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Hecla must shut down Lucky Friday for entire year, stock down 20%

US mine safety authorities on Wednesday ordered Hecla to shut down the silver shaft at its Lucky Friday mine for the rest of the year following a rockburst in December and a string of accidents, two of them fatal, at the Idhaho mine during 2011.

Frik Els | January 11, 2012 | 2:40 pm

Investors poured $5.9 billion into precious metal funds last year… no thanks to Paulson

Hard Assets Investor reports precious metals ETFs enjoyed solid $5.9 billion inflows last year that brought total assets in the sector to just under $98.5 billion; a figure that represents just under two-thirds of all exchange-traded products including energy and agriculture.

MINING.com Editor | January 9, 2012 | 9:55 pm

Trevali to hit commercial zinc production by Q2

In the midst of mine ramp-up, Mark Cruise, Trevali Mining president, says cash should start flowing from commercial operations in the second quarter this year.

Mineweb | January 7, 2012 | 11:24 am

Solitario Exploration and Royalty up for the week after zinc drill results

Solitario Exploration & Royalty (TSE:SLR) said today that its drilling results at its Bongará zinc joint venture project in Peru were "outstanding".

Michael Allan McCrae | January 4, 2012 | 9:03 pm

John Embry – Gold will not trade below $1,500 ever again

With gold trading $40 higer, silver up nearly $2, crude oil rising $4.25 a barrel and mining shares on the move, today […]

kingworldnews | January 3, 2012 | 11:45 pm

Mining shares versus real assets gets the speaking avatar treatment

The argument over whether it is better to hold mining shares or real assets has now been dramatized and animated.

Michael Allan McCrae | January 3, 2012 | 11:22 pm

Imperial Metals Corporation: Huckleberry Mine expansion approved

Imperial Metals Corporation (TSX:III) reports permit amendments for Huckleberry mine have been received. The board of directors of Huckleberry Mines Ltd. (HML) has formally approved the Main Zone Optimization (MZO) plan(1) to extend the life of Huckleberry mine to 2021.

Marketwire | January 3, 2012 | 9:01 pm

Company seeks permit to expand Montana gold and silver mine

Canada-based RX Exploration has applied for an operating permit to expand a gold and silver mine northwest of Helena after regulatory officials became concerned the company was pushing the limits of its existing permit.

Associated Press | January 2, 2012 | 1:38 am

Gold coins to be issued by North Korea

North Korea said Saturday it will issue gold and silver coins to mark the 20th anniversary of late leader Kim Jong-il’s ascension to the supreme commander of the communist nation’s armed forces.

Korea Herald | January 1, 2012 | 5:18 pm

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Hecla must shut down Lucky Friday for entire year, stock down 20%

Investors poured $5.9 billion into precious metal funds last year… no thanks to Paulson

Trevali to hit commercial zinc production by Q2

Solitario Exploration and Royalty up for the week after zinc drill results

John Embry – Gold will not trade below $1,500 ever again

Mining shares versus real assets gets the speaking avatar treatment

Imperial Metals Corporation: Huckleberry Mine expansion approved

Company seeks permit to expand Montana gold and silver mine

Gold coins to be issued by North Korea

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