Month: March 2012

NSX Silver begins trading on TSX

NSGold Corporation, the Vancouver company developing the Mooseland gold property in Nova Scotia, has spun off its second company, NSX Silver Inc., and commenced trading for the new venture Wednesday on the TSX Venture Exchange.

Golden Minerals Appoints Construction Manager for Velardena

Golden Minerals Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Dahlgren as Construction Manager for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Minera William, at the Velardena Project in northeastern Durango State, Mexico. Mr. Dahlgren brings worldwide experience to the Golden team, having worked during his career for Bechtel, Aker Solutions, Hatch, SNC Lavelin and others. He has held senior construction positions with dozens of large projects including Toromocho, Pierina, Tintaya, Antamina and Yanacocha in Peru as well as Pelambres, El Abra and La Candelaria in Chile. Mr. Dahlgren will report to David Drips, Project Director for Mexico, as the team aggressively expands the Velardena silver and gold operations.

Argonaut Gold added to the S&P/TSX Composite Index

Toronto, Ontario – (March 14, 2012) Argonaut Gold Inc. (TSX: AR) (“Argonaut Gold”, “Argonaut” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Standard & Poor’s Index Operations will be adding Argonaut Gold to the S&P/TSX Composite Index effective as at the open on Monday, March 19, 2012.

Underground Drilling Continues to Extend Mineralization at Silvermex’s La Guitarra Mine

Silvermex Resources Inc. announces underground drill results from its La Guitarra mine, located in the Temascaltepec Mining District in the State of Mexico. A total of 91 underground drill holes have been completed for a total of 7,636 m. This drilling completes the 7,500 m drill program proposed in 2011, which was designed to test the continuity of various structures underground throughout the La Guitarra Mine. Drilling is ongoing by two contractor rigs and two rigs owned by the mine.

Minefinders Corp : Corporate Governance Firms Recommend That Shareholders of Pan American Silver and Minefinders Vote for the Arrangement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – March 14, 2012) – Pan American Silver Corp. (TSX:PAA)(NASDAQ:PAAS) and Minefinders Corporation Ltd. (TSX:MFL)(NYSE Amex:MFN) are pleased to announce that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (“ISS”) and Glass Lewis & Co., LLC (“Glass Lewis”) have recommended that shareholders vote FOR the Plan of Arrangement (the “Arrangement”) pursuant to which Pan American will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Minefinders. The Arrangement will be considered at Pan American’s and Minefinders’ respective special shareholder meetings to be held on Monday, March 26, 2012.

Citation Resources Appoints New Director

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Mar 13, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Citation Resources Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Paul J. Bartos to the Citation Board of Directors. Dr. Bartos, currently Vice President and Chief Geologist of Esperanza Resources Corp., was responsible for securing the Biricu concessions for Esperanza and is a noted authority on epithermal deposits.

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