Mexican Environmental Prosecutor Announces Findings of Environmental Damage at Excellon Resources, Inc.’s La Platosa Mine and Begins Administrative Proceedings to Sanction the Company

Silver miner Excellon Resources Inc rejected a non-governmental organization’s claim that Mexican regulators have found environmental irregularities at its La Platosa mine, which has seen a number of protests over the last six months.

Southern Silver Exploration Corp. reports thatFreeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation has completedits due diligence under an Earn-In Agreement relating to the Cerro Las Minitas project in Durango, Mexico.

Mexus Trinidad, association operated by Mexus Enterprises S.A. de C.V. has begun its operations on the joint venture properties in the State of Sonora, Mexico. The first objective was to establish the details of the new organization of the two companies Mexus Enterprises S.A. de C.V. and Trinidad Pacifica S. de R.L. de C.V. the company which currently owns the leases and concession rights to the mining properties. This transition is completed and working well.

Paget Minerals Corp. announced today the drill results from the first-ever drilling on the Santa Cruz Target within the San Ricardo Gold-Silver Project.

Auramex Resource Corp. announces that a 500 metre diamond drill program is underway at its Mexican property 20 kilometres north of Culiacan, Sinaloa.

Orex Minerals Inc. and Astral Mining Corporation announce that further to their joint press release dated October 15, 2012, they have entered into an arrangement agreement which provides for, among other things, the acquisition by Orex of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Astral by way of a court approved plan of arrangement pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).