Tag Archives: Mining

Endeavor Files Significantly Larger Reserve Estimates from Mexican Mine Acquisitions

Posted on July 24, 2012 by admin

Early July found Canadian-based mining interest, Endeavor Silver, spending $200 million on the El Cubo mine. Adding the new Guanajuato … Continue reading →

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Precious Metal Ore in Landfills Trumps Mine Production

Posted on July 12, 2012 by admin

Precious metal ore in tons of electronic devices are thrown into the world’s landfills every year by the thousands. Scrapped … Continue reading →

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Nautilus Joins BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto in Papua New Guinea Troubles

Posted on July 2, 2012 by admin

The first ocean floor mining project, pioneered by Canadian mine developer, Nautilus Minerals seems doomed to fail. The Solwara 1 … Continue reading →

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Yamana Acquires Extorre Gold

Posted on June 22, 2012 by admin

Toronto’s Yamana Gold, Inc. announced this week that it will acquire Extorre Gold Mines Ltd. for a hefty $400 million. … Continue reading →

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Top Junior Mining Interests Join Forces to Form U.S. Silver & Gold

Posted on June 12, 2012 by GSM

Junior precious metals miner, U.S. Silver has plans to takeover another junior mining interest, RX Gold & Silver. Both companies … Continue reading →

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Silver and Gold Pricing Pressured Down by Global Uncertainty

Posted on May 24, 2012 by GSM

The worsening European crisis is generating negative sentiment on worldwide financial markets. Commodities are no exception. The inability of Greece … Continue reading →

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Silver Wheaton First Quarter Profits Increase Twenty Percent

Posted on May 18, 2012 by GSM

Silver Wheaton Corporation, a Vancouver-based company, realizes its profits by providing stream financing for mining companies, worldwide. In the first … Continue reading →

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Silver Occurence and Mining Methods

Posted on May 7, 2012 by GSM

The rarity of silver is expressed by its occurrence in igneous rock of just 0.07 parts per million. The potential … Continue reading →

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Is Silver Likely To Experience Extreme Valuation Increases In The Coming Years?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by GSM

As the year 2008 drew to a close, the price of silver futures plunged to new lows, falling to under … Continue reading →

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The Role of Silver in Plastics Manufacturing

Posted on March 29, 2012 by GSM

A vision of the modern world without plastic is difficult to imagine. From increasingly sophisticated insulating materials to molded household … Continue reading →

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Mexican Silver Mines Have Great Growth Potential Despite Drug Wars

Posted on March 29, 2012 by GSM

According to precious metals analysts, inflationary fiscal policy will continue to drive silver prices higher in the foreseeable future. Mexico … Continue reading →