Category: Exploration and Development

Underground Drilling Continues to Extend Mineralization at Silvermex’s La Guitarra Mine

Silvermex Resources Inc. announces underground drill results from its La Guitarra mine, located in the Temascaltepec Mining District in the State of Mexico. A total of 91 underground drill holes have been completed for a total of 7,636 m. This drilling completes the 7,500 m drill program proposed in 2011, which was designed to test the continuity of various structures underground throughout the La Guitarra Mine. Drilling is ongoing by two contractor rigs and two rigs owned by the mine.

Paramount Gold and Silver Expands La Union High-Grade Gold Discovery at Its San Miguel Project in Mexico

Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. today reported more outstanding assay results which significantly expand the size of its new high-grade gold discovery south of the La Union zone as announced last month. Core hole LU-12-035 intersected 23.8 meters grading 4.7 g/T of gold and 6.8 g/T of silver. Hole LU-12-035 lies 80 meters south of discovery core hole LU-12-027 which intersected 79 meters grading 3.70 g/T of gold and 17.34 g/T of silver (see news release of February 16, 2012).

McEwen Mining Announces New Silver Discovery at the El Gallo Complex in Mexico

McEwen Mining Inc. is pleased to announce new exploration drill results from its El Gallo Complex in Sinaloa State, Mexico. Highlights include a new discovery called CSX, which returned an impressive 629.4 gpt silver over 6.1 meters and from Palmarito, which returned 240.7 gpt silver over 8.6 meters. Mineralization in both areas starts from surface. In addition, reconnaissance work inNayarit State, which is located south of Sinaloa, has discovered an exciting silver prospect, which is showing good potential for size and grade (Exhibit 1 & 4).

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