NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwire) — 02/14/12 — Lone Star Gold, Inc. (OTCBB: LSTG) announced yesterday that they plan to begin initial shipments of tailings from their San Antonio del Potrero project for processing one week ahead of schedule. The company has also announced that unofficial results of samples of ore from the project show higher than reported amount of minerals (Gold, Silver, Lead and Zinc).

Mexico mineral production, a focus for mining companies like Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO), Silver Standard (NASDAQ: SSRI) and Minefinders (TSX: MFL) has been estimated at nearly $10 billion by ICD Research. ICD Research expects the Mexican mining industry to grow through 2015 as the country’s power, infrastructure, and manufacturing industries expand.

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