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By Miguel A Heredia

During the twenty three week of the year (June 17^th to June 23^th, 2019), at least 33 press releases were announced by companies working in Mexico, with sixteen disclosing deals and corporate issues, seven announcing financial rounds, six reporting on resources and development of their projects, and three informing on exploration results.  ON MEXICO ISSUES, no relevant news.  ON EXPLORATION, In Baja California Norte, One World Lithium reported completion of holes 2019-01 and 2019-03 at its Salar del Diablo project, and reported results from the ongoing drilling program. In Durango, Gainey announced its plan to conduct a drilling program at its Las Margaritas project, with an initial phase of 16 drill holes for a total of approximately 2,190m.  ON MINING, no relevant news. ON FINANCING, Prize closed the second and final tranche of its non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $195K (Manto Negro project, Coahuila). Sonoro proposed to undertake a non-brokered private placement financing for gross proceeds of up to $750K (Cerro Caliche project, Sonora). Advanced Gold proposed to undertake a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of a minimum of $150K (Tabasquena project, Zacatecas). Goldplay announced that it will be undertaken a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to $1.1M, and increase it to $1,376,250 (San Marcial project, Sinaloa). Impact Silver announced a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to $1M (Zacualpan mine, State of Mexico). Discovery Metals announced it has applied to the TSX to extend the term of 31,237,000 outstanding common share purchase warrants (Puerto Rico project, Coahuila). Azure secured financing for A$ 2M via a convertible note (Oposura project, Sonora). ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, Endeavour received final tailings permit for its Terronera mine in Jalisco. GoGold announced that it is moving forward with the installation of a sulfidation acidification, re-neutralization, and thickening (SART) plant at its Parral tailings re-processing facility in Chihuahua.  Azure provided an update of the mining and processing operation planned for its Oposura project in Sonora.  Torex announced maiden mineral reserves for its El Limón Deep Zone at its El Limón-Guajes Mining Complex in Guerrero. Telson released significant channel samples results from underground development at its Tahuehueto mine in Durango.  Silver Bull announced the extension at depth of its Sierra Mojada deposit in Coahuila. ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES, Newmont Goldcorp announced that it is ramping up operations at its Peñasquito mine in Zacatecas. Evrim and Harvest Gold extended their JV agreement on Cerro Cascaron project in Chihuahua. Sierra Metals and Fortuna Silver announced results from their annual general meeting of shareholders (Cusi mine, Chihuahua, and San Jose mine, Oaxaca respectively). Premier Gold and Azure announced that their annual general meeting of shareholders will be held on July 25 and on June 19, 2019 respectively.  Excellon, GoGold, Mexican Gold, and Minaurum announced management changes. Oroco engaged San Diego Torrey Hills to provide market awareness and investor relations services to the company (Santo Tomas project, Sinaloa). Telson announced that it will provide a company update in a conference to be held in New Jersey (Tahuehueto project, Durango). Santacruz reached an agreement to amend the repayment terms of a short-term loan that it has borrowed from a private mining company (Veta Grande project, Zacatecas).

 ON MEXICO ISSUES

• No relevant news.

ON EXPLORATION

• One World Lithium Inc., announced the completion of holes 2019-01 and 2019-03 on its Salar del Diablo project in Baja California Norte, and sent all the samples from holes 2019-01, 03, 06, 09, and 11 to the lab for assays. The lab reported that 4 of the drill holes intersected aquifers that contain brines. A fifth hole intersected an aquifer that likely contains brine as the pH test was 8.6 which can be a good indicator of brines. “The presence of multiple aquifers containing brine indicates a potentially prospective area of over 20,000 hectares or 77 square miles on the northern third of the Salar del Diablo property”. One World also has staked an additional 28,030 hectares claim block bringing the company´s total claim block to 103,430 hectares or 399 square miles.
• Gainey Capital Corp., announced its plans to conduct a drilling program at its Las Margaritas project in Durango. Gainey has been approved by SEMARNAT to drill up to 32 drill holes but will commence with an initial phase of 16 holes for a total of approximately 2,190m. Las Margaritas project consists of an undrilled low-sulphidation epithermal system in which surface sampling has returned up to 73.7 g/t Au.

ON MINING

• No relevant news.

