September 19, 2011

Mining stocks fail to keep pace with skyrocketing silver prices

With the price of silver near 30-year highs, analysts and investors are beginning to question the underperformance of silver mining and streaming stocks.

September 19, 2011

Grayd Resources acquired by Agnico-Eagle Mines for $275 million

Agnico Eagle Mines (TSE:AEM) announced on Monday that it had acquired Grayd Resources (CVE:GYD) for $275 million. Grayd is a junior exploration and development company with gold and silver projects…

September 19, 2011

Endeavour Silver intersects 448 gpt silver and 14.0 gpt gold over a 4.6 meter width in the Daniela vein at the Guanajuato Mine in Mexico

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 19, 2011) - Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR)(NYSE:EXK)(FRANKFURT:EJD) announces that exploration drilling in the Lucero South area of Endeavour's Guanajuato Mines project in Guanajuato State...

September 19, 2011

BHP is looking for robotics exec to dig world’s biggest open pit

Adelaide Now reports BHP Billiton wants to "future-proof" its massive Olympic Dam project, including using driverless haulage trucks and this week put out a recruitment ad for an executive to…

September 18, 2011

Record $8.5 billion likely spent in 2011 exploring for gold

Research firm Metals Economics Group reports gold continues to be top exploration target accounting for more than 50% of global exploration of non-ferrous metals for the second consecutive year in…

September 16, 2011

Big miners needn’t worry about higher royalties in Peru, juniors should

Speaking in Arequipa at Peru's premier mining conference industry executives said on Friday a drive by Peru's leftist president to raise mining royalties should not derail multibillion-dollar investments, but added…

September 16, 2011

Apogee to acquire the balance of its Chilean venture

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2011) - Apogee Silver Ltd. ("Apogee" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:APE) provides the following update with respect to its agreement with Valencia Ventures Inc. ("Valencia").…

September 16, 2011

Jayden completes earn-in for an additional 10% interest in silver coin

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2011) - Jayden Resources Inc. ("Jayden" or "the Company") (TSX:JDN)reports that it has completed the expenditure requirements to earn an additional 10% interest in…

September 16, 2011

Allied Nevada announces positive feasibility study for Hycroft milling expansion

RENO, NEVADA--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2011) - Allied Nevada Gold Corp. ("Allied Nevada", "ANV" or the "Company") (TSX:ANV)(NYSE Amex:ANV) is pleased to present the positive results of the Milling Feasibility…

September 16, 2011

Gold heading downside, buy silver and copper on dips: Ashok Mittal, EMKAY Commotrade

Ashok Mittal, CEO-Commodities and Currencies, EMKAY Commotrade, in a chat with ET Now, gives his views on Agro and Non-agro Commodities outlook.