Garibaldi Resources Corp. is pleased to provide an update on the first-ever diamond drilling program at its La Patilla Gold Property in Sinaloa State, Mexico, with the fifth hole of the shallow program currently in progress. Drilling started shortly before the Christmas break and resumed early this month.

Orestone Mining Corp. is pleased to announce that it has signed a five year option agreement with Kootenay Silver Inc. to earn a 60-per-cent interest in the 700 hectare Estrella de Oro gold exploration property located in Sonora State, Mexico approximately 200 kilometers southeast of the city of Hermosillo.

SOURCE EXPLORATION CORP. is pleased to announce the signing of a diamond drilling contract for commencement of its 2014 exploration program at the Las Minas property, Veracruz, State, Mexico. Source has contracted with K.D.L. Mexico S.A de C.V. for a minimum of 2,800 metres of drilling, scheduled to get underway in the fourth week of January. The main focus of the program will be on delineation of the higher-grade portions of skarn mineralization identified in earlier drilling at the Santa Cruz and Eldorado discovery areas, in preparation for an initial resource calculation on these zones.

Xtierra Inc. announces that following its recently announced US$500,000 short term financing the Company has prioritized all of its current resources on the completion of the economic study of its Bilbao project in Zacatecas, Mexico. A complete draft report is expected before the end of this month at which time the Company will review its future plans for Bilbao.

Vista Gold Corp. today announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to option its interest in the Guadalupe de los Reyes gold and silver project in Sinaloa, Mexico to Cangold Limited.