Category: Exploration and Development

Canasil Resources Inc. announces that MAG Silver Corp. has received the drill permit for the planned Phase 2 drill program at Canasil’s La Esperanza silver-zinc-lead project in Durango and Zacatecas States, Mexico. MAG has also completed the required CAD$150,000 option payment to Canasil for the third year of the option agreement and will now be required to spend an additional CAD$1,500,000 in exploration expenditures from September 1, 2012, to September 1, 2013, in order to maintain the agreement in good standing. A final option payment of CAD$200,000 will be required on September 1, 2013, together with additional exploration expenditures of CAD$1,750,000 by September 1, 2014, should MAG decide to continue and complete the earn-in of a 60% interest in the project under the agreement. MAG reported that drilling is expected to resume at La Esperanza during the third quarter 2012 to test the Fatima, San Pascual and Los Alamitos veins in the north-western part of the project area.

The Canada-based silver and gold exploration and development company has targeted near-term production (within one year)as part of its ongoing development plan to develop the sizeable and historically proven gold and silver potential held in its 431 square kilometer silver and gold project in Sonora, Mexico.

Aura Minerals Inc. announces that, in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 and in support of the Company’s July 18, 2012 news release, it has filed a technical report entitled “Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Expansion of the Aranzazu Mine Zacatecas Mexico” prepared by AMC Mining Consultants (Canada) Ltd. The PEA is available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website at www.auraminerals.com.

Excellon Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has regained access to its La Platosa Mine in the state of Durango, Mexico. La Platosa has been under an illegal blockade commenced by the Ejido La Sierrita with the assistance and funding of the non-governmental organization ProDESC and the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros Metalúrgicos, Siderúrgicos y Similares de la República Mexicana, affiliated with the United Steelworkers Union.

Geologix Explorations, a mineral exploration firm, has reported that it has begun an exploration drilling program at the Tepal project located in Mexico.

Mexican police, soldiers and some miners breached a picket line at a silver mine owned by Canada’s Excellon Resources Inc on Wednesday, but striking miners vowed to continue their near two-month stoppage.

Citation Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that further to its May 23, 2012 news release updating exploration activity in Mexico’s Guerrero State, Geotech Ltd. has now commenced flying an airborne versatile time-domain electromagnetic survey over the Biricu Gold Project. In addition, the Company has reached agreement with the Mezcala ejido granting the Company access to high-priority areas to conduct early-stage exploration activities.

Almaden Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce further results from the on-going exploration drill program at the Company’s 100% owned Tuligtic project, Mexico with holes TU-12-161, 165, 169, 173, 175, and 179. These holes were drilled into the Ixtaca North zone on sections 10+750, 10+800 and 10+850. The intersections reported today demonstrate the continuity of this zone as well as the presence of high grades locally. On these sections mineralisation was also intersected in the overlying volcanic units. Highlights from the holes released today include the following intercepts (a more complete list of intercepts is shown in the table below):

Excellon Resources Inc. today provided the following background information on the illegal action at the Company’s La Platosa mine.

Silver Bull Resources, Inc. is pleased to announce the drill results for the third batch of 6 holes from the underground drill program twinning a series of “long holes” in a high grade silver zone situated at the eastern end of the Shallow Silver Zone on the Sierra Mojada Project in Coahuila, Northern Mexico.