Day: January 4, 2012

Almaden Provides Exploration Update

Almaden Minerals Ltd. is pleased to report results from exploration programs, regional and project specific, carried out by the Company outside of our 100% owned Tuligtic project. In 2011 the Company was primarily focussed on an expanded drill program at the Ixtaca gold-silver zone of the Tuligtic project where 86 holes were drilled for a total of 31,016.64 meters. Despite the focus at Tuligtic the Company continues to prospect for new projects and has also been advancing other projects already in Almaden’s large property portfolio.

Sutter Gold Mining Inc. Joins OTCQX

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), the financial information and technology services company that provides the world’s largest electronic marketplace for broker-dealers to trade unlisted stocks, announced that Sutter Gold Mining Inc. (OTCQX: SGMNF; TSX.V: SGM), a gold exploration and development company, is now trading on the highest tier of the OTC market, OTCQX®.

Drill Results – Victory Resources Corporation

VANCOUVER, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Victory Resources Corp (TSXV: VR) (the “Company”) announces the results of the third hole, RDH 08 in the 2nd stage diamond drilling program of Victory Resources Corp. in their optioned La Reforma property northeast of Choix, Sinaloa State as shown in the table below.

Esperanza Reports New Cerro Jumil Drill Results

Drill Hole RCHE-11-220 intersected two separate intervals with 22.5 meters containing 2.5 grams of gold per tonne and 30 meters containing 1.1 grams of gold per tonne.

Drill Hole RCHE-11-221 intersected two separate intervals with 10.5 meters containing 1.7 grams gold per tonne and 18 meters containing 1.0.

Drill Hole RCHE-11-222 intersected 40.5 meters containing 1.6 grams gold per tonne.

US Gold Provides El Gallo Complex Construction & Exploration Update

Key developments for Phase 1 construction and exploration results include:

– Construction of Phase 1 remains on time and budget and is scheduled to be completed by mid-2012. Phase 1 production is expected to average 30,000 ounces of gold per year. Phase 2, for which a feasibility study is being completed, is expected to contribute an additional 5 million ounces of silver and 5,000-10,000 ounces of gold per year.

– The mining fleet for Phase 1 has arrived and pre-stripping of the open pit mine began on December 9th and will continue during the first half of the year. Stockpiling of ore is expected to begin in the coming weeks. Ore is expected to be delivered to the heap leach pad by mid-2012.

– Engineering for the crushing, process plant and heap leach facilities has been completed. Pre-existing equipment has been disassembled and removed from site. The new crushing and process plant is expected to be completed by May-2012. (A photo library showing bi-weekly progress can be viewed by clicking here).

First Majestic Appoints Chief Information Officer

First Majestic Silver Corp. (“First Majestic” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Martin Palacios to the position of Chief Information Officer (“CIO”).

Sutter Gold Begins Trading on OTCQX

Vancouver, British Columbia (January 4, 2012) – Sutter Gold Mining Inc. (TSXV: SGM; OTCQX: SGMNF) (“Sutter” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it commenced trading today on OTCQX, the top tier of the U.S. Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) market, under the symbol SGMNF.

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