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Precious Metals Processing Plant Robbed in Ecuador

Gunmen entered a Canadian precious metals processing plant in Ecuador’s El Oro Province on the fourth Monday in July 2012. … Continue reading

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Endeavor Files Significantly Larger Reserve Estimates from Mexican Mine Acquisitions

Early July found Canadian-based mining interest, Endeavor Silver, spending $200 million on the El Cubo mine. Adding the new Guanajuato … Continue reading

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Foreign Silver Mines Threatened With Violence

Foreign Silver Mines threatened with violent protests against South American Silver Corporation in Bolivia have prompted Bolivian president, Evo Morales … Continue reading

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2014 to Bring Metals Export Bans to Indonesia

Starting in 2014, Indonesia will begin banning unprocessed metals exports. The Indonesian Energy Ministry threatens license revocation for firms that … Continue reading

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Top Junior Mining Interests Join Forces to Form U.S. Silver & Gold

Junior precious metals miner, U.S. Silver has plans to takeover another junior mining interest, RX Gold & Silver. Both companies … Continue reading

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Silver Wheaton First Quarter Profits Increase Twenty Percent

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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Silver Occurence and Mining Methods

The rarity of silver is expressed by its occurrence in igneous rock of just 0.07 parts per million. The potential … Continue reading

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Top Two Silver Producers Overtaken by Polish Copper Mining Company in 2011

Australia’s Cannington mine was the world’s largest silver producer, prior to 2011. Fresnillo PLC controls a number of both gold … Continue reading

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