Focus Ventures Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has arranged, subject to stock exchange approval, a non-brokered private placement financing of up to 10 million units at $0.12 per unit, for proceeds of up to $1.2 million. Each unit will consist of one common share and one-half of a warrant, each full warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at $0.18 for two years from closing.

Primero Mining Corp. today announced that it has requested approval from ASX Limited for its removal from the official list of the Australian Securities Exchange. The Company expects that delisting of its CHESS Depositary Interests will take place on or around three months from today, or the date approved by the ASX (whichever is the earlier). Following the expected delisting from the ASX, the common shares of Primero will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.

NWM Mining Corporation announces that it has extended the due date of the current debt outstanding from September 30, 2013 to October 31, 2013. The extension provides a further one month for the ongoing documentation to be concluded with the Company’s lender (Renvest Mercantile Bancorp through its Global Resources Fund), as set out in the Company’s press release dated June 14, 2013. All other terms as were announced previously remain in place including the September 30, 2014 maturity date for the amended and restated credit agreement.

Kimber Resources Inc. has announced its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2013. All amounts in this news release are in Canadian dollars. The operating results were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. Kimber’s audited consolidated financial statements, management’s discussion & analysis and Annual Information Form for the year ended June 30, 2013 are now available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Red Tiger Mining Inc. today announces that it has issued 692,441 common shares to Gerald Metals SA.

Silver Bull Resources, Inc. is pleased to provide the results that will be reported in its Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Sierra Mojada Project in Coahuila, Mexico. The PEA was prepared by JDS Energy and Mining Inc. (“JDS”) of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Lincoln Mining Corporation announces that it has received a C$300,000 demand loan from James Dales, a director of the Company, to fund Lincoln’s current working capital requirements. The Loan bears interest at 10% per annum, calculated and payable on the first day of each month, commencing September 27, 2013. Under the terms of the Loan, the Company has granted Mr. Dales a security interest in the Company’s portion of the proceeds from any future sale of the La Bufa property.

Pan American Goldfields Ltd. today announces that it has introduced several initiatives to reduce costs and rationalise its corporate administration organization and cost structure. This strategic business decision is part of the mandate to lower operating costs due to the current mining environment. Outsourcing company finance, company secretarial services and corporate compliance functions will result in an annualized net reduction in costs. Commenting on these initiatives Mr. Emilio Alvarez, CEO stated, “This process of rationalising our cost structure is simply one component of a broader range of overall tightening in our finances which we have been implementing since the new Board appointments at the Annual General Meeting on June 17, 2013.