“We are very excited to have concluded on this agreement,” said Dusan Berka, CEO of Megastar Development. “The project has been on our radar for some time and brings with it two important ingredients for early stage exploration; location and expertise. On location, the property sits on the trend between two producing mines; the Switchback mine owned by Gold Resource Corp. to the north and the San Jose mine owned by Fortuna Silver Mines to the south. From a technical perspective, the property is being vended in by David Jones, a geologist with extensive experience and success in Mexico having been part of the finds of several, now-producing mines. David will also be an instrumental part of the exploration team, allowing us to benefit from his historical understanding of the property and its surrounding geology.”

Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO of First Majestic said, “With this closing, First Majestic is integrating a large, world-class, silver and gold mine into its portfolio of operating mines. The San Dimas mine, becoming our seventh mine in Mexico, will result in a transformational leap forward in our production profile with an estimated doubling of profitable ounces produced.”

Gainey Capital Corp. (TSXV: GNC) (OTC: GNYPF) is pleased to announce that it has completed upgrades to its Huajicori mill and anticipates processing the mineralized bulk sample material during the coming weeks.

“Our sampling continues to demonstrate consistent and strong copper grades and widths in the main showing areas,” stated Michael McPhie, President and CEO of Prize Mining. “We are gaining a better understanding of the mineralization and using that information to define drill targets. Furthermore, reconnaissance sampling on five other prospects spread over a 2.4km by 1.2km area underscores the widespread and locally high-grade nature of the copper-silver mineralization. With almost 18,000 hectares of prospective ground and more than 35 known showings, we are confirming the district-scale potential of the Manto Negro Project.”

Canasil Resources Inc. (TSX-V: CLZ, DB Frankfurt: 3CC) announces that the Company has completed preparations to resume drilling at the La Esperanza silver-gold-zinc-lead project in Durango and Zacatecas States, Mexico. The drill program is planned to follow up on the positive drill results from the 2016-17 drill program on the La Esperanza vein, located in the southeast of the project area. The access road to the drill area has been graded and the drill sites have been prepared in advance of the drill mobilizing to site. All required permits are in place and the start of the drill program will be announced when drilling is underway.