Vista Gold Corp. Announces 2012 Results and Provides Update on Recent Activities

March 13, 2013

Vista Gold Corp. today announced its audited financial results and highlights for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Management’s quarterly conference call to discuss these results is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. MDT on March 14, 2013. The Company’s full audited financial statements, Management’s Discussion and Analysis together with other important disclosures can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

Gold Resource Corporation Acquires Two Properties Further Consolidating Mineralized Trend

March 13, 2013

Gold Resource Corporation today announced the acquisition of two gold and silver properties in Oaxaca, Mexico from Almaden Minerals. Both properties are located along the mineralized trend and geologic structural corridor running north 70 west of which the Company has land concessions approximately 48 kilometers along strike. In addition to adding these two new properties, the Company has terminated its lease on the Solaga property located north of its El Aguila Project in Oaxaca. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold and silver producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Company has returned over $75 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since declaring commercial production July 1, 2010, and offers shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold and silver.

Great Panther Silver Reports Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results

March 13, 2013

Great Panther Silver Limited today reported financial results for the Company’s year ended December 31, 2012. The full version of the Company’s financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis can be viewed on the Company’s website at www.greatpanther.com, or SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All financial information is prepared in accordance with IFRS and all dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Step-Out Drilling on Promontorio Hits 104 gpt Silver Eqv (81 gpt Ag and 0.97% Pb+Zn) Over 10 meters, Including 3 Meters Grading 246 gpt Silver Eqv (176 gpt Ag and 3.04% Pb+Zn) and 9 Meters Grading 47 gpt Silver Eqv (33 gpt Ag and 0.60% Pb+Zn) in New Discovery Zone

March 13, 2013

Kootenay Silver Inc. is pleased to announce results from an additional 11 holes from its ongoing 30,000 meter, multi-phase drill and resource expansion program on its flagship Promontorio Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico. The holes are step out and exploratory holes testing 3 different target areas. Included is the extension of the Pit resource to the southwest and west, the Farm EM zone to the north and the Farm EM zone to the south.

Candente Gold Appoints Dr. Kenneth G. Thomas to Board of Directors

March 13, 2013

Candente Gold Corp. is pleased to report the appointment of Dr. Kenneth (“Ken”) G. Thomas to its Board of Directors.

Pan American Goldfields Ltd. Reports on Results of Metallurgical Testing and Updated Mineral Resource, Cieneguita Project, Mexico

March 13, 2013

Pan American Goldfields Ltd. is pleased to report the results of a comprehensive metallurgical testing program performed on samples from its 80% owned Cieneguita project, Chihuahua, Mexico. In addition, the Company also wishes to report the results of an updated mineral resource estimate incorporating the results of the metallurgical testing along with estimated mine and plant operating costs. The Cieneguita project is currently being operated on a pilot basis under an agreement between the Company and Minera Rio Tinto (“MRT”), a private Mexican company, with the Company receiving 35% of net cash flows until December 31st 2013. Further pilot production is contemplated into 2014 concurrent with the preparation of a planned definitive feasibility study examining a full scale commercial operation.

Esperanza Announces the Grant of Stock Options and Restricted Share Units

March 12, 2013

Esperanza Resources Corp. announces that Esperanza’s Board of Directors has approved the issuance of 500,000 options to purchase 500,000 common shares of the Company and 500,000 restricted share units. The Options will have a five year term and were issued after market close on March 11, 2013 with an exercise price based on the closing price of the Esperanza shares on that day. The Options and RSUs are being granted pursuant to Esperanza’s stock option and restricted share unit plans to an officer of the Company.

Scorpio Mining Appoints Chief Executive Officer

March 12, 2013

Scorpio Mining Corporation announces that Mr. Pierre Lacombe has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 22, 2013, and will also continue to serve as a director of the Corporation. Peter Hawley will resign as Interim President and CEO of the Corporation when Mr. Lacombe assumes his new position and remain a director of the Corporation.

Fortunate Sun Mining Announces Results of Special General Meeting

March 12, 2013

Fortunate Sun Mining Company Ltd. announces the results of its Special General Meeting initially held on Friday, February 8, and subsequently re-convened on Thursday, March 7, 2013.

Oceanus Closes $2,300,000 Private Placement and Acquires the La Lajita Gold Property in Mexico

March 12, 2013

Oceanus Resources Corporation is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange has granted final approval of the Fundamental Acquisition, and that the Company has closed the Fundamental Acquisition originally announced on October 24, 2012 and closed a concurrent Non-Brokered Private Placement of $2,300,000.