June 20, 2018 - Greg Lucero, Vice President, Community & Government Affairs of Arizona Mining, has announced that Arizona Mining is pleased with this week's news that Australia's South32 has bid to acquire Arizona Mining and the Hermosa project. South32 is a diversified mining and metals company with operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America. It's stated purpose is to improve people's lives now and for generations to come by developing natural resources.  We have been informed by the management team of South32 that all management and vendor relationships will remain the same throughout the near term and no major changes will be enacted at this time.  South32 has been a major shareholder of Arizona Mining for over 12 months and knows this asset well and is excited about the long-term exploration potential that exists in the region.   We look forward to continuing to work with all of our stakeholders as we develop this project.