Category: Investor’s Corner

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Zaruma Resources Inc., (the ”Company” or “Zaruma”) for the six and three months ended June 30, 2011, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). In prior years the Company prepared its interim and annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Canadian GAAP). The Company’s 2010 comparatives in this MD&A have been presented in accordance with IFRS. All financial numbers are in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

Lone Star Gold, Inc. is pleased to announce that on August 26th, 2011, the Company signed a USD$15 million equity financing agreement with Hong Kong based equity investor North American Gold Corp. According to the terms of the agreement, Lone Star is to specifically use the proceeds from the financing to fund operating expenses, working capital and general corporate activities related to the exploration and development of the Company’s Mexico based La Candelaria gold and silver mining project.

Starcore International Mines Ltd. (the “Company”) (TSX: SAM) is pleased to announce production results for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2011 at its San Martin Mine in Queretaro, Mexico.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Aug 29, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — IMPACT Silver Corp. (“the Company” or “IMPACT”) is pleased to announce the results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2011.

BOWMORE Exploration Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has negotiated, subject to regulatory approval, a non-brokered private placement for total gross proceeds of up to $1,500,000. The Private Placement will consist of up to 3 million flow-through units at a price of $0.50 per Unit, each Unit consisting of one common share to be issued as a “flow-through” share for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one non flow-through common share of the Company for a period of twenty four (24) months at an exercise price of $0.75 per share.

Canadian gold miner Northgate Minerals said it agreed to be bought by peer AuRico Gold for C$1.46 billion ($1.48 billion), and ended a deal with Primero Mining.

AuRico Gold Inc. has agreed to buy fellow Canadian gold miner Northgate Minerals Corp. as consolidation among gold miners continues in the wake of record gold prices.

Primero Mining Corp. announced today that the arrangement agreement with Northgate Minerals Corporation dated July 12, 2011, has been terminated.

Gold Resource Corporation updates shareholders on third quarter production and formal resource report progress. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in southern Mexico. The Company has returned over $24.6 million to shareholders in special monthly dividends since declaring commercial production July 1, 2010.

Vancouver, Canada, August 29, 2011–Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (TSX: FVI / Lima Stock Exchange: FVI / www.fortunasilver.com) is pleased to announce that it has been authorized to apply to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The application was submitted on August 25, 2011.