‘Silver’

Global mining products and services provider Industrea has signed a renewal contract through Industrea Mining Services (IMS) for the hire, service and support of equipment to Xstrata for its Black Star open pit mine worth approximately A$132 million in minimum hours revenue up to December 2013. Industrea Managing Director and CEO, Robin Levison, said the renewal contract was for the existing fleet of equipment at ... Full story

Silver Standard Resources (TSE:SSO) Thursday provided an update on operations at its Pirquitas mine in Jujuy, Argentina and announced guidance for 2012. Full story

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Jan. 12, 2012) – First Majestic Silver Corp. Full story

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Jan. 11, 2012) -  IMPACT Silver Corp. Full story

Last year, Eric Sprott, legendary gold and silver investor and chairman of Sprott Inc., issued an open letter to 17 of the world’s largest silver producers.  The letter was a call to action for silver producers to limit silver sales until prices increased.  Sprott explained, “I have always liked silver because I look at the physical supply and demand metrics and they scream that ... Full story

Hecla Mining Company announced on Wednesday that US mine safety officials have ordered the Silver Shaft at the Lucky Friday mine in Mullan, Idaho closed for removal of built-up material in the shaft. The silver-lead-zinc mine in northern Idaho is one of the deepest underground mines in the US. The order comes after an investigation following a December 14 rock burst when seven miners ... Full story

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Jan. 10, 2012) - Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp” or the “Company”) (TSX:SVM)(NYSE:SVM) is pleased to announce that it has received RMB 269 million cash dividend payment (equivalent to USD $43 million) from its 77.5% owned Chinese subsidiary, Henan Found Mining Co Full story

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Jan. 10, 2012) -   Mercator Minerals Ltd.  ( TSX:ML ) – Mercator Minerals Ltd. Full story

Vancouver-based  Bear Creek Mining (TSX-V: BCM) is waiting for Peru's justice system to resolve the impasse over its Santa Ana silver concession in Puno region, the company's operations VP Elsiario Antúndez de Mayolo told BNamericas. Full story

LAVAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – Jan. 10, 2012) - Diamond Frank Exploration Inc. (“Diamond Frank”) (TSX VENTURE:DOD) announces that it has received confirmation from the Quebec Department of Natural Resources and Wildlife that it holds 102 additional claims to the north and west of its Commandant property Full story