“The sale of San Francisco is a win-win for Alio Gold and Magna,” said Mark Backens, President and CEO of Alio Gold. “Arturo Bonillas and his team at Magna have a lengthy history and extensive knowledge of the Mine, and under his stewardship we are confident this Transaction will be very beneficial to the employees, contractors, suppliers and local communities that support the Mine as plans are implemented to unlock value from the property. The Transaction transfers all current assets and liabilities associated with the property and allows Alio Gold to focus time and resources on more value enhancing opportunities at the Florida Canyon Mine, our core asset.”

The proceeds of the Placement will be used entirely to fund drill programs on the Company’s high-grade silver-gold exploration projects in Mexico.

“Selling our Continental stake into a strong bid allowed us to generate $260 million in cash that will support our disciplined approach to capital allocation, including strengthening our investment grade balance sheet, investing in our highest returning projects, and returning excess cash to our shareholders,” said Tom Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer.

“Q4 was the first full quarter of production at South Arturo following the successful construction of the El Nino underground mine”, stated Ewan Downie, President & CEO. “Its addition is expected to contribute positively to Premier’s 2020 operating results”.

The administrative and legal proceedings initiated by the Company against the DGM in 2018 to remove reference to the royalty on the title register, are progressing in accordance with the procedures of the Mexican Administrative Court.

Newmont Corporation announced today that it has commenced offers to purchase for cash up to the applicable Maximum Principal Tender Amount set forth in the table below (as such amount may be increased or decreased in Newmont’s sole discretion) of (i) the 3.500% Senior Notes due 2022 issued by Newmont, (ii) the 3.700% Notes due 2023 issued by Newmont and (iii) the 3.700% Notes due 2023 issued by Goldcorp Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newmont.

Ridgestone Mining Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Steven I. Weiss, PhD, CPG, as Chief Independent Technical Advisor for its Rebeico Gold and Copper Project, located in Sonora, Mexico.