Silver Bull Resources (TSE:SVB)(NYSE MKT:SVBL) has unveiled its updated resource estimate for its Sierra Mojada project in Mexico, saying it "significantly increased" both the size and grade of the silver resource. 

We have Silver Bull Resources (TSE:SVB) and International Tower Hill Mines (TSE:ITH) (AMEX:ITH) presenting at our last event of 2012 on Thursday 13th December, from 1:30pm in Vancouver. 

Silver Bull Resources (TSE:SVB)(NYSE MKT:SVBL) announced Tuesday the first batch of drill hole results from its underground campaign in the high grade zinc zone at its Sierra Mojada project in northern Mexico, returning grades of more than 16% zinc. 

Silver Bull Resources (TSE:SVB) is not only on the verge of defining a high grade silver zone at its Sierra Mojada property in Mexico – on top of the already defined low grade silver resource - but it is also on the cusp of bringing a high grade zinc resource into its story. 

Silver Bull Resources (TSE:SVB) (AMEX:SVBL) announced Wednesday that Roth Capital Partners initiated coverage on the silver miner earlier this summer with a "buy" rating and a 90 cent price target. 

Like many of its peers, Silvercorp Metals (TSE:SVM)(NYSE:SVM) has posted fourth quarter results that reflect the current challenges facing the mining industry, but the China-focused silver producer says that it is implementing a new mining strategy at its core operations that will lead to lower total mining costs, with the company also forecasting higher ore production for its next fiscal year. 

Kootenay Silver (CVE:KTN), which last month put to bed a $4.75 million investment from Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM), has today unveiled an updated resource estimate that includes the gold content at its main Promontorio silver project in Mexico, on the back of new metallurgical data that supports the recovery of the yellow metal. 

Great Panther Silver (TSE:GPR) (NYSE MKT:GPL) has reported a drop in first quarter net profit and revenues as lower grades at one of its Mexican mines led to a sharp rise in costs, while metal prices also decreased amid a challenging time for miners, though the company's silver production increased. It also stood by its full year output guidance of between 2.4 and 2.5 million silver equivalent ounces, and said it will review its cash costs forecast for 2013 given the latest results. 

Global Minerals (CVE:CTG) has unveiled three new drill hole results from its ongoing underground drilling campaign at its Strieborná silver/copper project in Slovakia, saying the holes intersected some of the widest mineralized portions of the property's vein and some of the best grades. 

Kootenay Silver (CVE:KTN) has just put to bed a $4.75 million strategic private placement with established miner Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE:AEM), a deal the Canadian junior’s chief hails as “very beneficial” for the company, which is developing the flagship Promontorio silver mine in Mexico.