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SPOKANE VALLEY, WA–(Marketwire – Jan 23, 2012) - Revett Minerals Inc. (NYSE AMEX:RVM/ TSX:RVM) (“Revett” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce full year operating results for the Troy Mine, located in northwest Montana. Currency is reported in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated. Full story

Vancouver-based Pan American Silver Corp said on Friday it will speed up the development of its Argentina gold project this year after the Rio Negro provincial legislature lifted the ban on the use of cyanide, crucial in the extraction process of gold. Pan American Silver (TSX:PAA)(NASDAQ:PAAS) owns 100% of the Calcatreu gold development project Full story

IDEX News reports BHP Billiton’s Ekati diamond mine produced 481,000 carats in the last quarter of 2011, a 29% drop compared to a year ago, but an increase from September’s 457,000. Full story

A couple of intercepts border on bonanza grade for Silver Predator in drilling results from the Plata project. Full story

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Jan. 18, 2012) -   Condor Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CN) (“Condor” or the “Company”)  is pleased to announce that results of the first diamond drill hole at the Company’s wholly-owned San Martin project in southern Peru have been received Full story

Perceiving a cloudy future for world markets, Ivanhoe Mines (NYSE:IVN) announced that they had negotiated an additional US$1.8 billion bridge financing for Oyu Tolgoi. “The facility, a precautionary response to volatility in the project finance and corporate debt markets stemming from recent events in Europe, could be used if there is a delay in completing and gaining approvals for the long-term project-finance package,” said ... Full story

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Local comment scorning MSHA's shuttering of Hecla's Lucky Friday mine on safety grounds along with other gripes on what is seen as a campaign against Idaho's silver miners. Full story

Mercator Minerals (TSE:ML) rose 5.5% today on announcing  production data from its Mineral Park Mine in Arizona. Full story

In last week’s Metals, Mining, and Money , Jeff Clark estimated that given the magnitude of the correction that started last September, it may take until May 2012 for gold to reach a new high. This week let’s take a look at how long it may take for silver to rebound. It’s a commonly known fact that silver is more volatile than gold. Full story