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><channel><title>CashInfo.org &#187; silver</title> <atom:link href="http://cashinfo.org/tag/silver/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://cashinfo.org</link> <description>The Commodity Place</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:34:53 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Press Release: Great Panther Makes New Discovery at 590 Metres Depth at Guanajuato and Expands Santa Margarita Vein</title><link>http://cashinfo.org/2010/09/great-panther-makes-new-discovery-at-590-metres-depth-at-guanajuato-and-expands-santa-margarita-vein/</link> <comments>http://cashinfo.org/2010/09/great-panther-makes-new-discovery-at-590-metres-depth-at-guanajuato-and-expands-santa-margarita-vein/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:33:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Alexander Aardema</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Gold & silver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Great Panther]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mining News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GPR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stock pick]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://cashinfo.org/?p=464</guid> <description><![CDATA[GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED (TSX: GPR; the &#8220;Company&#8221;) is pleased to  report that the deep drilling program in the Rayas area of the  Guanajuato mine has significantly expanded the size of the gold-rich  Santa Margarita vein and has intersected a new zone of high grade  silver-gold mineralization at a vertical depth [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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The  shallower holes are providing information for imminent mine development  and production, while all holes will provide valuable data for mine  planning and resource estimation.</p><p>Highlights of the recent drilling include 20.42g/t Au and 24g/t Ag over  1.85 metres in hole EUG10-060, and two intercepts of 24.37g/t Au and  24g/t Ag over 1.5 metres and 20.13g/t Au and 23g/t Ag over 2.55 metres,  in hole EUG10-061.  The latter intercept is contained within a wider  interval grading 7.08g/t Au and 9g/t Ag over 8.20 metres, only 6 metres  from the first vein.  It is not yet clear if this separate zone in hole  EUG10-061 represents a new structure or a branch of the Santa Margarita  structure.  The 1:1 ratio of gold to silver indicates that the  mineralization is present as electrum, a naturally-occurring gold-silver  alloy with equal amounts of the two metals.</p><p>Drilling on section 250S, the southernmost section drilled to date and  200 metres south of holes EUG10-060 and EUG10-061, returned deep  intersections on both the Santa Margarita and Veta Madre structures.   Vertical drill hole EUG10-057 intersected the Santa Margarita structure  and returned 2.15 metres grading 576g/t silver and 1.33g/t gold at a  depth equivalent to the 590 metre level, making this the deepest  silver-gold intersection to date in this part of the mine.</p><p>The Veta Madre structure, parallel to Santa Margarita, is often not as  well mineralized when the latter is well mineralized.  As such, drill  hole EUG10-054, on section 250S, did not return any significant values  in the Santa Margarita structure, but intersected 5.1 metres grading  287g/t silver and 1.23g/t gold in the Veta Madre at a depth equivalent  to the 548 metre level.  This represents the deepest mineralization on  the Veta Madre to date.  Together with several historic holes drilled  close to section 220S to the north, this portion of the Veta Madre  structure appears to host a sub-horizontal lens of economic  mineralization that is still open to the south.</p><p>Development and partial exploitation by the former mine owners in this  part of the mine only extended to the 475 level along some parts of the  Veta Madre from 300S to 500S.  As such, this level will provide future  access to the deeper portions of the Santa Margarita and Veta Madre  structures.</p><p>The recent drilling results are significant in that several new  epithermal systems appear to be developing in the deepest parts of the  multi-phase epithermal system known to exist at Guanajuato.  The Santa  Margarita structure varies from a quartz-dominant breccia with &lt;1%  pyrite to intensely altered, breccia/stockwork in a volcanic/intrusive  host rock with 2-3% blotchy pyrite.  The upper parts of the system are  gold rich with electrum (for example EUG10-060 and 061) while deeper  intersections are silver rich (for example EUG10-057).</p><p>While the two types of mineralization appear to correlate structurally,  the geological characteristics of the deeper intercept are different  than those of the Santa Margarita vein higher in the mine.  In several  holes on section 250S, a quartz porphyry is becoming more prevalent and,  in the hole 057 intercept, clasts of the porphyry are caught up in the  vein material.  Quartz porphyries are common in many vein-type deposits  world-wide and are generally considered by geologists to be a positive  sign for gold and/or silver mineralization.  This porphyry is known to  be associated with silver-gold mineralization in the past-producing  Sirena Mine to the south (owned by Fresnillo Plc.), and there is still  approximately 250 metres of as-yet untested ground to the property  boundary.</p><p>As such, the intercept in hole EUG10-057 may represent a separate  mineralized pulse, and is open to the south and to depth but, until more  information becomes available, it is still being considered as part of  the Santa Margarita system.</p><p>&#8220;These recent results from the deep drilling program at Rayas are  confirming our long-standing belief that the mineralizing system at  Guanajuato has a lot of life left in it&#8221;, stated Robert Archer,  President &amp; CEO.  &#8220;The expansion of the gold-rich Santa Margarita  vein will not only increase our resource base but should provide for  consistent and higher gold production for the foreseeable future.  The  discovery of a new silver-gold zone near the 600 metre level is very  exciting as it, in itself, opens up a whole new area of the mine.  We  have only tested 250 metres of strike length in the deep Rayas area to  date, of a planned 600 metres.  The Guanajuato Mine property covers  4,200 metres of strike length, and next year, we will be testing the  depth extent of the historically rich Valenciana Mine.&#8221;</p><p>The 12,000 metres of underground drilling in the Rayas area began in  February 2010.  Initial drilling on sections 100S and 150S also  intersected the Santa Margarita structure at the 450 level down to the  540 level (see news release of June 6, 2010).  Highlights from the  recent drilling are listed in the table below, and longitudinal and  cross section maps can be found on the Company&#8217;s website at <a
href="http://www.greatpanther.com/" target="_blank">www.greatpanther.com</a>.</p><table
style="height: 222px;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" width="443"><tbody><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>Hole</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>Location</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>Section</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>From (m)</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>To (m)</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>Width (m)</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>TW (m)</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>Au (g/t)</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>Ag (g/t)</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>Zone</strong></td></tr><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>EUG10-047</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">Rayas</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">200S</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">195.65</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">197.70</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">2.05</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">1.8</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">5.17</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">9</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">S.M.