Rightfully, many investors in the junior sector look at stock recommendations from analysts or experts with a great degree of skepticism. The junior sector is small and there are always potential conflicts of interest evident in these types of recommendations. For example, sell-side analysts may cover a company for which their firm also provides investment… Continue Reading

Cashed up Latin American silver producer and developer, Silver Standard (SSO:TSX) has agreed to divest one of its non-core assets to Argonaut Gold (AR:TSX) for $75 million.  The asset is the advanced-exploration stage San Agustin project located in Durango state, Mexico.  According to a 2009 resource estimate prepared for Silver Standard, the project hosts 1.6… Continue Reading

Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines (Disclosure: Long) has provided an update on its Kipushi copper-zinc-germanium project in the DRC. Kipushi is one of three flagship assets that Ivanhoe is currently developing, and today’s news release shared a lot of news. Here it is in its entirety: Ivanhoe Mines Reports Ongoing Dewatering at Historic Kipushi Mine in… Continue Reading

(Kitco News) – (Spokane) — The famed whistleblower who allegedly told U.S. regulators that gold and silver prices are manipulated by the likes of JPMorgan Chase has no background as a metals trader, according to precious metals research firm CPM Group. It is unclear at this point if any legal action will be taken against… Continue Reading

Sabina Gold and Silver (SBB:TSX) released assay results from the company’s Umwelt deposit which is part of the Back River project located in Nunavut, Canada.  Umwelt is the largest of the Back River mineral resources and is set to be the first open pit and the first underground deposit mined, according to the company’s October… Continue Reading

[audio:https://c03c06.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Silver-Bull-CEO-Tim-Barry-Discusses-Sierra-Mojada-PEA-Oct-3-2013-With-Tommy-Humphreys-21-min-audio.mp3] Silver Bull Resources (NYSE:SVBL, TSX:SVB) reached an important milestone last week: it released the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for their 100% owned Sierra Mojada silver-zinc project in Coahuila, Mexico. On Thursday, I discussed the report with Silver Bull CEO Tim Barry. The full audio of our conversation is available above and below; but first,… Continue Reading

Brian Edgar and Tim Barry’s Silver Bull Resources (SVB:TSX) released a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for its Sierra Mojada silver-zinc project in Coahuila, Mexico. Sierra Mojada is one of the largest undeveloped silver projects in Mexico, with an indicated resource of over 160 million ounces of silver at an average grade of 70 grams per tonne using a… Continue Reading

This morning, the Peruvian silver developer, Bear Creek Mining (BCM:TSXV), announced that it has received its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the company’s Corani silver-lead-zinc project.  The company will now complete detailed engineering and submit construction permits for the project.  This approved ESIA comes less than one month after the company submitted responses… Continue Reading

On average, silver components make up 40% of the value of by-products from production of zinc. Silver is found in all four types of zinc deposits which also contain gold. Due to the price decline in silver, the last seven months have added approximately 7% to zinc’s production costs. This is causing future zinc production to… Continue Reading

Today we learned that PI Financial Corp. has updated coverage on Silver Bull Resources (TSX: SVB) (NYSE: SVBL), one of the few junior mining names we own. Following the release of positive test results from the silver mineralization zone at the company’s flagship project in Mexico, analyst Philip Ker reiterated his buy recommendation, maintaining his 12-month target… Continue Reading

Upcoming feasibility study and bulk sample test could prove mining legend Bob Quartermain has struck gold again with Pretivm’s Valley of the Kings discovery. Pretivm Resources’ (TSX:PVG) Valley of the Kings discovery on the Brucejack property in Northern B.C. is just about the best Canadian gold project in the hands of a development company right… Continue Reading

Amid the felled chief executive officers, shelved projects, tens of billions of dollars that won’t be spent and the barren lines of credit, miners are finding a reason to smile. The very excesses that put them where they are today will help to ease their pain. Equipment and talent are becoming easier to procure. Article:… Continue Reading

Odgers Berndtson are global leaders in executive search and recruitment for mining and other industries. The other day we were talking discovery with respected gold geologist Brent Cook (full interview to be published next week). In our conversation we asked Brent to name a few explorationists investors should follow; the names of people Brent would… Continue Reading

Last Monday, Haywood Securities energy analyst Al Knowles gave Petroamerica Oil Corp. his highest rating, Sector Outperform, and a C$.55 price target. At press time, shares in PTA had reached C$.34, an 18 month high. Haywood’s Mr. Knowles is optimistic about PTA’s Las Maracas oil field in Colombia, as we have been since August, when… Continue Reading

Via The Calandra Report – Subscribe Here – Only $58 HOUSTON — Are Colombia oil producers nearing a wave of mergers, as asset manager Frank Holmes forecast three weeks ago?