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There are many factorsto consider when looking at silver companies, fromprices to management, but investorsshould start with some knowledge of the global silver production landscape. Knowing which countries produce the most silver can help investors understand the logic behind the exploration and development decisions that companies make. For example, high production in a particular countrymight indicate mining-friendly laws or high-grade ore deposits. In 2016, the world's top silver-producing country by a long shot was Mexico, witheight others rounding out the list.Read on for a brief overview of those nine nations; production stats arebased on the latest estimates from the US [...]

One of the things that we feel it is important to do here at CDN is to periodically evaluate our publications and see if there are areas where we can expand coverage to put more information in the hands of dealers and collectors. As we have said in the past, we firmly believe increased access to information, especially price information, leads to a more confident buyer and brings in new collectors. One of the major projects that we have initiated in this regard is to expand pricing for grades that we do not publish in print, for example XF45, AU53, [...]

SANTA ANA, CA. - The Stack's Bowers Galleries Official Auction of the 2017 ANA World's Fair of Money met with incredible success, realizing a total of $19.2 million across all sessions, including over $12.4 million in United States coins. Showcasing the High Rise Collection, the Magnolia Collection, and other important properties, the sale offered an incomparable lineup of rarities that included the finest known 1853-O No Arrows half dollar and the Lord St. Oswald-Norweb 1794 Flowing Hair dollar. (All prices include the buyer's fee). A selection of significant medals highlighted the Numismatic Americana that inaugurated the sale on Tuesday, August [...]

Dolly Varden Silver (TSX.V: DV | U.S.: DOLLF)(the Company or Dolly Varden) is pleased to announce results from five more holes from the 2017 program on the Dolly Varden Silver Project in the Golden Triangle of northwesternBritish Columbia. Holes DV17-044 to 048 were drilled from the north side of the Dolly Varden Deposit Area, which is one of four deposits and over 50 exploration targets on the property. Hole DV17-048 intersected three mineralized structures. The first structure corresponds to the silver-rich Dolly Varden Vein, and the lower two intercepts correspond to more base metal-rich zones. Hole DV17-048 Upper Zone yielded [...]

Hannan Metals(TSXV:HAN)announces the closing of the first tranche (the First Tranche) of the Company's oversubscribed non-brokered private placement financing (the Offering) that was announced onAugust 2, 2017, andAugust 14, 2017. Key Points: First tranche closing, and issuance of 10,550,713 units at an issue price ofC$0.26per unit for gross proceeds ofC$2,743,185; Second and final tranche of the oversubscribed Offering of 2,049,287 units for gross proceeds of$532,815is expected to close on or beforeAugust 24, 2017. This will bring financing to a total of 12,600,000 units for gross proceeds of up toCdn$3,276,000as announced onAugust 14, 2017; Under the First Tranche, the Company issued [...]

IMPACT Silver (IMPACT or the Company) announces its financial and production results for the second quarter of 2017. Fred Davidson, President and CEO, stated: We started 2017 with a clean balance sheet and no debt along with news that IMPACT was named to the 2017 TSX Venture 50. During the first half of the year, IMPACT invested heavily in upgrading and repairing its capital equipment while also trying to improve its throughput to partially compensate for weaker silver prices. IMPACT is also actively expanding its in-mine exploration and development to provide additional tonnage throughput at the mill. We hope that [...]

Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (TSX:SVB)(OTCQB:SVBL) (Silver Bull) is pleased to announce it has identified a new zone of high grade massive sulphide at its Sierra Mojada Project in Coahuila, Northern Mexico. The new sulphide zone lies within a 1.4 kilometer long east-west trending chargeability high identified through a gradient Induced Polarization (IP) survey. This east-west trending zone hosts two other zones Silver Bull has identified with sulphide mineralization which grade up to 690g/t silver, 35% zinc, 19% lead and 1% copper as well and also includes Silver Bull's only significant sulphide drill hole intercept of 8.45m @ 57g/t silver, 5.45% [...]

Bitterroot Resources (BTT, TSX-V) drilling contractor plans to mobilize a drill rig to the Hackberry Silver Project, Mohave County, Arizona, starting September 5. Up to 2,000 metres (6,500 feet) of drilling will initially test targets on the patented mineral rights adjacent to the Hackberry Mine underground workings. Bitterroot's management is also preparing permit applications for drilling and access trail construction on several targets located on the adjacent unpatented mining claims. Bitterroot's geophysical consultant has completed levelling, processing and interpreting recently-received aeromagnetic data collected over the Company's Hackberry silver property. Figures showing the aeromagnetic results are posted onwww.bitterrootresources.com. Click here to [...]

Hannan Metals(TSXV:HAN)announces the filing of an independent National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on The Mineral Resource Estimate for the Kilbricken Zinc-Silver-Lead-Copper Project Co. Clare, Ireland For Hannan Metals Ltd (the NI 43-101 Technical Report) in support of the Company's news release datedJuly 10, 2017. The NI 43-101 Technical Report was authored by Mr. Geoff Reed of Reed Leyton Consultants and Dr. John Colthurst who are independent qualified persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101. The NI 43-101 Technical Report may be found on the Company's website atwww.hannanmetals.comor under the Company's profile on SEDAR atwww.sedar.com. Mr. Michael Hudson, CEO and Chairman, [...]

Gold up over 100% in major currencies since financial crisis Gold up 100% in dollars, 124% in euros and surged 200% in sterling Gold has outperformed equity, bonds and most assets Gold remains an important safe-havenin long term Gold prices from August 9th 2007 to August 9th 2017 It has been ten years since the global financial crisis began to take hold. At the time few would have known that BNP Paribas' decision to freeze three hedge funds was the signal for the deepest recession in living memory and a near-collapse of the financial system. As the French bank blamed [...]