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Baja Mining Announces Further Standstill Extension

Baja Mining Corp. announces that the lenders to its 49% owned company, Minera y Metalurgica del Boleo S.A. de C.V. have agreed to two further extensions to the standstill agreement of August 7, 2012 until November 20, 2012.

SilverCrest Pays Out Gold Hedge Facility; Gold and Silver Production Now Completely Unhedged

SilverCrest Mines Inc. is pleased to announce that it has paid out the remaining balance of the gold hedge facility established with Macquarie Bank Limited in June, 2009 as a condition of finalizing the Project Loan Facility for the construction of the Company’s Santa Elena Mine. The Company is now a completely unhedged silver and gold producer. The original hedge facility was comprised of 55,000 ounces of gold sold forward at US$926.50 per ounce and deliveries into the hedge facility were scheduled to continue into 2014. During 2010 and 2011 the Company made scheduled deliveries of 26,000 ounces of gold into the hedge facility from gold production from the Santa Elena mine leaving a balance of 29,000 ounces of gold which the Company has settled in cash for US$ 23,254,800. This reflects an effective settlement price of US$ 1,728 per ounce of gold inclusive of all transaction costs. The payout of the hedge facility was financed with partial proceeds from the Company’s recent CAD$34.5 million bought deal, prospectus financing which closed on October 30, 2012.

Capstone Reports 2012 Third Quarter Financial Results; Cash Flow from Operations Remains Strong

Capstone Mining Corp. today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Net earnings for the quarter were $12.8 million and cash flow from operating activities was $25.8 million. Capstone ended the quarter with cash on hand of $509.4 million and a $200 million credit facility. Copper production for the quarter at Capstone’s two operating mines, Cozamin and Minto, totalled 22.6 million pounds in concentrates at a total cash cost(1) of $1.50 per payable pound.

US Antimony Reports Third Quarter Financials and Operating Developments

United States Antimony Corporation reports a loss of $175,125 on revenues of $2,655,123 for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. John Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer commented, “Due to the expenses and capital expenditures for mining, milling, and smelter equipment and new general and administrative expense incurred in the quarter, the Company is now entering a sustained period of production growth and revenue from its facilities in the United States and in Mexico.”

Coeur d’Alene’s Q3 profit lower as costs rise

US-based silver producer Coeur d’Alene Mines had posted lower profit during the third quarter owing to rising production costs, which were mainly the result of production issues at the company’s Palmajero mine, in Mexico.

Endeavour Silver Reports Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results

Endeavour Silver Corp. announced today its financial and operating results and unaudited consolidated interim financial statements for the Third Quarter, 2012. Endeavour owns and operates three high-grade, underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico: the Guanacevi Mine in Durango State, the Bolanitos Mine in Guanajuato State and the recently acquired El Cubo Mine, also located in the Guanajuato mining district only 15 kilometers from the Bolanitos Mine.

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