Tag Archives: mining

Yamana Acquires Extorre Gold

Posted on June 22, 2012 by admin

Toronto’s Yamana Gold, Inc. announced this week that it will acquire Extorre Gold Mines Ltd. for a hefty $400 million. … Continue reading →

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Silver Wheaton First Quarter Profits Increase Twenty Percent

Posted on May 18, 2012 by GSM

Silver Wheaton Corporation, a Vancouver-based company, realizes its profits by providing stream financing for mining companies, worldwide. In the first … Continue reading →

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Mexican Silver Mines Have Great Growth Potential Despite Drug Wars

Posted on March 29, 2012 by GSM

According to precious metals analysts, inflationary fiscal policy will continue to drive silver prices higher in the foreseeable future. Mexico … Continue reading →

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Silver History, Part III: 1876 Through 1920

Posted on March 14, 2012 by GSM

As the demand for silver spread in the mid-1870s, both exploitation of silver resources and production innovation surged. The final … Continue reading →

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Silver History, Part II: 1500 through 1875

Posted on March 14, 2012 by GSM

1492 saw a new era in silver production, as the vast land area of the New World yielded silver stores … Continue reading →

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Silver History, Part I: 4,000 BC through 1,500 CE

Posted on March 12, 2012 by GSM

Archealogiccal evidence indicates that modern Turkey, previously known as Anatolia, was the first Old World silver mining hub. Greece and … Continue reading →

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The Five Largest Silver Mines in the World

Posted on March 1, 2012 by GSM

In 2010 the five largest silver mines were the Cannington Mine in Australia, Fresnillo Silver Mine in Mexico, San Cristobal … Continue reading →

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Silver in Ancient Times

Posted on February 27, 2012 by GSM

Silver has been a precious metal for centuries, reaching at least as far back as the city-state of Greece, and … Continue reading →

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The Colorado Silver Boom

Posted on February 23, 2012 by GSM

Even though silver in Colorado was discovered in 1859, silver mining didn’t reach its boom until the mid 1870’s. Gold … Continue reading →

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Where Does Silver Come From?

Posted on February 16, 2012 by GSM

Silver (identified by the symbol Ag on the Periodic Table of Elements, from the Latin argentum) is a metal typically … Continue reading →

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Silver Mining

Posted on January 26, 2012 by GSM

With the price of silver quickly on the rise, many people are looking into mining silver. The act of mining … Continue reading →

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Technological Innovation Derived from the Comstock Lode

Posted on January 5, 2012 by GSM

The fabled Comstock Lode contained the biggest silver deposit in American history. Discovered in 1857, Comstock drew thousands of miners … Continue reading →

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