Before joining the Investing News Network as senior editor, Andrew was an editor at MINING.com, a mining and mineral exploration blog covering the global mining industry and commodities markets. With a background in newspaper and trade magazine reporting, Andrew has written for the Black Press newspaper chain in British Columbia, Business in Vancouver and Baum Publications, where he edited magazines on construction and environmental technology. Andrew also has experience in transportation logistics, having worked at the Port of Vancouver and for Korean shipping giant Hanjin. He studied journalism and political science, and earned a Master's degree from the London School of Economics. In his spare time Andrew enjoys cooking, playing squash and travel.
Silver guru David Morgan talks to INN Senior Editor Andrew Topf about the silver price, industrial demand for silver and the recent lawsuit that is trying to prove the existence of silver manipulation.
Financial Times reports that silver reached a new four-month high of $32.20 per ounce on Monday, on hopes that the US Federal Reserve will act to stimulate the economy.
Mineweb reports Alcyone Resources Limited (ASX: AYN) announced an increase in silver resources from its Texas Silver & Polymetallic Project in SE Queensland to over 23 million ounces, following a 35 per cent increase in the mineral resource for the Mt Gunyan deposit – its second planned open cut mine.
BG Capital Group, a venture capital and private equity firm, announced an undisclosed investment in Liberty Silver Corp. (TSX: LSL, OTCBB: LBSV), a junior silver mining company with potential resources of 120 million silver equivalent ounces.
The Palmarejo gold and silver mine in northern Mexico has resumed operations after a fatal accident at the mine late Sunday morning, Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE:CDE, TSX:CDM) stated.
