Further to its press release of December 2, 2013, Cortez Gold Corp. announces that it has entered into agreements with various lenders for a debt facility in the aggregate amount of US$2 million, which funds have now been advanced to the Company. No payments are required on the Loan, which has a 24-month term, until after the 18th month following the effective date of disbursement of the Loan funds. After the 18th month, a payment of interest only will be due and payable (covering interest for the 18 months that the Loan will have been outstanding), and interest payments shall continue thereafter on a monthly basis until the end of the term. At the end of the term, the principal amount plus any outstanding interest will be due and payable.

Primero Mining Corp. and Brigus Gold Corp. today jointly announced that their respective information circulars prepared in connection with the previously announced arrangement, whereby Primero will acquire all outstanding common shares of Brigus pursuant to a plan of arrangement, have been mailed to the respective shareholders of Primero and Brigus.

NWM Mining Corporation announces that it has extended the due date of the current debt outstanding from January 31, 2014 to April 30, 2014. The extension provides a further three month extension for the ongoing negotiations to be concluded with the Company’s lender (Renvest Mercantile Bancorp through its Global Resource Fund), as set out in the Company’s press release dated June 14, 2013.

Newstrike Capital Inc. announces that it has employed Patrick Piette of Minera IR as Manager of Investor Relations. Mr. Piette will be responsible for marketing and shareholder communications as well as the development and implementation of a strategic investor relations program, which includes enhancing the Company’s exposure among industry stakeholders and investors across Canada.

This has been a busy period with the Company continuing to make significant progress on its flagship Promontorio Project. During the Quarter, an Induced Polarization (“IP”) survey and a follow-up diamond drilling program focused on further investigating the exciting Cascada deposit and testing a porphyry copper target.

Pan American Silver Corp. – After another year of successful exploration, the La Colorada mine in Zacatecas, Mexico increased its proven and probable silver mineral reserves to 81.4 million ounces, an increase of 26% compared to the year before. Net of 2013 silver production, the mine added an estimated 16.7 million ounces of new silver reserves during the year. The updated mineral reserve and resource estimate for La Colorada as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

Vista Gold Corp. today announced that it has agreed to extend the due date for the second (and final) US$6.0 million payment for the Los Cardones gold project in Baja California Sur, Mexico by six months to July 31, 2014.

Starcore International Mines Ltd. announces production results for the calendar year ending December 31, 2013, at its San Martin Mine in Queretaro, Mexico.

GOLDCORP INC. today responded to assertions and claims made by Osisko Mining Corporation in its Directors’ Circular and legal proceedings, both filed on January 29th, concerning Goldcorp’s offer to acquire the outstanding shares of Osisko.