﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Tara Minerals Corp. Press Releases </title><link>http://www.taraminerals.com/</link><description>generated by Q4</description><category /><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:11:00 -0400</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright Q4 Web Systems. All rights reserved.</copyright><item><title>Picacho Gold and Silver Property</title><description>&lt;span&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;location value="LU/us.nv.henson" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;HENDERSON, NV&lt;/location&gt; -- (Marketwired) -- &lt;chron&gt;05/14/13&lt;/chron&gt; -- 
 &lt;org value="OTC-PINK:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (OTCQB: TARM) (&lt;location value="LU/de..berlin" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;BERLIN&lt;/location&gt;: 6T3) reports that &lt;org&gt;Yamana Mexico Holdings B.V.&lt;/org&gt;, a subsidiary of &lt;org&gt;Yamana Gold Inc.&lt;/org&gt;, has exercised its option to not complete the acquisition of &lt;org&gt;American Copper Mining S.A. de C.V.&lt;/org&gt;, the holder of the Picacho group of concessions, from its subsidiary, &lt;org&gt;Adit Resources Corp.&lt;/org&gt;
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Yamana is obligated to return all assets in good standing, along with all the Picacho drilling and exploration data collected. Tara retains the initial US &lt;money&gt;$7.5 million&lt;/money&gt; payment made by Yamana towards the purchase. Tara will assess the work conducted by Yamana, over the last twelve months, and provide an update when this review is completed.
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Mr. &lt;person&gt;Francis Biscan Jr.&lt;/person&gt;, President of &lt;org value="OTC-PINK:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals&lt;/org&gt;, stated, "Tara is positioned to achieve our primary objectives. The Company has over &lt;money&gt;$2 million&lt;/money&gt; in cash, a strong technical team, and management that is focused on expanding and advancing our project pipeline towards 2013 production. Prior to Picacho being sold, the project had already produced significant exploration results as outlined below. We understand Yamana was very active at Picacho and look forward to assessing its current and future potential."
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The Picacho group of concessions consisted of 7,060 hectares and is located in &lt;location value="LS/mx.so" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Sonora, Mexico&lt;/location&gt;, 100 km south of the &lt;location value="LC/us;LB/nam" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;U.S.A&lt;/location&gt; border. The area has a high level of exploration activity, is close to a national paved highway, power grid, and a 1,200 m airstrip. Prior to the Yamana agreement and its 12 month work period, nine gold-bearing veins over four mineralized target areas with an aggregate strike length of over 10.8 km had been identified at Picacho. In addition, 5,300 meters of drilling along only 600 meters of the vein system, had returned true width intercepts including 11.3 m of 15.6 g/t gold, 6.1 m of 4.7 g/t gold, and 9.4 m of 7.8 g/t gold.
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&lt;org&gt;The Ponderosa Project&lt;/org&gt; consists of 6,721 acres of both patented and unpatented mining claims in central &lt;location value="LS/us.id" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Idaho, USA&lt;/location&gt;. At Ponderosa, tolling options are currently being assessed and the permitting work has begun. The contracted metallurgical work is expected to be completed over the next two weeks.
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The Don Roman project consists of 25,770 acres (39 square miles) in the northern part of the &lt;location&gt;La Reforma Mining District&lt;/location&gt; of northeastern Sinaloa State, &lt;location value="LC/mx;LB/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Mexico&lt;/location&gt;. A drill is being prepared for mobilization to the project for underground fan drilling.
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About &lt;org value="OTC-PINK:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1017182&amp;id=2986048&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;http://www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt;)
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Tara is currently focused on advancing its US and &lt;location value="LC/mx;LB/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Mexico&lt;/location&gt; project pipeline towards 2013 production. In addition to achieving production, management is creating long-term shareholder value and deploying its capital to advance its projects by enhancing resources, further outlining new discoveries/targets, and acquiring additional strategic assets.
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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the &lt;org&gt;Securities and Exchange Commission&lt;/org&gt;. Please read the full disclaimer at &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1017182&amp;id=2986051&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1017182&amp;id=2986054&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2ftaraminerals.com%2fEnglish%2fGeneral%2fDisclaimer%2fdefault.aspx"&gt;http://taraminerals.com/English/General/Disclaimer/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;).

