Plata Latina announces closing of C$3,298,000 bought deal private placement

Plata Latina Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce it has closed the private placement equity financing previously announced on January 18, 2013 with Canaccord Genuity Corp. The Company has issued 8,245,000 Units of the Company at an issue price of C$0.40 per Unit for gross proceeds of C$3,298,000.

Avino January Production Report

Avino Silver and Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to announce the following January 2013 production results from its San Gonzalo mine operation located on the Avino property near Durango, Mexico. The figures are highlighted by a 14% increase in silver production and 10% increase in gold production over December. Silver feed grades also increased, from 287 g/t in December to 315 g/t in January.

Aurcana Announces Appointment of New Board Member

Mr. Lenic Rodriguez, President & CEO of Aurcana Corporation states: “I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Arthur H. Ditto as a board member of Aurcana. Mr. Ditto’s extensive mine operating experience, having served as President, CEO, and director of a number of major public mining companies, including Kinross Gold Corporation, will strengthen our leadership as we work to become a senior silver producer.”

Santa Fe Metals Corporation to Complete Share Consolidation

Santa Fe Metals Corporation announces that it will proceed with its proposed share consolidation as announced in its press release dated February 6, 2013 on the basis of five pre-Consolidation common shares for one post-Consolidation common share. The Consolidation will be effective at the open of the market on February 12, 2013.

‘Mineras amenazan la paz con indígenas’: Comisionado

Poderosas mineras podrían boicotear la paz con pueblos indígenas de México, iniciando con el resurgimiento del zapatismo en Chiapas, advirtió Jaime Martínez Veloz, Comisionado del Gobierno Federal para la pacificación.

Oro Mining Ltd. : Marlin Gold Announces Filing of Final Prospectus for Rights Offering to Shareholders

Marlin Gold Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has filed a final long form prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario relating to a rights offering. Registered shareholders in the Qualifying Jurisdictions will receive one right for each common share held as at the record date, which has been set as February 21, 2013. Each 1.026 rights entitle the holder thereof to subscribe for one common share at a price of $0.08 per share prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on March 25, 2013. Rights not exercised by that time will be void and have no value.

War Eagle Acquires Andromeda Resources Inc.

War Eagle Mining Company Inc. announced today that it and a wholly owned subsidiary had entered into a definitive agreement dated January 23, 2013 with Andromeda Resources Inc. The Amalgamation Agreement was entered into pursuant to a merger agreement between War Eagle and Andromeda announced on January 21, 2013. The wholly-owned War Eagle subsidiary resulting from such amalgamation will carry on the base metals development business of Andromeda in Mexico. The Amalgamation Agreement was approved by the Andromeda shareholders at a meeting on February 4, 2013, by the TSX Venture Exchange on February 7, 2013 and the amalgamation was effective on February 8, 2013.

Hecla Appoints Vice President – Investor Relations

Hecla Mining Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mike Westerlund to the position of Vice President – Investor Relations, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Westerlund will lead the investor relations and external communications functions for the company and will be the primary liaison between Hecla and its investors, analysts and the financial community globally. He will be based in Hecla’s office in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Maza Drilling is a Mexican company established in 2007 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Our Canadian founder, Mr. Guy de Launiere, has over 20 years of international experience managing diverse drilling operations. Maza Drilling strives to compete at the highest levels in terms of recovery, effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability at every project while keeping at the forefront of technology to meet our customer’s needs in this demanding market.

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Maza Drilling is a Mexican company established in 2007 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Our Canadian founder, Mr. Guy de Launiere, has over 20 years of international experience managing diverse drilling operations. Maza Drilling strives to compete at the highest levels in terms of recovery, effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability at every project while keeping at the forefront of technology to meet our customer’s needs in this demanding market.