Silver Top Stories

Yamana exceeds gold production plans in Q1

The Toronto-based miner expects to stay in line with its 900,000 ounces production guidance for 2018.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 2, 2018 | 5:40 pm

StrikePoint grabs historic Porter Idaho silver asset from Skeena

Skeena will receive Cdn$1.75 million in cash plus another Cdn$1.75…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2018 | 3:57 am

Month-end shenanigans everywhere

Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger discusses the gold and silver…

Streetwise Reports | May 1, 2018 | 12:15 pm

Battery metals supply crunch to slow near-term EVs growth — Moody’s

Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2018 | 6:03 am

Mint American Eagle gold coin sales at weakest April since 2007

Meanwhile, silver coin purchases for the month rose 10 per…

Reuters | April 30, 2018 | 4:21 pm

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Chinese M&A: Watch out for Las Bambas effect

China's 'Order 9' makes it much easier for domestic companies to make acquisitions abroad.

Frik Els | June 29, 2014 | 9:44 pm

Hedge funds add record 61% to bullish gold bets

Smart money playing catchup after three weeks of gold price gains add record number of net long positions for the week to 12.1 million ounces.

Frik Els | June 29, 2014 | 7:37 pm

First Quantum halts $6.4bn Panama copper project

The temporary measure is due to a labour dispute with some of its construction workers, said the firm.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2014 | 1:45 pm

Mining costs in Chile 350% higher than a decade ago: report

The country is also struggling with rising energy cost, which threatens the competitiveness of its copper industry and poses a major challenge for new developments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2014 | 10:59 am

Main opponent of Newmont’s gold project in Peru in prison

Cajamarca region governor Gregorio Santos was ordered to jail for 14 months amid a corruption probe. Supporters claim he is being target of political repression for opposing Newmont's mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2014 | 6:13 pm

Ex-SouthGobi workers long stuck in Mongolia get trial date

Mongolia blocks accused from leaving country, often for years.

Jeffrey Richmond | June 25, 2014 | 10:17 pm

Is silver the cure for silver prices?

Medical use of silver is huge, and growing.

Bob Kirtley - Gold-Prices.biz | June 25, 2014 | 5:56 pm

HudBay’s offer for Augusta finally given the nod

The deal gives HudBay control over the Rosemont project in Arizona, which has the potential to become the US’ third largest copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2014 | 4:25 pm

Mongolia says Rio Tinto owes $130 million in Oyu Tolgoi unpaid taxes

The long-dragged dispute between Rio and the Mongolian government over a $6.6 billion underground expansion of Oyu Tolgoi has hit a fresh impasse.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2014 | 2:52 pm

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