Month: June 2015

Excellon Reports on the Passing of Peter Crossgrove, Chairman

“Today we mourn the passing of a great figure in Canadian mining,” commented Brendan Cahill, President and Chief Executive Officer. “He was an entrepreneur who experienced success in many industries worldwide. He was a connector of people and ideas who asked for nothing in return. He was selfless in his work and fundraising for charitable causes. He was an exceptional mentor, for so many as well as myself. Our deepest condolences go to Peter’s family and all of the people he touched over the years.”

Gainey Receiving Material Shipment from Cosala Mining Corp. Owned by Ignacio Echavarria Valenzuela

Gainey Capital Corp. is pleased to announce that it has signed a Confidentiality Agreement with Ignacio Echavarria Valenzuela of Cosala Mining Corp. Gainey is in the process of receiving mineralized material from a number of Cosala’s concession holdings located in the Sierra Madre mining district in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. This shipment of material is to be sampled and assayed at Gainey’s, 100%-owned, 300-tpd Processing Centre, which is in close proximity to Cosala’s properties.

Premier Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement

PREMIER GOLD MINES LIMITED is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of common shares at a price of Cdn$2.35 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of up to approximately Cdn$20,000,000. Goldcorp Inc. will participate in the private placement in the amount of Cdn$12.5 Million.

Levon Shareholders and Optionholders Vote in Favour of the Plan of Arrangement Involving Scivac Ltd. and 1027949 B.C. Ltd.

Levon Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that Levon’s shareholders and option holders have voted today at the special meeting of Security holders to approve the previously announced plan of arrangement involving SciVac Ltd., Levon and 1027949 B.C. Ltd. The Arrangement was approved by 97.64% of the votes cast by Shareholders and 98.06% of the votes cast by Security holders, voting together as a single class, at the Meeting.

Bonanza Assays From Alacrán Project

Azure’s Managing Director, Tony Rovira, stated: “While the IP and soil sampling surveys are in progress at La Morita and San Simon, we’ve continued our exploration activities across the wider Alacrán property. Results continue to exceed our expectations, with several new areas returning strong precious and base metal mineralisation which we are following up.

Oceanus Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement

Oceanus Resources Corporation is pleased to announce that it has undertaken a non-brokered private placement financing to raise a minimum of $1,000,000 and a maximum of $1,500,000 by the sale of units of the Company at a price of $0.20 per unit.

Goldgroup Amends Promissory Note Terms with Oroco Resource Corp.

Goldgroup Mining Inc. today announces that it has agreed to amend the payment terms for theUS$1,000,000 balance of principal remaining owing from the US$1,500,000 promissory note issued by the Company to Oroco Resource Corp. pursuant to terms of the Cerro Prieto property sale. Goldgroup has issued the Oroco two promissory notes in replacement of the Note. The first note, in the principal amount of US$250,000, is payable on demand. The second, in the principal amount ofUS$750,000, is payable on or before September 15, 2015. Both new promissory notes bear 8% annual interest, payable monthly in arrears.

Excellon Releases Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment on Platosa Optimization Project

“We are very pleased with this preliminary economic assessment, as it demonstrates the exceptionally high returns of the optimization project proposed for Platosa, with a modest capital investment,” stated Brendan Cahill, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Platosa has been Mexico’s highest grade silver producer for over a decade and we now see the clear opportunity to resume being one of the lowest cost producers in the silver industry…

Minority Shareholders of Aura Minerals Inc. Seek to Maximize Value for All Shareholders; Send Letter to Board of Directors Demanding Change

Certain minority shareholders, writing on behalf of investors who collectively own approximately 5.5% of common shares (based on the diluted shares outstanding prior to a proposed private placement), sent a letter to the Board of Directors of Aura Minerals Inc. detailing their disapproval of capital allocation, management entrenchment and the inability or unwillingness to take actions necessary to maximize the per share value of Aura’s equity.

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