Goldgroup Expands Caballo Blanco Indicated Mineral Resources by 314%

Goldgroup Mining Inc. is pleased to announce the updated National Instrument 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate for its flagship 100%-owned Caballo Blanco gold project in Veracruz, Mexico. Based on a 0.2 g/t Au cut-off grade, the Company’s indicated mineral resources at the La Paila Zone at Caballo Blanco grew by 314% from 139,000 to 575,000 ounces of gold (28.9 million tonnes grading 0.62 g/t Au). The inferred mineral resources summed to 419,000 ounces of gold (24.0 million tonnes grading 0.54 g/t Au). This Technical Report also adds silver mineral resources to the mineral resource estimate at Caballo Blanco, including 2,150,000 ounces of silver indicated mineral resources (28.9 million tonnes grading 2.32 g/t Ag) and 1,930,000 ounces of silver inferred resources (24.0 million tonnes grading 2.5 g/t Ag). The Technical Report was prepared for the Company by Jim Cuttle, P. Geo. and Gary Giroux, P. Eng. of Giroux Consultants Ltd., each an independent Qualified Person under NI 43-101 standards.

Cortez Gold Corp (CVE:CUT) (PINK:CRTZF) Closes Private Placement Deal

CUT stock price moved further away from its multiyear lows after gaining 15.4% over Wednesday’s sessions and spiking way above the 200 day MA. Concurrently with the price move CUT also recorded the heaviest daily trading volume for the past three years. 3.3 million shares changed hands which is substantially above the 90 day average of 130 thousand.

Geologix’s North Zone Drilling Confirms Higher-Grade Starter Pit – New Resource Estimation Underway

Vancouver, BC, February 16, 2012 — Geologix Explorations Inc. (TSX: GIX) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce remaining drill assay results from the latest resource expansion and infill drilling program at its 100% owned Tepal property in Michoacán state, Mexico. All drill assay data from the 160 holes drilled in the latest program are now being compiled in preparation of the forthcoming updated resource estimation.

Orko Silver Provides an Update of Activities at La Preciosa

On August 11, 2011, we, along with our joint venture partner Pan American Silver Corp. released a Preliminary Economic Assessment for the La Preciosa project. The results of the PEA were very favorable for the project, showing an after-tax net present value at a 5% discount rate of US$315 million (assuming prices of US$25/oz silver and US$1,250/oz gold). The project generates a 24.3% IRR assuming the above metal prices.

Parlane Arranges Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia – Parlane Resource Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to 10,000,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.15 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $1,500,000.

Agnico-Eagle Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results; Record Full Year Operating Cash Flows; Dividend Increased 25% – Declared for 30th Consecutive Year; Provides Three Year Production Guidance; Meadowbank Partially Written Down – Optimized Mine Plan

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (“Agnico-Eagle” or the “Company”) today reported a quarterly net loss of $601.4 million, or a loss of $3.53 per share for the fourth quarter of 2011. This result includes a $644.9 million partial writedown of the Meadowbank mine ($3.79 per share), a non-cash foreign currency translation loss of $3.6 million ($0.02 per share), stock option expense of $8.1 million ($0.05 per share), non-recurring tax audit expenses of $11.1 million ($0.07 per share), and other non-recurring expense items of $10.0 million ($0.06 per share). Excluding these items would result in normalized net income of $76.2 million ($0.45 per share) in the fourth quarte r of 2011. In the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company reported net income of $88.0 million ($0.53 per share).

Oro Mining Ltd.: Brokered Private Placement Amended

Oro Mining Ltd. (“Oro Mining” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:OGR) announces that further to the news release dated February 2, 2012, the Company has increased the brokered private placement of units at $0.11 per unit from up to 52,272,728 units to up to 71,837,000 units for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $7,902,070. As previously disclosed, each unit is comprised of one common share and one-half of one non-transferable common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.20 for two years from the date of closing.

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