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&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;org value="OTC-PINK:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://www.taraminerals.com/English/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2013/Picacho-Gold-and-Silver-Property/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:11:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Tara Minerals Begins Metallurgical Testing at Ponderosa</title><description>&lt;span&gt;
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    &lt;location idsrc="xmltag.org" value="LU/us.nv.henson"&gt;HENDERSON, NV&lt;/location&gt; -- (Marketwired) -- &lt;chron&gt;04/30/13&lt;/chron&gt; --
&lt;org idsrc="xmltag.org" value="OTC-PINK:TARM"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (OTCQB: TARM) (&lt;location idsrc="xmltag.org" value="LU/de..berlin"&gt;BERLIN&lt;/location&gt;: 6T3) is pleased to announce that it has taken a 3.5 tonne sample, from the &lt;org&gt;Ponderosa Project&lt;/org&gt;, for metallurgical testing work by an independent lab. The sample was taken from the same vein as the pits 3-6 channel samples. The head grade assay, from this part of the vein, returned 0.77 oz/t gold. The material was prepared for assay in a manner that minimizes the effect of gold nuggets, which can be found in this vein. The purpose of the test work is to characterize the gold occurrence and to outline processing options that maximize gold recovery.
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Mr.
&lt;person&gt;Tom Claridge&lt;/person&gt;
, Senior Mining and Plant Engineer, stated, "
&lt;person&gt;Steve Eady&lt;/person&gt;
, our Chief Geologist, and I continue to systematically assess the project and its potential. Once the metallurgical work is completed, we will test the processing options outlined. The results to date continue to be encouraging."
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&lt;org&gt;The Ponderosa Project&lt;/org&gt; consists of 6,721 acres of both patented and unpatented mining claims in central &lt;location idsrc="xmltag.org" value="LS/us.id"&gt;Idaho, USA&lt;/location&gt;. The optioned claims include previously mined veins with historic sampling of the exposed outcrops averaging 14 grams/tonne gold. Tara's initial focus is to assess the previously un-mined veins for their near-term production potential.
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About &lt;org idsrc="xmltag.org" value="OTC-PINK:TARM"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1012175&amp;id=2921830&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;http://www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt;)
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Tara currently has 100% ownership in over 39 square miles (25,770 acres) in the Don Roman district located in the northern part of the &lt;location&gt;La Reforma Mining District&lt;/location&gt; of northeastern Sinaloa State, &lt;location idsrc="xmltag.org" value="LC/mx;LB/cam"&gt;Mexico&lt;/location&gt;. &lt;org idsrc="xmltag.org" value="OTC-PINK:TARM"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; is focused on prioritizing and the delineation of an estimated 70+
&lt;person&gt;Don Roman Gold&lt;/person&gt;
, Silver, Zinc, and Lead mineralized structures for 2013 production. Management is creating long-term shareholder value and deploying its capital to advance its projects by enhancing resources, further outlining new discoveries/targets, and acquiring additional strategic assets. The sale of the Picacho Gold/Silver project, to &lt;org&gt;Yamana Gold&lt;/org&gt;, brought an initial payment of &lt;money&gt;$7.5 million&lt;/money&gt;, with a second payment of &lt;money&gt;$9.8 million&lt;/money&gt; due in &lt;chron&gt;May 2013&lt;/chron&gt;. Tara's strength in recognizing value early and strategy of reducing risk through a foundation of cash flow, positions it for low-risk value creation.
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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the &lt;org&gt;Securities and Exchange Commission&lt;/org&gt;. Please read the full disclaimer at &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1012175&amp;id=2921833&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1012175&amp;id=2921836&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2ftaraminerals.com%2fEnglish%2fGeneral%2fDisclaimer%2fdefault.aspx"&gt;http://taraminerals.com/English/General/Disclaimer/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;).
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&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;org idsrc="xmltag.org" value="OTC-PINK:TARM"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://www.taraminerals.com/English/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2013/Tara-Minerals-Begins-Metallurgical-Testing-at-Ponderosa/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:08:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Tara Minerals Exercises Option on Historic Dixie Mining District</title><description>&lt;span&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;location value="LU/us.nv.henson" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;HENDERSON, NV&lt;/location&gt; -- (Marketwired) -- &lt;chron&gt;04/02/13&lt;/chron&gt; -- 
 &lt;org value="OTC-PINK:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (OTCQB: TARM) (&lt;location value="LU/de..berlin" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;BERLIN&lt;/location&gt;: 6T3) is pleased to announce that it has exercised its option to acquire the &lt;org&gt;Ponderosa Project&lt;/org&gt; in the &lt;location&gt;Dixie Mining District&lt;/location&gt; of central &lt;location value="LS/us.id" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Idaho, USA&lt;/location&gt;. Tara has begun the work to prioritize the known prospects, acquire production related permits and explore processing options, including contracting processing to third parties.
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Seven large (20+ lb) channel samples covering the width of the veins at the surface were taken from exposed pits over two known veins. The assay results from these samples are shown below.
