Silverado Gold Mines Ltd. (SLGLF.OB) Drill Core Examination Shows Mineralized Widths Over 60 Feet
Silverado Gold Mines Ltd. noted in a press release yesterday that the antimony markets have advanced from $4,000 per tonne (2200 lbs.) in early 2009 to $9,800 per tonne in July 2010. This is according to Martin Hayes, chief correspondent of TheBullionDesk.com, a London metals trading company. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows that China produced 170,000 tonnes of antimony out of a total 2009 global output of 187,000 tonnes. China is the world's largest producer of antimony. Chinese smelters are being rebuilt to upgrade scrubbing systems (pollution controls) and mine production is off dramatically due to mine closures because…