Day: January 5, 2011

El Tigre Silver Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ELS)(PINK SHEETS:EGRTF)(FRANKFURT:5RT) (“El Tigre” or the “Company”) announces that it has granted incentive stock options to directors, officers and consultants which allow for the purchase of an aggregate of 525,000 common shares for a period of five years at a price of $0.35 per share. These options have been granted pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan.

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Shares of Vista Gold Corp (NYSE: VGZ) crossed above its 200-day moving average on Wednesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $2.20 and last traded at $3.07.

TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the North American mining sector will continue strong this year and could exceed the levels seen in 2010, insiders said, amid record prices and surging demand for metals and minerals.

Pan American Silver Corp. (USA) (NASDAQ:PAAS) percentage change fell -2.82%, currently trading at $37.90 and its overall traded volume was 415,543.00 shares while reporting, against its average volume of 1.25M.

. Gold Corporation (NYSE:UXG) percentage change fell -3.53%, currently trading at $7.38 and its overall traded volume was 261,589.00 shares while reporting, against its average volume of 1.65M.

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (NYSE:CDE) percentage change fell -2.10%, currently trading at $25.20 and its overall traded volume was 610,551.00 shares while reporting, against its average volume of 1.93M.

Zacks Investment Research research analysts reiterated a “neutral” rating for shares of Mag Silver Corp (NYSE: MVG) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.

Capital Gold Co. (NYSE: CGC) Given “Neutral” Rating by Zacks Investment Research Analysts

Jefferies Initiates Coverage on Gold Resource Co. (NASDAQ: GORO)

Zacks Investment Research research analysts reiterated a “neutral” rating for shares of Minefinders Corp. Ltd. (NYSE: MFN) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.