Silver and tin are two new critical electric metals that are garnering attention, according to Dr. Jon Hykawy, head of global research, clean technologies at Byron Capital Markets, who kicked off a talk on battery materials at the third annual electric metals conference in Toronto recently.

Its operations remain funded by cashflow and capital as it considers its next steps in becoming a large scale commercial silver producer, initially from its flagship San Jose property in Mexico.

Arian Silver’s share price gives little clue to the good year for exploration, development and production enjoyed by the Mexico-focused silver miner.

For Fresnillo this dynamic is the main reason why its shares are currently vying to become the FTSE 100’s second best performer of 2009.

Hochschild Mining completed the placing and convertible bond offer it announced yesterday, raising US$260 million for further investments in Lake Shore Gold Corp and Gold Resource Corp as well as for paying down debt.