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                        Gold opt     Silver opt    Gold grams   Silver grams
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BD Pit 3                 0.103         0.131          3.20          4.07
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Ontario                  0.317         0.117          9.86          3.64
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BD Pit 4 Upper           8.000         18.60         248.83        578.52
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BD Pit 4 Lower           0.496          1.80         15.43         55.99
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BD Pit 5                 0.376          0.98          7.22         44.17
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Berlin                   0.160          1.04          4.98         32.35
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BD Pit 6                 0.232          1.42         11.69         30.48
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The approximate location of the samples are shown on a map located at the web site and can be viewed here: &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1002805&amp;id=2812117&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2ftaraminerals.com%2fEnglish%2fOperations%2fProjects%2fPonderosa%2fdefault.aspx"&gt;http://taraminerals.com/English/Operations/Projects/Ponderosa/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;.
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&lt;org&gt;The Ponderosa Project&lt;/org&gt; consists of 6,721 acres of both patented and unpatented mining claims. The optioned claims include previously mined veins with historic sampling of the exposed outcrops averaging 14 grams/tonne Au. Tara's initial focus is to assess the previously un-mined veins for their near-term production potential.
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About &lt;org value="OTC-PINK:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1002805&amp;id=2812120&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;http://www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt;)
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Tara currently has 100% ownership in over 39 square miles (25,770 acres) in the Don Roman district located in the northern part of the &lt;location&gt;La Reforma Mining District&lt;/location&gt; of northeastern Sinaloa State, &lt;location value="LC/mx;LB/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Mexico&lt;/location&gt;. &lt;org value="OTC-PINK:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; is focused on prioritizing and the delineation of an estimated 70+ &lt;person&gt;Don Roman Gold&lt;/person&gt;, Silver, Zinc, and Lead mineralized structures for 2013 production. Management is creating long-term shareholder value and deploying its capital to advance its projects by enhancing resources, further outlining new discoveries/targets, and acquiring additional strategic assets. The sale of the Picacho Gold/Silver project, to &lt;org&gt;Yamana Gold&lt;/org&gt;, brought an initial payment of &lt;money&gt;$7.5 million&lt;/money&gt;, with a second payment of &lt;money&gt;$9.8 million&lt;/money&gt; due in &lt;chron&gt;May 2013&lt;/chron&gt;. Tara's strength in recognizing value early and strategy of reducing risk through a foundation of cash flow, positions it for low-risk value creation.
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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the &lt;org&gt;Securities and Exchange Commission&lt;/org&gt;. Please read the full disclaimer at &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1002805&amp;id=2812123&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=1002805&amp;id=2812126&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2ftaraminerals.com%2fEnglish%2fGeneral%2fDisclaimer%2fdefault.aspx"&gt;http://taraminerals.com/English/General/Disclaimer/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;).

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&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;org value="OTC-PINK:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://www.taraminerals.com/English/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2013/Tara-Minerals-Exercises-Option-on-Historic-Dixie-Mining-District/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Tara Minerals Establishes Position in Historic US Gold Mining District</title><description>&lt;div class="bd" id="yui_3_8_1_1_1363788584304_986"&gt;
&lt;p class="first" id="yui_3_8_1_1_1363788584304_990"&gt;HENDERSON, NV--(Marketwire - Mar 20, 2013) -  Tara Minerals Corp. ( OTCQB : TARM ) ( BERLIN : 6T3 ) is pleased to announce that is has optioned and staked land in the Dixie Mining District of central Idaho, USA. To date, the land package consists of 6,721 acres of both patented and unpatented mining claims. The optioned claims include previously mined veins with historic sampling of the exposed outcrops averaging 14 grams/tonne Au. Tara's initial focus is to assess the previously unmined veins for their near-term production potential. Tara's technical team has already begun the assessment process, which includes sampling and a detailed review of several historical underground mining levels.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. Francis Biscan Jr., President of Tara Minerals, stated, "Our technical team, Steve Eady and Tom Claridge, have begun to leverage their established relationships to identify and acquire projects of value. Expanding our project pipeline to the US gives our shareholders increased diversification and opportunity. Based on historical records, we believe the district contains exceptional high grade potential which could be developed relatively quickly with the use of modern mine development and milling processes. In addition to the ongoing plans to move the Don Roman Mexico district into production, the near-term production potential of the Ponderosa Project aligns with our focus to generate positive cash flow, as a means for organic growth and the building of long-term shareholder value."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These US holdings, which will be known as the Ponderosa Project, consist of optioned and staked land located within the northeast trending gold mineralized Idaho belt that is approximately 35 miles wide by 50 miles long.&amp;nbsp;The belt is known as the Orogrande Shear Zone and has been mined since the 1860s, producing at least 1,000,000 ounces of gold according to historic records. The optioned claims are entered on an individual basis and Tara can choose to drop some, along with its corresponding payment, while exercising others. In aggregate, the optioned claims are for total future payments of $2,150,000, upon exercise of the given options, due between May 2013 and September 2016. Production royalties are also due on certain of the optioned claims.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jim Chmelik, Idaho County Commissioner, commented, "We are excited to have Tara Minerals in the area and the potential jobs and growth that come from responsible mining will benefit the county and Idaho State."