“We continued to see steady growth every month of the quarter, with increased activity from copper, lithium, silver and nickel customers, offsetting the reduced demands of junior gold exploration companies,” commented Mr. Denis Larocque, CEO of Major Drilling. “Early in the summer, forest fires and project delays due to permitting impacted our North American operations, however, by the end of the quarter, we saw the return of strong activity levels. We were particularly pleased with the results from our South American and Australasian operations, which are seeing a pickup in activity that bodes well for the future.”

Bear Creek Mining Corporation announces that Mr. Erfan Kazemi is retiring from the Company’s board of directors effective today in order to concentrate on his other business obligations including his new role as President and CEO of Horizon Copper Corp. and his ongoing role as Chief Financial Officer of Sandstorm Gold Ltd.

Plata Latina Minerals Corporation announces that its President and CEO and Chair of the Board of Directors, W. Durand Eppler, will retire effective immediately for personal and health reasons. The Company has appointed Mr. Gil Clausen as interim President and CEO and Chair of the Board of Directors as the Company undergoes a strategic review process.

Sonoro Gold Corp. is pleased to announce that it has closed the final tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement for additional gross proceeds of C$259,208. Together with the first and second tranches of the Offering, the Company issued 22,600,000 units at a price of C$0.10 per Unit, for gross proceeds of C$2,260,000.

Thomas Atkins, President and CEO of Mammoth commented on the various activities being advanced by the Company, stating: ” Several months have passed since our last press release. I appreciate the patience and understanding of many of our shareholders during these challenging times in the resource sector. Although Mammoth has not announced exploration results these past months, the team remains busy advancing several cost-efficient initiatives which enhance our confidence in the economic potential of Tenoriba.”

Silver Tiger Metals Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Francisco Albelais as Vice-President of Operations and Mr. Charles Spath as Vice-President of Technical Services.

Tony Makuch, CEO, states: “The submission of our MIA represents a major milestone for the Company. The submission is supported by comprehensive environmental and social baseline assessment work and outlines detailed plans for the responsible and sustainable development of the Cordero Project.”