Operational Update on the G-9 Mine VANCOUVER, BC – Dick Whittington, President and CEO of Farallon Resources Ltd. reported operational update on the Company’s G-9 mine at the Campo Morado polymetallic (zinc, copper, lead, silver, gold) property in Guerrero State, Mexico…

Andina Granted Environmental Impact Declaration for Volcan Gold Project TORONTO, ON Ð Andina Minerals Inc. reported that it has received approval for the Environmental Impact Declaration permit for its Volcan Gold Project, located in Chile’s Maricunga Gold Belt, 120 kilometres east…

Gold/Silver Production Increases SPOKANE, WA – Minera Andes Inc. reported on the San Jose mine production to December 31, 2008. The San Jose joint venture is operated by Minera Santa Cruz S.A. (“MSC”) and is owned 49% by Minera Andes…

Pan American Silver Announces First Silver Poured at Manantial Espejo VANCOUVER, BC – Pan American Silver Corp. reported that its new Manantial Espejo silver and gold mine in Argentina began pouring dore.Construction at Manantial Espejo, the Company’s eighth silver mine…

Rusoro Reports Record Gold Production VANCOUVER, BC – Rusoro Mining Ltd. reported that it has reached record quarterly gold production (38,868 ounces) in Q4 2008 and record low cash costs (US$358 per ounce) for the same period at the Choco…

High-Grade Drilling Results On Bongar Zinc Project DENVER, CO – Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. reported that it has received assay results for 19 out of 52 core drill holes completed in the last five months on its high-grade Bongará…

Eaglecrest Samples 16.2 Grams Per Tonne Gold on Surface VANCOUVER, BC – Eaglecrest Explorations Ltd. reported that a new exploration work has highlighted the Buriti gold target at the San Simon project in Northeastern Bolivia. As part of the on-going…

New Gold Places the Amapari Mine on Temporary Care and Maintenance VANCOUVER, BC – New Gold Inc. reported Amapari Mine in Brazil on temporary care and maintenance.Robert Gallagher, New Gold’s President and Chief Executive Officer stated: “We had hoped to mine…

Positive Drill Results At Aquila Target TORONTO, ON – George A. Brown, CEO, and Cary Pothorin, President, of Duran Ventures reported on exploration activities at the Aguila Cu-Mo Target in Ancash, Peru. Aguila Hole 14 was collared to the south…

Tunnel Extension Reaches Aguilar Vein LAS VEGAS, NV – Franklin Mining, Inc.  reported that 2008 pre-production development at the Escala Mine Joint-Venture resulted in three excellent cross cut haulage tunnels. Of these, the Anita, intersects the historic Aguilar Vein Trucks…