ON FINANCING

• Prize Mining Corporation, closed the second a final tranche of its non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $195K. The total combined proceeds from the first and final tranches of the offering were $825K (Manto Negro project, Coahuila).
• Sonoro Metals Corp., proposed to undertake a non-brokered private placement financing for gross proceeds of up to $750K. The gross proceeds will be used to complete the Phase 2 drilling program and fund the launch of a Phase 3 drilling program at its Cerro Caliche project in Sonora. Funding will also be allocated for the commissioning of preliminary studies required to produce a NI 43-101 compliant study to assess the viability of the development of a heap leach operation at its Cerro Caliche project.
• Advanced Gold Corp., proposed to undertake a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of a minimum of $150K. The gross proceeds will be used to fund a geophysical program and further drilling at its Tabasquena project in Zacatecas.
• Goldplay Exploration Ltd, proposed to undertake a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to $1.1M and increase it to $1,376,250. The gross proceeds of the offering will be used for exploration of its San Marcial project in Sinaloa, and for general and administration costs for its operations in Mexico and Canada.
• Impact Silver , announced a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to $1M. The gross proceeds will be used to further explore its Zacualpan land package for high-potential Au-Cu targets such as Santa Teresa and manto America, Dense Media Separation engineering studies on the Capire VMS resource mill and production center, and ongoing efficiency improvements at the Guadalupe production mill. The Company reserves the right to increase the size of the private placement by up to 20%.
• Discovery Metals Corp., announced it has applied to TSX to extend the term of 31,237,000 outstanding common share purchase warrants. “The Company is proposing to extend the expiry date of the warrants by an additional 18 months, such that each warrant will expire on February 17, 2021. The exercise price of all warrants will remain unchanged, at the current exercise price of $1.00 per common share”.
• Azure Minerals Limited, secured financing for A$ 2M via a convertible note. This funding will enable Azure to meet start-up costs and working capital requirements at its Oposura project in Sonora.

 ON RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

• Endeavour Silver Corp., received final tailings permit for its Terronera mine in Jalisco. The authorization to change soil use on forest land was issued by SEMARNAT and gives the right to store tailings from the proposed Terronera high grade, underground Ag-Au mine in a secure, filtered dry stack tailings facility adjacent to the proposed plant site. “Now that the Terronera mine project is fully permitted, Endeavour Silver plans to complete a final improved pre-feasibility study in the 3rd quarter and arrange appropriate financing to build Endeavour’s next core asset. The mine is expected to produce more than 5M Oz AgEq (at an 80:1 Ag: Au ratio) over a minimum 12 year mine life”.
• GoGold Resources Inc., announced that it is moving forward with the installation of a sulfidation acidification, re-neutralization, and thickening (SART) plant at its Parral tailings re-processing facility in Chihuahua. “The construction is planned to be completed before the end of 2019 at a cost of approximately $2.6 million USD and commissioning will begin immediately following practical completion”.
• Azure Minerals Limited., provided an update of the mining and processing operation planned for its Oposura project in Sonora. High-grade mining is expected to start in the September quarter, at an anticipated production rate of 1,500 tonnes to 3,000 tonnes grading approximately 15% combined Zn + Pb. All mineralization to be mined has been classified under the indicated mineral resource category.
• Torex Gold Resources Inc., announced maiden mineral reserves for its El Limón Deep Zone at its El Limón-Guajes Mining Complex in Guerrero. Probable mineral reserves as of April 2019 are 487,000 tonnes of 5.5 g/t Au and 6 g/t Ag to contain 86K Oz Au and 101K Oz Ag. Measured mineral resources are 797,000 tonnes of 5.52 g/t Au and 7 g/t Ag to contain 141K Oz Au and 170K Oz Ag, while inferred mineral resources are 1,090,000 tonnes of 5.2 g/t Au and 7 g/t Ag to contain 182K Oz Au and 243K Oz Ag. The mineral reserve is a subset of the mineral resource. The mineral resource is the downdip extension of mineralization in the El Limón open pit. It is located approximately 400 meters north-northwest of the Sub-Sill deposit and is open in three directions.
• Telson Mining Corporation, released significant channel samples results from underground development at its Tahuehueto mine in Durango. Significant results are  87 g/t Au, 76 g/t Ag, 0.55% Cu, 3.7% Pb, and 12.1% Zn over 2.70m; 7.28 g/t Au, 83 g/t Ag, 0.56% Cu, 5.8% Pb, and 14% Zn over 3.45m; 8.25 g/t Au, 61 g/t Ag, 0.36% Cu, 3.1% Pb, and 6.8%Zn over 2.60m; 9.34 g/t Au, 69 g/t Ag, 0.73% Cu, 2% Pb, and 5.5% Zn over 3.07m; 6.98 g/t Au, 80 g/t Ag, 0.45% Cu, 4.3% Pb, and 5.7% Zn over 2.49m; and 12.55 g/t Au, 248 g/t Ag, 0.75% Cu, 6%Pb, and 8.6%Zn over 1.74m.
• Silver Bull Resources Inc., announced that drilling results at its Sierra Mojada project in Coahuila have extended at depth the strike length of the deposit by 950m. Highlights include 5% Zn, 8.2% Pb, and 586 g/t Ag over 1.35m and 12.2% Zn, 1.4% Pb, and 53 g/t Ag over 1.8m in hole B19001; and 7.8% Zn, 1.5% Pb, and 36 g/t Ag over 2.05m in hole B19002, both holes in mixed oxide/sulphide mineralization. The company, along with its JV partner South 32 is conducting an initial 8,000m surface drill program targeting a series of possible sulphide extensions at depth to the main deposit, as well as a series of never before tested targets within the wider area.

