Month: April 2013

Scorpio Mining Announces 2013 Exploration Program

Scorpio Mining Corporation announces its planned 2013 exploration program, which will concentrate on developing new resources within and around the Nuestra Señora Mine and explore for new resources within its 100% owned 26,819 hectare land package in the Cosalá District, Sinaloa, Mexico.

Santacruz Silver Drilling Intersects 256 g/t Ag over 7.40 m, including 1,680 g/t Ag over 0.45 m at the Gavilanes Project in Mexico; Continuity of High-grade Confirmed on the GSA Vein

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. announces that further to its press releases of November 20, 2012 and January 15, 2013 the Company has received the results from the final five diamond drill holes of its 6,000 meter Phase one diamond drill program at its 100% owned Gavilanes Silver project in Durango, Mexico. The 7,347 hectare Gavilanes property hosts a low sulphidation epithermal system, where seven high silver grade veins and stockwork mineralized structures have been identified to date. The Phase one drill program was designed to test three of seven known silver-bearing veins and a stockwork area. The drill results reported herein are from the Guadelupe-Soledad-Aranzazú (GSA) vein.

Animas Arranges $600,000 Private Placement

Animas Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has arranged a private placement of 10,000,000 units at a price of $0.06 per Unit to raise gross proceeds of $600,000.

Excalibur Launches Trading on OTCQX

Excalibur Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that effective April 4, 2013, the Company began trading on OTCQX International under the symbol “EXCFF”.

Catalyst Copper announces a one week extension on the Definitive Agreement

Catalyst Copper Corp. announces Minera Torre de Oro SA de CV (“Teck”) and Minera Hill (Catalyst) have made substantial progress on the form of Definitive Agreement pursuant to which Teck would be willing to sell its interest in the La Verde property to Catalyst. In order to complete their negotiations the parties have agreed to extend the deadline for execution of a Definitive Agreement from April 2, 2013 to April 10, 2013.

Baja Mining Files 2012 Financial Results

Baja Mining Corp. reports that its consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2012, as well as its Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2012 have been filed.

Almaden Files Form 20-F Documentation

Almaden Minerals Ltd. announces that its Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 20-F and the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, are available on the Company’s website at http://www.almadenminerals.com.

Kinross announces new appointments to Board of Directors

Kinross Gold Corporation is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr. John Macken, Ms. Una Power, and Ms. Ruth Woods to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Macken, Ms. Power, and Ms. Woods will be nominated as Directors for election by shareholders at the Kinross Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2013. The appointments bring membership on the Kinross Board of Directors to 12, following the retirement of Mr. George Michals in 2012.

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