Silver Top Stories

Gran Colombia Gold to switch Marmato project from open pit to underground

Marmato underground gold mine is expected to have a minimum 12-year productive life, generating over 1.5 million ounces of the precious metal during that time.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2017 | 8:02 am

Canada’s First Majestic Silver says four workers die at Mexican mine

Canadian silver miner First Majestic Silver Corp said on Tuesday…

Reuters | October 3, 2017 | 11:55 am

Glencore to spend $956M to increase stake in Peru’s largest zinc producer

The company will pay between $531 million and $956 million…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2017 | 8:55 am

Mandalay Resources mothballs Cerro Bayo mine in Chile

Operations have been suspended since a June 9 incident that…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2017 | 5:58 am

Project selection: An interview with Mickey Fulp

Mickey Fulp sits down with Maurice Jackson to discuss one…

Proven and Probable | September 29, 2017 | 12:04 pm

US regulators drop investigation into silver market manipulation

Finds no "viable basis" for enforcement action.

Ana Komnenic | September 25, 2013 | 9:16 pm

Peru’s mining industry hit by first nationwide strike in four years

Miners protest against a decree that modifies pension payments.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2013 | 6:22 pm

Investors defy laws of physics, trade seven milliseconds ahead of Fed announcement

Could represent as much as $600 million worth of traded assets.

Ana Komnenic | September 25, 2013 | 4:22 pm

Barrick slashes costs to the bone

Cutting average costs by $100 an ounce in 2013 and no new mines planned.

Frik Els | September 24, 2013 | 6:14 pm

Rio Tinto’s Bingham Canyon pollution ‘similar to smoking 20 cigarettes a day’: US lawsuit

Rio denies the claims.

MINING.com Editor | September 24, 2013 | 1:19 am

Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on Yukon mining to affect entire country

Practice of 'free entry' land-staking challenged nation-wide.

Ana Komnenic | September 23, 2013 | 10:08 pm

Ariana Resources up 53 pct

Silver-rich zone identified returning grades of up to 383 g/t Ag + 1.5 g/t Au and 234 g/t Ag + 1.7 g/t Au.

Michael Allan McCrae | September 23, 2013 | 5:10 pm

One in ten Australian mining professionals unemployed

The figure is up from just 2% only 12 months ago.

MINING.com Editor | September 23, 2013 | 5:43 am

Indian gold jewellers look to boost exports, compete with Italy

"The big jewellers have resources to advertise but small ones fall behind. So we are providing them a good platform."

MINING.com Editor | September 22, 2013 | 10:57 pm

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