ON DEALS AND CORPORATE ISSUES

• Newmont Goldcorp Corporation, announced that it is ramping up operations at its Peñasquito mine in Zacatecas, following the lifting of an illegal blockade and the establishment of a dialogue process sponsored by the national government.
• Evrim Resources Corp., & Harvest Gold Corp., extended their JV agreement on the Cerro Cascaron property in Chihuahua for a period of six months. Under the terms of the agreement, both companies will attempt to renegotiate the Cerro Cascaron deal and search for a new Au project in Mexico. Harvest has agreed to pay $55K to Evrim to maintain property payments at Cerro Cascaron while both parties renegotiate the Cerro Cascaron agreement. Once the Cerro Cascaron agreement has been renegotiated, Harvest Gold plans to complete a second target drill program on the property. Evrim also announced the appointment of its new VP of Exploration.
• Sierra Metals Inc., announced results from its annual general meeting of shareholders (Cusi mine, Chihuahua).
• Fortuna Silver Mines Inc., announced results from its annual general meeting of shareholders (San Jose mine, Oaxaca).
• Premier Gold Mines Limited, announced its annual general meeting of shareholders will be held on July 25, 2019 (Mercedes mine, Sonora).
• Azure Minerals Limited, announced its annual general meeting of shareholders to be held on June 19, 2019 (Oposura project, Sonora).
• Excellon Resources Inc., appointed its new CFO and VP Corporate Development (La Platosa mine, Durango).
• GoGold Resources Inc., announced management changes on its Board of Directors appointing a new Director, the same who will also serve as Chairman of the Board (Los Ricos project, Jalisco).
• Mexican Gold Corp., announced the resignation of its President and Director and appointed its new CEO, the same that will serve as the new President and Director of the company. It also appointed its new CFO who will remain as a Director of the company (Las Minas project, Veracruz).
• Minaurum Gold Inc., appointed a new Director to its Board. It also announced that Mr. David J Baker will be stepping down as a Director of the company (Alamo Silver project, Sonora).
• Oroco Resource Corp., announced that it has engaged San Diego Torrey Hills Capital Inc., to provide market awareness and investor relations services to the company (Santo Tomas project, Sinaloa).
• Telson Mining Corporation , announced that it will provide a company update at the John Tumazos Very Independent Research Metals Conference in Holmdel, New Jersey, including the discussion of the Q1 2019 financial results, and the progress being made in the construction of its on-site 1,000 tonnes per day mineral processing plant at its Tahuehueto project in Durango.
• Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd., reached an agreement to amend the repayment terms of the US$ 2.3M short-term loan that it has borrowed from a private Bolivian mining company. The $US 2.3M payment is now to be repaid by January 30, 2010 (Veta Grande project, Zacatecas).

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On the picture above, quartz blade texture in a low sulphidation epithermal vein system in a prospect in Guanajuato, Mexico.  Photo by Miguel A Heredia.