On January 17, 2012, RX Exploration Inc. (OTC QX: RXEXF) announced it changed its name to RX Gold & Silver Inc. The name change will be effective, and the common shares of the company will begin trading under the new name on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V), upon acceptance by the TSX-V. The company's website will be changing to rxgold.com. The company does not intend to change the ticker symbol.
The board approved a $5M exploration budget for 2012 which will be funded from revenues generated from the company's continuing evaluation mining efforts. The company also announced that it filed its application for a full operating permit in late December 2011. The application contemplates a minimum 500 ton/day mining rate at the Drumlummon mine and the construction of a 100% owned 700 ton/day milling complex on the company's existing land near the Drumlummon mine. While the permit application is pending, the company can continue evaluation mining as it has under the terms of its existing permits. The company is targeting a mining rate of 300 tpd for processing in calendar Q1 2012, moving up to 350 tpd in calendar Q2 2012 while progressing to the ultimate long-term goal of 500 tpd.
Further, the company expects the updated NI 43-101 resource estimate report to be completed by mid-February 2012 which will enable completion of technical studies by the end of March 2012 and further facilitate the company's evolution to commercial production.
On December 29, 2011, RX Exploration Inc. (OTC QX: RXEXF) reported results for its first quarter ended September 30, 2011.
The company reported no revenue in Q1/12 and a net loss of $7.7 million or $(0.05) per share. This compares to no revenue in Q1/11 and a net loss of $375,000 or $(0.00) per share.
Taglich Brothers estimates called for no revenue in Q1/11 and a net loss of $0.7 million or $(0.00) per share.