</td></tr><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>EUG10-049</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">Rayas</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">200S</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">170.40</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">173.40</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">3.00</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">2.9</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">4.96</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">29</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">S.M.</td></tr><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>EUG10-053</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">Rayas</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">250S</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">181.65</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">182.85</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">1.20</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">1.2</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">0.33</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">116</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">V.M</td></tr><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>EUG10-054</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">Rayas</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">250S</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">183.90</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">189.00</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">5.10</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">4.9</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">1.23</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">287</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">V.M.</td></tr><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>EUG10-057</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">Rayas</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">250S</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">202.40</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">204.55</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">2.15</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">1.5</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">1.33</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">576</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">S.M.(?)</td></tr><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>EUG10-058</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">Rayas</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">150S</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">172.50</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">179.05</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">6.55</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">5.5</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">6.23</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">11</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">S.M.</td></tr><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>EUG10-060</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">Rayas</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">50S</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">172.30</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">174.15</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">1.85</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">1.6</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">20.42</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">24</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">S.M.</td></tr><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>EUG10-061</strong></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">Rayas</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">50S</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">146.85</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">148.35</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">1.50</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">1.4</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">24.37</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">24</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">S.M.</td></tr><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong>and</strong></td><td
valign="bottom"></td><td
valign="bottom"></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">154.00</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">162.20</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">8.20</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">7.9</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">7.08</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">9</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">S.M.</td></tr><tr><td
align="center" valign="bottom"><strong><em>including</em></strong></td><td
valign="bottom"></td><td
valign="bottom"></td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">154.00</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">156.55</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">2.55</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">2.4</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">20.13</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">23</td><td
align="center" valign="bottom">S.M.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Development of new drill stations is ongoing along a hanging wall drift  on the 390 level from 250S to 450S.  While this work is being completed,  the drill has been moved from the drill station at 250S to a station at  000S, where sections 050S and 000S are being drilled.</p><p>Robert F. Brown, P. Eng. and Vice President of Exploration for the  Company is the Qualified Person for the Guanajuato Mine, under the  meaning of NI 43-101.  A full QA/QC program is being followed including  the regular insertion of splits, blanks, and standards into the core  sampling sequence.  Analysis of the drill core samples is conducted at  the Guanajuato Mine on-site laboratory, independently run by SGS.   Aspects of the mine relating to mining and metallurgy are overseen by  Charles Brown, Chief Operating Officer for Great Panther and its Mexican  subsidiary, Minera Mexicana El Rosario, S.A. de C.V.</p><p>For further information, please visit the Company&#8217;s website at <a
href="http://www.greatpanther.com/" target="_blank">www.greatpanther.com</a>, contact B&amp;D Capital at telephone 604 685 6465, fax 604 899 4303 or e-mail <a
href="mailto:info@greatpanther.com">info@greatpanther.com</a>.</p><p><strong>ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD</strong></p><p><em>&#8220;Robert A. Archer&#8221;</em></p><p>Robert A. Archer, P.Geo.<br
/> President &amp; CEO</p><p><a
title="Source: Company Website" href="http://www.greatpanther.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=417440" target="_blank">Source: Company Website</a></p><div
style='clear:both'></div>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://cashinfo.org/2010/09/great-panther-makes-new-discovery-at-590-metres-depth-at-guanajuato-and-expands-santa-margarita-vein/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Press Release: Avino Reaches Operational Milestone</title><link>http://cashinfo.org/2010/08/avino-reaches-operational-milestone/</link> <comments>http://cashinfo.org/2010/08/avino-reaches-operational-milestone/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:17:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Alexander Aardema</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Avino]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gold & silver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mining News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ASGMF]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ASM]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gold]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stock pick]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://cashinfo.org/?p=462</guid> <description><![CDATA[Avino Silver and Gold Mines Ltd is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with MRI Trading AG for the sale of all the copper concentrates produced from stockpiled material that remains on-site from previous mining. This material is currently being used to commission the refurbished 250tpd mill circuit in preparation for [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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/> ______________________________<br
/> David Wolfin<br
/> President</p><p><a
