High Desert Gold Corporation reports that an associate company, South American Silver Corp. has released its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, and that the audited financial statements of SASC contain certain summary financial disclosure related to the financial position of HDG. SASC’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Vista Gold Corp. today announced that it has closed and drawn a $10 million loan facility with Sprott Resources Lending Partnership that provides the Company with funding to continue its evaluation of its Mt. Todd gold project in Northern Territory, Australia.

Mr. George A. Brown, President of MacMillan Minerals Inc., is pleased to announce that the Company held the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday March 28, 2013.

Quaterra Resources Inc. announces that its board of directors has approved an advance notice policy for the purpose of providing shareholders, directors and management of Quaterra with a clear framework for nominating directors. The Policy is designed to further Quaterra’s commitment to: (i) facilitating an orderly and efficient annual general or, where the need arises, special meeting, process; (ii) ensuring that all shareholders receive adequate notice of the director nominations and sufficient information regarding all director nominees; and (iii) allowing shareholders to register an informed vote after having been afforded reasonable time for appropriate deliberation.

Chesapeake Gold Corp. wishes to announce the filing of a National Instrument 43-101 compliant independent Technical Report relating to a Preliminary Feasibility Study on its 100%-owned Metates Gold Silver Project located in Durango State, Mexico. The PFS incorporates significant scope changes and updated engineering work as well as updated capital and operating cost estimates since the completion of the Preliminary Economic Assessment dated April 25, 2011. The Technical Report supports Chesapeake’s February 1, 2013 news release which discussed the results of the PFS.

Camino Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce that it has completed a non-brokered private placement and that the financing has been over-subscribed (see the Company’s news release dated February 15, 2013). The Company raised gross proceeds of $2,170,000, which will be used to fund a diamond drill program at the El Secreto Gold and Silver Project located in Sinaloa State, Mexico, and for general working capital.

SilverCrest Mines Inc. is pleased to announce the filing of a National Instrument 43-101 compliant updated La Joya resources Technical Report including preliminary metallurgical test results for the La Joya Property in Durango, Mexico. The Technical Report – titled “Updated Resource Estimate for the La Joya Property, Durango, Mexico” dated March 27, 2013 – has been filed on SEDAR and is available at www.sedar.com. This Technical Report supports the Company’s January 29, 2013 news release which announced the updated resource estimation.

Serengeti Resources Inc. reports the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2013. Ms. Sheri Rempel, currently Serengeti’s Controller, will replace Alec Peck, who has tendered his resignation as CFO. The Company wishes to thank Mr. Peck for his service to the Company.

Torex Gold Resources Inc. announced today its financial results for the fourteen months ended December 31, 2012.