Silver

Northern Vertex Mining CEO Dick Whittington at the Moss gold-silver mine in northwestern Arizona. Credit: Northern Vertex Mining

Northern Vertex mines Moss

BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZONA — Sometimes an old project just needs a new perspective. For the Moss gold-silver mine project in northwestern Arizona, that new perspective arrived two and a half years ago when Northern Vertex Mining (TSXV: NEE)…


Agnico Eagle Mines CEO Sean Boyd checks out the heap-leach pad at the new La India gold mine in Sonora, Mexico. Photo by Salma Tarikh.

Agnico gears up La India for production

SONORA, MEXICO — Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) gets things done quickly: it’s on the cusp of producing gold from its La India mine in northern Mexico, less than two years after acquiring it from Grayd Resource.


Adapt, survive, Excellon style

Surviving tough times in the mining cycle requires adaptability, and if an investor is looking for an example, they need not look further than Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN; US-OTC: EXLLF).


Fortuna releases maiden resource at Trinidad North

VANCOUVER — Shares of Mexico-focused producer Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) received a boost following news of a successful drill program at the company’s San Jose silver-gold mine in Oaxaca State, Mexico. On Oct. 17 Fortuna…


Columbus cuts near-surface gold at Eastside

VANCOUVER — Shares of Nevada-focused explorer Columbus Gold (TSXV: CGT) were on the rise following the release of promising near-surface drill assays from its Eastside gold asset located 40 km due west of Tonopah, Nevada. The company’s…


Defiance Silver CEO Bruce Winfield (left) and vice-president of exploration Richard Tschauder in front of the surface trace of the Veta Grande vein at the San Acacio silver project in Mexico's Zacatecas state. Photo by Salma Tarikh.

Defiance Silver takes steady steps at San Acacio

ZACATECAS, MEXICO — Defiance Silver (TSXV: DEF; US-OTC: DNCVF) is determined to beat the odds and secure the funds it needs to bring the San Acacio project — containing the past-producing San Acacio silver mine and the Santa…


At the entrance to the historic Lower Deer Trail gold mine in Utah, from left: lead miner Shane Morrison, chairman Arthur Brown, president Michael Callahan, vice-president of exploration Eric Saderholm, CEO Warwick Smith and investor relations representative Erin Ostrom. Photo by Adrian Pocobelli.

Western Pacific bets on the Deer Trail mine

MARYSVALE, UTAH — Vancouver-based exploration company Western Pacific Resources (TSXV: WRP) is adding a new project to its portfolio with the acquisition of the Deer Trail mine, a polymetallic project with silver, gold, zinc, lead and…



Silver Wheaton made a deal with HudBay Mineral in 2012 to help fund its Constancia project in Peru. Source: HudBay Minerals

Silver Wheaton thrives during tough times

After pretty much inventing the precious-metal-stream business back in 2004, Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) has noticed the landscape getting more crowded.


Exploration staff collecting samples at WCB Resources' Misima Island gold-silver project, 630 km southeast of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Source: WCB Resources

WCB unveils multi-million ounce gold-silver deposit

VANCOUVER — Things look to be heating up for junior explorer WCB Resources (TSXV: WCB) on the small island of Misima, 630 km southeast of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The company has laid low for nearly a year, but it seems to have…


Endeavour Silver’s production rebounds

VANCOUVER — Mexico-focused producer Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) has benefitted from a bounceback in production over the past three months, as the company saw both its silver and gold output jump.



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