Category: Investor’s Corner

Goldcorp Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., pursuant to which the underwriters have agreed to purchase from Goldcorp, on a bought deal basis, 31,151,200 Common Shares of Primero Mining Corp. at a price of C$7.20 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds to Goldcorp of C$224 million. The offering represents the sale of approximately 19.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of Primero and immediately following the offering, Goldcorp will no longer own any shares of Primero. Primero will not receive any proceeds from the offering. The shares were acquired in connection with the sale of the San Dimas mine in Mexico to Primero in August 2010.

Primero Mining Corp. announced today that it has entered into a letter agreement with its shareholder Goldcorp Inc. and Canaccord Genuity Corp. on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase all of the 31,151,200 common shares of Primero currently held by Goldcorp on a bought deal basis at an offering price of C$7.20 per share.

Oremex Silver Inc. reports that it has canceled its previous announced private placement with Global Resources Investments Ltd., see press release dated December 2, 2013.

Lincoln Mining Corporation announces that further to its news release dated February 19, 2014, Lincoln has been advised that Procon Resources Inc. has completed the divestment of its interests in Lincoln pursuant to the Order of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Primero Mining Corp. PPP today announced year-end Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resourcesfor its San Dimas mine in Mexico. The Company reported that Provenand Probable Gold Mineral Reserves increased 32% over year-end 2012,to 870,000 ounces, at a 23% higher grade. Measured and Indicated GoldMineral Resources increased 28% over year-end 2012 to 997,000 ounces(inclusive of Mineral Reserves).

Primero Mining Corp. is pleased to announce the successful completion of the previously announced plan of arrangement, whereby Primero has acquired all of the outstanding shares of Brigus Gold Corp. Brigus’ principal assets are the wholly owned Black Fox mine and mill, and adjoining properties, Grey Fox and Pike River in the Timmins Gold District of Ontario, Canada.

VVC has retained FronTier Consulting Ltd., part of the FronTier Merchant Capital Group, a leading strategic communications advisory firm, to be its investor relations advisors. VVC’s CEO, James a Culver, commented, “We look forward to working with the FronTier team in supporting and strengthening VVC’s financial community communications activities. FronTier’s track record of assisting successful financial communications programs directly supports the overall execution and evolution of our strategy as VVC forges towards production at its Samaluyuca Project.”

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.7A.2, Fresnillo plc confirms that the special dividend of US 6.8 cents per share, which was announced alongside the company’s 2013 Preliminary results on 4 March 2014, will be paid on 22 May 2014 to shareholders on the register as at 2 May 2014 , subject to the approval of the dividend at the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company.

Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, March 4th, American Banking & Market News reports. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th will be given a dividend of 0.05 per share on Friday, March 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 11th.

GoGold Resources Inc. today announced that it has been informed by the depositary for the offer that, as of its expiration at 7:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on February 28, 2014, a total of 60,187,546 common shares of Animas Resources Ltd. and 12,500,000 share purchase warrants, representing in the aggregate 82.8% of the outstanding Animas Shares (on a fully diluted basis), had been validly tendered to GoGold’s offer to acquire all of the outstanding Animas Shares and Animas Warrants. The Offer has expired and will not be extended. GoGold has taken up and accepted for payment all such Animas Shares and Animas Warrants and will pay for such Animas Shares and Animas Warrants on or before March 5, 2014. Following the acquisition of such Animas Shares and Animas Warrants, GoGold will own and control 84% of the outstanding Animas Shares and all Animas Warrants, representing approximately 82.8% of the outstanding Animas Shares (on a fully diluted basis). GoGold will acquire the Animas Shares and Animas Warrants pursuant to a take-over bid offer dated January 23, 2014 and in reliance on Section 2.16 of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions. Animas had 10,213,639 shares held by shareholders resident in US states which pursuant to US securities regulations were not permitted to receive the Offer by mail. Therefore, of shares eligible to receive the Offer, 98.0% validly tendered their shares (not taking into account any variances in US holders after the Offer).