Aurvista Gold Corp. announces that it has completed the second and final closing of its private placement of Units consisting of Common Shares and Warrants as described in its February 27, 2012 press release. Under the first closing completed on March 2, 2012 and the final closing completed on March 9, 2012 Aurvista issued an aggregate of 6,549,000 Common Shares and 3,274,500 Warrants for aggregate proceeds of $1,637,250.00. The securities issued under the second closing may not be traded until July 9, 2012. Under the Offering, each Unit, consisting of a Common Share and a half-warrant was offered at a price of $0.25 per Unit. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of $0.35 per common share at any time up to 4 o’clock p.m. (Toronto time) on March 2, 2014 (the “Offering”). The Corporation may pay finders’ fees equal to a cash payment of 6%.

Guerrero Exploration Inc. is pleased to announce the Company has entered into a letter of engagement with Euro Pacific Canada Inc., pursuant to which the Agent has agreed to place, on a best efforts basis, up to 10,000,000 Units at $0.15 per Unit for total gross proceeds of $1,500,000. Each Unit will consist of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. In addition, the Company will grant the Agent an option to sell up to 15% additional Units under the same terms to raise additional gross proceeds of $225,000. Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share at $0.25 for a period of 12 months from the date of closing.

Levon Resources Ltd (“Levon” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that a total of 763,426 former Valley High broker warrants have been fully exercised for proceeds of $603,106. The warrants were exercised as of March 8, 2012. This completes the exercise of former Valley High Venture warrants.

Gold Resource Corporation is pleased to announce the scheduled launch of its innovative gold and silver dividend program. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Company has paid 20 consecutive monthly dividends since declaring commercial production totaling over $41 million returned to shareholders.

San Marco Resources Inc. announces that it has completed a non-brokered private placement of 2,133,334 units at $0.15 per unit for gross proceeds of $320,000. Finders’ fees equal to 6% of the gross proceeds were paid in cash or shares. The shares issued in the placement, and any shares issuable on exercise of the warrants, are subject to a four month restricted resale period expiring on July 9, 2012.

GOLDEN, CO, Mar 8, 2012 (Marketwire via COMTEX) –Golden Minerals Company (“Golden Minerals” or the “Company”) (NYSE Amex: AUMN) (TSX: AUM) announces 2011 year-end results.