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Activity in the Dixie district began with placer mining in 1861. In 1891, the attention focused on mining the discovered veins with some of the larger mines in operation for up to 15 years. Mining in the district was shut down due to the World War. The shut down was not, in any way, related to the potential of the mines. Since this stoppage, the district owners have focused on its logging value. Tara, based on historical information and its relationships in the area, believes it can add value to the region and Tara shareholders by working the district using current exploration technology and milling processes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tara currently has 100% ownership in over 39 square miles (25,770 acres) in the Don Roman district located in the northern part of the La Reforma Mining District of northeastern Sinaloa State, Mexico.&amp;nbsp;Tara Minerals Corp. is focused on prioritizing and the delineation of an estimated 70+ Don Roman Gold, Silver, Zinc, and Lead mineralized structures for 2013 production.&amp;nbsp;Management is creating long-term shareholder value and deploying its capital to advance its projects by enhancing resources, further outlining new discoveries/targets, and acquiring additional strategic assets. The sale of the Picacho Gold/Silver project, to Yamana Gold, brought an initial payment of $7.5 million, with a second payment of $9.8 million due in May 2013. Tara's strength in recognizing value early and strategy of reducing risk through a foundation of cash flow, positions it for low-risk value creation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.&amp;nbsp;Please read the full disclaimer at &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=998749&amp;id=2764927&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.taraminerals.com/English/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2013/Tara-Minerals-Establishes-Position-in-Historic-US-Gold-Mining-District/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:11:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Tara Begins Implementation of the Don Roman Production Plan</title><description>&lt;span&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;HENDERSON, NV--(Marketwire - Feb 5, 2013) - &amp;nbsp;Tara Minerals Corp. (&lt;exchange name="OTCQB"&gt;OTCQB&lt;/exchange&gt;: &lt;a href="http://www.taraminerals.com/news_room/Stock?ticker=TARM"&gt;TARM&lt;/a&gt;) (&lt;exchange name="BERLIN"&gt;BERLIN&lt;/exchange&gt;: &lt;ticker name="6T3"&gt;6T3) is pleased to report that work has begun towards the implementation of the Don Roman Mine &amp; Mill Production Plan.&amp;nbsp;Geological work, including the continuation of surveys, detailed mapping, sampling and start-up mine location work, is being managed by Steve Eady, Chief Geologist.&amp;nbsp;The mill site upgrade work has also begun and includes water well sourcing, process circuit optimization, maintenance and refurbishment of equipment, and the installation of additional staff housing/offices.&amp;nbsp;Tom Claridge, Senior Mining and Plant Engineer, will manage all mill site work.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/ticker&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The current work is focused on achieving 2013 Don Roman production and will include delineation/drilling of several of the known structures.&amp;nbsp;All work will be conducted in a NI 43-101 compliant manner.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. Francis Biscan Jr., President of Tara Minerals, stated, "The management team has outlined clear deliverables, budgets and responsibilities towards achieving our 2013 Don Roman commercial production goal.&amp;nbsp;We will keep our shareholders informed as additional milestones are reached."&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. Eady is an accomplished geologist and has been working in mining since 1973. His past experience includes mineralogy, geology, ore reserve development, leach testing, feasibility studies and geological related development research. He has worked in the past for Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company, and on numerous exploration and development projects at Phelps Dodge Mining / Freeport-McMoRan Copper &amp; Gold Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mr. Claridge is an accomplished project manager with over 20 years of experience in mine operations, plant design, and water treatment all over the world. His experience includes mineral resource evaluations, conceptual and feasibility reports, metallurgical test programs, economic evaluations and mine and process development of engineering projects for major and junior mining companies. His past employers include Hanlon Engineering &amp; Architecture Inc. and Phelps Dodge Mining / Freeport-McMoRan Copper &amp; Gold Inc.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About Tara Minerals Corp. (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=982148&amp;id=2572876&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;http://www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tara currently has 100% ownership in over 39 square miles (25,770 acres) in the Don Roman district located in the northern part of the La Reforma Mining District of northeastern Sinaloa State, Mexico.&amp;nbsp;Tara Minerals Corp. is focused on prioritizing and the delineation of an estimated 70+ Don Roman Gold, Silver, Zinc, and Lead mineralized structures for 2013 production.&amp;nbsp;Management is creating long-term shareholder value and deploying its capital to advance its projects by enhancing resources, further outlining new discoveries/targets, and acquiring additional strategic assets. The sale of the Picacho Gold/Silver project, to Yamana Gold, brought an initial payment of $7.5 million, with a second payment of $9.8 million due in May 2013. Tara's strength in recognizing value early and strategy of reducing risk through a foundation of cash flow, positions it for low-risk value creation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein which are not historical are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.&amp;nbsp;Please read the full disclaimer at &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=982148&amp;id=2572879&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=982148&amp;id=2572882&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2ftaraminerals.com%2fEnglish%2fGeneral%2fDisclaimer%2fdefault.aspx"&gt;http://taraminerals.com/English/General/Disclaimer/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://www.taraminerals.com/English/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2013/Tara-Begins-Implementation-of-the-Don-Roman-Production-Plan/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:08:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Don Roman Aerial Topography Completed</title><description>&lt;span&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;location value="LU/us.nv.henson" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;HENDERSON, NV&lt;/location&gt; -- (Marketwire) -- &lt;chron&gt;01/22/13&lt;/chron&gt; -- 
 &lt;org value="OTC-PINK:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (OTCBB: TARM) (&lt;location value="LU/de..berlin" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;BERLIN&lt;/location&gt;: 6T3) is pleased to report that an aerial topography survey, covering 5 square kilometers of the Don Roman district, has been completed. The survey results provided Tara with detailed maps from which exact mineral vein locations can be determined. This allows for further correlation, connection and interpretation of surface occurrences in the district. The current work is focused on achieving 2013 Don Roman production and will include delineation/drilling of several of the known structures. All work will be conducted in a NI 43-101 compliant manner.
