Rob McEwen of McEwen Mining drops by the show to speak with Tom O'Brien about some of the difficulties in extracting ore as well as exciting prospects for McEwen Mining in the coming year.

Southern Silver Exploration Corp. is a precious/base-metal exploration company focused on acquisition, exploration and responsible mining development in Durango, Mexico and New Mexico, USA. In the Faja de Plata (The Belt of Silver) in north-central Mexico, 70 km by road from the city of Durango, exploration on the 345 sq. km, Cerro Las Minitas property by J/V partners, Electrum Global Holdings LP and Southern Silver (60/40 respectively), has led to identification and delineation of four mineral deposits (the Blind, the El Sol, the Las Victorias and Skarn Front). Current 2019 Mineral Resources at a 175g/t AgEq cut-off equal(1) : Indicated :134Mozs AgEq: 37.5Mozs Ag, 303Mlbs Pb, 897Mlbs Zn, 40Mlbs Cu Inferred : 138Mozs AgEq: 45.7Mozs Ag, 253Mlbs Pb, 796Mlbs Zn, 76 Mlbs Cu.

Interview with Bradley Marwood, MD Consolidated Zinc.

Ben Pullinger, SVP of Geology, Excellon Resources Inc. gives a presentation at the Swiss Mining Institute.

Mithril Resources Limited to acquire Sun Minerals Pty Ltd and more in today's news.

In my quest to learn more about some of the #miningstocks that are positioned to thrive as the precious metals rise, I saw down with was John-Mark Staude of Riverside Resources at the recent New Orleans Investment Conference. He talked about the value of reputation within the mining industry, some of the partnerships and projects that Riverside has developed, and gave an update on Riverside’s Los Cuarentas project. Which is a silver project in the same district as mines operated by silver producers SilverCrest and First Majestic.

Brad Langille, President & CEO of GoGold Resources, gives the details about their latest discovery.

Tocvan Ventures (CSE:TOC) Director Mark Smethurst joined Steve Darling from Proactive in Toronto to discuss their flagship project in Mexico. It is called Pilar and has had some historical work done on it.

Minera Alamos (CVE: MAI) President Doug Ramshaw joined Steve Darling from Proactive Vancouver on Skype with details about a deal they have signed with Osisko Gold Royalties to help fund construction on their Santana project in Mexico. Ramshaw telling Proactive how the deal will work and the timeline for construction.

Pete Dougherty, President & CEO, shares the story of Argonaut Gold, a junior gold producer with about 200,000 ounces per year production. The company is focused primarily in Canada and Mexico.