Silver Top Stories

Hecla’s silver output jumps 43% with Lucky Friday at full tilt

The Idaho silver mine, which is Hecla’s third-largest producer, yielded 1.1 million ounces in the first three months of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2024 | 8:41 am

Coeur Mining’s expanded Rochester mine reaches commercial production, shares rise

Rochester is expected to be the largest source of US produced…

Staff Writer | April 9, 2024 | 8:25 am

Ascot begins milling at its Premier gold project in BC

Currently, mining has begun from the Silver Coin and Big…

Staff Writer | April 8, 2024 | 10:57 am

Big 5 diversified mining companies are having a rough 2024

World’s 50 biggest miners had a combined market capitalization of…

Frik Els | April 5, 2024 | 9:47 am

US asks Mexico to conduct review of workers’ rights at Tizapa mine

Los Mineros labor union alleges Industrias Peñoles violated workers’ freedom…

Reuters | April 3, 2024 | 12:50 pm

Hochschild meets annual guidance, targets 15% output increase in 2024

Its overall production target for 2024 is set at 343,000-360,000 gold-equivalent ounces.

Staff Writer | January 24, 2024 | 9:01 am

India raises import duty on gold, silver jewellery findings

India's Ministry of Finance also hiked the import duty on spent catalysts containing precious metals.

Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 8:39 am

Mexican MP asks for prior consultation principle to be added to new Mining Law

Left-wing MP Mary Carmen Bernal presented an initiative before the Mexican Parliament to make prior consultation mandatory in the new Mining Law.

Staff Writer | January 21, 2024 | 12:25 pm

Fortuna produces record AuEq ounces in 2023, but faces silver decline, higher costs

Silver production, however, saw a 15% decline due to decreased production at the San Jose mine Mexico.

Staff Writer | January 18, 2024 | 9:03 am

Ivanhoe, Gécamines to reopen historic Kipushi mine

The historic zinc-copper mine will restart in Q2 2024, with expected production pegged at more than 250,000 tonnes of zinc a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2024 | 9:03 am

American Pacific shares surge on copper results from Palmer VMS project

The copper-zinc project in Alaska is held under a joint venture partnership with Japan's Dowa Metals & Mining.

Staff Writer | January 11, 2024 | 9:20 am

Harvard lithium metal battery may be apt for industrial, commercial applications

A new lithium metal battery can be charged and discharged at least 6,000 times and can be recharged in a matter of minutes.

Staff Writer | January 11, 2024 | 6:06 am

Hecla’s Lucky Friday silver mine resumes production

The Idaho mine, Hecla's third-largest silver producer, was halted in September 2023 to complete repair work on areas damaged by wildfires.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2024 | 5:47 am

Gold Mountain plunges as Elk mine contractors demand $4.2 million in payments

The Elk gold project is located 57 kilometres from Merritt in south-central British Columbia.

Staff Writer | January 10, 2024 | 3:20 pm

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