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The survey was conducted by &lt;org&gt;Cooper Aerial Survey&lt;/org&gt; of &lt;location value="LU/us.az.tucson" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tucson, Arizona&lt;/location&gt;. Tara is using the survey data for enhanced geologic mapping, with contour intervals of 0.5 meters, to plan surface exploration, sampling and delineation drilling programs.
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About &lt;org&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=976881&amp;id=2506723&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;http://www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt;)
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Tara currently has 100% ownership in over 39 square miles (25,770 acres) in the Don Roman district located in the northern part of the &lt;location&gt;La Reforma Mining District&lt;/location&gt; of northeastern Sinaloa State, &lt;location value="LC/mx;LB/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Mexico&lt;/location&gt;. &lt;org&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; is focused on prioritizing and the delineation of an estimated 70+ &lt;person&gt;Don Roman Gold&lt;/person&gt;, Silver, Zinc, and Lead mineralized structures for 2013 production. Management is creating long-term shareholder value and deploying its capital to advance its projects by enhancing resources, further outlining new discoveries/targets, and acquiring additional strategic assets. The sale of the Picacho Gold/Silver project, to &lt;org&gt;Yamana Gold&lt;/org&gt;, brought an initial payment of &lt;money&gt;$7.5 million&lt;/money&gt;, with a second payment of &lt;money&gt;$9.8 million&lt;/money&gt; due in &lt;chron&gt;May 2013&lt;/chron&gt;. This is expected to be more than sufficient funds to achieve commercial production at Don Roman and aggressively expand production or acquire additional near-production projects. Tara's strength in recognizing value early and strategy of reducing risk through a foundation of cash flow, positions it for low-risk value creation.
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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein which are not historical are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the &lt;org&gt;Securities and Exchange Commission&lt;/org&gt;. Please read the full disclaimer at &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=976881&amp;id=2506726&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=976881&amp;id=2506729&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2ftaraminerals.com%2fEnglish%2fGeneral%2fDisclaimer%2fdefault.aspx"&gt;http://taraminerals.com/English/General/Disclaimer/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;).

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&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://www.taraminerals.com/English/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2013/Don-Roman-Aerial-Topography-Completed1132785/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:15:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Tara Minerals Provides Review and 2013 Outlook</title><description>&lt;span&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;location value="LU/us.nv.henson" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;HENDERSON, NV&lt;/location&gt; -- (Marketwire) -- &lt;chron&gt;01/16/13&lt;/chron&gt; -- 
 &lt;org value="OTC-PINK:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (OTCBB: TARM) (&lt;location value="LU/de..berlin" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;BERLIN&lt;/location&gt;: 6T3) is pleased to provide a corporate update regarding its Gold, Silver, Zinc, and Lead properties located in &lt;location value="LC/mx;LB/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Mexico&lt;/location&gt;.
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Work completed in 2012 has identified an optimal mineralized Silver structure for initial mill feed. Work plans for 2013 have been outlined and work will begin to further delineate mill feed specifics, including a mine development plan, tonnage, grade, and metallurgy, in preparation for 2013 production. This work will also drive long-term exploration efforts within the district.
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Tara currently has 100% ownership in over 39 square miles (25,770 acres) in the Don Roman district located in the northern part of the &lt;location&gt;La Reforma Mining District&lt;/location&gt; of northeastern Sinaloa State, &lt;location value="LC/mx;LB/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Mexico&lt;/location&gt;. The objectives include the prioritization and the delineation of an estimated 70+ Gold, Silver, Zinc, and Lead mineralized structures located within the Don Roman district.