href="http://www.avino.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=415539&#038;_Type=News-Releases&#038;_Title=AVINO-REACHES-OPERATIONAL-MILESTONE">Source: Company website</a></p><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://cashinfo.org/?p=449</guid> <description><![CDATA[GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED (TSX: GPR; the  &#8220;Company&#8221;) is pleased to announce the unaudited financial results for  the Company&#8217;s quarter ending June 30, 2010.  The full version of the  financial statements and the management discussion and analysis can be  viewed on the Company&#8217;s web site at www.greatpanther.com or on SEDAR [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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href="http://www.greatpanther.com/" target="_blank">www.greatpanther.com</a> or on SEDAR at <a
href="http://www.sedar.com/" target="_blank">www.sedar.com</a>.</p><p>&#8220;Great Panther enjoyed a strong second quarter, setting several new  records, while continuing to focus on mine development and exploration  drilling,&#8221; said Robert Archer, President &amp; CEO.  &#8220;With new equipment  still arriving, modified mine plans being initiated, and almost 9,000  metres of diamond drilling completed in the quarter, we should see  continued improvements in production, unit costs and financial  performance through the balance of 2010.&#8221;</p><div><img
src="http://www.greatpanther.com/i/misc/aug16-img1.gif" border="0" alt="" /></div><p><strong>Second Quarter Highlights</strong></p><ul><li>15% increase in overall metal  production to 574,740 silver equivalent ounces (&#8221;Ag eq oz&#8221;) in the  second quarter 2010 from 499,845 Ag eq oz in the second quarter 2009.</li><li>23% increase in silver production from 333,358 oz Ag in  the second quarter 2009 to a record 410,583 oz Ag in the second quarter  2010.</li><li>31% increase in silver production from Guanajuato to a record 288,825 oz from 220,742 oz in the second quarter 2009.</li><li>19% increase in metal production from Topia to 205,350 Ag eq oz compared to 172,550 Ag eq oz in the second quarter 2009.</li><li>Record metallurgical silver and gold recoveries at  Guanajuato and record metallurgical silver, lead and zinc recoveries at  Topia.</li><li>39% increase in revenue for the three months ended June  30, 2010 to $9.3 million compared to $6.7 million for the three months  ended June 30, 2009 due to higher metal prices and an increase in  payable silver ounces.</li><li>43% increase in earnings from mining operations to $4.3  million in the second quarter 2010 from $3.0 million in the second  quarter 2009.</li><li>Record net income of $1.6 million for the three months  ended June 30, 2010 compared to a net loss of $0.2 million for the same  period in 2009.</li><li>The Company invested $2.3 million in capital  expenditures and $1.8 million in mineral property exploration  expenditures during the quarter as it continued the implementation of  its three-year growth strategy which commenced during the fourth quarter  2009.  The Company plans to invest $13 million in capital expenditures  and $6.3 million in mineral property exploration expenditures in 2010.</li><li>The Company reported positive assay results from the  expanded 7,800-metre (initially 6,000 metres) surface drill program at  Topia.  The program will provide for additional mineral resources to  direct mine development and expansion decisions over the next several  years and the Company anticipates mineral resource estimates for an  additional four to five Topia area mines.</li><li>Early results from the on-going underground drilling and  development program in the Los Pozos and Santa Margarita zones in the  Rayas area of the Guanajuato mine demonstrated the continuity of silver  and gold mineralization.  This will allow the Company to construct a new  mineral resource estimate and provide greater definition for the mine  plan in these areas.</li></ul><p><strong>Outlook</strong></p><p>Great Panther has revised its overall production estimate for 2010 to  2.4 million silver equivalent ounces, a 9% increase over 2009  production, to reflect production shortfalls and reduced ore grades at  Guanajuato, particularly during the first quarter of the year.   Improvements have been evident in the second quarter and further  improvements are expected throughout the balance of the year. In  addition, underground development has advanced ahead of plan to provide  for exploration drilling for Deep Rayas (drilling in progress),  Guanajuatito and Valenciana (drilling to start in the third and fourth  quarters respectively).</p><p>The long term forecast of achieving 3.8 million Ag eq oz by 2012 is  unchanged.  The impact of the new equipment is enabling increased  development and production improvements throughout 2010 and positive  exploration drill results are being used to estimate new resources in  support of the 3-year growth strategy.</p><p>The Topia operation has made a very encouraging start to 2010 with  record production and year to date unit costs of US$7.61 per oz of  silver, net of by-product credits, and is well on its way to achieving  its targets.  At Guanajuato, year to date production is below plan  mainly due to grades being lower than estimated in the first quarter.  When combined with increased development costs during the first half of  the year, this has resulted in Guanajuato&#8217;s year to date cash cost per  silver ounce, at US$7.08, being higher than the guidance of US$4.50 to  US$5.00.  The mining plans have been revised, and should result in  continuous improvement through the third and fourth quarters.  New  mineralized zones are being prepared for production on the Los Pozos and  Santa Margarita veins while mining of the higher grade Alto veins of  the Cata Clavo will commence in the fourth quarter.</p><p>The Company&#8217;s emphasis will be on maintaining profitability while  developing and exploring to continually increase metal production. Great  Panther&#8217;s production strategy is to increase silver production  year-on-year at continually decreasing unit costs.</p><p>&#8220;The second quarter of this year saw the achievement of new all-time  records in both silver production and corporate net profits, with record  metallurgical recoveries at both mines&#8221;, said Kaare Foy, the Company&#8217;s  Executive Chairman.   &#8220;The on-going implementation of our three-year  growth strategy will provide us with increased resource levels and  increased production.&#8221;</p><p>Great Panther Silver Limited is one of the fastest growing primary  silver producers in Mexico with strong leverage to future rises in the  price of silver. The Company owns a 100% interest in two operating mines  in Mexico.  The Company&#8217;s mission is to become a leading primary silver  producer by acquiring, developing and profitably mining precious metals  in Mexico.</p><p>For further information, please visit the Company&#8217;s website at <a
href="http://www.greatpanther.com/" target="_blank">www.greatpanther.com</a>, contact B&amp;D Capital at telephone 604 685 6465, fax 604 899 4303 or e-mail <a
href="mailto:info@greatpanther.com">info@greatpanther.com</a>.</p><p><strong>ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD</strong></p><p><em>&#8220;Robert A. Archer&#8221;</em></p><p>Robert A. Archer, President &amp; CEO</p><p><strong>&#8220;Kaare G. Foy&#8221;</strong></p><p>Kaare G. Foy, Executive Chairman</p><ol
type="1"><li><small>&#8220;Earnings from mining operations&#8221;  is a non-GAAP measure and is defined as mineral sales less cost of  sales (excluding amortization and depletion). </small></li><li><small>&#8220;Adjusted EBITDA&#8221; is a non-GAAP measure  in which standard EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, and  depreciation and amortization) is adjusted for stock-based compensation  expense and non-recurring items. </small></li><li><small>The non-GAAP measure of cash cost per  ounce of silver is used by the Company to manage and evaluate operating  performance at each of the Company&#8217;s mines and is widely reported in the  silver mining industry as a benchmark for performance, but does not  have a standardized meaning. </small></li><li><small>Silver equivalent ounces in 2010 were established using prices of US$1,000/oz Au, US$16/oz Ag, US$0.80/lb Pb and US$0.80/lb Zn.</small></li></ol><p><a
title="Source: Company Website, you will find the full financial report here" href="http://www.greatpanther.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=414785" target="_blank">Source: Company Website, you will find the full financial report here</a></p><div
