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Hannan Metals (TSXV:HAN) is pleased to announce a maiden resource estimate for its 100%-owned Kilbricken zinc-lead-silver-copper deposit in Ireland. Highlights include: Total indicated mineral resource of 2.7 million tonnes at 8.8% zinc equivalent (ZnEq), including 1.4 millions tonnes at 10.8% Zneq; Total inferred mineral resource of 1.7 million tonnes at 8.2% ZnEq, including 0.6 million tonnes at 10.4% Zneq; This resource estimate is the first for the Kilbricken deposit, and immediately ranks it as one of the top ten base metal deposits discovered in Ireland by tonnes and grade (data sourced from the Irish Exploration, Mining Division website); Two styles [...]

Silver's plunge is nearing completion Bloomberg analyst Silver's 10% sharp fallin seconds remains mystery Plunge despite anemic global supply and strong demand Total silver supply declined in '16 lowest level since '13 Silver mine production down in '16, first time in 14 years Total silver supply decreased by 32.6 MlnOzs in 2016 Supply deficit in 2016-fourth consecutive year (see table) Falling knife caution but opportunity presenting itself Silver has had a torrid time of late with a the flash crash seeing a massive $450 million silver futures sell order pushing silver 10% lower in seconds andfollow through selling later Friday [...]

Kootenay Silver (TSXV:KTN) is pleased to announce that Pan American Silver Corp. (Pan American) has informed Kootenay that a drill program has commenced on the Company's La Negra high grade silver discovery contained within the Promontorio Mineral Belt Project located in Sonora State, Mexico. The program, operated by Pan American, will total approximately 4,055 meters of core drilling over 25 holes. Drilling will focus on brownfield targets and consist of primarily infill drilling as well as step out holes to depth. The drill program is part of an earn-in option agreement between Kootenay and Pan American that provides Kootenay with [...]

1914 Republic Yuan Shih-kai silver dollar brings $77,675; 1953 Peoples Republic of China 10 Yuan Pick 870 Note sold for $47,800 HONG KONG (July 10, 2017) A 1914 Republic Yuan Shih-kai Silver L. Giorgi Pattern Specimen Dollar SP65 PCGS, took top lot honors at $77,675 in Heritage Auctions' inaugural Asian Coins and Currency Auctions held June 21-23 in Hong Kong, which realized $4.1 million. The auction saw bidders vying for a diverse selection of 20th century rarities in one of the fastest-growing events in world numismatics. Our Hong Kong office thanks all of our bidders for participating in this exciting [...]

ChinaandRussiaallied on Syria and North Korea Beijing & Moscow economic & monetary ties deepen Trump needs Russiain order to maintain balance of power in superpower triumvirate Sino-Russian relations currently intheir best time in history says Chinese President ahead of G20 China, Russia call for calm diplomacy on Syria, Korea China, Russia fed up with Washington's pursuit of hegemony US is biggest source of global strategic risks according to China state media Important calm and diplomacy prevails to prevent nuclear war 'Trump and Putin meet for the first time and the handshake wasn't what you expected!' read the headline on my [...]

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud at Tahoe Resources (Tahoe or the Company) (NYSE:TAHO). The investigation focuses on whether the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws. On July 5, 2017, the Company announced that the Supreme Court of Guatemala issued an order suspending its license to operate the Escobal silver mine. Specifically, the suspension followed a claim by a Guatemalan anti-mining group that Guatemala's Ministry of Energy and Mines violated the local indigenous population's right to consultation when it initially granted Tahoe's mining license. On this news, Tahoe's share [...]

Bloomberg's Mark Cudmore said the first day of silver and gold futures trading on the London Metal Exchange (LME) could provide a fresh source of excitement and buying interest, but that doesn't appear to be the case. According to the Financial Times, the new futures contracts, called LMEprecious, got off to a lackluster start. Just 41,500 troy ounces of gold and 15,000 troy ounces of silver were traded on Monday (July 10). That's much less than the daily average of 20.8 million ounces transferred in the OTCmarket in May. Kate Eged, head of precious metals at the LME, told the [...]

Hannan Metals (TSXV:HAN) is pleased to announce a maiden resource estimate for its 100%-owned Kilbricken zinc-lead-silver-copper deposit in Ireland. Highlights include: Total indicated mineral resource of 2.7 million tonnes at 8.8% zinc equivalent (ZnEq), including 1.4 millions tonnes at 10.8% Zneq; Total inferred mineral resource of 1.7 million tonnes at 8.2% ZnEq, including 0.6 million tonnes at 10.4% Zneq; This resource estimate is the first for the Kilbricken deposit, and immediately ranks it as one of the top ten base metal deposits discovered in Ireland by tonnes and grade (data sourced from the Irish Exploration, Mining Division website); Two styles [...]

ChinaandRussiaallied on Syria and North Korea Beijing & Moscow economic & monetary ties deepen Trump needs Russiain order to maintain balance of power in superpower triumvirate Sino-Russian relations currently intheir best time in history says Chinese President ahead of G20 China, Russia call for calm diplomacy on Syria, Korea China, Russia fed up with Washington's pursuit of hegemony US is biggest source of global strategic risks according to China state media Important calm and diplomacy prevails to prevent nuclear war 'Trump and Putin meet for the first time and the handshake wasn't what you expected!' read the headline on my [...]