Silver plays ignite despite low prices
The excitement in the gold market appears to spilling over into silver plays, even though the silver price remains well below US$5 per oz.Several would-be silver producers have announced multi-million…
Pan American Silver Corp
Gold stocks shine as yellow metal rallies
The holiday-shortened report period of May 15-21 clipped 28.6 points off the S&P/TSX composite index, leaving it with a finish of 7,688.31.Gold led the precious metals in a rally not seen in some time…
Pan American combines with Corner Bay in all-share deal
With its eye on the 117-million-oz. Alamo Dorado silver resource in northern Mexico, Pan American Silver (PAA-T) has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Corne…
Huaron powers Pan Am
Newfound production at the Huaron mine in Peru and La Colorada mine in Mexico enabled Pan American Silver (PAA-T) to boost revenue to US$10.2 million in the recent first quarter, compared with US$4.5 …
Insiders bask in hot resource sector
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:- Barrick Gold (ABX-T) — Brian Mulroney, director, exercised 237,500 options indirectly at $22….
Pan American Silver eyes Manantial Espejo (March 04, 2002)
Vancouver — The proposed Manantial Espejo silver-gold mine in Argentina has moved a step closer to reality following a deal that allows Pan American Silver (PAA-T) to earn a 50% interest.In August 20…
Hushovd’s exit fuels speculation over Falco’s future
The biggest surprise of the Feb. 20-26 report period was the sudden departure of long-time Falconbridge president and CEO Oyvind Hushovd, which apparently was related to a conflict with the management…
Pan American Silver boosts output
Vancouver — Pan American Silver (PAA-T) increased its production levels in 2001 as a result of opening two mines in Latin America.The company now has a total of three operations in Peru and Mexico, a…
Antamina opening highlight of 2001
Vancouver — Despite the lacklustre performance of commodity prices and a weakening of the global economy, the mining sector put several mines into production and managed to expand some current operat…
Franco, Normandy rise on Newmont bid
Gold prices experienced two mini-rallies during the Nov. 7-13 trading period before settling down to a trading range of US$277-278 per oz.The first spike came on the morning of Nov. 12 following the c…
Pan American in red despite higher output
Vancouver — Despite an increase in production, Pan American Silver (PAA-T) suffered a loss in the second quarter, reflecting a 26-year low for silver prices.The company posted a net loss of US$2.8 mi…
Placer’s Cristinas deal stirs up controversy
Although trading volumes were low during the holiday-shortened report period of Aug. 1-7, there were nonetheless several developments in the Canadian mining scene.Reuters reported that Venezuelan stat…