Orex Minerals Inc. announced that Exploraciones y Desarrollos Mineros Coneto, SAPI de CV, a joint venture between 55% Fresnillo plc and 45% Orex, has initiated a work program which will lead to a Resource Estimation on the Coneto Silver-Gold Project in Durango, Mexico. This estimation will be compliant with the requirements of Canadian National Instrument 43-101 reporting standards, including the filing of a Technical Report. The services of SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. have been contracted to conduct the Resource Estimation study.