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Based on historical and current workings, surveys, sampling, and Tara's previous mining from the "El Sapo" Manto at Don Roman, Tara believes the district holds the potential for a substantial amount of tonnage at economically favorable grades. With Tara controlling a large portion of the district already, the opportunity exists for long term organic growth.
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A strategically positioned, 100% owned production plant, which was built to scale up capacity as mines are developed, currently has a capacity of 360 tonnes per day. Planned engineering and metallurgical work should define what modifications or potential enhancements are necessary to ultimately achieve commercial production.
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After an initial payment of &lt;money&gt;$7.5 million&lt;/money&gt;, a second payment of &lt;money&gt;$9.8 million&lt;/money&gt; is due from &lt;org&gt;Yamana Gold&lt;/org&gt; in &lt;chron&gt;May 2013&lt;/chron&gt; from the sale of the Picacho Gold/Silver project. This is expected to be more than sufficient to achieve commercial production at Don Roman and aggressively expand production or acquire additional near-production projects.
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Mr. &lt;person&gt;Francis Biscan Jr.&lt;/person&gt;, President of &lt;org&gt;Tara Minerals&lt;/org&gt;, stated, "Our technical team has developed a work plan designed to lead to commercial production in 2013. Our primary focus will be on achieving Don Roman production and the acquisition of additional near-production projects."
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Mineralization at the district falls into two categories. The first is the skarn type mineralization and the second type is moderately to steeply dipping Gold-bearing quartz veins in shear zones. Zinc skarns commonly occur in continental settings associated with subduction and extensional faulting, which is the case in &lt;location value="LS/mx.si" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Sinaloa&lt;/location&gt;. These skarns are generally high grade with Zinc/Lead grades of 10 to 20% and Silver in the 30 to 300 g/t range. It is very common to find substantial Silver/Zinc/Lead skarn deposits peripheral to porphyry Copper systems. The Don Roman district mineralization appears to fit these criteria in terms of metal grades, it is peripheral to a strong porhpyry system and is likely genetically related to the nearby &lt;location value="LU/mx.ba.sanmas" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Santo Tomas&lt;/location&gt; porphyry Copper.
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In an effort to achieve 2013 commercial production at Don Roman, and minimize shareholder dilution, Tara completed the sale of its Picacho Gold/Silver project to &lt;org&gt;Yamana Gold&lt;/org&gt; for &lt;money&gt;$35.6 million&lt;/money&gt;. &lt;money&gt;$7.5 million&lt;/money&gt; was forwarded by Yamana upon closing and a &lt;money&gt;$9.8 million&lt;/money&gt; payment is due in &lt;chron&gt;May 2013&lt;/chron&gt;. Yamana will also pay Tara an additional &lt;money&gt;$1 million&lt;/money&gt; for every 100,000 ounces defined by the 60 month anniversary and a final installment payment of &lt;money&gt;$4.3 million&lt;/money&gt; on the sixth year anniversary. The payments for the measured, indicated, and inferred ounces defined will be capped at &lt;money&gt;$14 million&lt;/money&gt;. If no Gold is defined on the property by the 36 month anniversary, Yamana will make an advance payment of &lt;money&gt;$3 million&lt;/money&gt;.
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&lt;p&gt;
The current work is focused on achieving Don Roman production and will include delineation/drilling of the known structures. All work will be conducted in a NI 43-101 compliant manner.
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&lt;p&gt;
About &lt;org&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=975027&amp;id=2489665&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;http://www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt;)
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&lt;p&gt;
&lt;org&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; is focused on prioritizing and the delineation of an estimated 70+ Gold, Silver, Zinc, and Lead mineralized structures for 2013 production. Management is creating long-term shareholder value and deploying its capital to advance its projects by enhancing resources, further outlining new discoveries/targets, and acquiring additional strategic assets. Tara's strength in recognizing value early and strategy of reducing risk through a foundation of cash flow, positions it for low-risk value creation.
&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein which are not historical are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the &lt;org&gt;Securities and Exchange Commission&lt;/org&gt;. Please read the full disclaimer at &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=975027&amp;id=2489668&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.TaraMinerals.com"&gt;www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=975027&amp;id=2489671&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2ftaraminerals.com%2fEnglish%2fGeneral%2fDisclaimer%2fdefault.aspx"&gt;http://taraminerals.com/English/General/Disclaimer/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;).

