Category: Investor’s Corner

Sonora Mine Site Visit: Timmins Gold Corp.- By: Simon Russell, GoldSeek.com Mining Analyst

Timmins Gold Corp. is a Canadian based mining and development company with a portfolio of exploration properties in northern Mexico, who also owns and operates the San Francisco mine. Recently GoldSeek.com’s President Peter Spina and I visited the company’s flagship mine in Sonora State. Peter had previously visited in 2007 soon after their IPO and first drill results were announced. Today the San Francisco gold mine is a state of the art modern open pit and heap leach operation that is on target to produce over 100,000 ounces of gold in 2012, and is undergoing an expansion to produce at least 130,000 ounces in 2013. Their exploration drilling has also increased the total Resource to over 2.92 million ounces of gold, which includes 1.33 million ounces of Reserves.

Skeena Arranges Loan for Tropico Project Cu-PGM Metallurgical Investigation

Skeena Resources Limited has arranged a one-year, non-interest bearing loan of $200,000 from a director of the Company. The funds will be used for completion of a bench-scale metallurgical investigation of its Tropico copper-platinum-palladium-gold Project in Sinaloa State, Mexico, and for general corporate purposes. Subject to Exchange approval, the director will be issued a total of 500,000 shares (with a hold period of 4 months) as a bonus for making the loan.

Southridge Minerals Secures $3,500,000 Financing to Fund the El Horconcito Gold Property in Durango, Mexico

Southridge Enterprises Inc. is pleased to announce that Southridge Minerals, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, today has executed an agreement with Duvernoi Capital Investments Inc. providing for a $3,500,000 financing. This financing is in the form of a convertible debenture with terms stipulating an interest rate of 8.8% and a loan repayment term of 32 months from the date of execution of the agreement, by way of cash or through the conversion of shares of Southridge stock. The repayment terms of the financing are amenable to the Company’s property development schedule and to future financings plans to retire the debt.

Victory Resources Corp Announces $5 Million Financing Commitment

Victory Resources Corp. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with GEM Global Yield Fund Limited for a $5.0 million CDN financing commitment. Funds raised through this facility will be used for the ongoing drill program and the subsequent engineering work to bring the Reforma mine to feasibility. Funds will also be used for the development of the Company’s recently optioned Boleo property in Mexico, the Toni property located near Merritt, B.C., as well as general working capital.

Prospero Shareholders Approve AGM Resolutions

Prospero Silver Corp. is pleased to announce that shareholders of the Company approved all resolutions brought before them at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held in Richmond, British Columbia on June 27, 2012.

Major Drilling Group International Inc. is one of the world’s largest drilling services companies primarily serving the mining industry. Established in 1980, Major Drilling has over 1,000 years of combined experience and expertise within its management team alone.

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