style='clear:both'></div>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://cashinfo.org/2010/08/great-panther-silver-reports-increased-revenue-earnings-from-mining-operations-and-record-net-income-in-second-quarter/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Press Release: Record Earnings and Cash Flows. Purest Silver Producer with 93% of Revenue from Silver Production</title><link>http://cashinfo.org/2010/08/record-earnings-and-cash-flows-purest-silver-producer-with-93-of-revenue-from-silver-production/</link> <comments>http://cashinfo.org/2010/08/record-earnings-and-cash-flows-purest-silver-producer-with-93-of-revenue-from-silver-production/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:16:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Alexander Aardema</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[First Majestic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gold & silver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mining News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FR]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stock pick]]></category><guid
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href="http://www.firstmajestic.com/" target="_blank">www.firstmajestic.com</a> or on SEDAR at <a
href="http://www.sedar.com/" target="_blank">www.sedar.com</a>.</p><table
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colspan="2" valign="top"><div><strong>Second Quarter 2010 Highlights ($CAD)</strong></div></td><td
valign="top"><div><strong>Change from Q2-2009</strong></div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Gross Revenue</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>$31.8 million</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Up 102%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Net Revenue</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>$29.0 million</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Up 122%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Mine Operating Earnings</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>$13.1 million</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Up 679%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Net Income after taxes</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>$8.9 million</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Up 757%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Earnings Per Share &#8212; basic</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>$0.10 per share</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Up 900%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Cash Flow Per Share (non-GAAP measure)</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>$0.14 per share</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Up 1300%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Silver Ounces Produced (excluding equivalent ounces    of gold and lead)</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>1,538,798 ounces Ag</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Up 86%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Silver Equivalent Production</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>1,656,165 eq. oz.</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Up 73%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Silver Equivalent Ounces Sold</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>1,623,844 eq. oz.</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Up 51%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Total Cash Costs per ounce</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>US$ 8.20</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Down 10%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Direct Cash Costs per ounce</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>US$ 6.16</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Down 2%</div></td></tr><tr><td
valign="bottom">Average Revenue per ounce sold</td><td
valign="bottom"><div>US$ 18.68</div></td><td
valign="bottom"><div>Up 48%</div></td></tr></tbody></table><h3>Results of Operations</h3><p>Consolidated gross revenue (prior to  smelting and refining charges and metal deductions) for the quarter  ended June 30, 2010 was $31.8 million (US$30.3 million) compared to  $15.8 million (US$13.5 million) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 for  an increase of $16.0 million or 102%.  Compared to the first quarter  ended March 31, 2010, consolidated gross revenue increased by $9.9  million or 45%.  The increase in revenues in the second quarter of 2010  is primarily attributable to a 25% increase in silver ounces sold  compared to the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.  The increase in  ounces sold are due to the launch of the new cyanidation plant at the La  Encantada Silver Mine and the improving operating levels at the La  Parrilla Silver Mine which combined, contribute a 86% increase in silver  production compared to the second quarter of 2009.</p><p>In the second quarter of 2010, the Company sold 1,623,844 ounces of  silver equivalent at an average price of US$18.68 per ounce compared to  1,073,129 ounces in the second quarter of 2009 at an average price of  US$12.60 per ounce, representing an increase of 51% in shipments over  the same quarter in 2009 and a 25% increase over the first quarter of  2010.  In the first quarter of 2010, the Company sold 1,298,659 ounces  of silver equivalents at an average price of US$16.23 per ounce.</p><p>Production of silver, excluding any equivalents from gold or lead,  increased by 9% over the prior quarter and 86% compared to the second  quarter of 2009. The Company produced 1,538,798 ounces of silver in the  current quarter, 1,409,825 ounces of silver in the first quarter of 2010  (commercial and non-commercial production), and 827,720 ounces in the  second quarter of 2009.  In the second quarter of 2010, 93% of First  Majestic&#8217;s revenue resulted from the sale of pure silver making the  Company the purest silver producer relative to its peers.</p><p>The new plant at La Encantada achieved commercial production on April 1,  2010. The design of the new plant allows for the production of silver  doré bars which are generally 93-97% silver with small amounts of lead,  gold and other metals making up the balance of the contents of these  bars. During the second quarter, furnaces were installed allowing for  the discontinuation of concentrate production. The economic differences  are significant and are beginning to reflect in the financial numbers.   Management completed a review of the economics of lead production and  concluded that, due to the relatively small amount of lead produced  historically and the current lead prices, ore was more valuable if  processed directly through cyanidation rather than being floated, and  thus the flotation circuit was shut down in June 2010.  As a result of  the discontinuation of flotation, concentrate production decreased in  the second quarter and lead as a byproduct decreased by 41% to 1,494,548  pounds. The economics of switching from concentrate production to doré  production resulted in a savings for La Encantada of approximately  US$2.61 per ounce in the second quarter of 2010 and a savings of $1.10  per ounce for consolidated operations.  The new La Encantada cyanidation  plant achieved average throughput of approximately 2,900 tonnes per day  in the second quarter.  This average throughput is expected to increase  in the third quarter.</p><p>Total commercial production for the second quarter of 2010 increased by  22% compared to the first quarter of 2010.  Total production (commercial  and non-commercial) for the second quarter of 2010 increased 2% from  the prior quarter and 73% from the same quarter of the prior year to  1,656,165 ounces of silver equivalents consisting of 1,538,798 ounces of  silver, 541 ounces of gold and 1,494,548 pounds of lead.  This compares  to the 957,936 ounces of silver equivalents produced in the second  quarter of 2009, which consisted of 827,720 ounces of silver, 746 ounces  of gold, 1,493,162 pounds of lead, and compares with production in the  first quarter of 1,619,403 ounces of silver equivalents consisting of  1,409,825 ounces of silver, 857 ounces of gold and 2,542,071 pounds of  lead.</p><p>Net sales revenue (after smelting and refining charges, metals  deductions, transportation and other selling costs) for the quarter  ended June 30, 2010 was $29.0 million, an increase of 122% compared to  $13.0 million for the second quarter of 2009.  Net sales revenue for the  quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased by 59% compared to $18.2 million  in the first quarter of 2010.  