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Silver (“Ag“) is up +15%/+22% (YTD/past 12 months), while gold (“Au“) is +29%/+47%! Those are strong numbers, but not unprecedented. In the decade ending in 2011, Ag had a +23.2% CAGR, and increased +33.7%/yr in the nine years ending in … Continued
All dollar figures C$ unless indicated as US$… references to potential production & metal grades are silver (“Ag”) equivalent ounces. Trump has ignited a fire under U.S. bureaucracies to move A LOT faster to permit mines (see his Executive Orders, … Continued
Gold & silver are having an extraordinary year, up 25.5% & 31.0% year-to-date to $2,591/oz. & $31.23/oz. As expected, the stocks of many producers are up substantially. Newmont, Agnico Eagle, Kinross, Alamos Gold, Hecla Mining, Pan American Silver & Coeur … Continued
Silver Storm Mining (TSX-v: SVRS) / (OTC: SVRSF) has an enterprise value {market cap + debt – cash} of ~C$41M at $0.095/shr., (down 47.2% from $0.18 on July 24th). Over the same period, the silver (“Ag“) price is roughly unchanged. … Continued
$ figures are C$ unless stated otherwise, metal prices are US$, ounces/oz. are silver (“Ag”) equivalent oz… Primary silver (“Ag”) mines benefit most from higher prices. However, 80% of mined Ag is a byproduct of other operations, making supply highly … Continued
Primary silver (“Ag”) mines, those that produce > 50% Ag (by volume), benefit most from higher prices. However, 75%-80% of mined Ag is a byproduct of other mining operations. Therefore, since Ag supply is highly inelastic, the price could soar … Continued
Precious metals have moved decisively higher in the past month. Gold (“Au“) is at an all-time (nominal) high. Yet, silver (“Ag“) has lagged behind Au’s impressive move. The Au: Ag ratio is ~87:1 vs. after a spike in Ag on … Continued