Arian Silver Corporation, a silver exploration, development and production company with a focus on projects in the Zacatecas silver belt of Mexico, announces the appointment of Mr Dean Friday as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 15 October 2013.

Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. is pleased to announce the Q3 and September 2013 production results from its San Gonzalo Mine and the Avino Mine surface stockpile operations located on the Avino property near Durango, Mexico.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. today announces production figures from its two underground operating mines in Latin America, the San Jose mine in Mexico and the Caylloma mine in Peru. In the third quarter of 2013, the company delivered 1,104,914 ounces of silver, 4,515 ounces of gold and base metal by-products. Fortuna reaffirms its production guidance of 4.5 million ounces of silver and 23,600 ounces of gold or 5.9 million ounces of Ag Eq* for 2013.

Primero Mining Corp. today announced that the ASX Limited approved its request for removal from the official list of the Australian Securities Exchange as follows:

Gold Resource Corporation reported its preliminary production results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 of approximately 21,200 ounces precious metal gold equivalent (“AuEq”, calculated at actual sales price ratio of 65:1). Gold Resource Corporation is a gold producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Company has returned over $90 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since declaring production July 1, 2010, and offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver and take delivery.

Bacanora Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce the filing of a Technical Report in respect of its Fleur and El Sauz concessions that form part of the Sonora Lithium Project in northern Mexico. The Report has been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and is entitled, Initial Lithium Resource Estimate – El Sauz & Fleur Concesions – Sonora Lithium Project. The lead author of the Technical Report is Carl G. Verley, P.Geo., who is a “qualified person” within the meaning of NI 43-101 and is independent of the Company. The Report has been filed on SEDAR and is also available for download on the Company’s website.

Sierra Metals Inc. is pleased to announce its production results for the third quarter of 2013.

Coeur Mining, Inc. announced it produced 4.2 million ounces of silver and 63,763 ounces of gold during the third quarter of 2013. These production levels represent a decrease of 10% for silver and an increase of 5% for gold compared to the second quarter. Production at both Palmarejo and San Bartolomé were consistent with the second quarter. Kensington’s gold production increased 25% over the second quarter of 2013 due to an increase in tons milled and higher gold grades. Rochester’s production during the quarter was negatively impacted by the completion of several expansion-related projects, which are expected to lead to significantly higher production levels in the fourth quarter and next year.