Category: Investor’s Corner

Hecla Mining Company announced today that its acquisition of Aurizon Mines Ltd. is complete. The acquisition brings to Hecla the Casa Berardi mine, which is located in Quebec, Canada, and is expected to produce 125,000 to 130,000 ounces of gold in 2013. With the ongoing shaft deepening project and planned future open pit development, the mine is expected to operate for more than a decade. The acquisition also brings several exploration and pre-development projects located in Quebec that could potentially generate future production growth.

Arian Silver Corporation, a silver exploration, development and production company with a focus on projects in the silver belt of Mexico, today announced the Company has drawn down GBP 216,000 of its GBP 5 million Standby Equity Distribution Agreement with YA Global Master SPV Ltd, as announced by the Company on 27 September 2012.

Mercator Minerals Ltd announces that as of June 1, 2013 Gary Simmerman, will become a consultant to the Company and will cease to be an officer of the Company.

Bacanora Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of two new directors to its board: Mr. Guy Walker of Wellington, New Zealand and Mr. Martin Fernando Vidal Torres of Hermosillo, Mexico. In order to create the necessary vacancies to effect these two appointments, Mr. Raymond Hodgkinson has resigned his position as a director of the Corporation, but will continue as an advisor and consultant to the Company. In addition to changes at the board level, the following changes have been made to officer roles within Bacanora: Mr. Martin Vidal has been appointed as President of the Company, Mr. Shane Shircliff has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Mr. Paul Conroy has resigned as President and CEO, and has been appointed to the newly created office of Vice President, Special Projects.

NWM Mining Corporation reports a net loss of $145,529 for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The profit from operations before unrealized non cash foreign exchange losses and income taxes was $534,471. All amounts are presented in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

Aurcana Corporation wishes to report that it has accepted the resignation of Ken Collison from the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Collison for his services to the Company and wish him success in his future endeavors.

Great Panther Silver Limited today announced that Mr. Robert Archer, co-founder and CEO of Great Panther, will resume the role of President and CEO upon the resignation of Mr. Martin Carsky, President, effective immediately. Mr. Carsky has resigned for personal reasons but has agreed to remain as a consultant to the Company for a few months to assist with the transition of responsibilities.

Arianne Phosphate Inc. is pleased to announce the election of directors as listed in the information circular dated May 6, 2013. During the annual & special general assembly of shareholders held in Montreal, Québec on May 29, Messrs. James Cowley, Luc Boivin, Marco Gagnon, David J. DeBiasio, Guthrie J. Stewart and Siva Jothie Pillay were elected to the Board of Directors.

Impact Silver Corp. announces, subject to regulatory approval, the extension of the exercise period to January 6, 2019 from January 6, 2014 of options granted on January 6, 2009 exercisable for 1,310,000 shares of the Company to various directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company.

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. announces the approval and adoption by its Board of Directors of an advance notice policy. The purpose of the Policy is to provide shareholders, directors and management of the Company with a clear framework for nominating directors of the Company. The Company is committed to: (i) facilitating an orderly and efficient annual general or, where the need arises, special meeting, process; (ii) ensuring that all shareholders receive adequate notice of the director nominations and sufficient information regarding all director nominees; and (iii) allowing shareholders to register an informed vote after having been afforded reasonable time for appropriate deliberation. The Policy is intended to further these objectives.