Porphyry

AbraSilver (TSX: ABRA) is progressing its 100%-owned Diablillos silver-gold project in Argentina, following a Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) and successful equity financings totaling $58.5 million. The Diablillos project includes a Proven and Probable Reserve of 124 million silver ounces and 1.1 million gold ounces, with an after-tax NPV of US$747 million and a 27.6% IRR. AbraSilver has also partnered with Teck Resources at its La Coipita copper-gold project. Kinross Gold and Eric Sprott participated in the recent financings, reinforcing industry support as the company advances toward a full Feasibility Study at Diablillos expected later this year. [more]

We have written a 45-page Initiation Report on Silver Bullet Mines, a Canadian-based silver and copper exploration and development company that recently went public and raised over $6 million. SBMI’s main asset is the Black Diamond Property near Globe, Arizona, with silver and copper-gold porphyry projects. Near-term cash flow de-risks the project as work is already underway to get the Buckeye Mine back into production. We are Initiating Coverage with a Speculative Buy rating and one-year price target of $0.80. [more]