Silver

Mercator takes US$120M writedown on El Creston

Mercator Minerals (ML-T) had a difficult year in 2012 but one that ended with improved operations and a stronger balance sheet, despite taking a US$119.8 million  write-down on its El Creston molybdenum-copper project in Mexico.  


Silver Bull doubles Sierra Mojada silver count

VANCOUVER – Eight months, 16,700 metres of drilling, and 400 channel samples later, Silver Bull Resources (SVB-T) has doubled the silver resource at its Sierra Mojada project in Coahuila, Mexico.


Silver production at the Guanacevi mine in Durango state. Source: Endeavour Silver

Endeavour reports record earnings, output

VANCOUVER – A day after announcing it achieved record earnings in 2012, Endeavour Silver (EDR-T) inked a deal to sell bonus concentrate from its over-achieving Bolanitos mine to local Mexican smelters in a move that positions the producer…




Firestone eyes quick start-up in Guatemala

VANCOUVER — There’s only five years of defined resources at Torlon Hill, but a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of the zinc-lead-silver project in Guatemala suggests that owner Firestone Ventures (FV-V) could build a mine at…




Robert Friedland gives a speech at the 2013 PDAC in Toronto. Photo by Salma Tarik

Friedland works his magic at the PDAC

Legendary mining promoter Robert Friedland is looking to strike it big again — this time with Ivanplats’ (IVP-T) high-grade precious and base metals projects in Africa.




Crushing equipment at SilverCrest Mines' Santa Elena silver-gold mine in Mexico. Source: SilverCrest Mines

SilverCrest beefs up Santa Elena

Three important bits of information came out of SilverCrest Mines’ (SVL-V, SVLC-X) latest drill results from its Santa Elena project in Mexico.


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