Smelting and refining charges and metal  deductions decreased to 9% of gross revenue in the second quarter of  2010 compared to 17% of gross revenue in the second quarter of 2009, due  to a shift in the production mix toward silver doré which is a major  benefit from the new cyanidation plant at La Encantada.</p><p>The Company generated net income of $8.9 million in the second quarter  of 2010, or earnings per common share (&#8221;EPS&#8221;) of $0.10 compared to a net  income in the second quarter of 2009 of $1.0 million or EPS of $0.01.   Net income for the second quarter of 2010 included non-cash stock-based  compensation expense of $0.6 million and an income tax provision of $1.4  million. In the first quarter of 2010, net income was $3.0 million  resulting in EPS of $0.03.  If the revenues and expenses of the new  plant were deemed commercial in the first quarter (recorded as income  rather than capital) an additional $2.3 million of capitalized profits  would have increased EPS in the first quarter to $0.06.</p><p>Direct cash costs per ounce of silver (a non-GAAP measure) for the  second quarter of 2010 were US$6.16, compared to US$6.31 per ounce of  silver in the second quarter of 2009 and US$4.94 per ounce of silver in  the first quarter of 2010. The cost increase was attributed to an  increase in the peso relative to the US dollar, as well as an increase  in electricity and diesel costs compared to previous quarters.</p><p>Total cash costs per ounce (including smelting, refining, metal  deductions, transportation and other selling costs, and by-product  credits, which is a non-GAAP measure) for the second quarter of 2010 was  US$8.20 per ounce of silver compared to US$9.15 per ounce of silver in  the second quarter of 2009 and US$8.11 per ounce in the first quarter of  2010.</p><p>Mine operating earnings for the second quarter of 2010 increased by 679%  to $13.1 million compared to mine operating earnings of $1.7 million  for the second quarter of 2009 and are associated with an increase in  net revenue during the second quarter of 2010.  When compared to the  first quarter of 2010, mine operating earnings increased by 78% from  $7.4 million.</p><p>Operating income increased by 907%, or $11.2 million, to $10.0 million  for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, from an operating loss of $1.2  million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, due to the 51% increase in  ounces sold and the 51% increase in average US$ revenue per ounce of  silver sold.  When compared to the first quarter of 2010, operating  income increased by 114% from $4.7 million.</p><p>During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company invested $2.6  million in its mineral properties and a further $3.0 million in  additions to plant and equipment on a cash basis.  This compares to $3.2  million invested in its mineral properties and a further $5.9 million  in additions to plant and equipment on a cash basis in the second  quarter ended June 30, 2009. When compared to the first quarter of 2010,  the Company invested $3.4 million in its mineral properties and a  further $1.4 million in additions to plant and equipment on a cash  basis.</p><p><strong>In Summary</strong></p><p>First Majestic has experienced its first quarter of operating results  incorporating the additional production, earnings and cashflow from the  operations of its new plant at the La Encantada Silver Mine and, as  expected, the results are clearly record breaking.  The increased  production of silver, reduced smelting and refining costs and firm  silver prices are combining to provide the Company a quantum increase in  earnings and cashflow for this past quarter.</p><p>&#8220;We would like to thank everyone who assisted in the construction,  financing and launching of the impressive La Encantada processing plant  and look forward to continued improvements in costs and output as we  further increase our daily throughput and improve our operational  efficiencies&#8221; commented Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO of First  Majestic.  &#8220;Management looks forward to continued improvements in  production, earnings and cashflow as the La Encantada operation matures  over the coming quarters&#8221;.<br
/> First Majestic is a producing silver company focused in México and is  aggressively pursuing its business plan of becoming a senior silver  producer through the development of its existing mineral property assets  and the pursuit through acquisition of additional mineral assets which  contribute to the Company achieving its aggressive corporate growth  objectives.</p><p>FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact <a
href="mailto:info@firstmajestic.com">info@firstmajestic.com</a>, visit our website at <a
href="http://www.firstmajestic.com/" target="_blank">www.firstmajestic.com</a> or call our toll free number 1.866.529.2807.</p><p>FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP.</p><p><em>&#8220;signed&#8221;</em></p><p>Keith Neumeyer, President &amp; CEO</p><p><a
title="Source: Company Website" href="http://www.firstmajestic.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=414589&amp;_Type=News-Releases&amp;_Title=Record-Earnings-and-Cash-Flows.-Purest-Silver-Producer-with-93-of-Revenue-f..." target="_blank">Source: Company website</a></p><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://cashinfo.org/?p=443</guid> <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO &#8211; August 13 2010 &#8211; Minera Andes Inc. (the &#8220;Corporation&#8221; or &#8220;Minera Andes&#8221;) (TSX: MAI and US OTC: MNEAF) is pleased to announce net income of $4.6 million ($0.02 per share basic and diluted) for the three month period ended June 30, 2010, compared to net income of $0.9 million ($0.00 per share [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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/> Manager, Investor Relations<br
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/> (1) Refer to discussion on non-GAAP measures at the end of this press release.</p><p>&#8220;Another very solid quarter resulted in record sales and earnings,&#8221; said Peter Barnes, Chief Executive Officer of Silver Wheaton. &#8220;With Goldcorp&#8217;s Penasquito mine in Mexico,  the first of our cornerstone assets, continuing to ramp up silver  production ahead of schedule, we look forward to an even stronger second  half to the year and maintain our annual attributable silver equivalent  production guidance of 23.5 million ounces. In the face of continued  global economic uncertainty, the price of silver performed very well in  the quarter, leading to record cash operating margins of US$14.45 per ounce, and clearly demonstrating the advantages of Silver Wheaton&#8217;s business model of low fixed operating costs.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Two transactions, both having potential to further increase Silver Wheaton&#8217;s  industry leading production growth profile, were also completed in the  quarter. First, in connection with Goldcorp&#8217;s sale of its San Dimas mine to Primero Mining, an emerging mid-tier gold producer, Silver Wheaton agreed to amend its silver purchase agreement to the benefit of both parties. The final agreement provides Silver Wheaton with a Goldcorp guarantee, extends the agreement from a fixed term to life-of-mine and, most importantly, incentivizes Primero Mining to increase silver production at this high-quality, low-cost, mine.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Second, Silver Wheaton acquired a right of first refusal over any silver streams relating to Ventana Gold Corp.&#8217;s  Colombian properties, including its flagship high-grade gold-silver La  Bodega project, one of the most exciting gold discoveries in the last  decade. As Ventana continues to advance this potential world-class  project closer to production and evaluates project financing options, we  anticipate working towards completing a silver streaming agreement.&#8221;</p><p>This earnings release should be read in conjunction with Silver Wheaton&#8217;s unaudited MD&amp;A and Financial Statements, which are available on the Company&#8217;s website at <a
href="http://www.silverwheaton.com/exitpage.aspx?return=http%3a%2f%2fwww.silverwheaton.com">www.silverwheaton.com</a> and have been posted on SEDAR at <a
href="http://www.silverwheaton.com/exitpage.aspx?return=http%3a%2f%2fwww.sedar.com">www.sedar.com</a>.</p><p>A conference call will be held Thursday, August 12, 2010, starting at 11:00 am (Eastern Time) to discuss these results. To participate in the live call use one of the following methods:</p><pre>    &lt;&lt;
