Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of Stefany Bales to its Environment, Health, Safety and Social Responsibility team as Director of Corporate Communications. Ms. Bales will serve as Coeur’s primary spokeswoman and will be responsible for developing and managing all corporate communication efforts in the U.S. and internationally. Bales joins the Coeur team at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

First Majestic Silver Corp. (“First Majestic” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the Company’s fourth quarter and full year 2011 production results.

Aurcana Corporation is pleased to report silver production for Q4 2011 of 265,230 ounces, the largest quarter for silver production in Aurcana history, compared to 251,020 in Q4 2010. Silver production for 2011 increased 20.1% to 1,007,256 ounces compared to 838,077 ounces in 2010. Silver Equivalent increased 28.3% to 1,737,203 for 2011, compared to 1,354,315 in 2010.

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Jan. 11, 2012) – YAMANA GOLD INC. (TSX:YRI)(NYSE:AUY)(LSE:YAU) (“Yamana” or “the Company”) today provided operational results for the full year 2011 and updated the Company’s outlook for 2012 – 2014.

2011 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

VANCOUVER, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Kimber Resources Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of James Currie as Chief Operating Officer.

Golden Minerals (TSE:AUM)(AMEX:AUMN) said Wednesday that operating improvements at its Velardena project in Mexico have resulted in production that has exceeded its previous guidance for the September-to-December period.