Almaden Minerals Ltd. announces that it is carrying out a non-brokered private placement of up to 4,000,000 units at $1.50 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one-half of one non-transferable common share purchase warrant. Each Warrant will allow the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $2.00 per share for 12 months. A finder’s fee is to be paid on a portion of the placement of 5% in cash and 3% in finder’s warrants to purchase common shares of the Company at a price of $1.50 per common share for 12 months. The private placement, including payment of the finder’s fee, is subject to regulatory approval.

Gold Resource major shareholder Mining Plc Hochschild sold 22,646 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.96, for a total transaction of $112,324.16. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Major shareholders that own 10% or more of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC

SilverCrest Mines Inc. is pleased to announce silver and gold production results from its 100% owned Santa Elena Mine located in Sonora, Mexico, for the second quarter of 2014. The Santa Elena Mine is currently transitioning from an open pit heap leach to a conventional 3,000 tonne per day mill facility and underground operation. As a result, projected and actual production for the quarter were lower than that of the comparable quarter of 2013. An update on the commissioning activities is provided below. For additional information and to view photos and videos, please visit the Company’s website at www.silvercrestmines.com.

SilverCrest Mines posted Thursday second quarter metals production that declined year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter as expected, weighed down by the challenges of transitioning its Santa Elena mine from an open pit to an underground operation.

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce second quarter 2014 production of 169,800 payable silver equivalent ounces from the Company’s Rosario Mine in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. This production represents a 40% quarter over quarter increase as compared with Q1 2014 payable silver equivalent ounces and the Company remains on schedule to meet its production target of between 850,000 to 1,100,000 silver equivalent ounces by the year-end 2014.

McEwen Mining Inc. is pleased to announce production results for Q2 2014. Production in Q2 was 31,200 gold eq. oz comprised of 18,863 gold oz and 740,276 silver oz, consistent with guidance. This is a decrease of 8% compared to Q2 2013 and 3% compared to Q1 2014. Full-year guidance remains unchanged at 135,000-140,000 gold eq. oz as production is expected to increase in Q4, due to 1) 50% more processing capacity at El Gallo 1; and 2) higher grades at San José. Production costs will be reported in August 2014 with Q2 financials.