Quadra Acquires Land Options For Sierra Gorda VANCOUVER, BC – Quadra Mining Ltd. reported the completion of an updated NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate for its 100% owned Sierra Gorda project in Chile as well as the purchase of…

Scoping and Feasibilty Studies for Choco 10 VANCOUVER, BC – Rusoro Mining Ltd. reported that the Company has awarded the contract to conduct a scoping study for the Choco 10 Mine and surrounding deposits in the El Callao region to…

Silver Standard Increases Pirquitas Silver Reserves by 43% VANCOUVER, BC – Silver Standard Resources Inc. reported that proven and probable silver reserves at Pirquitas in Argentina have increased by 43% to 195.1 million ounces. In addition, tin reserves have increased…

New Resource Estimate To Be Prepared For San Luis VANCOUVER, BC – The San Luis Joint Venture of Esperanza Silver Corporation and Silver Standard Resources Inc. reported that the Joint Venture has received the necessary permits to begin surface drilling…

Silver Wheaton Acquires 75% of Life of Mine Silver Production VANCOUVER, BC – Silver Wheaton Corp. reported that it has agreed to purchase 75% of the life of mine silver produced by Farallon Resources Ltd. at its Campo Morado property…

Drill Program At Cerro Colorado VANCOUVER, BC – Yale Resources Ltd. and EXMIN Resources Inc. reported that the drill program at the Cerro Colorado target in the northern portion of the Urique Project has been completed and the drill is…

Crystallex Files Rebuttal to Minister of Environment TORONTO, ON – Crystallex International Corporation reported that it has filed a rebuttal with the Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources of Venezuela (“MinAmb”) under the administrative laws of the Bolivarian Republic…

Clavo 99 Extends To A Width Of 650 Meters CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO – Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. reported results from drill holes SM-42, 43 and 44 in southeastern part of the San Miguel Vein. Drill hole SM-42 intersected the vein…

High Grade Silver Mineralization on San Pedro Properties VANCOUVER, BC – Endeavour Silver Corp. reported that exploration drilling on its San Pedro properties in the Guanacevi silver district of Durango State, Mexico has encountered several new zones of high grade…

Hecla Reports Sale of Venezuelan Gold Properties COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Hecla Mining Company reported an agreement to sell its subsidiaries engaged in Venezuelan activities to Rusoro Mining Ltd. (Rusoro) for $25 million, consisting of $20 million in cash and…