Scorpio Mining Corporation and U.S. Silver & Gold Inc. are pleased to announce the completion of their previously announced merger of equals to combine their respective businesses by way of a plan of arrangement of U.S. Silver & Gold pursuant to section 182 of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). The Transaction was approved at special meetings of the shareholders of U.S. Silver & Gold and Scorpio Mining, respectively, on December 18, 2014. Final court approval was obtained from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on December 22, 2014.

Vancouver, B.C. MAG Silver Corp. is pleased to announce that Ms. Jill Leversage has joined the Company as a member of the Board of Directors, effective December 22, 2014.

McEwen Mining announces that Rob McEwen , Chairman and Chief Owner has exercised 1 million stock options on December 19, 2014. These options were exercisable at a price of $0.91 and Mr. McEwen intends to hold these shares for investment purposes. In addition, Mr. McEwen purchased 200,000 shares in the open market on December 12, 2014.

San Marco Resources Inc. announces that a special resolution to approve the consolidation of the Company’s shares on the basis of one new share for every five old shares was passed by shareholders of the Company at a Special General Meeting held in Vancouver, BC on December 22, 2014. Of the shares voted, 96% were voted in favour of the consolidation.

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ross Glanville to the Board of Directors.

BACANORA MINERALS LTD. notes the announcement made today by Rare Earth Minerals plc regarding their independently commissioned and funded scoping study on the El Sauz and Fleur concessions which form a part of the Company’s Sonora Lithium Project in Sonora State in Northern Mexico. A summary of the REM Scoping Study has been provided by REM in their press release today. Bacanora has not received a copy of the REM Scoping Study and is unable to comment on the valuations, assumptions, conclusions or methodology employed in the REM Scoping Study. Bacanora commends REM for its initiative in commissioning its independent study and its efforts in supporting the continued assessment and development of the concessions that are the subject of the study.

San Marco Resources Inc. announces that, as a result of changes in market conditions, the Company’s board of directors has revised certain pricing terms of the non-brokered private placement financing announced on October 24, 2014. The proposed private placement financing will still occur on a post (five into one) consolidation basis of the Company’s shares, which consolidation is subject to shareholder approval at a special meeting of shareholders being held on December 22, 2014.