Month: January 2017

Mexus Gold Issues Santa Elena update

Mexus Gold US released an update on its Santa Elena mine. MarMar Holdings Inc., the mine operator at the Santa Elena, is currently loading ore on the heap leach pad. As previously stated, the equipment currently on site is insufficient to meet the scale of the project. The time and associated costs of using this equipment is prohibitive in the long run. MarMar is moving a larger crusher to the site that once installed will speed the loading process. Installation of this larger crusher will allow the company to optimize and maximize its daily output of ore and lead to much faster completion of the first lift. The cyanide leaching system will be placed on this first lift when done.

San Marco Discovers Copper, Gold, Moly Porphyry System

Robert Willis, San Marco’s President and CEO noted “we consider our Target #1068 as “proof of concept” for the highly time and cost efficient targeting JV we created with GlobeTrotters. Our crews have partially mapped in a classic porphyry alteration system of substantial size. Most surface exposures are high-level lithocap, which generally doesn’t display anomalous geochemistry. However, we have been able to find scattered exposure in arroyos where erosion has exposed underlying rock units and mineralization. All the sampling done at these exposures has reported anomalous to highly anomalous copper and gold values. We view Target #1068 as a legitimate new porphyry discovery and look forward to rapidly advancing it. We have scores of other targets in the region to investigate and rank and that work will be carried on simultaneously”.

Almaden Drills Further New High Grade Mineralisation Within and Outside Amended PEA Pit, Hits 105.00 Meters of 1.20 g/t Gold, 87.1 g/t Silver and 38.60 Meters of 1.08 g/t Gold and 106.2 g/t Silver

J.D. Poliquin, chairman of Almaden stated, “Today’s results once again show the presence of the high grade veins on the Tuligtic project. While we are now focussed on developing the Ixtaca deposit into a significant precious metals producer in Mexico, and are currently busy with engineering work and studies towards producing a PFS, this exploration drilling demonstrates additional resource potential both laterally and, because we are at the top of a fully preserved epithermal system, future exploration drilling will also test for feeder veins beneath the Ixtaca sheeted vein zone.”

Oceanus Commences Trading in the US on the OTCQB and Appoints New Director

Oceanus Resources Corporation (OCN.V) and (OCNSF) is pleased to announce that its common shares recently commenced trading on the OTCQB, a US interdealer quotation system, under the symbol OCNSF. Real-Time Quote Display Service for OCNSF is available at: http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/OCNSF/quote. The Company’s common shares will also continue to trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under its trading symbol OCN.

Canasil Completes First Drill Hole, Begins Second Hole at the La Esperanza Project in Durango and Zacatecas States, Mexico

Canasil Resources Inc. announces that the Company has completed the first hole, ES-16-12, of the 2016-17 core drilling program at the La Esperanza silver-lead-zinc project in Durango and Zacatecas States, Mexico. The hole was drilled to a downhole depth of 394.5 metres. This hole intersected an extended interval from 345 metres to 391 metres down hole, carrying banded quartz veins, veinlets and breccias hosted within fractured and brecciated volcanic rocks. Base metal sulphides including sphalerite, galena, and chalcopyrite have been noted. The core is being logged and prepared for assaying to determine base metal and possible silver content.

Sierra Metals Reports 2016 Production Results and Announces 2017 Production and Cost Guidance

“At the Bolivar Mine in Mexico, the Company saw a significant increase in throughput but was hindered by lower grades which led to a minor reduction in copper equivalent production when compared to Q4 2015. The Company will focus on continuing to increase production volume while improving the value per tonne of ore mined at Bolivar in 2017. At Cusi, poor weather and significant rainfall caused flooding in ramps which led to stope unavailability resulting in lower production, however we will continue to seek improvement at Cusi with better grade control and selective mining practices,” Mark Brennan, President and CEO of Sierra Metals.

Primero Achieves 2016 Revised Production and Cost Guidance

“While Primero faced a number of significant challenges in 2016, I believe the changes we have already made, and will continue to make, will result in a considerable improvement in our 2017 results,” stated Ernest Mast, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have recently strengthened our management team with the addition of an experienced C.O.O. and C.F.O., and expect to see marked improvement in the near-term as we work to reduce costs, increase production and simplify the way we mine. These key steps will lay the foundations of Primero’s return to sustainable profitability.”

Timmins Gold Corp. Announces Greg McCunn as New CEO

Timmins Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that Greg McCunn will succeed Mark Backens as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer effective February 1, 2017. In addition to the role of CEO, Mr. McCunn will also serve as a director on the Company’s board of directors.

Mexus adds additional property to its portfolio

Mexus Gold US announced that after careful deliberation the Company has determined to acquire the concessions comprising the San Felix Project. Mexus has entered into land surface use agreements and concession purchase agreements for various land parcels which expired under the prior owner’s failure to pay. The agreements require a cash payment with term payments to the respective owners. The Company also announces the execution of an agreement with MarMar Holdings Inc. whereby each company owns a 50% share of the San Felix Project and designates MarMar Holdings Inc. as the operator of the daily production activities…

Avino Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Production Results from its Avino Property

“I would like to thank our teams in Mexico and Canada for delivering another solid year of consistent production. Despite the challenges faced during the second quarter, our production was in line with our internal projections, and we expect similar results for 2017. The year was highlighted by the declaration of commercial production at the Avino Mine, as well as the publication of new resource estimates for our operations in Mexico and Canada. We are planning on issuing a news release in the coming days outlining our Mexico expansion plans as well as an agenda for reopening the Bralorne Mine,” David Wolfin, President, CEO & Director, Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.

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