Chesapeake Updates Status of the Pre-Feasibility at Metates Regional Exploration Underway On Three New Mexican Prospects

Chesapeake Gold Corp. wishes to report on the current status of the pre-feasibility study on its 100% owned Metates project located in Durango State, Mexico. In support of the PFS, Chesapeake recently announced a new NI43-101 compliant resource for Metates (see NR2-2012) which estimates the project contains a total of 19.0 million ounces gold and 519 million ounces silver (Measured + Indicated), making it one of the largest undeveloped precious metal resources in the Americas.

Defiance Silver Makes Initial Payment for Processing Plant in Zacatecas

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/06/12 — Defiance Silver Corp (“Defiance”) (TSX VENTURE:DEF) is pleased to announce that it has made the first payment in its option agreement with IMPACT Silver Corp (“IMPACT”) to acquire the Santa Gabriela 200tpd processing plant. Defiance has the option to purchase the Santa Gabriela processing plant in the historic Zacatecas Silver District from IMPACT in return for the payment of 2,680,500 Defiance common shares and a the payment of $1,955,200 payable within two years of the signing of the option agreement or upon commercial production.

Baja Mining Shareholders Are Urged to Act Now to Protect Their Investment

Mount Kellett Capital Management LP (“Mount Kellett”), today sent a letter to fellow shareholders of Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ) (OTCQX: BAJFF) (“Baja” or the “company”), urging them to act now to protect their investment in Baja. Mount Kellett has nominated two independent nominees for election to the Baja board at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 3, 2012. For more information on how to vote your BLUE proxy, as well as access to other important materials, please visit www.ShareholdersForBaja.com.

Guerrero Applies for 86,205 Ha Centered on a Volcanic Belt With VMS Potential, Olinala, Guerrero, Mexico

Guerrero Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce that it has applied for the 86,205 Ha Olinalá property in Guerrero state, Mexico, centered 100 km east of the State capital, Chilpancingo de los Bravo, and 187 km SE of Mexico City. It is located immediately south of Cerro Dolores, a polymetallic project owned by Goldcorp that was optioned to Starcore International Mines in 2008 (Starcore International Mines Ltd., MDA 31 January 2008). The Olinalá application area overlaps two volcanic belts that are considered prospective for volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits.

Pan American Silver Completes Initial Drill Program at Canasil’s Carina Project, Durango State, Mexico

Canasil Resources Inc. announces that Pan American Silver Corp. (Pan American TSX: PAA) has completed an initial Phase 1 diamond drill program at the Carina silver-gold project in Durango State, Mexico. The drill program consisted of 6 drill holes for a total depth of 1,008 metres, as part of an overall planned program of up to 14 drill holes for a total depth of up to 2,910 metres. Canasil’s Carina project is subject to an option agreement providing for Pan American to earn a majority interest through staged exploration expenditures and cash payments over four years.

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