    Dial toll free from Canada or the US:             1-888-231-8191
    Dial from outside Canada or the US:               1-647-427-7450
    Pass code:                                        80637046
    Live audio webcast:                               www.silverwheaton.com

    Participants should dial in five to ten minutes before the call.

    The conference call will be recorded and you can listen to an archive of
    the call by one of the following methods:

    Dial toll free from Canada or the US:             1-800-642-1687
    Dial from outside Canada or the US:               1-416-849-0833
    Pass code:                                        80637046
    Archived audio webcast:                           www.silverwheaton.com
    &gt;&gt;</pre><p>About Silver Wheaton</p><p>Silver Wheaton is the  largest silver streaming company in the world. Forecast 2010 production,  based upon its current agreements, is 22.2 million ounces of silver and  20,000 ounces of gold, for total production of 23.5 million silver  equivalent ounces. By 2013, annual production is anticipated to increase  significantly to approximately 38 million ounces of silver and 59,000  ounces of gold, for total production of over 40 million silver  equivalent ounces. This growth is driven by the Company&#8217;s portfolio of  world-class assets, including silver streams on Goldcorp&#8217;s Penasquito  mine and Barrick&#8217;s Pascua-Lama project.</p><p>Silver Wheaton has  included, throughout this document, certain non-GAAP performance  measures, including total cash costs of silver and gold on a sales  basis, as well as operating cash flows per share and cash operating  margin. These non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning  prescribed by GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable with similar  measures presented by other companies. Cash costs are presented as they  represent an industry standard method of comparing certain costs on a  per unit basis. Cash operating margin is defined as the realized selling  price less total cash cost per silver equivalent ounce. The Company  believes that certain investors use this information to evaluate the  Company&#8217;s performance. The data is intended to provide additional  information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute  for measures of performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. During  the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Company&#8217;s total cash costs, which were equivalent to the Company&#8217;s cost of sales in accordance with GAAP, were US$3.97 per ounce of silver and US$300 per ounce of gold (three months ended June 30, 2009 &#8211; US$3.97 per ounce of silver and US$300 per ounce of gold).</p><p><a
href="http://www.silverwheaton.com/News/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetails/2010/Silver-Wheaton-reports-record-second-quarter-earnings1122546/default.aspx">Source: Company website, you can find all the numbers here as well.</p><div
style='clear:both'></div>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://cashinfo.org/2010/08/silver-wheaton-reports-record-second-quarter-earnings/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Press Release: Silver Wheaton finalizes amended silver purchase agreement in conjunction with Goldcorp&#8217;s sale of the San Dimas mine</title><link>http://cashinfo.org/2010/08/silver-wheaton-finalizes-amended-silver-purchase-agreement-in-conjunction-with-goldcorps-sale-of-the-san-dimas-mine/</link> <comments>http://cashinfo.org/2010/08/silver-wheaton-finalizes-amended-silver-purchase-agreement-in-conjunction-with-goldcorps-sale-of-the-san-dimas-mine/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:23:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Alexander Aardema</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Gold & silver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mining News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Silver Wheaton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silver]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SLW]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stock pick]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://cashinfo.org/?p=428</guid> <description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, Aug. 6 /CNW/ &#8211; Silver Wheaton Corp. (&#8221;Silver Wheaton&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (TSX, NYSE:SLW) is pleased to announce that, further to the Company&#8217;s June 2, 2010  press release, it has amended its silver purchase agreement relating to  the San Dimas mine (&#8221;San Dimas&#8221;). The agreement was amended pursuant to  the August [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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/> &#8211;   The term of the silver purchase agreement, which previously ended in<br
/> 2029, has been increased to life-of-mine;<br
/> &#8211;   During the first four years following closing, Primero will deliver<br
/> to Silver Wheaton a per annum amount equal to the first 3.5 million<br
/> ounces of payable silver produced at San Dimas and 50% of any excess,<br
/> plus Silver Wheaton will receive an additional 1.5 million ounces of<br
/> silver per annum to be delivered by Goldcorp;<br
/> &#8211;   Beginning in the fifth year after closing, Primero will deliver to<br
/> Silver Wheaton a per annum amount equal to the first six million<br
/> ounces of payable silver produced at San Dimas and 50% of any excess;<br
/> &#8211;   Goldcorp will continue to guarantee:<br
/> i.  The delivery by Primero of all silver produced and owing to<br
/> Silver Wheaton, until 2029; and,<br
/> ii. A payment of US$0.50/oz for any shortfall below 215 million<br
/> cumulative silver ounces delivered to Silver Wheaton by the<br
/> end of 2031.<br
/> &#8211;   Primero has provided Silver Wheaton with a right of first refusal on<br
/> any metal stream or similar transaction it enters into; and<br
/> &#8211;   Silver Wheaton has obtained an increased security package over the<br
/> properties and assets of Primero.Under the terms of the amended silver purchase agreement, Silver Wheaton will continue to pay the lesser of US$4.04 (subject to an inflationary adjustment) or the prevailing market price per ounce of silver delivered.<br
/> About San Dimas</p><p>San Dimas has been in continuous production for well over 100 years  and operates in the lowest cost quartile of gold-silver producers in the  world. Over the substantial mine life to date, the operating team at  San Dimas has demonstrated an exceptional track-record of converting  resources into reserves and the mine continues to exhibit excellent  exploration upside.</p><p>Current exploration programs at San Dimas are focused on locating the  western extension of the Central Block region, where the majority of  mining currently takes place. These programs met with considerable  success late in 2009, and continue into 2010, positioning the mine for a  new phase of long-term production growth.</p><p>About Silver Wheaton</p><p>Silver Wheaton is the  largest silver streaming company in the world. Forecast 2010 production,  based upon its current agreements, is 22.2 million ounces of silver and  20,000 ounces of gold, for total production of 23.5 million silver  equivalent ounces. By 2013, annual production is anticipated to increase  significantly to approximately 38 million ounces of silver and 59,000  ounces of gold, for total production of over 40 million silver  equivalent ounces. This growth is driven by the Company&#8217;s portfolio of  world-class assets, including silver streams on Goldcorp&#8217;s Penasquito  mine and Barrick&#8217;s Pascua-Lama project.</p><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://cashinfo.org/?p=417</guid> <description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO &#8211; July 21, 2010 &#8211; Minera Andes Inc. (the  &#8220;Corporation&#8221; or &#8220;Minera Andes&#8221;) (TSX: MAI and US OTC: MNEAF) announces the San José mine production results for the second quarter of  2010.  During the second quarter, the San José mine produced 1,220,794  ounces of silver and 19,707 ounces of [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="4" width="98%"><tbody><tr
height="16"><th
height="16"><strong>Production </strong></th><th
align="center"><strong>Q2<br
/> 2010</strong></th><th
align="center"><strong>Q1<br
/> 2010</strong></th><th
align="center"><strong>Q2<br
/> 2009</strong></th></tr><tr
height="14"><td
