Silver Stocks Surge on Record Silver Price

Premier Gold Mines (PG) expands management team
Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI) expands presence in Mexico
Aurizon Mines’ (AZK) Board unanimously recommends rejecting Alamos offer
Claude Resources (CGR) expands gold resources and grade at Santoy Gap
Mines Management (MGN) reports “significant progress” in third quarter
Crocodile Gold (CRK) reports 35% production growth

The price of gold posted a new all-time high, touching $1,446.75 per ounce. The surge in gold prices comes on the heels of news that Portugal may need up to $100 billion to bail out the fiscally-strapped nation. Silver prices also moved higher, posting new 31-year highs of $38.09 per ounce.

GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price traded marginally higher Thursday morning at $1,439 per ounce as Portugal’s government neared collapse. Precious metals – both gold and silver – have seen strong investment demand in recent weeks as geo-political concerns have risen. While the gold price remains below its recent record high, silver is hitting [...]

Gold rose $3.00 to $1,440.30 Thursday morning while silver posted fresh 31-year highs at $37.86 per ounce. Commodities continue to march higher with oil crossing the $106 per barrel level. After sliding to fresh 52-week lows at 75.25 early in the week, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) has managed to move marginally higher over the [...]