Silvercorp raises $31m, eyes potential China acquisitions
Having closed a $31 million private placement, Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVM-X), a silver miner focused on China,…
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Hathor gets set to launch gold-silver spin-out
Uranium explorer, Hathor Exploration (HAT-V) is spinning out its gold-silver projects into a new company, MAX Miner…
Silver Wheaton to consolidate grip on silver-stream industry
Silver Wheaton’s (SLW-T, SLW-n) proposed acquisition of Silverstone Resources (SST-V) will give it immediate produc…
Dorato raising $5M to fund drill program in Peru
Vancouver – Dorato Resources (DRI-V) is topping up its cash reserves with a $5 million private placement underwritt…
Good grades can’t lift Hana
The latest results from Hana Mining’s (HMG-V) Ghanzi copper and silver project in Botswana returned high grades, bu…
Redcorp enters creditor protection as Tulsequah costs escalate
Vancouver – Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) has filed for creditor protection, a few weeks after suspending development …
Excellon to buy Silver Eagle Mines
Excellon Resources (EXN-T) is putting plans to build a mill at its Platosa silver-lead-zinc mine in Durango state, …
Despite resource estimate dud MAG on offensive over Fresnillo bid
Vancouver – The CEO of MAG Silver (MAG-T, MVG-X) Dan MacInnis still contends that a significantly slimmed-down reso…
New Gold to merge with Western Goldfields
New Gold (NGD-T) and Western Goldfields (WGI-T) are joining forces to create a diversified gold production base fro…
Minco goes to court over Sunshine mine, unpaid debt
SNS Silver (SNS-V) and Minco Silver (MSV-T) are both claiming rights to the recently-abandoned Sunshine mine near K…
Aquiline Advances Giant Navidad
SITE VISIT GASTRE, ARGENTINA — There are surely very few places where one can stand atop a deposit holding resources of 450-600 million oz. silver. Aquiline Resources’ (AQI-T, AQLNF-O) Navidad…
First Majestic To Raise $25M
VANCOUVER–With its share price on the rebound and solid silver production in 2008, First Majestic Silver (FR-T, FRMSF-O) is raising $25 million through a private placement led by CIBC World Markets.