Impact Silver reaps more high-grade
Second phase drilling at the Oscar project in Mexico has returned intercepts of 1,875 grams silver per tonne over 1 metre and 115 grams silver over 23.39 metres, Impact Silver (IPT-V) reports.
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Augusta moves Rosemont forward
Augusta Resource (AZC-T, AZC-X) is slowly but surely pushing its Rosemont project in Arizona towards production by securing the sixth major permit needed to start building the primarily copper project located in Pima County, 50 km southeast of…
Cinco de Mayo doesn’t disappoint for MAG Silver
Drill results from Cinco de Mayo, 190 km north of Chihuahua City in Mexico, indicate continuous mineralization over a 400-metre dip length with mineralization remaining open downdip and along strike, MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X) reports.
Tin and silver — the new electric metals
Historic high prices for tin and silver are in the cards between now and 2018 as demand for the two metals in solder used in the electronics industry continues to climb and supply fails to keep pace, Jon Hykawy, head of global research at Byron…
AuRico focuses on gold assets, divests El Cubo to Endeavour Silver
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) completed the sale of its El Cubo silver-gold mine in Mexico’s Guanajuato state and its Guadalupe y Calvo silver-gold exploration project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state…
Asian investment creates buzz about South American Silver
High-tech investors, materials manufacturers and end users of indium and gallium from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea have invested US$16 million in South American Silver (SAC-T, SOHAF-) in a private placement that has brought the…
Gran Colombia to double Segovia’s output
Gran Colombia Gold (GCM-T) expects to nearly double production at its Segovia gold operation in Colombia to 130,000 oz. in 2012, targeting an annual output of 200,000 oz. by 2014.
First Majestic to merge with Silvermex
First Majestic Silver (FR-T) believes Silvermex Resources ’ (SLX-T) key asset can take it to the next tier of silver producers.
Fortuna sees a reversal of fortunes
Fortuna Silver Mines(FVI-T, FSM-N) is the latest company to get hammered for cost escalations after missing 2011 projections and forecasting higher costs for 2012.
Silver Wheaton rises on record 2011 revenues
Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) is the reigning king of silver-stream financing, and saw notable growth in 2011.
Allied Nevada to benefit from economies of scale with Hycroft-Hasbrouck plan
VANCOUVER — It’s looking like a big year for Reno-based Allied Nevada Gold (AVN-T, AVN-X), with an US$1.2-billion expansion plan underway at its wholly-owned Hycroft gold-silver mine in Humboldt County and a proposed US$78-million…
Ian Ball: Taking an unconventional route to the top
In the eight years since graduating from Ryerson University in Toronto with a bachelor of commerce degree, Ian Ball has made a major silver discovery in Mexico, claimed the title of senior vice-president at McEwen Mining (MAQ-T, MUX-N) and…