Endeavour Silver Corp. announced today record earnings, cash-flows and revenues for the year ended December 31, 2011, thanks to the Company’s seventh consecutive year of growing silver and gold production, lower cash operating costs and higher precious metal prices.

Argonaut Exploration Inc., a junior mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and development of its British Columbia mineral properties is pleased to announce the appointment of director Oleh Wowkodaw, B.Sc. Geological Engineering, M.B.A., P. Geol. as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective March 15th, 2012. Mr. Wowkodaw replaces Dale Hansen who has held the Chief Financial Officer position since December 9th, 2010. Argonaut wishes to thank Mr. Hansen for his financial administrative services to the Company.

Gold Resource Corp. (AMEX:GORO) announced Monday it has hired Brad Blacketor as chief financial officer.

OTC Markets Group Inc., the company that operates the world’s largest electronic marketplace for OTC-traded equities, announced that Victory Resources Corp., a Canadian based junior mineral exploration company, is now trading on the highest tier of the OTC market, OTCQX®.

Endeavour released today its updated NI 43-101 reserve and resource estimates to December 31, 2011 (see table below) for its two producing silver mines (the Guanacevi Mine in Durango State and the Guanajuato Mine in Guanajuato State) and three exploration projects (the San Sebastian Project in Jalisco, Parral Project in Chihuahua and Arroyo Seco Project in Michoacán) in Mexico.

Azure Minerals Limited is pleased to announce it has successfully negotiated a 24 month extension of its Exploration Contract and Purchase Option Agreements over the Company’s high grade Promontorio Copper-Gold-Silver Project, located in Chihuahua State, Mexico.