height="14"><strong>Ore production (tonnes)</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>116,259</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>96,484</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>119,184</strong></td></tr><tr
height="46"><td
height="46"><strong>Average head grade silver (g/t)</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>368</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>293</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>400</strong></td></tr><tr
height="46"><td
height="46"><strong>Average head grade gold (g/t)</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>5.81</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>5.92</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>5.65</strong></td></tr><tr
height="46"><td
height="46"><strong>Silver produced (ounces)</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>1,220,794</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>823,107</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>1,264,616</strong></td></tr><tr
height="46"><td
height="46"><strong>Gold produced (ounces)</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>19,707</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>16,430</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>18,078</strong></td></tr><tr
height="61"><td
height="61"><strong>Silver equivalent production (ounces</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>2,403,214</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>1,808,907</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>2,349,296</strong></td></tr><tr
height="31"><td
height="31"><strong>Net silver sold (ounces)</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>1,294,677</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>739,159</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>1,709,190</strong></td></tr><tr
height="31"><td
height="31"><strong>Net gold sold (ounces)</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>22,168</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>14,325</strong></td><td
align="right"><strong>21,930</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><small>*49% of the San José mine production is attributable to Minera  Andes Inc. </small></p><p>Compared to the first quarter of 2010, the 2010 second quarter silver  production was 48% higher and gold production was 20% higher.  The  increase in silver and gold production was primarily the result of  higher mine production and mill feed tonnage compared to the first  quarter.  Mill throughput in the second quarter of 2010 was 20% higher  than the previous quarter.   In the second quarter the silver head grade  increased 26% compared to the first quarter, and the gold head grade  was 2% lower than the first quarter.  The improved silver grades are  related to ongoing development of the Kospi vein.  Compared to the  second quarter of 2009, the second quarter 2010 silver production  decreased 3% and gold increased 9%.</p><p>Average daily mill throughput during the second quarter of 2010 was  approximately 1,280 tonnes per day, which is 15% below the mill capacity  of 1,500 tonnes per day.  According to Minera Santa Cruz, our operating  joint venture entity managed by Hochschild Mining plc (&#8221;MSC&#8221;), the mill  operated below capacity due to lower mine production.  As previously  reported, mine production has been adversely impacted by delays in  underground mine development.</p><p>MSC has further advised us that the development delays also impacted  production grades because access to certain higher grade stoping areas  was delayed.  Consequently, second quarter 2010 mill feed grades  continue to be lower than the average 2009 head grades.  However, MSC  has advised Minera Andes that they expect the grades to improve during  the second half of the year</p><p>Milling operations are performing satisfactorily with recoveries in line  with budget expectations.  A series of modifications were made to the  mill during 2009 and the first half of 2010 that resulted in improved  operating efficiencies.  A small Merrill Crow circuit was also installed  in the fourth quarter of 2009 that is resulting in the recovery of  incremental silver ounces and slightly improved silver recoveries.   Aside from normal sustaining capital, which includes mine development  and exploration, the Corporation is not aware of any new capital  projects at San José.</p><p>Second quarter production cost information will be provided jointly with  second quarter financial results.</p><p>Sales of silver and gold were 75% and 55% higher, respectively, in  second quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter as a result of  increased ore production and a decrease in products inventory.  Compared  to the same quarter last year, sales of silver in the second quarter of  2010 were 24% lower while gold sales were at about the same level.   This was due to lower ore production in the second quarter of 2010,  differences in head grades and inventory liquidations in the second  quarter of 2009.</p><p>This news release is submitted by James K. Duff, Chief Operating Officer  of Minera Andes Inc.</p><p><strong>About Minera Andes</strong><br
/> Minera Andes is an exploration company exploring for gold, silver and  copper in Argentina with three significant assets:  A 49% interest in  Minera Santa Cruz SA, which owns the San José Mine, one of the world&#8217;s  largest primary silver producers that produced 4,998,000 million oz  silver and 77,080 oz gold in 2009; 100% ownership of the Los Azules  porphyry copper deposit in San Juan province, Argentina; and, a  portfolio of exploration properties in the highly prospective Deseado  Massif region of Santa Cruz Province in southern Argentina.  Minera  Andes had approximately $15 Million USD in cash and no bank debt as at  March 31, 2010.</p><p>For further information, please contact: Daniela Ozersky or visit our  Web site: www.minandes.com.</p><p>Daniela Ozersky<br
/> Manager, Investor Relations<br
/> 99 George St. 3rd Floor,<br
/> Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M5A 2N4<br
/> Toll-Free: 1-866-441-0690<br
/> Tel:647-258-0395<br
/> Fax: 647-258-0408<br
/> E-mail: <a
href="mailto:info@minandes.com">info@minandes.com</a></p><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://cashinfo.org/?p=413</guid> <description><![CDATA[Avino Silver and Gold Mines (&#8221;Avino&#8221;) is pleased to announce results  of further underground development at its San Gonzalo project at the  Avino property in Durango Mexico.
Avino&#8217;s mine contractor DMG have been driving two declines, the upper  level 1 (2306 m) elevation and the lower level 2 (2260 m elevation).   [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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style="font-size: x-small;"></p><pre><strong>Line	Width	Au	     Ag	     Pb	    Zn	    Cu</strong>
	(m)	(g/tonne)
17	1.50	1.874	     886    5919    3827   1070
18	1.90	1.526	     896    6272    6091   1057
19	1.70	1.621	      32   21825   33562   1340
20	2.20	0.828	     363    4907    4367    754
21	0.75	5.091	     534   12000   10800   7160
<strong>Avg:	1.61	1.752	     532    9651   11438   1605</strong></pre><p></span></p><p>Level 2 (2260 m) also explored San Gonzalo Vein (see plan map on Avino  website).  This vein is narrower but there are values in both footwall  and hanging wall.  Values have therefore been averaged across a minimum  mining width of 1.2 metres as shown over a strike length of 28.45  metres.</p><p><span
style="font-size: x-small;"></p><pre><strong>Line	Width	Gold	Silver	Lead	Zinc	Copper</strong>
	(m)	(g/tonne)
1	1.20	0.145	  35	1302	 5090	 177
2	1.20	1.157	 661	2862	 3648	 326
3	1.20	0.213	 148	1845    15460	 461
4	1.20	0.518	 101	1143	 4174	 756
5	1.20	0.491	  47	3366    13743	 711
6	1.20	0.351	  45	 917    12538	1818
7	1.20	1.006	  68	8741    43950	 939
8	1.20	0.850	 269	5275    18734	1336
9	1.20	0.439	 115	1991	 6155	7689
10	1.20	0.404	  85	1864	 7890	 582
11	1.20	0.387	 124	2975    11495	 842
12	1.20	0.535	 246	3230    10167	 847
13	1.20	0.185	  38	 786	 8879	 408
14	1.20	0.446	  64	 765	 9339	 533
15	1.20	0.468	 122	2887	12315	 414
16	1.20	0.681	 149	3317	15233	 528
17	1.20	0.564	 155	1498	 8715	 213
18	1.20	0.572	 134	3220	12250	 200
19	1.20	0.716	 190	2140	 7143	 162
20	1.20	0.631	 228	3545	10430	 118
<strong>Avg:	1.20	0.538	 151	2683	11867	 703</strong></pre><p></span><br
