Auryn discovers over 1.8km strike length of new gold-in-soil anomalies at Huilacollo

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 31, 2017) -Auryn Resources Inc. (TSX:AUG)(OTCQX:GGTCF) ("Auryn" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an exploration update from it's Huilacollo epithermal gold oxide project in the Tacna province of Peru. Two new gold-in-soil anomalies were defined in the southern half of the project area that are 1300 meters by 250 meters and 550 meters by 150 meters, respectively (see figure 1). These anomalies are in addition to the existing known mineralization located in the northwest portion of the project.
 
Chief Geologist and COO Michael Henrichsen commented, "The discovery of the new gold-in-soil anomalies in the southern half of the project supports our initial impressions as to the potential for a significant oxide gold discovery on the project. Our highly experienced technical team believes that together, the northern and southern gold systems share some of the characteristics of productive oxide gold systems similar to deposits that they have observed globally."
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Wesdome Drills Wide, High Grade Intersections at Eagle River, 300E Zone

TORONTO, ON--(January 26, 2017) - Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: WDO) ("Wesdome" or the "Company") is pleased to announce recent underground drilling results from its 300E Zone (303 lens) at its wholly-owned Eagle River Mine, Wawa, Ontario.
 
Development completed in 2016 has provided access to drill this discovery, initially announced in a Press Release dated November 30, 2015 (www.wesdome.com).
 
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
Hole 844-E-26 7.08 gAu/t uncut (5.86 gAu/t cut) over 8.88 m true width
Hole 844-E-27 28.72 gAu/t uncut (19.03 gAu/t cut) over 20.67 m true width
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Atlantic Gold Reports First Drilling Results From the Plenty Prospect

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Jan. 25, 2017) - High Grade Intercepts in Both Argillites and Quartz
 
Highlights Include: 13m @ 21.8 g/t From 32m (Including 1m @ 263 g/t)
16m @ 5.63 g/t From 43m (Including 1m @ 82.9 g/t)
7m @ 2.42 From 87m
 
Atlantic Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AGB) ("Atlantic" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results received from the first eight holes drilled at its Plenty prospect in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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First Mining Commences In-Fill and Resource Expansion Drilling at Goldlund Project and Announces Acquisition of Claims in Ontario and Quebec

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- Jan. 24, 2017) -First Mining Finance Corp. ("First Mining" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FF)(OTCQX:FFMGF)(FRANKFURT:FMG) is pleased to announce that a 27,000 metre drilling campaign has commenced at the Company's wholly-owned Goldlund Gold Project ("Goldlund" or the "Project") in northwestern Ontario. The program will focus on infill and resource expansion of Zone Seven, which currently hosts a significant portion of the mineralized material at the project. Drilling has started with two rigs and we expect to progress to three rigs as the campaign ramps up.
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Auryn Completes Strategic Investment by Goldcorp Inc.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Jan. 24, 2017) -Auryn Resources Inc. (TSX:AUG)(OTCQX:GGTCF) ("Auryn" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed the equity placement with Goldcorp Inc. ("Goldcorp") (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG), as well as the equity placement of flow-through common shares, announced on January 9, 2017. The Company has received gross proceeds of C$41,172,311.46 by issuing 9,542,402 common shares, of which an aggregate of 4,590,818 shares were issued as flow-through common shares sold by a syndicate of agents led by Beacon Securities Limited and including Echelon Wealth Partners Inc., Haywood Securities Inc. and PI Financial Corp. Goldcorp now owns a 12.5% interest in the outstanding common shares of the Company and has the right to maintain this percentage interest subject to certain obligations in an Investor Rights and Obligations Agreement.
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