Silver

Silvercorp reports revenue of $61.9 million and operating cash flow of $31.6 million in the 3rd quarter of fiscal 2012

Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp” or the “Company”) (TSX:SVM)(NYSE:SVM) today reported its unaudited financial and operating results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2011 (“Q3 2012″). The following financial results are expressed in US dollars (US$) unless stated otherwise.

Peru no longer the second major silver producer — Minister

Peru’s Mines and Energy Ministry (MEM) reported a drop in the 2011 production of the country’s major export metals, including silver, copper, gold, lead, tin and zinc. Silver production fell 6.22% in 2011, compared to 2010; followed by copper (0.96%) and gold (0.04%). In contrast, iron ore and molybdenum production increased

Dia Bras Exploration Approves its Largest Exploration Budget Programme at the Yauricocha Mine in Peru

Dia Bras Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DIB) (“Dia Bras”) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce its expanded 2012 exploration programme at the Yauricocha mine in Peru.

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Feb. 8, 2012) – Dia Bras Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DIB) (“Dia Bras”) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce its expanded 2012 exploration programme at the Yauricocha mine in Peru. The exploration program…

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After marching steadily higher early in the week, gold and silver saw their biggest one-day losses in more than a month on Friday as hopes for more Fed money printing were dashed after the better-than-expected labor report.

Orex Minerals Inc. and Fresnillo Plc Sign Association Agreement to Explore Coneto Gold-Silver Project in Durango, Mexico

Orex Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:REX) (“Orex”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive Association Agreement with Fresnillo Plc (LSE:FRES) (“Fresnillo”) to explore and develop as one large project their respective mineral concessions in the Coneto gold-silver mining district in northern Durango State, Mexico.

Rye Patch Gold reports gold and silver assays from Gold Ridge

Rye Patch Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:RPM)(OTCQX:RPMGF) (“Rye Patch Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results of its wholly owned subsidiary, Rye Patch Gold US Inc., from the 100% owned Gold Ridge Project located along the Oreana trend in Pershing County, Nevada. The Gold Ridge project is located approximately 1.6 kilometres west of Lincoln Hill and was acquired in 2007 by staking unpatented lode mining claims.

Brixton Metals Announces Flow-Through Financing

Brixton Metals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:BBB) (the “Company” or “Brixton”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to complete a brokered private placement financing (the “Private Placement”), on a “best efforts” agency basis, through a syndicate of agents led by Euro Pacific Canada Inc. and Fraser Mackenzie Limited (the “Agents”).

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Feb. 1, 2012) –

Midas Gold Reports High Grade Au-Sb-Ag-W Mineralization at its Golden Meadows Project, Idaho

Midas Gold Corp. today announced further assay results from its ongoing exploration and definition core and reverse circulation (“RC”) drilling program on the Hangar Flats and Yellow Pine deposits at its Golden Meadows Project, Idaho.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Feb. 1, 2012) – Midas Gold Corp. (TSX:MAX) –

Continental Gold Announces Additional High-Grade Assay Results at Buritica, Colombia

Continental Gold Limited (“Continental” or the “Company”) (TSX:CNL) is pleased to announce results for nine diamond drill-holes from the Company’s ongoing program at its 100%-owned Buritica Project in Antioquia, Colombia.