Fresnillo Plc : Fresnillo 2013 Gold Production +5.4%, Sees 2013 at 490,000 Oz

Fresnillo PLC, a primarily silver producer and Mexico’s second largest gold producer, Tuesday reported record annual attributable gold production of 473,034 ounces, up 5.4% year on year, mainly due to the successful first year of operations at Noche Buena and continuous ramp-up at Saucito and said it expects 2013 attributable gold production to reach 490,000 ounces due to ramp-up at Noche Buena.

Fresnillo Annual Attributable Gold Production Up 5.4%

Fresnillo PLC (FRES.L) reported annual attributable gold production of 473,034 ounces, an increase of 5.4% from last year, exceeding the full-year target of 460,000 ounces, mainly due to the successful first year of operations at Noche Buena and continuous ramp-up at Saucito. Annual attributable silver production of 41Moz, including 4.0Moz from the Silverstream, was in line with the company’s guidance.

Alamos Gold Mails Offer to Aurizon Shareholders

Alamos Gold Inc. announced today that it has mailed its formal offer and take-over bid circular and related documents with respect to Alamos’ offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Aurizon Mines Ltd. to Aurizon shareholders.

First Mexican and Buenaventura Sign A Non-Binding Agreement for Guadalupe Property in Mexico

First Mexican Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that it has signed a non-binding letter agreement with Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., pursuant to the terms of which BVN has been granted the right, for a period of 60 days from the signing, to complete due diligence and the right, at BVN’s discretion, to negotiate terms and sign a definitive agreement with FMG to earn a 70% interest in the Company’s 100% owned Guadalupe project. The objective of this proposed transaction is to further develop the Guadalupe property in Mexico, to provide capital for the Company and significantly expand the exploration program. The Company retains the Panda claim block for future exploration.

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