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&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://www.taraminerals.com/English/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2013/Tara-Minerals-Provides-Review-and-2013-Outlook1132681/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:31:00 -0500</pubDate></item><item><title>Champinon Iron Ore Production Project Nears Completion</title><description>&lt;span&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;location value="LU/us.nv.henson" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;HENDERSON, NV&lt;/location&gt; -- (Marketwire) -- &lt;chron&gt;09/12/12&lt;/chron&gt; -- 
 &lt;org value="NASDAQ-OTCBB:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (OTCBB: TARM) (&lt;location value="LU/de..berlin" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;BERLIN&lt;/location&gt;: 6T3) is pleased to announce that the Champinon iron ore project continues to progress towards production. The majority of concrete foundation work, equipment pads, and road work have been completed. In addition, processing equipment necessary to produce commercial grade iron ore has begun to arrive at the site.
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&lt;person&gt;David Barefoot&lt;/person&gt;, Chief Operating Officer, commented, "Our team on the ground continues to manage the project towards completion on budget and within projected timeframes. We look forward to the completion of the plant and its subsequent commissioning. Additionally, the proximity of Champinon to the Don Roman plant has enabled concurrent planning for silver, zinc, and lead production to progress ahead of schedule. We are very excited as we prepare to generate revenue, while avoiding debt and continuing to maintain a non-dilutive focus."
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All work activities are being conducted in a NI 43-101 compliant manner.
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&lt;p&gt;
About &lt;org value="NASDAQ-OTCBB:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=929621&amp;id=2014018&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;http://www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt;)
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&lt;org value="NASDAQ-OTCBB:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; is focused on advancing its gold/silver/zinc/lead Don Roman mine and mill and its iron ore projects located in &lt;location value="LC/mx;LB/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Mexico&lt;/location&gt;. Management is creating long-term shareholder value and deploying its capital to advance its projects by enhancing resources, further outlining new discoveries/targets, and acquiring additional strategic assets. Tara's strength in recognizing value early and strategy of reducing risk through a foundation of cash flow, positions it for low-risk value creation.
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&lt;p&gt;
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein which are not historical are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the &lt;org&gt;Securities and Exchange Commission&lt;/org&gt;. Please read the full disclaimer at &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=929621&amp;id=2014021&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=929621&amp;id=2014024&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2ftaraminerals.com%2fEnglish%2fGeneral%2fDisclaimer%2fdefault.aspx"&gt;http://taraminerals.com/English/General/Disclaimer/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;).

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&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://www.taraminerals.com/English/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2012/Champinon-Iron-Ore-Production-Project-Nears-Completion1130985/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:24:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Tara Minerals Begins Diamond Drilling Program to Support Iron Ore Production Plan</title><description>&lt;span&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;location value="LU/us.il.chicgo" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;CHICAGO, IL&lt;/location&gt; -- (Marketwire) -- &lt;chron&gt;08/08/12&lt;/chron&gt; -- 
 &lt;org value="NASDAQ-OTCBB:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (OTCBB: TARM) (&lt;location value="LU/de..berlin" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;BERLIN&lt;/location&gt;: 6T3) is pleased to announce the start of an aerial topography and diamond drilling work program in support of current production plans for the &lt;org&gt;Champinon Iron Project&lt;/org&gt;. The work will enhance the mining and processing development plan and help to insure consistent feed at the highest possible iron ore yields from the project.
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&lt;person&gt;Francis R. Biscan&lt;/person&gt;, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Recent data, including independent metallurgical results, continue to grow our confidence level regarding the economic viability of iron ore production from Champinon. The current programs will further define the mineralized structure and help us understand its long term potential. The aerial topography will also encompass the La Verdes, &lt;person&gt;Del Rosario&lt;/person&gt;, and Truinfo mine concessions, each of which are part of the Don Roman district and part of pre-production planning relating to the start of silver, gold, zinc, and lead production at the &lt;location&gt;Don Roman Mill&lt;/location&gt;."
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&lt;person&gt;Steve Eady&lt;/person&gt;, Chief Geologist, commented, "I joined &lt;org value="NASDAQ-OTCBB:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals&lt;/org&gt; because I was confident in the potential of the &lt;location&gt;Don Roman District&lt;/location&gt; and my desire to be part of its development. Production of iron ore is just the beginning of, what I believe will be multiple decades of economically mining various metals and minerals from this district."
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Phase one work will include approximately 600 meters of drilling accross at least five holes. The arial topography mapping will encompass approximately four square kilometers and include the entire Champinon project, as well as other portions of the &lt;location&gt;Don Roman District&lt;/location&gt;, including the Las Verdes, &lt;person&gt;Del Rosario&lt;/person&gt;, and Truinfo concessions. All work activities will be conducted in a NI 43-101 compliant manner with an eventual goal of issuing a series of NI 43-101 compliant Technical Reports for the Don Roman district.
