“After a turn-around year in 2017, we are expecting the San Francisco Mine to return to consistent gold production at 90,000 to 100,000 ounces this year compared to 83,558 ounces in 2017.” said Greg McCunn, Chief Executive Officer. “In 2017 we undertook a significant waste stripping campaign to open up the main pit. As a result, we now have increased mining flexibility and the ability to deliver consistent ore feed to the leach pads.

“Premier remains focused on increasing future production by advancing multiple projects” commented President & CEO Ewan Downie. “A substantial portion of this budget is allotted to exploration, a long-standing commitment of the Company that has resulted in several significant discoveries and a peer-best development pipeline.”

Paul Carroll, CEO of War Eagle commented, “This transaction is ideal for both parties – it combines a superb, newly amalgamated land position with critical exploration capital and a first-class management team.”

Orla Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has agreed with a syndicate of underwriters led by GMP Securities L.P., and including Paradigm Capital Inc., Cormark Securities Inc., TD Securities Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc. and Raymond James Ltd. to increase the size of its previously announced C$25,480,000 bought deal offering. Pursuant to the upsized deal terms, the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, 15,288,000 units of the Company at a price of C$1.75 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of C$26,754,000.

Torex Gold Resources Inc. has announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by BMO Capital Markets, under which the underwriters have agreed to buy on a bought deal basis 4,370,000 common shares at a price of C$12.60 per Common Share for gross proceeds of approximately C$55 million. The Company has granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable at the offering price for a period of 30 days following the closing of the Offering, to purchase up to an additional 15% of the Offering to cover over-allotments, if any. The Offering is expected to close on or about February 7, 2018 and is subject to the Company receiving all necessary regulatory approvals.

First Majestic Silver Corp. announced today the closing of its previously announced offering of US$150 million aggregate principal amount of 1.875% unsecured convertible senior notes due 2023. The initial conversion rate for the Notes is 104.3297 common shares per US$1,000 principal amount of Notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately US$9.59 per Share.

Martin Rosser, Chief Executive Officer, said: “The technology described in the patent has significant potential application in Canada, both for sulphide deposits and for converting sulphide concentrates, the source of the majority of the world’s base metals production and resources, through to metal at the mine site.”

“This year will be transformative for Americas Silver with the San Rafael Mine and mill ramping up to full capacity by the middle of the year,” said Americas Silver President and CEO Darren Blasutti. “We are expecting record free cash flow, earnings, and silver equivalent production for the Company as we become one of the lowest all-in sustaining cost producers in the silver industry.”

Fred Stanford, President & CEO of Torex stated: “We appreciate the actions taken by the State Government, supported by the Federal Government, to restore law and order to the region in a peaceful manner. We preferred a negotiated solution, but, this is the next best thing.” He added – “We also thank the communities of Nuevo Balsas and Valerio Trujano, whose support has been instrumental in getting the ELG Mine Complex re-started. We are pleased so many employees from these communities have been able to return to work, and we look forward to welcoming the rest of the team back as services to manage accommodations are restored. A special thanks to our security teams for their courage and commitment, and for the hardships they have endured over the past three months. In addition, it should be noted that our start-up teams returned to an uncertain environment and accomplished so much. We are all proud of what the Torex/MML teams have built and accomplished in Guerrero State and look forward to continuing to build prosperity for so many moving forward.”