Category: Investor’s Corner

US GOLD CORPORATION an exploration company focused on gold and silver in the United States and Mexico, announced today the closing of its previously announced underwritten offering in the United States and Canada. The company sold 17,250,000 shares of common stock, including 2,250,000 shares pursuant to the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option at $6.50 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $112.12 million, or net proceeds of $105.3 million after commissions and expenses.

High Desert Gold Corporation is pleased to announce that the Company’s common shares have commenced trading on the OTCQX, the top tier of the broker-dealer quotation services operated by OTC Markets Inc., using the ticker symbol, HDGCF. HDG’s common shares continue to trade on the TSX.V under the symbol, HDG.

Dia Bras Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DIB) reports results from its Bolivar pilot-mining and Cusi advanced development programs in Chihuahua, Mexico, for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2010 and cumulative results for the full year.

Primero Mining Corp. (“Primero” or the “Company”) today reported financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. The Company produced a total of 37,400 gold equivalent ounces(1) at a total cash cost(2) of $642 per gold equivalent ounce, or $525 per gold ounce on a by-product basis, for the period August 6 to December 31, 2010. This generated the Company’s first revenues, totaling $60.3 million in 2010 and transformed Primero from an exploration company to a gold producer.

Azure Minerals has been granted a trading halt by the ASX pending a capital raising announcement, with the company’s shares in pre-open.

Canadian gold mining company Yamana Gold, Inc. reported Wednesday that profit for the fourth quarter soared from last year, reflecting higher gold prices, lower unrealized foreign exchange losses as well as stock-based and other compensations. Excluding items, adjusted earnings per share surged and came in above analysts’ expectations by a penny. The company reaffirmed its production outlook for the full-year 2011.

NEWJERSEY (Commodity Online) : National Inflation Association maintains a bullish outlook for GGI or Garibaldi Resources Corp (TSX Venture: GGI), which is up 7% Tuesday to $0.44.

NEW YORK (Commodity Online): As silver prices hit 31-years high this week, stocks of silver mining companies have become the most sought after destination for investors.

Reuters reported that Mexico’s mining chamber said at least 50 silver, gold, copper and zinc projects are attractive targets for mergers or acquisitions and high metals prices will draw USD 4.4 billion in mining investment to the country this year.

Toronto stocks edged up at open Tuesday amid buying in gold and energy stocks. The S&P/TSX Composite Index added 20.65 points or 0.15 percent to 14,143.76.