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&lt;p&gt;
About &lt;org value="NASDAQ-OTCBB:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=917803&amp;id=1886974&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;http://www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt;)
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&lt;p&gt;
&lt;org value="NASDAQ-OTCBB:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; is focused on advancing its gold/silver/zinc/lead Don Roman mine and mill and its iron ore projects located in &lt;location value="LC/mx;LB/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Mexico&lt;/location&gt;. Management is creating long-term shareholder value and deploying its capital to advance its projects by enhancing resources, further outlining new discoveries/targets, and acquiring additional strategic assets. Tara's strength in recognizing value early and strategy of reducing risk through a foundation of cash flow, positions it for low-risk value creation.
&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein which are not historical are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the &lt;org&gt;Securities and Exchange Commission&lt;/org&gt;. Please read the full disclaimer at &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=917803&amp;id=1886977&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=917803&amp;id=1886980&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2ftaraminerals.com%2fEnglish%2fGeneral%2fDisclaimer%2fdefault.aspx"&gt;http://taraminerals.com/English/General/Disclaimer/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;).

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&lt;/span&gt;</description><link>http://www.taraminerals.com/English/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2012/Tara-Minerals-Begins-Diamond-Drilling-Program-to-Support-Iron-Ore-Production-Plan1130524/default.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:38:00 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Positive Lab Results Provide Further Confirmation of Champinon Project Potential</title><description>&lt;span&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;location value="LU/us.il.chicgo" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;CHICAGO, IL&lt;/location&gt; -- (Marketwire) -- &lt;chron&gt;08/06/12&lt;/chron&gt; -- 
 &lt;org value="NASDAQ-OTCBB:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (OTCBB: TARM) (&lt;location value="LU/de..berlin" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;BERLIN&lt;/location&gt;: 6T3) is pleased to provide results from a metallurgy recovery study conducted by &lt;org&gt;METCON Research&lt;/org&gt;, an affiliate of KD engineering, in &lt;location value="LU/us.az.tucson" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tucson, Arizona&lt;/location&gt; regarding material from the &lt;org&gt;Champinon Iron Project&lt;/org&gt;. The recovery results revealed high levels of recoverable magnetite. Higher levels of magnetite improves opportunity for increased volumes of ore and enhances overall potential project yields.
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Test results confirm that a wide range of iron concentrations are technically viable to mine. &lt;br /&gt;
Results also revealed that lower iron ore grades can be concentrated through crushing and magnetic separation to produce a marketable iron grade product. They also confirm that the low- and high-grade ores can be processed together. This increases ore tonnage crushing rates while decreasing stripping ratios, which can significantly enhance project economics.
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&lt;person&gt;Steve Eady&lt;/person&gt;, Chief Geologist, commented, "I am really excited by these results, because they confirm that we have discovered a significant deposit for iron ore mining and production. The results have provided information that can assist us in optimizing the project potential."
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"In addition to confirming much of the work that has already been done, these results provide information needed to complete the initial mining plan and plant design necessary to begin producing salable Iron Ore at our &lt;org&gt;Champinon Iron Project&lt;/org&gt;. As we rapidly advance towards production, we look forward to continually communicating the company's progress to our shareholders," said &lt;person&gt;Francis R. Biscan&lt;/person&gt;, Chief Executive Officer.
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Initial head grades of 52% and 41% were used for the study. The magnetic concentrates had final total iron grades of 68% and 58% respectively at a 4 mesh grind size. At a 10 mesh grind size, the samples had final concentrate iron grades of 68% and 67%.
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About &lt;org value="NASDAQ-OTCBB:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=916754&amp;id=1874530&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;http://www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt;)
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&lt;org value="NASDAQ-OTCBB:TARM" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Tara Minerals Corp.&lt;/org&gt; is focused on advancing its gold/silver/zinc/lead &lt;person&gt;Don Roman&lt;/person&gt; mine and mill and its iron ore projects located in &lt;location value="LC/mx;LB/cam" idsrc="xmltag.org"&gt;Mexico&lt;/location&gt;. Management is creating long-term shareholder value and deploying its capital to advance its projects by enhancing resources, further outlining new discoveries/targets, and acquiring additional strategic assets. Tara's strength in recognizing value early and strategy of reducing risk through a foundation of cash flow, positions it for low-risk value creation.
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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein which are not historical are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain delays beyond the Company's control with respect to market acceptance of new technologies or products, delays in testing and evaluation of products, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the &lt;org&gt;Securities and Exchange Commission&lt;/org&gt;. Please read the full disclaimer at &lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=916754&amp;id=1874533&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.taraminerals.com%2f"&gt;www.TaraMinerals.com&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="http://ctt.marketwire.com/?release=916754&amp;id=1874536&amp;type=1&amp;url=http%3a%2f%2ftaraminerals.com%2fEnglish%2fGeneral%2fDisclaimer%2fdefault.aspx"&gt;http://taraminerals.com/English/General/Disclaimer/default.aspx&lt;/a&gt;).

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&lt;pre&gt;Contact:
&lt;person&gt;David Barefoot&lt;/person&gt;
(888) 901-4550
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