Mining

The Rochester mine and associated heap leach facilities is a​n open pit silver and gold mine, located in Pershing County, Nevada, approximately 13 miles northeast of the city of Lovelock. The Company owns 100% of the Rochester mine through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Coeur Rochester, Inc.. The mine consists of the main Rochester deposit and the adjacent Nevada Packard deposit, southwest of...

The Wharf mine is an open pit, heap leach operation located in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota acquired by Coeur in February 2015. The property consists of several areas of adjoining gold mineralization, and silver by-product, which have been mined as a series of open pits.

In 1868, one of the richest veins of silver was discovered on Silver Islet,a tiny Island located at the tip of the Sibley Peninsula in Lake Superior, by the Montreal Mining Company. The company sold it in 1870 to an American, Alexander H. Sibley, who formed the Silver Islet Mining Company.

The mine was extremely difficult to set up but it proved worthwhile as it ended up being one of the most...

The Cobalt Ontario Silver Rush: A Glimpse into a Glittering Past

Nestled in the rugged landscapes of northern Ontario, the town of Cobalt harbours a history that glittered brightly in the early 20th century. Known primarily for its extraordinary silver deposits, Cobalt was the epicentre of one of Canadian history's most significant mining booms—the Cobalt Silver Rush. This event shaped the...