Silver Top Stories

Skeena drills 18 g/t over 22.7 metres at Eskay Creek

The past-producing Eskay Creek gold mine once had the highest grade in the world.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 10, 2019 | 1:34 pm

McEwen cuts guidance as production at new mines disappoints

Production at the new Gold Bar and Black Fox mines…

Jackson Chen | September 10, 2019 | 11:55 am

Global silver output to top one billion ounces by 2023

GlobalData also predicts silver output in 2019 will continue to…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 5, 2019 | 3:55 pm

Argentina’s mining sector holds off investments as presidential election looms

Opposition candidate Alberto Fernández, the front-runner for October’s presidential election,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2019 | 10:24 am

Precious metals encounter long-term resistance

Gold, Silver and gold stock ETFs all are at multi-year…

Jordan Roy-Byrne - the Gold Report | September 4, 2019 | 1:21 pm

Wave of deals to shake the global gold industry in 2016 — report

Gold miners to keep cutting cost, team up amid unusual market conditions that will continue boosting deals, says BMI Research.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2016 | 8:00 am

Over one-third of Australian underground mines plan to cut spending in 2016

The coal sector is the most likely to axe spending even further this year (38%), ahead of precious metals (25%), a new study found.

Timetric | February 17, 2016 | 12:30 am

Ancient Greek silver mine unearthed

Archeologists working in Thorikos, Greece, have found a pristine silver mine that has lain untouched for over 5,000 years.

Andrew Topf | February 14, 2016 | 3:27 pm

Argentina’s new government scraps mining taxes

President Mauricio Macri has revoked a 5% tax imposed by the previous administration on mining companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2016 | 10:05 am

Glencore to sell gold and silver to Franco-Nevada in $500 million deal

Only a day after announcing the deal, Franco-Nevada increased the size of the financing by 45%, citing “strong demand.”

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2016 | 11:50 am

Tahoe may go after Goldcorp’s assets in Ontario — report

Tahoe Resources' founder and executive chair Kevin McArthur said the operations present "nice synergies".

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2016 | 8:50 am

India hikes import tariffs on gold and silver

Move is a fresh attempt to curb costly imports and stop precious metals from being used to hide billions of dollars of undeclared "black money".

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2016 | 4:46 am

Government throws lifeline to BC mines

The B.C. government is throwing the mining industry an emergency lifeline in the form of deferred electricity bill payments that could be worth more than $300 million.

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | February 10, 2016 | 12:23 am

Colombia bans mining in country’s vast moorlands

Mining in the area of the Andes mountains right above the continuous tree line had been prohibited since 2011, but concessions granted before such ban had continued to date.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2016 | 5:44 am

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