The Silver Summit Hosts Analyst Tour at Two Mile

The Silver Summit hosted an Analyst Tour for Azteca Gold and Royal Apex Ventures of the Two Mile Project located in the Silver Valley, Idaho.

Two Mile findings revealed

Foreman Pat Schroeder speaks to the group at the Two Mile Project Tuesday.

Azteca Gold, Royal Apex to unveil venture

OSBURN — Azteca Gold Corp. and Royal Apex Ventures will unveil their discoveries at the Two Mile Project, a joint mining venture, on Tuesday, June 23, guiding visitors on an informational tour of the property. “It will be a look into the future and an unveiling of the deposit,” Silver Summit Director Shauna Hillman said.

Silver Summit, Azteca Gold Corp., To Host Analyst Tour of Two Mile Massive Sulfide Discovery

Azterca Gold (TSX.V: AZG) and Royal Apex Ventures (symbol not yet announced) are inviting a select group of analysts to the Silver Valley, Idaho. Azteca Gold will introduce these analysts to the Two Mile Project, the company and the future of mining in the Silver Valley. Just wait until you see what these people write about deep mining, massive sulfides and Idaho after June 24th!

Silver Summit relocates to world's grandest mining venue

Wallace, Idaho – Silver Summit 2009 is moving to a new venue, the historic Davenport Hotel in downtown Spokane, Washington, with fresh new stars. Conference dates are Sept. 24 and 25.

Keynote speakers will include John Embry of Sprott Asset Management, Bill Murphy and Chris Powell of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee (GATA), Mike Dirienzo of The Silver Institute, Jeffrey Christian of CPM Group, Dr. Earl Bennett, Dean Emeritus of the Idaho College of Mines, and many others.

First Majestic Silver Corp: First Quarter Financial Results

FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. (FR-T) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the unaudited financial results for the Company's first quarter ending March 31, 2009. The full version of the financial statements and the management discussion and analysis can be viewed on the Company's web site at www.firstmajestic.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Hecla Announces $60 Million Private Placement

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, Jun 02, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell securities to selected institutional investors for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $60 million. The offering is expected to close on or about June 5, 2009, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Hecla is required to file a resale registration statement relating to the shares and warrants in the offering. Under the terms of the offering, Hecla will sell approximately 17.4 million shares of common stock and Series 4 warrants to purchase approximately 12.2 million shares of common stock at a price of $3.45 per unit. The Series 4 warrants will have an exercise price of $3.68 per share and are exercisable for 181 days beginning 181 days after closing. Net proceeds from the share issuance will be used to repay a portion of the term debt.

Genco Completes Final Two Tranches Of $5 Million Private Placement

May 28, 2009 -- Vancouver, BC -- Genco Resources Ltd. (TSX: GGC) is pleased to report it has completed the second and third tranches of its fully subscribed private placement by issuing 5,166,668 units at a price of CAD $0.24 per unit for gross proceeds of CAD $1.24 Million. Each unit consisted of one common share and one warrant to purchase a further share for CAD $0.35 for a period of three years. Following completion of all three tranches, a total of 20,799,668 units have been issued for gross proceeds of CAD $4,991,920. The proceeds from the financing will be used for general working capital purposes, and for further development of the Company's projects in Mexico.