Americas Silver Corporation is pleased to announce that it has changed its TSX trading symbol from “SPM” to “USA” effective February 8, 2016. The Company has also changed its trading symbol on the OTCQX, from “SMNPF” to “USAPF” effective February 9, 2016.

“While we anticipate improved consolidated results in the current year, we are extremely pleased to see increased copper equivalent production at Bolivar and growth in silver equivalent production at Cusi.” commented Mark Brennan, President and CEO of Sierra Metals. “We continue to focus on the restructuring and rehabilitation at the Yauricocha Mine with the implementation of best practices and the introduction of modern methodologies. Management is optimistic that these beneficial changes that have resulted in lower production in the near term will serve to increase production in the coming years.”

Silver Shield Resources Corp Announces Both a Non-Brokered Private Placement of up to Three Million Dollars CDN by Issuance of Series “A” Preferred Shares and A Concurrent Non-Brokered Common Shares Private Placement of up to One Million Dollars CDN by Issuance of Common Shares

Kootenay President and CEO James McDonald commented: “We are very pleased and excited to move forward with this milestone transaction with Northair. This is a well-planned consolidation that has the potential to provide both companies and their shareholders with far reaching benefits well into the future. Combining the Promontorio, La Negra and La Cigarra projects will immediately position Kootenay as one of Mexico’s preeminent, asset based, silver development companies. Moreover, the support of a newly invigorated treasury and growth plan will allow us to prioritize the expedited development of both the La Negra and La Cigarra projects, as we continue to advance our generative project portfolio and pursue further strategic opportunities in the sector.”

“Gold production for the fourth quarter exceeded expectation due to efficient leaching and plant operations. Mine operations at San Francisco were impacted by greater than expected waste tonnes mined in the quarter due to local model variability observed versus prediction. We have made adjustments to the model and our operating plan and remain on track to achieve our 2016 objectives,” stated Mark Backens, Interim CEO of Timmins.

NSX Silver Inc. (TSXV:NSY) announces that effective at the opening on Monday, February 8, 2016, the Company’s listing will transfer to the NEX Board of the TSXV. The NEX trading platform is a separate board of the TSXV.

Shares in ArcelorMittal — the world’s largest steelmaker, supplying New York’s One World Trade Center and London’s Wembley stadium — have dropped 58 percent in the last 12 months. They’ve been hit by declining prices for steel as China pushes it onto the world market at record levels to counter its slowing economy. Prices for the iron ore ArcelorMittal mines have also dropped as demand for the steel-making material fell and supplies from exporters expanded.

VVC Exploration Corporation announces that the court proceedings, described below, in Juarez Mexico may at some point impact the zoning of the Company’s Samalayuca Copper project in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico: