Day: January 15, 2013

UC Resources Ltd. Adopts An Amended And Restated Shareholder Rights Plan

The Board of Directors of the Company has elected to adopt an amended and restated shareholder rights plan that was presented to and approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Company’s annual general meeting held on December 13, 2012. The amended and restated shareholder rights plan was also approved by the TSX Venture Exchange on January 09, 2013.

Capstone 2012 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Production Results Meet Guidance

Capstone Mining Corp. today announced the operating results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 of its two operating mines, Cozamin and Minto. Combined production totalled 19.7 and 82.8 million pounds of copper in concentrates in the fourth quarter and full year 2012, respectively, with additional by-products of zinc, silver, gold and lead.

Aurizon Responds to Unsolicited Offer

Aurizon Mines Ltd. acknowledges the announcement made on January 14, 2013 by Alamos Gold Incorporated of its commencement of an unsolicited bid for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Aurizon that it currently does not own.

McEwen Mining Celebrates Its First Year of Production

McEwen Mining Inc. is pleased to announce the results of its first year of production and for its Fourth Quarter 2012. For the full-year 2012, the Company produced 105,050 gold eq. oz (48,876 gold oz and 2,921,242 silver oz) and in Q4 produced 32,220 gold eq. oz (17,578 gold oz and 761,377 silver oz). Silver production has been converted into gold equivalent ounces (gold eq. oz) based on a 52:1 ratio.

Torex Announces Appointment of Senior Operations Team

Torex Gold Resources Inc. announced today that Jason Simpson, PEng, has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Simpson brings over 17 years of global, multi-commodity, operational and mining experience. In this position, he will lead the senior operations team that will be responsible for overseeing the construction and operation of the Morelos Gold Mine in Southwestern Mexico. The senior operations team includes Felipe Martinez Moreno, General Manager; David Alduenda, Mill Manager, and Alfonso Alvarez, Mine Manager. Dawson Proudfoot, Vice President of Engineering, will now step back to a consulting role as he temporarily ‘retires’ for a period of approximately 18 months to pursue some long held personal interests.

Santacruz Silver Confirms Continuity of GSA vein and the Stockwork area at Gavilanes; Drilling Intersects 263 g/t Ag over 5.40 m, including 2,060 g/t Ag. over 0.20 m

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. announces that further to its press release of November 20, 2012 the Company has received results from 18 additional diamond drill holes as part of an ongoing 6,000 meter diamond drill program at its 100% owned Gavilanes Silver project in Durango, Mexico. The current drill program is designed to test three of seven known silver-bearing veins and a stockwork area within the 7,347 hectare property.

Cortez Appoints New CEO

Cortez Gold Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Jose Antonio Berlanga Balderas as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Board of Directors.

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