El Tigre Silver Corp. Announces Closing of Private Placement

January 27, 2012

El Tigre Silver Corp. is pleased to announce that it has closed the second and final tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement. The Company closed the first tranche of the Private Placement on December 30, 2011. Aggregate gross proceeds from both the first and second tranches total $1,116,000. The final tranche consists of 1,528,000 units of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of $382,000. Each Unit consists of common share of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to acquire an additional common share of the Company for a period of 2 years from the date of issue at a price of $0.40 per share.

Sonora Resources Announces Results of Surface Ore Deposit Measurements at Ayones Silver Project, Mexico

January 27, 2012

Sonora Resources Corp., a mineral exploration and development Company focused on the acquisition of international silver and gold mining properties, is pleased to announce the results from its ongoing surface program of measuring and sampling of the extensive historic surface dumps at the Ayones Project undertaken November 8-13, 2011.

Scorpio Mining Reports Record 2011 Production Results and 2012 Guidance for Nuestra Señora

January 27, 2012

Scorpio Mining Corporation is pleased to report that the 2011 production results for the Nuestra Señora mine in Mexico confirm a second successive year of silver production growth for the Corporation. Production of all key metals increased substantially over 2010, as mine metal output, plant throughput and recoveries improved.

Westridge Resources Announces Exchange Approval of Charay Project Option – NI 43-10 Report on Charay Project Filed on SEDAR

January 27, 2012

Westridge Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange of the option agreement entered into by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Minera Westridge S.A. de C.V. with Musgrove Minerals Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Minerales Jazz S.A. de C.V., pursuant to which Minera has been granted the option to acquire up to a 100% interest in an to certain mineral concessions in the United Mexican States known as the Charay Project.

Azure Minerals Recommences Drilling at El Tecolote

January 27, 2012

JOGMEC increases El Tecolote 2011/12 Exploration Budget to US$2.27 million
Drilling program increased to 4,000 metres
Second drill rig mobilised

Evrim Resources Releases Initial Assay Results from Suaqui Verde Property

January 27, 2012

Mineral exploration company, Evrim Resources has released the first assay results from the drill program, which is being conducted at the Suaqui Verde project located in Sonora, Mexico.

High Desert Gold Corporation Announces Proposed $2,500,000 Financing

January 26, 2012

High Desert Gold Corporation (“HDG” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:HDG)(OTCQX:HDGCF) announces that it proposes to issue, on a brokered private placement basis, up to 11,111,000 units (“Units”) at $0.225 per Unit for gross cash proceeds up to approximately $2.5 million (the “Private Placement”).

Source Extends Las Minas Mineralization with High-Grade Intercepts Including 15.89 g/t Gold, 12.98 g/t Silver and 2.25 % Copper over 10.0 Metres

January 26, 2012

Source Exploration Corp. reported today that drilling at its Las Minas project has intersected high-grade gold, silver and copper mineralization and extended the mineralized skarn zone by a further 125 metres on strike for a total known strike length of approximately 840 metres.

Capstone 2012 Operating and Capital Guidance

January 26, 2012

Capstone Mining Corp. (TSX: CS) today provided its production guidance for 2012 for its two operating mines, Cozamin and Minto, and company-wide capital expenditure guidance. Capstone expects to produce 80 million pounds +/- 5% of copper in concentrates at a total cash cost(1) of US$1.55 to US$1.65 per pound of payable copper, net of by-product credits and selling costs.

Fortuna Reports Silver Production Increase of 31% for 2011 and Issues Production Guidance for 2012

January 26, 2012

VANCOUVER, Jan. 26, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM) (TSX: FVI) (BVL: FVI) is pleased to announce 2011 production figures from the San Jose Mine located in Mexico and the Caylloma Mine located in Peru. The mining operations of the Company performed strongly in 2011 delivering our fifth consecutive year of silver production growth and sustained low cash cost per silver ounce. For 2012, Fortuna is scheduled to produce 3.7 million ounces of silver and 17,400 ounces of gold production or 4.6 million Ag Eq ounces plus base metal credits.