“We were pleased with our operating performance in 2015, meeting our guidance, reducing our costs and raising nearly $1 billion through two streaming transactions to strengthen our balance sheet,” said Don Lindsay, President and CEO. “However, the commodity cycle continues to provide us with a very challenging environment such that our near-term priorities are to keep all of our operations cash flow positive, meet our commitment to Fort Hills with internal sources of funds, evaluate options to further strengthen our liquidity and maintain a strong financial position by ending the year without drawing on our lines of credit.”

Mexico, with a long and rich history of mining, is home to some of the largest mines in the world! It is currently the largest global producer of silver. The country is also one of the world’s top producers of fluorite, bismuth, celestite, sodium sulphate, wollastonite, lead, molybdenum, diatomite, cadmium, graphite, baryte, salt, gypsum, manganese, and zinc.

“In 2015, our operations continued to perform well, which allowed us to do better on both our production and cost guidance for the fourth consecutive year. Despite a volatile gold price environment, we doubled our exploration spending, continued to advance our pipeline of development projects, and reduced our net debt by approximately $190 million,” said Sean Boyd, Agnico Eagle’s Chief Executive Officer. “Over the next three years, we are forecasting stable annual production and costs, which should allow us to continue to invest in our existing mines, maintain funding levels at our key exploration projects, advance our development pipeline in Nunavut at a steady and measured pace and maintain our history of continuous dividend payments to shareholders,” added Mr. Boyd.

“Year-end 2015 reserves reflect the continuing theme of ‘quality over quantity’ of silver and gold ounces and align with our strategy to produce higher-grade, higher-margin ounces to maximize free cash flow across our operations,” said Mitchell J. Krebs, Coeur’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We removed the lower-grade material that was not economical at these lower metals prices, primarily from La Preciosa, using silver and gold reserve prices over the next two years that are 18% and 10% lower, respectively, than year-end 2014. Companywide gold reserves increased by over 600,000 ounces at 33% higher grade compared with last year, primarily due to the addition of Independencia Este, Wharf, and higher grade material at Kensington.

Primero Mining Corp. today announced it will be redeeming with cash its currently outstanding$48.1 million 6.5% senior unsecured convertible debentures due March 31, 2016.

ALIX RESOURCES CORP. announces the signing of an option agreement with Lithium Australia NL to jointly explore and develop the Electra lithium project in Sonora, Mexico. Agreement terms are set out below. Alix and LIT will also work to define a percentage interest whereby Alix will share an interest in successful lithium extraction from clay technology patents arising from the joint efforts in Mexico. This transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.

Mundoro Capital Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Graham Brown to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Brown has 35 years’ experience in mining and exploration as an independent consultant, senior executive and global leader of a highly successful discovery team. His broad experience base includes working on four continents, completing over 100 technical assignments, and covering a range of commodities in over 25 countries.