Hunt Mining acquires Martha mine in Argentina
Matthew Hughes found the Martha silver deposit while looking out the window of his pick-up truck. It had just rained and a red line streaked across the dirt road in…
Pan American Silver Corp
TSX ekes out slim gain, May 9-13
The ferocious wildfires in Alberta’s oil patch around Fort McMurray knocked an estimated 1 million barrels a day offline, prompting many economists to lower their 2016 gross domestic product growth…
Ross Beaty: It’s time to buy mining stocks
VANCOUVER — Mining financier and entrepreneur Ross Beaty told an audience at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference in late January that it’s a “phenomenal” time to buy resource stocks.
Pan American Silver expands Mexico operations
At a time when lower commodity prices are fuelling cost-cutting and restructuring plans across the mining sector, Pan American Silver (TSX: PAA; NASDAQ: PAAS) is pushing ahead with expansion projects at two of its three mines in Mexico, and…
U.S. equities gain, Feb. 16-20
U.S. stocks rose after the Greek government secured a four-month extension to its debt bailout package, pushing the S&P 500 Index up 0.7% to close at 2,110.30, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.6% to 18,140.44, its highest…
Raymond James’ top silver picks
Given the plunge in silver and gold prices, Raymond James analysts are urging investors to stick with quality names, in terms of assets, balance sheets and management.
Pan American Silver defers Dolores expansion
VANCOUVER — Adding an underground operation and a pulp agglomeration circuit to the open-pit Dolores silver–gold mine in Mexico would improve recoveries, boost throughout, increase free cash flow and cost only US$105 million to…
Commentary: Silver in deficit, but prices low
Investors would be forgiven for not knowing it, but despite its relatively low price, the physical silver market is in a deficit.
Pan American Silver commits to US$80M expansion at La Colorada
VANCOUVER — Pan American Silver (TSX: PAA; NASDAQ: PAAS) is ready to take its La Colorada polymetallic mine in the Chalchihuites district in Mexico’s Zacatecas State to the next level, after a preliminary economic assessment…
U.S. markets, Nov. 11-15
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index had another week of record highs. The Dow edged 1.27% higher to close the week at 15,961.70, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.56% to 1,798.18. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index…
Laramide’s Henderson takes the long view
Laramide Resources (TSX: LAM; US-OTC: LMRXF; ASX: LAM) ended 2012 with an enterprise value of less than US$1 per lb. in the ground for its district-scale uranium resource in Australia and a handful of smaller projects in the U.S. — yet…
Alamos bids $69M for Esperanza Resources
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based producer Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) looks to have finally nailed down an acquisition in the form of junior explorer Esperanza Resources (TSXV: EPZ) and its wholly owned Esperanza gold-silver project…