Category: Investor’s Corner

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (“Agnico-Eagle”) announced today that it has acquired the remaining 5,032,139 common shares (the “Shares”) of Grayd Resource Corporation (“Grayd”) not already owned by Agnico-Eagle, representing approximately 5.23% of the outstanding Shares on a fully-diluted basis, pursuant to a previously announced compulsory acquisition carried out under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Compulsory Acquisition”). Following completion of the Compulsory Acquisition, Agnico-Eagle now owns 96,261,039 Shares, representing 100% of the outstanding Shares on a fully-diluted basis.

Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AMM.TO), which lost more than 4% yesterday, announced results from the 2011 drilling program on the company’s 100% owned Tuligtic project, Mexico, with holes TU-11-69, 75, 77 to 80, 82 To 87 and 89 to 92.

Vancouver, Canada – January 24, 2012 – Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK, TSX: EDR, Frankfurt: EJD) released today a review of the Company’s exploration results in 2011 and its exploration plans for 2012.

Vancouver, January 24, 2012 — The Board of Directors of First Point Minerals Corp. (FPX-TSX.V) (“First Point” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James S. Gilbert as President and CEO, and a Director of the Company. Dr. Peter Bradshaw, CEO of First Point since its formation, has been elected Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Catalyst Copper Corp. (TSXV: CCY) (the “Company” or “Catalyst”) is undertaking a non- brokered private placement (the “Offering”) of up to 33,500,000 units at a price of $0.105 per unit for gross proceeds of Cdn $3,517,500.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Jan 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Aura Minerals Inc. (“Aura Minerals” or the “Company”) today provided operating results for the full year 2011 and production guidance for 2012.

Soho Resources Corp. (CVE:SOH) plans to raise $750,000 through a non-brokered private financing, the company said Monday.

Impact Silver Corp. is pleased to provide a summary of its 2011 exploration program at the Royal Mines of Zacualpan Silver District and the adjacent Mamatla Mineral District in Mexico. IMPACT has over five years of consistently profitable operations, with 2011 being a record breaking year for revenues and earnings.

Excellon Resources Inc. (“Excellon” or “the Company”) is pleased to report fourth quarter and year end production updates for 2011 and that it has exceeded both fourth quarter and annual silver production targets for 2011 by approximately 40% and 4.5% respectively. The Company also reports that at year-end, it held approximately US$22 million in cash.

Pan American Silver Corp. is poised to boost production in mineral-rich Mexico through the proposed $1.5-billion acquisition of Minefinders Corp., a fellow Vancouver-based company with an aggressive growth strategy.