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Fresnillo Plc : Fresnillo 2013 Gold Production +5.4%, Sees 2013 at 490,000 Oz

Fresnillo PLC, a primarily silver producer and Mexico’s second largest gold producer, Tuesday reported record annual attributable gold production of 473,034 ounces, up 5.4% year on year, mainly due to the successful first year of operations at Noche Buena and continuous ramp-up at Saucito and said it expects 2013 attributable gold production to reach 490,000 ounces due to ramp-up at Noche Buena.

Fresnillo Annual Attributable Gold Production Up 5.4%

Fresnillo PLC (FRES.L) reported annual attributable gold production of 473,034 ounces, an increase of 5.4% from last year, exceeding the full-year target of 460,000 ounces, mainly due to the successful first year of operations at Noche Buena and continuous ramp-up at Saucito. Annual attributable silver production of 41Moz, including 4.0Moz from the Silverstream, was in line with the company’s guidance.

Alamos Gold Mails Offer to Aurizon Shareholders

Alamos Gold Inc. announced today that it has mailed its formal offer and take-over bid circular and related documents with respect to Alamos’ offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Aurizon Mines Ltd. to Aurizon shareholders.

War Eagle to Acquire Andromeda Resources

War Eagle Mining Company Inc. has entered into an agreement dated January 11, 2013 with Toronto-based Andromeda Resources Inc., which is a private company incorporated in Ontario. The agreement contemplates that pursuant to a so-called “triangular merger” the shareholders of Andromeda (other than War Eagle) will exchange each issued and outstanding common share of Andromeda held by them for 0.897 common shares of War Eagle such that the shareholders of War Eagle on the effective date of the merger will own approximately 80% of the outstanding shares of War Eagle and the shareholders of Andromeda (other than War Eagle) will own the remaining 20%. Andromeda will continue as a wholly-owned subsidiary of War Eagle.

Noront Announces Appointment of Interim Chief Executive Officer

Noront Resources Ltd. announced today that its board of directors received the resignation of Wes Hanson as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Noront. The Board has appointed Paul Parisotto to act as interim President and Chief Executive Officer and has begun a search to identify a permanent President and Chief Executive Officer. Ted Bassett has been appointed lead director during the period of Mr. Parisotto’s appointment as interim President and Chief Executive Officer.

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