Defiance Secures Surface Rights at San Acacio

August 23, 2016

We are very pleased to have been able to conclude this agreement with the members of the community. Our success in continuing to acquire agreements for surface access rights demonstrates the support we have with the local land owners at San Acacio. stated Bruce Winfield, President and CEO of Defiance. With this agreement in place, we can now plan to not only continue our exploration efforts at depth but also to aggressively step out along the strike of the vein.

Gold Resource Corp. Reports Additional High-Grade Drill Intercepts at Switchback; Including 8.19 Meters of 9.07 G/T Gold

August 23, 2016

Mr. Barry Devlin, Vice President of Exploration, stated, “Results for these three Switchback drill intercepts from the latest round of infill drilling continue to define multiple parallel high-grade polymetallic veins. This drilling was designed to assist mine planning for first direct vein development at Switchback. We expect to resume drilling the extensions of this expanding deposit in the coming months, with a goal of adding additional mineral along strike and depth.”

Excellon Appoints Ben Pullinger as Vice-President Geology

August 23, 2016

We are tremendously excited to have Mr. Pullinger join the team in the coming weeks, stated Brendan Cahill, President and Chief Executive Officer. He brings an exceptional track record of discovery and project advancement using the latest in exploration techniques and has experience in all phases of the mining industry, from grass-roots exploration through to production, including a wealth of capital markets and financing experience. He has a proven ability to identify value in mining assets from early stage exploration through to production. Along with our newly appointed Vice-President Technical Services, Denis Flood, Ben will be integral to our next phase of growth.

DynaResource de Mexico SA de CV Issues Clarifying Statements Regarding the San Jose de Gracia Project

August 23, 2016

DynaResource de México SA de C.V., the 100% owner of the San Jose de Gracia Project, located in the County of Sinaloa de Leyva, State of Sinaloa, México, is providing clarifying statements and a number of updates with respect to the SJG Project:

IMPACT Silver Announces Second Quarter 2016 Financial and Production Results

August 23, 2016

Fred Davidson, President and CEO, stated, “The increase in silver prices has had a positive impact on the Company’s financial performance. For the fourth consecutive quarter the Company’s EBITDA1 is positive at $0.6 million for Q2 2016 compared to a negative EBITDA of $0.8 million in Q2 2015. Revenues in Q2 2016 increased by 61% over Q2 2015 to $4.4 million. Operationally, the Company is continuing to improve its mine operating income, achieving income of $0.7 million in Q2 2016 compared to a loss of $0.8 million in Q2 2015.

Timmins Gold Extends Operations at San Francisco Gold Mine into 2023

August 22, 2016

Timmins Gold President Arturo Bonillas states, We are very pleased to provide guidance for the continued operations at San Francisco which will generate significant free cash flow and offers the Company continued exposure to the rising gold price environment. Over the course of the past year, we made significant reductions in costs and increased operating efficiencies, which contribute greatly to the estimated profitability of the new life of mine plan. Additionally, the low capital requirements throughout the mine life result in very attractive all-in costs. The Company has employed a $1,250 gold price for Reserves, but the potential for significant upside optionality is noteworthy. Based on a $1,350 gold price pit, the number of Resources increases by almost 70% compared to a $1,250 gold price pit.

Oremex Silver Inc. Completes Name Change to Monarca Minerals Inc.

August 22, 2016

Oremex Silver Inc. is pleased to announce that it has changed its name from “Oremex Silver Inc.” to “Monarca Minerals Inc.” pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act. The name change was approved by shareholders at the Company’s annual and special meeting of shareholders held on July 7, 2016 and is effective as of August 22, 2016. The Company anticipates that it will begin trading under its new name on the TSX Venture Exchange and under the new symbol “MMN” at the opening of the market on August 24, 2016.

First Mining Finance Enters into Sales Agreement with BRS Ventures for Three Mexican Silver Assets

August 22, 2016

First Mining Finance Corp. is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with BRS Ventures Ltd., under which First Mining will sell all the issued and outstanding shares of Minera Terra Plata S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of First Mining, which owns the Peñasco Quemado, La Frazada and Pluton properties located in Mexico.

Starcore Produces 4,207 Equivalent Gold Ounces in 1st Fiscal Quarter Ended July 31, 2016

August 22, 2016

Although production issues led to over 10,000 fewer tonnes being milled this past quarter, we still raised our ore grade to average over 1,400 ounces per month, said Robert Eadie, President & CEO of the Company. The discoveries of high grade zones announced earlier this year have helped smooth out production at San Martin.

Invertirán 854 mdd en proyectos para extraer plata

August 22, 2016

Por sexto año consecutivo México se colocó en 2015 como el principal productor de plata en el mundo, seguido de China y Perú, con una extracción de 191.5 millones de onzas, 3.3% más que en 2014.