Category: Investor’s Corner

Vancouver, British Columbia — March 17, 2011: Golden Predator Corp. (TSX: GPD) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously announced sale and option transactions covering its Nevada silver property portfolio to Silver Predator Corp. (CNSX:SPD). On closing, Golden Predator was issued 5,000,000 common shares of Silver Predator. Golden Predator may receive an additional 11,000,000 common shares of Silver Predator (subject to upwards adjustment) as Silver Predator earns into the Taylor Property.

Capital Gold Corporation (CGC.TO) told reaffirmed its support for a proposed merger agreement with Gammon Gold Inc. (GMM.TO).

CGC today acknowledged that, on March 15, 2011, Timmins Gold Corp. (TMM.V) added $0.25 in cash to its unsolicited offer for Capital Gold. Also on March 15, 2011, Gammon Gold announced that it was proposing to amend its merger agreement with Capital Gold to increase the cash component of the merger consideration to be paid to CGC’s stockholders by $0.30, from $0.79 to $1.09.

“The Board of Directors of Capital Gold has considered both bids and

unanimously reaffirms its support of the merger with Gammon, as increased,” Capital Gold said in a statement.

Drawing from the experience of its management team, led by company CEO and Chief Geologist James McDonald, Kootenay is applying the same pragmatic approach to its flagship Promontorio Silver Project in Sonora Mexico, that has helped companies McDonald has been associated with, such as Alamos Gold Inc., turn into accomplished producers.

GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Major, P. Eng., to the Board of Directors of the Company.

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Timmins Gold Corp. (TSX-V:TMM). On March 15, 2011, Timmins announced that it had delivered an increased offer to the Capital Gold Board of Directors for the merger of Timmins Gold and Capital Gold. Under the increased offer, Capital Gold shareholders will now receive 2.27 Timmins Gold common shares and US$0.25 in cash for each share of Capital Gold common stock.

Mar 16, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) — Shares of Minefinders (AMEX:MFN) are trading up 3.1% to $10.72 today on above average volume. Approximately 855,000 shares have traded hands today vs. average 30-day volume of 589,000 shares.

LONDON, ENGLAND–(Marketwire – March 16, 2011) – Arian Silver Corporation (“Arian” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:AGQ)(AIM:AGQ)(PLUS:AGQ)(FRANKFURT:I3A), a silver exploration, development and production company with a focus on projects in the silver belt of Mexico, today announced that Graham Potts will step down from his position as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Graham will remain as Corporate Secretary of Arian.

“While not an accredited accountant, Graham accepted the CFO role to assist the Company during the ’08-’09 financial

Mercator Minerals Ltd. (“Mercator” or the “Company”) (TSX: ML) is pleased to announce that on March 11, 2011 Standard & Poor’s Canadian Index Operations announced the addition of Mercator to the S&P/TSX Composite Index as a result of its quarterly review. The addition will be effective at market open on Monday, March 21, 2011.

DENVER, March 16, 2011 /CNW/ — Vista Gold Corp. (“Vista” or the “Company”) (NYSE Amex and TSX: VGZ) today provided an overview of the Company’s recent operating highlights and selected financial results for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Company’s full financial results can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on March 14, 2011.

Marketwire) — 03/16/11 — Timmins Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: TMM). In an appearance on Canada’s Business News Network this afternoon, the CEO of Gammon Gold Inc. stated: “We will announce tomorrow when the Capital Gold special meeting will be, but it will be this month.” It seems that the CEO of Gammon intends to postpone the special meeting of the shareholders of Capital Gold Corporation.