Duane Poliquin, Chairman of Almadex, said, “Bill has been a good friend and highly trusted and valuable Board member for many years. His sage advice will be sorely missed.”

President and CEO Michael Konnert stated, “Vizsla’s top priority remains the health and safety of both our team and the communities in which we work. This current wave of the COVID-19 virus is the most significant experienced to date in southern Sinaloa. As such, the Company feels it is prudent to play its role in helping to minimize the potential risk of transmission. A temporary, two-week pause of all activities, including drilling at Panuco, has commenced and travel to and from site halted.”

Randy Reifel, Chairman continued, “This PEA demonstrates Metates as large, scalable Tier 1 project with excellent economics. I believe the revised approach to Metates is a potential “game changer” for Metates and the gold mining industry at large.”

Southern Silver Exploration Corp. reports it has received approvals, pending posting of bonds, from the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division, the New Mexico State Land Office, and the Bureau of Land Management for a six-hole diamond drilling program to test several copper porphyry and skarn targets at its wholly owned Oro property, located in southwestern New Mexico, USA.

Pierre Beaudoin, Chief Operating Officer remarked, “We are excited to have Cliff join our technical team as we gear up for the next phase of the Company. Cliff’s expertise in underground mining operations, engineering and mine geology will add depth to our already experienced team.”

Mr. Brown, President & CEO states: “It is the most exciting time of a project’s exploration life when it has been deemed to be ready for the true test that only diamond drilling is able to deliver.”

Equinox Gold Corp. reports that the union blockade at the Company’s Los Filos Mine in Mexico has been removed, access to the mine has been restored and Los Filos has resumed operations.

The gross proceeds raised from the Offering will be used for work programs on the Company’s exploration properties and for general working capital purposes.