Balmoral Extends Bug South Gold Deposit to 350 Metres Vertical Depth

VANCOUVER, BC--(February 15, 2017) - Balmoral Resources Ltd. ("Balmoral" or the "Company") (TSX: BAR)(OTCQX: BALMF) today announced the final results from its 2016 summer/fall drill program on its Detour Gold Trend Project in Quebec. Results were highlighted by the extension of the Bug South gold deposit on the Martiniere Property to a vertical depth of 350 vertical metres with an Upper Bug Zone intercept of 9.16 metres grading 3.51 g/t gold, including 1.36 metres grading 20.30 g/t gold. As well the Company announced its best intercept to date from its Detour East Property, located 40 kilometres to the west, with a near surface intercept of 14.15 metres grading 0.91 g/t gold, including a high grade interval of 1.58 metres grading 5.53 g/t gold from the down-plunge extension of the Lynx Gold Zone.
Published: 15 February 2017
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McEwen Mining Announces Friendly Acquisition of Lexam VG Gold

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TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2017 -- McEwen Mining Inc. ("McEwen Mining") (NYSE:MUX) (TSX:MUX) and Lexam VG Gold Inc. (the “Company” or “Lexam”) (TSX:LEX) (OTCQX:LEXVF), have entered into an agreement pursuant to which McEwen Mining would acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Lexam by way of plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") and Lexam would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of McEwen Mining. The proposed arrangement is subject to approval by the shareholders of Lexam.
 
Pursuant to the Arrangement, each Lexam common share (a “Lexam Share”) would entitle the holder to receive 0.056 of a McEwen Mining share (the "Exchange Ratio"). Lexam shareholders would receive a premium of 30% to the 30-day volume weighted average price (VWAP) of the Lexam Shares.
Published: 13 February 2017
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First Mining Finance files NI 43-101 resource estimate for Goldlund Gold Project, completes acquisition of Ontario and Quebec claims and grants stock options

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Feb. 10, 2017) -First Mining Finance Corp. ("First Mining" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FF) (OTCQX:FFMGF) (FRANKFURT:FMG) is pleased to announce that, further to First Mining's news release dated January 9, 2017, the Company has filed on SEDAR an independent NI 43-101 technical report outlining the updated resource estimate for its Goldlund Gold Project located in the Patricia and Kenora Mining Division of Ontario. The report, which is titled "Technical Report and Resource Estimation Update on the Goldlund Project" and dated January 23, 2017, can be found under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com, and on the Company's website.
Published: 10 February 2017
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Atlantic Gold Reports First Stage Results from the Resource Definition Drill Program at Fifteen Mile Stream

Highlights Include: 23m @ 2.44 g/t from 71m, 8m @ 3.72 g/t from 10m, 24m @ 1.20 g/t from 43m
 
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--( Feb. 10, 2017) -Atlantic Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AGB) ("Atlantic" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results received from the first twenty holes of the resource definition diamond drilling program being undertaken at its Fifteen Mile Stream Gold Project in Nova Scotia, Canada. Two rigs are presently drilling on the property with 70 holes for 6,300m of the planned 25,000m having been drilled to date. The objective of this program is to bring the resources at the Company's Fifteen Mile Stream deposit to measured and indicated status and thereby adding to the existing life of mine plan at MRC.
Published: 10 February 2017
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First Mining Finance Completes Metallurgical Drill Program at the Springpole Project, Intersects 1.51 g/t over 341 metres, including 2.81 g/t over 87 metres

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Feb. 6, 2017) - First Mining Finance Corp. ("First Mining" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FF)(OTCQX:FFMGF)(FRANKFURT:FMG) is pleased to announce the completion of a metallurgical diamond drill program on its 100% owned Springpole Gold Project ("Springpole"), located in northwestern Ontario, Canada.
 
Highlights:
Hole PM-DH-01 intersected 1.22 g/t over 354.5 metres including 1.65 g/t over 177.0 metres.
Hole PM-DH-02 intersected 1.51 g/t over 341.0 metres including 2.81 g/t over 87.0 metres.
Published: 06 February 2017
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