Southern Copper Corporation (USA) (NYSE:SCCO) percentage change fell -2.00%, to close at $47.63 and its overall traded volume was 1.63M shares on Thursday, against its average volume of 1.66M.

New Gold Inc. (USA) (AMEX:NGD) percentage change fell -3.10%, to close at $9.06 and its overall traded volume was 2.46M shares on Thursday, against its average volume of 2.46M.

Minefinders Corp. Ltd. (USA) (AMEX:MFN) percentage change fell -0.19%, to close at $10.71 and its overall traded volume was 607,009.00 shares on Thursday, against its average volume of 657,651.00.

Almaden Minerals Ltd. (USA) (AMEX:AAU) percentage change fell -6.49%, to close at $4.47 and its overall traded volume was 609,395.00 shares on Thursday, against its average volume of 820,971.00.

January 7, 2011 (FinancialWire) (The Small Cap News Leader http://www.financialwire.net/) — El Tigre Silver Corp. (TSX Venture: ELS) (OTC: EGRTF) (FRA: 5RT) announced 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, pursuant to the company’s stock option plan.

Vista Gold Corp. States That Its Policy Is Not to Comment on Unusual Market Activity

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (USA) (NYSE:AEM) decreased -0.51%, to close at $71.60 and its overall traded volume was 3.60M shares during the last session against its average volume of 1.89M.

U.S. Gold Corporation (NYSE:UXG) decreased -2.88%, to close at $7.43 and its overall traded volume was 1.86M shares during the last session against its average volume of 1.65M.

Pan American Silver Corp. (USA) (NASDAQ:PAAS) decreased -2.10%, to close at $38.18 and its overall traded volume was 1.78M shares during the last session against its average volume of 1.25M.

Southern Copper Corporation (USA) (NYSE:SCCO) decreased -0.72%, to close at $48.60 and its overall traded volume was 1.82M shares during the last session against its average volume of 1.67M.