Silver

Puma hunts high-grade silver in New Brunswick

In late February the Fraser Institute published a survey that labelled New Brunswick the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mineral exploration, and that sounds about right to Puma Exploration (PUM-V). The Rimouski, Que., based…


Rainy River adds more shine in updated PEA

Rainy River Resources’ (RR-T) updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) proposes a smaller, higher-grade and  lower-cost gold mine at its namesake project in northwestern Ontario.


Interview with Silver Wheaton’s Randy Smallwood

Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) has come a long way in a short period. Formed in 2004 out of Wheaton River Mineral’s silver assets the company is now the biggest silver streaming company in the world.


Joseph Conway

Primero’s star rises in the west

 The industry expected big things from Toronto-based Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) when it acquired the San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico for US$500 million from Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) just over two years ago. But things did not always go…


Mexico buoys Pan American in stormy seas

Thanks to its acquisition earlier this year of the Dolores silver mine in northern Mexico, Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-X) set a new quarterly record for gold production and posted the second-highest silver production in…


Cobriza on the copper trail in Peru

The final results from Cobriza Metals’ (CZA-T) first drill campaign at its Arikepay polymetallic project in Peru are in, and they continue to indicate that the company is on to a large porphyry system.


Coeur d'Alene Mines' Palmarejo mine in Mexico's Chihuahua state is the world's third-largest primary silver mine. Photo by Coeur d'Alene Mines

Palmarejo delivers for Coeur

Of Coeur d’Alene Mines’ (CDM-T, CDE-N) five producing precious metals mines, Palmarejo in northern Mexico is the largest contributor to the company’s sales and cash flow. Metal sales from the mine in Chihuahua state last year…


Revolution’s Mexican discoveries

Revolution Resources (RV-T) has hit high-grade gold and silver below the historic Cinco Estrellas mine at its Universo project and discovered new prospects at its La Bufa property.


MAG, Fresnillo busy at Juanicipio

MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X) has approved a US$25-million budget for mine permitting and underground development work at its Juanicipio silver project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state, a joint-venture with Fresnillo (FNLPF-O, FRES-L).


Great Panther eyes steady growth

Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) aims to steadily grow output from its two revived mines in Mexico to help reach its long-term goal of producing more than 5 million silver-equivalent oz. a year.While the company posted flat results for the…


SilverCrest’s strength lies in consistency at Santa Elena

When it comes to new mines, operational reliability can be an elusive target for junior producers, but that has not been the case for Vancouver-based SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V) and its Santa Elena silver-gold operation in Sonora State, Mexico.


Scorpio’s challenge

If you had to choose one word to describe Scorpio Mining’s (SPM-T) fortunes over the first half of the year, it would have to be “change.”


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