Maverix proves skeptics wrong
In the three and a half years since Geoff Burns cofounded Maverix Metals (TSX: MMX; NYSE-AM: MMX) with CEO Daniel O’Flaherty in July 2016, the royalty and streaming company’s portfolio…
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Top-10 silver companies by market cap
The Northern Miner presents the top-10, silver-focused companies by market capitalization. 1. Fresnillo Market cap: $8 billion With 61.8 million oz. silver production in 2018, Mexico City-headquartered Fresnillo (LSE: FRES)…
JDS Silver’s Silvertip project nears production in BC
In its first investment in a Canadian mining company, private equity firm Denham Capital is giving JDS Silver US$65 million to complete construction of Silvertip, a silver-lead-zinc mine in northern…
Silvercorp short-seller calls BCSC allegations false
Vancouver hedge-fund executive and owner of the Alfred Little financial blog, Jon Richard Carnes, has lashed out at the British Columbia Securities Commission after it accused him of fraud, calling the allegations “false and without…
Silvercorp struggles with operational issues at Ying
VANCOUVER — It was a tough quarter for China-focused producer Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM) as the company grappled with staffing and cost issues at its flagship Ying silver mining district in the central province of Henan. The company…
Silvercorp sees expansion potential in China’s Ying district
VANCOUVER — China-focused silver miner Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-N) had a busy year in 2012 on the exploration front, and has released a myriad of results over the past eight weeks that cover 80,000 metres of drilling over three mines…
Positive prefeasibility for Silvercorp
AMC Mining Consultants has given the thumbs-up to Silvercorp Metals’ (SVM-T, SVM-N) Gaocheng silver-lead-zinc project in southern China in a prefeasibility study that outlines a $73.7 million net present value at an 8% discount rate, a…
Salazar shares gain on Lundin’s investment
Salazar Resources (SRL-V) climbed 18% on news that diversified miner Lundin Mining (LUN-T) is acquiring a 15.4% stake in the company by buying over 80% of Salazar’s $3-million private placement, consisting of 6 million units…
Salazar gains on Lundin’s investment
Salazar Resources (SRL-V) climbed 18% on news that Lundin Mining (LUN-T) acquired a 15.4% stake in the company by buying over 80% of Salazar’s $3-million private placement, consisting of 6 million units priced at 50¢ apiece.
Positive prefeasibility for Silvercorp’s Gaocheng property
AMC Mining Consultants has given the thumbs up to Silvercorp Metals’ (SVM-T, SVM-N) silver-lead-zinc project in southern China in a prefeasibility study that outlines a net present value of $73.7 million at an 8% discount rate, an…
Allegations against Winsway hurt Grande Cache Coal
Allegations of possible securities fraud against Winsway Coking Coal by an unknown research firm called Jonestown Research may spell trouble for Grande Cache Coal (GCE-T).
Silvercorp’s Ying getting back its zing
Even after a KPMG forensic report cleared Vancouver-based Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-N) of all anonymous allegations of accounting fraud in October, the largest primary silver producer in China has retained two independent consulting firms -…