Prospero Silver Identifies Large Epithermal Targets, Substantially Increases Landholding in Santa Maria Del Oro District, Mexico

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – March 2, 2012) – Prospero Silver Corp. (TSX VENTURE:PSL) (“Prospero” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the acquisition (through staking) of an additional 19,272 hectares in the Santa Maria del Oro gold/silver district. The new ground lies to the northeast and east of the historic, high-grade gold Magistral vein system. With this addition, Prospero holds a total of approximately 33,000 hectares that surround the historic Magistral del Oro mines, records from which indicate oxide ore mined at an average grade exceeding 15 g/t Au through the mid-20th century. The project claims are located in Durango state, 220km NW of Durango City, and 20km west of Indé.

Source Exploration Corp. Completes $2,990,000 Non-Brokered Private Placement

Source Exploration Corp. (“Source” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:SOP) is pleased to announce the closing on March 1, 2012 of its previously announced non-brokered private placement of 11,500,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.26 per Unit for gross proceeds of $2,990,000 (the “Offering”).

Urastar Announces Appointment of CEO

Urastar Gold Corp. announces the appointment of Mr. Adrian Robertson, P.Eng. (currently a director of the Company), as President and CEO of the Company. The appointment follows the resignation of Mr. Tom Kennedy as interim CEO. Mr. Kennedy will continue as Corporate Secretary of the Company.

Victory Resources Corporation – Historical Tailings Hold Significant Value

VANCOUVER, March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -VICTORY RESOURCES CORPORATION (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received assay results of preliminary sampling of material from the old tailings pond from the La Reforma mine located north of Choix, Sinaloa State, Mexico. The method of sampling the results are shown in Table 1.

Baja Mining Advises Shareholders: Don’t Trust the Mount Kellett Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Vancouver, March 1, 2012 – Baja Mining Corp. (TSX: BAJ – OTCQX: BAJFF) today announced that it has filed and is mailing a second letter to shareholders. In the letter, Baja responds to misleading statements by dissident shareholder Mount Kellett Master Fund II A L.P., and highlights Mount Kellett’s failure to address seven critical facts in its dissident circular. Baja cautions shareholders not to trust the Mount Kellett wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Silver Bull Appoints Vice President Of Metallurgy

Vancouver, British Columbia — Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (TSX: SVB, AMEX: SVBL) (“Silver Bull”) is pleased to announce the appointment of George Rawsthorne P.Eng. to the role of Vice President of Metallurgy.

Excalibur Resources Completes Private Placement

Excalibur Resources Ltd. announces that, further to its news release of February 23, 2012, it has completed its non-brokered private placement of 6,190,000 Units at $0.10 per Unit for a total of $619,000. Each Unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant, exercisable to acquire an additional common share at $0.15 per share during the first year, and at $0.20 per share in the second year.

New Gold Announces Record Financial Results in 2011 with 212% Increase in Earnings and 23% Increase in Net Cash Generated from Operations

New Gold Inc. (“New Gold”) (tsx and nyse amex:NGD) today announces financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended 2011, with record annual earnings and cash flow. The company, once again, met its production guidance achieving record annual production of 387,155 ounces during 2011 at a total cash cost(1) per ounce sold, net of by-product sales, of $446 per ounce. The combination of increased gold production, well below industry average total cash cost(1) and continued strength in commodity prices led New Gold to the strongest financial performance in the company’s history. When compared to 2010, earnings from mine operations increased by 54% to $315 million, net earnings increased by 212% to $179 million, or $0.42 per share, and net cash generated from operations increased by 23% to $230 million. New Gold is also pleased to reiterate its guidance for 2012 with the targeted start of the New Afton Mine in June set to increase gold production further to 405,000 to 445,000 ounces at a lower annual total cash cost(1) per ounce sold, net of by-product sales, of $410 to $430 per ounce.

Amended: Pacific Cascade Minerals Provides Diamond Drill Program Results From the La Esperanza Prospect on the El Centenario Project

Pacific Cascade Minerals Inc. is pleased to report the first 3 drill holes of the 12 hole Phase 1 drill program on the La Esperanza silver zone, El Centenario Property, Durango, Mexico. The Phase 1 program has tested 625 meters of strike length and the La Esperanza zone remains open to the north, south, and to depth. The 3 drill holes ESP 12-1,2,3 are summarized as to location, azimuth, and dip on the table below.

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