Orex Minerals Inc. announces that its board of directors and management are consulting with its legal and financial advisors to evaluate the merits of proceeding with a reorganization of its business that will separate Orex’s advanced-stage Barsele Gold Project in Sweden from all of Orex’s other mineral properties. It is expected that the Proposed Transaction will be completed through a shareholder-approved plan of arrangement that would result in shareholders receiving the shares of a new company and continuing to hold shares of Orex.

High Desert Gold Corporation is pleased to announce it has completed the first tranche of a brokered and non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of Cdn$489,460.

Kimber Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has finalized the drawdown of the remaining $2 million from the $5 million bridge loan credit facility with Sprott Resource Lending Partnership. Details of the Facility were announced July 18, 2012.

Pershimco Resources Inc. is proud to announce the second closing of its private placement for subscriptions representing $445,000, with the issuance of a total of 2,966,666 Class “A” common shares of the Corporation at a subscription price of $0.15 per unit, subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and regulatory authorities. This second closing finalizes a total private financing of $1,720,000.

Baja Mining Corp. said it has been informed by SRK Consulting that the summary of the updated NI 43-101 compliant technical report on the Boleo project has not yet been completed.

Galore Resources Inc. announces that it has closed its non-brokered private placement offering originally announced on Monday, December 17, 2012. The total number of Units sold in the Offering were 907,500 Units priced at $0.10 per unit.

SilverCrest Mines Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Marcio Fonseca (P.Geo.) to the newly created position of Vice President, Corporate Development. In his new position, Mr. Fonseca will be responsible for developing, implementing and executing all aspects of SilverCrest’s corporate development opportunities designed to accelerate the Company’s growth and enhance its shareholder’s value. Mr. Fonseca’s responsibilities will be to forge new and strengthen existing relationships with institutional and retail investors, source and evaluate opportunities for corporate and property acquisitions, develop and implement corporate financial strategies and raise the corporate profile of the Company in the general investment community through marketing and presentation of the Company’s assets and plans for growth

Cerro Resources NL releases its Quarterly Activities Report, including the financial statements for the quarter ending December 31, 2012.

NWM Mining Corporation is pleased to announce 2012 gold production of 19,094 oz. (an increase of 229% on 2011). NWM moved 2,182,631 tonnes of ore to leach pads and 4,346,038 tonnes of waste to waste dumps at an average stripping ratio of 2.0:1 during 2012 and completed construction and permitting for the access road and mining in the Jojoba area. NWM also staked additional contiguous claims and resolved all outstanding litigation issues relation to the SART plant during 2012.