Vane Minerals has agreed a joint venture with Jose and Hector Ruiz in the La Rastra gold-silver district of Mexico covering four concessions: La Colorada, La Valenzuela, Maria Fernanda and Jorge Luis.

Hochschild Mining PLC (HOC.LN) Wednesday reported its full-year production that met guidance but now the company must tap into its developing projects and exploration to battle falling output.

It has been a transformational year for Royal Gold (RGLD), the most popular gold royalty company in this small industry niche. The company has made three very strategic and value adding acquisitions in 2010, vastly boosting its growth profile across the board.

The Company has issued 16,200,000 common shares of no par value in connection with the exercise of 15,500,000 share purchase warrants at 10 cents (Canadian) per share and 700,000 share purchase options at 5.5p per share. Application has been made for these shares to be admitted to London’s AIM on 24 January 2011.

NEW JERSEY (Commodity Online) : Garibaldi Resources Corp. (GGI.V) could have the potential to trade substantially higher than $0.40 in the near-future, according to National Inflation Association (NIA).

Posted by mr.moneymaker on Jan 18, 2011

SILVER STOCKS NEWS – Silver stocks advanced Tuesday, as the Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) climbed $0.48 to $23.75 per share. Today’s rally in silver stocks came as gold’s sister precious metal rose $0.57 to $28.89 per ounce amid a 0.5% drop in the U.S. Dollar Index to 79.03. Silver stocks have come under pressure in recent weeks as the price of silver has tumbled 7.6% from its 30-year high of $31.275, reached on January 3, 2010.

Tantalum, graphite, iron ore, moly, manganese

I have to admire los (and las) cojones some market technicians and economists have for forecasting broad shifts.

Shares of Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) saw unusually high trading volume on Tuesday. Approximately 743,402 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of -92.97% from the previous session. The stock last traded at $11.69.

Shares of Pan American Silver Corp (NASDAQ: PAAS) saw unusually high trading volume on Tuesday. Approximately 237,760 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of -93.17% from the previous session. The stock last traded at $36.45.