platosa Mine in the state of Durango, Mexico by members of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros Metalúrgicos, Siderúrgicos y Similares de la República Mexicana, affiliated with the United Steelworkers Union, along with members of the Ejido La Sierrita, both of which are advised by the non-governmental organization ProDESC.

Silver Bull Resources, Inc. is pleased to announce the drill results for the fifth batch of drill holes from the underground drill program twinning a series of “long holes” in a high grade silver zone situated at the eastern end of the Shallow Silver Zone on the Sierra Mojada Project in Coahuila, Northern Mexico.

Minera San Jorge S.A de C.V. has announced a response to a September 21st press release from Bandera Gold Ltd., which questions the ownership of MSJ.

Minera San Jorge S .A de C.V. has announced a response to a September 21st press release from Bandera Gold Ltd., which questions the ownership of MSJ.

Cayden Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling on its La Magnetita East target at the Morelos Sur Gold property, Guerrero State, Mexico. The drilling will initially consist of 4,000 to 5,000 meters of core drilling in order to test the highly mineralized four square kilometer heart of the +500 ppb gold in soil anomaly.

Orko Silver Corp. is pleased to announce that an updated resource estimate performed by MiningPlus Ltd. Vancouver BC on its La Preciosa Silver Project has resulted in an increase of 124% in the size of the open pit Indicated Mineral Resource and an increase of 535% for the open pit Inferred Mineral Resource.

Sundance Minerals Ltd. is pleased to report results of the orientation drilling program on its 100% owned Pluton polymetallic silver-lead-zinc property in Mapimi, Durango Mexico announced in 2011 (July 27, 2011 news release).

Focus Ventures Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has signed a Definitive Agreement with International Northair Mines Ltd. granting Focus the option to acquire a majority interest in the El Reventon property, located in the State of Durango, Mexico. In addition to terms previously announced, the parties have agreed that once Focus has earned its 65% interest in the property by investing in exploration and making certain cash payments to Northair, Focus can increase its interest to 80% by completing a Feasibility Study.

NSX Silver Inc. is pleased to provide an update on the exploration programs at the Dios Padre and Oso Blanco silver projects located in Sonora State, Mexico.