Baja Mining Corp. wishes to provide an update on the Boleo Project construction schedule and the SRK Boleo technical report, based on the latest information provided to it by Minera y Metalúrgica del Boleo, S.A.P.I. de C.V. Baja holds a 10% ownership interest in MMB and has retained one representative on the five-member MMB board of directors and, as a result, has limited influence over decisions relating to the Project. In addition, the Company provides a status update on its separate Cinto Colorado tailings and slag recovery project, as well as the TSX listing review.

Mammoth Resources Corp. would like to announce the final closing of a total of $606,370 on its previously-announced private placement financing, having closed on a further issuance of 905,000 at $0.05 each for additional proceeds of $45,250. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant and each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire an additional common share of the Company for a period of 24 months from the date of issue at a price of $0.08 per common share for the first 12 months and $0.10 from the 13(th) to the 24(th) month. In aggregate, the Company has issued 12,187,400 Units and raised gross proceeds of $606,370 in the Private Placement, taking into account the Units issued and $554,120 raised in previous tranches as announced on September 19, 2013.

Marlin Gold Mining Ltd. announced today that it has filed a formal offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Animas Resources Ltd. with Canadian securities regulators and the Securities Exchange Commission and has mailed its offer and related documents to Animas shareholders.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. announced today the appointment of Lydia H. Kennard and Frances Fragos Townsend to its Board of Directors.

Chesapeake Gold Corp. is pleased to announce the election of Ms. Lian Li as a new director at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held Wednesday and the appointment of Mr. Greg D. Smith as a new director by the Board of Directors following the Annual General Meeting.

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited today announced that it has agreed to subscribe for 19,800,000 units of Pershimco Resources Inc. in a private placement at a price of C$0.47 per Unit for total consideration of C$9,306,000. Each Unit is comprised of one common share of Pershimco and one common share purchase warrant of Pershimco. Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire at any time one Common Share at a price of C$0.54 for a period of two years from the closing date. The closing of the private placement is subject to the satisfactory completion of due diligence, regulatory approval and other conditions and is scheduled to occur on or about January 10, 2014.