/> The Upper Level 1 (2306 m) has been driven Northwest along the San  Gonzalo Vein and has broken in to the old San Gonzalo workings.</p><p>The San Gonzalo vein in this location is narrow.  Channel Samples L1  through L14 were collected across the vein along a strike length of  16.88 m.  Over this length the vein averaged 0.73 m wide, 0.562 Gold,  108 Silver, 992 Lead, 2653 Zinc, 487 Copper (all values ppm).</p><p>The exploration drift on the Lower Level 2 (2260 m) along the San  Gonzalo 1 vein is currently also being advanced to the northwest towards  a possible intersection with the San Gonzalo vein.</p><p>All samples were assayed at SGS Labs Durango.  The assay method for gold  is FAA 313 which is gold by fire assay withAAS finish, For silver, the  method is AAS 21E which is a 3 acid digestion followed by AAS finish.  For silver assays greater than 300g/t, the FAG 313 is applied which is  fire assay followed by a gravimetric finish. ICP 14B is used for lead,  zinc and copper. This is an aqua regia digestion followed by ICP-AES  finish. For assays greater than 10,000ppm, ICP 90Q is used which is the  ore grade version using a sodium peroxide fusion followed by ICP-AES  finish.</p><p>ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD</p><p>&#8220;David Wolfin&#8221;<br
/> ______________________________<br
/> David Wolfin<br
/> President</p><p><a
title="Source: Company Website" href="http://www.avino.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=409752&amp;_Type=News-Releases&amp;_Title=FURTHER-DEVELOPMENTS-AT-SAN-GONZALO" target="_blank">Source: Company Website</a></p><div
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isPermaLink="false">http://cashinfo.org/?p=409</guid> <description><![CDATA[GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED (TSX: GPR; the &#8220;Company&#8221;) is  pleased to report further assays, from the now expanded 7,200 metre  (from the initial 6,000 metre) surface drill program on the Topia mine  veins.  The following core drilling results are from the Cantarranas and  San Jorge veins (Hormiguera mine), San Gregorio [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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href="http://www.greatpanther.com/" target="_blank">www.greatpanther.com</a>.  The program will provide for  additional mineral resources to direct mine development and expansion  decisions over the next several years and the Company anticipates  mineral resource calculations for an additional four to five Topia area  mines by September 2010.</p><p>Results include drill hole ST10-112 which intersected a multiple vein  structure which may represent the junction of the San Jorge vein merging  with the Cantarranas vein.  The San Jorge structure returned 3.15  metres (0.67 metres true width) averaging 1,681g/t silver, 0.88g/t gold,  2.40% lead, and 5.32% zinc while the Cantarranas vein returned 0.19  metres (0.10 metres true width) averaging 2,820g/t silver, 1.19g/t gold,  3.29% lead, and 4.04% zinc.  In all, three holes have been drilled to  intersect the Cantarranas vein and the footwall San Jorge vein,  approximately 40 metres below the Hormiguera mine level.  A new mine  access cross-cut is being driven and is expected to intersect the San  Jorge and Cantarranas veins at this same level within weeks.  Highlights  from the other two drill holes include ST10-113, which returned  1,150g/t silver, 0.39g/t gold, 1.35% lead, and 2.34% zinc over a width  of 0.25 metres (0.18 meters true width) in the Cantarranas vein and  ST10-111, which intersected both the San Jorge and Cantarranas veins  with the latter returning 1,550g/t silver, 0.79g/t gold, 2.66% lead, and  17.70% zinc over 0.14 metres (0.10 metres true width).  The above holes  were drilled to guide mine development and provide drill data to  support the resource upgrade, and further drilling is planned several  hundred metres east to test the vein continuity along strike.</p><p>Drilling along the San Gregorio vein was focused to test the extreme  western portion of the San Gregorio/Mina 7 mining area, as well as to  test the vertical extent of potentially economic mineralization (see the  updated maps on the Company web-site).  A highlight from the San  Gregorio vein was drill hole ST10-119 which intersected 442g/t silver,  0.17g/t gold, 0.72% lead, and 8.05% zinc over 1.15 metres (0.38 metres  true width).  This western area also includes a footwall vein (San  Gregorio Bajo), located approximately 30 metres north of the San  Gregorio vein.  A highlight from the San Gregorio Bajo vein in  drill  hole ST10-117 was the intersection of 0.40 metres (0.15 metres true  width) averaging 1,030g/t silver, 0.60g/t gold, 3.31% lead, and 10.10%  zinc.</p><p>Drill testing of the western extent of the El Rosario vein in the El  Rosario Nuevo mine area has confirmed that the productive part of the  vein extends to at least the 1,600-metre elevation, approximately 80  metres below the current mine workings.  Drill intersections were  similar in nature to what is encountered in the underground development,  namely barite-hosted silver-lead-zinc mineralization which swells and  pinches from about 2 metres to thin structures.  Highlights include hole  ST10-126, which intersected 3.05 metres (1.65 metres true width)  averaging 294g/t silver, 0.398g/t gold, 1.76% lead, and 0.81% zinc, and  hole ST10-122, which intersected 0.60 metres (0.20 metres true width)  averaging 2,000g/t silver, 0.05g/t gold, 2.46% lead, and 3.45% zinc.</p><p><a
href="http://www.greatpanther.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=409726">For the table, please visit the original press release</a></p><p>The Company&#8217;s first drilling at the La Prieta mine initially focused on  the potential down-dip continuation and eastward strike extension of the  La Prieta vein, and subordinate El Desierto splay vein.  Four holes  drilled below the present exploitation returned negligible values in a  fault and fracture zone interpreted to be the traces of the two veins.   Two of four holes drilled from an eastern drill station were lost due to  bad ground, and the final two holes intersected both veins, with strong  gold-lead-zinc mineralization.  Holes ST10-133 and 134 intersected the  La Prieta vein approximately 100 metres east of the development on the  1,300-metre level, with a best intersection averaging 38g/t silver,  2.39g/t gold, 4.23% lead, and 5.14% zinc over 0.30 metres (0.25 metres  true width).  The reason for the lower silver values here is unknown at  present and the drill has been returned to La Prieta to follow up with  additional holes while the Company awaits assay results from completed  drilling at the Don Benito, Cantarranas, Oliva (west) and Recompensa  veins.<br
/> Following up on initial indications of strong silver-lead mineralization  in the Don Benito vein in hole ST10-105 (see news release May 27, 2010  and table above), holes ST10-106 to ST10-110 inclusive, intersected the  main Don Benito vein as well as a hanging wall mineralized structure but  with economically insignificant grades.  Three exploration holes,  ST10-114 to ST10-116, along the Argentina vein, 1 to 1.5 kilometres east  of the present mining, similarly intersected vein material with  economically insignificant grades.</p><p>Mineral resource calculations will commence on all viable areas with the  completion of drilling in August.  Added mineral resources will play an  important role in the Company&#8217;s plans to increase production 20% per  year from 2010 to 2012.  Dependent upon drill results, the Company  anticipates mineral resource calculations for another four to five Topia  area mines by September 2010.</p><p>Robert F. Brown, P. Eng., Vice President of Exploration for the Company  is the Qualified Person for both the Guanajuato mine and the Topia mine,  under the meaning of NI 43-101.  A full QA/QC program is being followed  including the regular insertion of splits, blanks, and standards into  the core sampling sequence.  Assaying of the Topia core samples is done  at the Company&#8217;s Guanajuato Mine on-site laboratory operated  independently by SGS.  Aspects of both mines relating to mining and  metallurgy are overseen by Charles Brown, Chief Operating Officer for  Great Panther and its Mexican subsidiary, Minera Mexicana El Rosario,  S.A. de C.V.</p><p>For further information, please visit the Company&#8217;s website at <a
href="http://www.greatpanther.com/" target="_blank">www.greatpanther.com</a>,  contact B&amp;D Capital at telephone 604 685 6465, fax 604 899 4303 or  e-mail <a
href="mailto:info@greatpanther.com">info@greatpanther.com</a>.</p><p><strong>ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD</strong></p><p>&#8220;Robert A. Archer&#8221;</p><p>Robert A. Archer, President &amp; CEO</p><div
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