Argent Minerals Limited

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) has completed the second quarter of FY2014/15 with significant achievements in the progression of the Kempfield Polymetallic Project toward the Company's goal of an exciting base and precious metal discovery.

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) is pleased to announce that it has completed the first 130 metres of Hole #1 of the Kempfield deep diamond drilling program, following recommencement of drilling after the Christmas and New Year holiday break.

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) is pleased to announce that it has commenced work on the first two holes of the deep diamond drilling program for the Kempfield Polymetallic Project.

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) is pleased to confirm that further to the ASX release dated 3 December 2014, the Company has allotted 24,004,630 fully paid ordinary shares to raise a total of $648,125, the balance of the $700,000 will be issued in due course.

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) is pleased to announce that it has received firm commitments from sophisticated and professional investors for a placement to issue approximately 25,925,926 fully paid ordinary shares

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) (Argent, Argent Minerals or the Company) is pleased to announce that Beer & Co has released a research report on Argent Minerals. The research report was commissioned by Argent Minerals.

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) is pleased to announce that it has received the Federal Government's Research and Development Tax Concession claim funds of approximately $173,000.

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) has had another strong quarter of achievements, with the Company's portfolio significantly upgraded by the advances of its top two projects to 'company maker' potential - the Kempfield Polymetallic Project and the West Wyalong Project.

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) is pleased to announce a deep diamond drilling program for the Kempfield Polymetallic Project.

Argent Minerals Limited (ASX:ARD) (Argent, Argent Minerals or the Company) is pleased to announce that it has lodged the relevant tax return to claim a refundable offset under the Federal Government's Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive Scheme. The Scheme is administrated jointly by AusIndustry and the Australian Tax Office.