August 29, 2012

Mexican army and police break protest at Excellon’s la Platosa mine

Close to 100 soldiers and officers of the Mexican Army and Federal and state police agencies broke through a peaceful protest taking place in front of the La Platosa mine,…

August 29, 2012

Gran Colombia gold announces additional purchases of shares by managers directors

Canadian Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX:GCM), the largest underground gold and silver producer in the South American country, announced that senior managers and members of the board of directors have…

August 29, 2012

Silver over gold, regardless of Fed moves

Tighter supply, coupled with increased industrial and investment demand, means that the only way for silver to move is up. But just how high the white metal will go is…

August 29, 2012

Alcyone: SE Queensland Mine Contains 23Moz Silver

Alcyone Resources Limited (ASX: AYN) announced an increase in silver resources from its Texas Silver & Polymetallic Project in SE Queensland to over 23 million ounces, following a 35%t increase…

August 29, 2012

EPA needs $635 million and 30 years to clean Silver Valley

Idaho's Silver Valley will need to pay $635 million under a new 30 year plan by the federal government to clean up over a century's worth of mining pollution in…

August 29, 2012

China slows overseas investments during leadership transition

MMG (HSX:1208) CEO Andrew Michelmore says China's leadership transition later this year could put the brakes on overseas investment due to impeded decision-making by China's policy-making elite.

August 29, 2012

Silver junior Aurcana gains 12% on 50-fold rise in resource estimates

Shares in Canadian silver junior Aurcana (TSX:AUN) leapt 12% to CND$1.05 after the company announced a radically updated estimate for resources in its La Negra Mine in Mexico.

August 28, 2012

Aurcana boosts resources at Mexico’s La Negra

Canadian Aurcana Corp. (TSX-V: AUN, OTCQX: AUNFF) has updated the resource estimate for its La Negra polymetallic mine in Mexico's Querétaro state.

August 28, 2012

Eric Sprott cautions investors to fear the financial system

Sprott says it's time for people to take matters into their own hands and that means pushing further and further into precious metals equities as well as physical gold and…

August 27, 2012

This week’s technical snapshop

Let's dive right into charts and get started to see where the Gold and Silver Sector stand this week.