Gold Resource Corporation reported its preliminary production results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012 of approximately 22,300 ounces precious metal gold equivalent (AuEq calculated at a 55:1 price ratio). Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Company has returned over $63 million to shareholders in monthly dividends since declaring commercial production July 1, 2010 and is the first Company offering shareholders the option to convert their cash dividends into physical gold or silver.

Octavio Alvidrez, Chief Executive Officer, said: ‘The Group’s performance over the period demonstrates our commitment to maximise sustainable growth through the continued ramp up of Saucito and the new Noche Buena mine.

AuRico Gold Inc. today announced that it has sold its approximate 11.1% equity interest in Endeavour Silver Corp. consisting of approximately 11 million Endeavour common shares, on an underwritten block trade basis, for gross proceeds of C$95 million (approximately US$97 million). The syndicate was jointly led by CIBC, BMO Capital Markets and Dundee Securities Ltd.

OTC Markets Group Inc., operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces, today announced that Esperanza Resources Corp. (OTCQX: ESPZF; TSX.V: EPZ), a mineral exploration company, is now trading on the highest OTC marketplace, OTCQX®.

SilverCrest Mines Inc. is pleased to announce production figures for the third quarter of 2012 from its 100% owned Santa Elena Mine located in Sonora, Mexico.

Baja Mining Corp. announces that the Korean Consortium has advanced additional US$13.3 million to Minera y Metal¨²rgica del Boleo S.A. de C.V. for the construction of the Boleo Project.