US Silver Corp (TSXV "USA" and Pink Sheets -"USSIF") owns and operates the Galena Mine in the historic Silver Valley of North Idaho. The Galena Mine and Mill, along with the Coeur Mine and Mill and the Caladay Project were acquired from Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp (NYSE-CDE) on June 1, 2006. A total of 11,000 acres of patented and unpatented mining claims, along with surface facilities and equipment were acquired for $15 million.
The Galena Mine lies in the heart of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, the most prolific silver district in United States history with over 1.2 billion ounces of silver production. Throughout the long history of the Company's properties, the mines have produced some 9.9 million tons of ore containing over 200 million ounces of silver, 160 million pounds of copper, and 22 million pounds of lead at an average grade of 21.2 ounces per ton of silver, 0.8% copper and 8.8% lead. The Galena Mine ranks as the second largest primary silver mine in US history.
U.S. Silver, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns and operates the Galena, Coeur, Caladay and Dayrock silver-lead-copper mines in Shoshone County, Idaho, with the Galena mine being the second most prolific silver mine in US history. Total silver production from U.S. Silver's mining complex has exceeded 210 million ounces of silver production since 1953. U.S. Silver controls a land package now totaling approximately 18,000 acres in the heart of the Coeur d'Alene Mining District. U.S. Silver is focused on expanding the production from existing operations as well as exploring and developing its extensive Silver Valley holdings in the Coeur D'Alene Mining District.
Re the technical play at US Silver; I suspect Clive Maund will be providing an update to his subscribers also, so I'm guessing there is likely to be a lot of interest.