Month: December 2012

Quaterra Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement

Quaterra Resources Inc. today announced that it is seeking TSX Venture Exchange and NYSE MKT approval for a non-brokered private placement offering of up to US $2,275,000 gross proceeds.

McEwen Mining Announces Key Additions to Its Operational Team

McEwen Mining Inc. is pleased to announce that it has strengthened its operations team with the recent hiring of Fernando Aguilar, as Operations Manager (Mexico), Luke Willis, as Director Resource Modeling and Nigel Fung, as Director Mine Planning.

Levon Resources Ltd.: Letter to Shareholders

Levon’s management has been working hard to meet the challenges which face our industry, while continuing to ensure that the Company remains in a strong financial position. We have continued to work on de-risking the Cordero project to position it for success going forward. As with all large projects there are challenges along the way, but Levon is meeting them and advancing Cordero.

First Majestic Announces Friendly Acquisition Of Orko Silver

First Majestic Silver Corp. and Orko Silver Corp. are pleased to announce that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which First Majestic has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Orko for consideration of 0.1202 of a common share of First Majestic plus $0.0001 in cash per Orko common share. The offer implies a value of C$2.72 per Orko share based on the closing prices of both First Majestic and Orko’s common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, respectively, on December 14, 2012. The offer represents a premium of approximately 69% to Orko’s 30-day volume-weighted average price for the period ending December 14, 2012. The transaction will be implemented by way of a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

Starcore Reports Loss for First Quarter of 2013

Starcore International Mines Ltd. has filed the results for the first quarter ended October 31, 2012 for the Company and its mining operations. The full version of the Company’s Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis can be viewed on the Company’s website at www.starcore.com, or SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All financial information is prepared in accordance with IFRS and all dollar amounts are expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Oroco Closes First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement

Oroco Resource Corp. today announces that it has closed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement financing previously announced by news release dated November 19, 2012. The Company has raised gross proceeds of $654,250 in this first tranche closing through the sale of a total of 3,271,250 units at a price of $0.20 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole share purchase warrant will be exercisable into one additional common share for a period of 18 months at a price of $0.35 per share. The securities issued in connection with this private placement will be subject to a four-month hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian Securities Laws. Finder’s fees of $31,775 have been paid in connection with the closing of the first tranche.

Almaden Discovers New Area of Mineralisation at Tuligtic, Mexico 2.4 km to Southwest from Ixtaca Zone, Hits 7.00 m of 0.7 g/t Gold

Almaden Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce the discovery of a new area of mineralisation on Almaden’s 100% owned Tuligtic property, Mexico called the Tano zone. Five holes were drilled to test an area of where anomalous gold was detected in soil samples taken previously by the Company. One of the holes intersected significant mineralisation including 2.00 meters of 1.76 g/t gold. The Tano zone is one of several gold in soil anomalies on the greater than 14,000 hectare Tuligtic project that are located outside of the Ixtaca Zone.

Vista Gold Corp. Announces Proposed Public Offering of Units

Vista Gold Corp. announced today that it has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement pursuant to its base shelf prospectus dated April 19, 2012 with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, other than Quebec, and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to its effective registration statement on Form S-3, pursuant to which the Company proposes to complete an offering of units upon terms to be determined in the context of the market. Each unit will be comprised of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one common share of the Company’s stock at an exercise price to be determined in the context of the market for a period of 24 months from the closing of this offering. The Company will not apply for the listing of the warrants on any stock exchange.

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