El Tigre Silver Corp. (ELS.V), which has almost touched 20-day SMA 28 cents at yesterday’s close, announced today that its 2012 core drilling program at its El Tigre silver project is now scheduled to test the Gold Hill target with an anticipated start of around mid-March.

Stuart Ross, El Tigre’s President and CEO, said: “We are very pleased to be commencing our 5000-meter drill program and continue to build upon last year’s successful drilling results as well as the historical work that has been accomplished at the El Tigre silver property. 2012 will be an exciting year for the Company with both an expanded drill program and progress continuing on the evaluation necessary for silver production at El Tigre’s tailings deposit.”