Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Impulsora Minera Santacruz S.A. de C.V. has successfully renegotiated terms to acquire a 100% interest in the San Felipe project and adjacent El Gachi property located near Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico with Minera Hochschild Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Timmins Gold Corp announces that it held its annual and special meeting of shareholders on July 18, 2013.

Cream Minerals Ltd. announces that Mr. Sargent Berner has resigned as a Director of the Company for personal reasons.

First Majestic Silver Corp. says its second-quarter net income was down 99 per cent from the same time last year, due to the suspension of silver sales amid a sharp drop in market prices for the metal.

Argonaut Gold Inc. is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. All dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise specified.

First Majestic Silver Corp. is pleased to announce the unaudited interim consolidated financial results for the Company for the second quarter ending June 30, 2013. The full version of the financial statements and the management discussion and analysis can be viewed on the Company’s web site at www.firstmajestic.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

Marlin Gold Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce the completion of its rights offering on the TSX Venture Exchange, which expired at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on August 9, 2013. The shareholders of Marlin Gold, including Wexford Spectrum Trading Limited and Wexford Catalyst Trading Limited, the Company’s largest shareholders, exercised rights to acquire 335,164,159 common shares of the Company under both the basic subscription privilege and the additional subscription privilege which resulted in the Rights Offering being oversubscribed by 35,080,262 shares. The Company has issued an aggregate of 300,083,896 common shares at a price of $0.05 per Share for gross proceeds of $15,004,195 pursuant to the Rights Offering.

Avino Silver and Gold Mines Ltd. today announced that it has retained Mr. Fred Sveinson, B.A., B.Sc., P.Eng as a consulting mining engineer. Mr. Sveinson will primarily provide input on major strategic decisions.