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Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) announced that Charles Jeannes will retire from its board of directors effective October 31, 2026. Jeannes joined the board in 2019 and is stepping down to focus on his role as chair of Equinox Gold Corp. The company's chair and CEO thanked him for his contributions. Pan American Silver operates mines in several countries and has interests in key mining projects.

Canadian mining stocks fell sharply as silver and gold prices dropped over 5% and 3%, respectively. Barrick Gold, Wheaton Precious Metals, and others declined 2-4%, with First Quantum Minerals falling the most. The selloff was driven by commodity-market volatility and concerns over inflation and interest rates, impacting both producers and streaming/royalty companies.

Pan American Silver (TSX:PAAS) updated its mineral reserves and resources, reporting significant silver and gold inventories. Its share price has seen mixed recent performance but strong long-term gains. The company is trading at CA$69.46, with some analysts suggesting it is 25% undervalued at a fair value of CA$92.50. Future growth depends on projects like La Colorada Skarn and Jacobina, which carry risks of delays or cost overruns.

Pan American Silver (PAAS) reported its mineral reserves and resources as of June 30, 2026. P&P reserves include 511.1M oz of silver and 6.3M oz of gold. M&I resources total 1,126.7M oz of silver and 7.5M oz of gold. Inferred resources are 437.0M oz of silver and 7.2M oz of gold. The company replaced over 100% of silver extracted and added reserves from its 44% stake in Juanicipio. Exploration success at La Colorada, Jacobina, and Timmins contributed to the growth. The company completed 351,000

Cadillac Mines (TSX: CD) completed the acquisition of Pan American Silver's Larder property, issuing 15 million shares in exchange. Pan American now owns 6% of Cadillac's shares. The Larder property, contiguous to Cadillac's Kerr-Addison property, contains historical gold resources. Cadillac CEO Rick Howes welcomed Pan American as a strategic shareholder and plans to deploy drill rigs to the property.

Metals and mining stocks fell sharply as copper, gold, and silver prices dropped. Copper prices declined 5.3% after reports that the White House delayed copper tariffs. Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) fell 7%, Teck Resources (TECK) dropped 6%, and Southern Copper (SCCO) lost 6%. Gold and silver also saw significant declines, with gold down 1.6% and silver down 5.9%. The selloff follows a strong August rally for mining stocks.

Peter Schiff views the recent decline in gold and silver prices as a buying opportunity, citing higher bond yields and inflation expectations. Gold and silver prices fell, with silver experiencing its steepest single-day drop in over two months. Silver miners like Pan American Silver (PAAS) and Hecla Mining (HL) saw significant stock declines, while gold miners like Newmont (NEM) and Barrick Gold (B) also fell. Brent oil futures rose, and U.S. equities declined.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish remarks on inflation caused a sharp decline in precious metals mining stocks. First Majestic Silver (AG) led the drop, falling 5.09%, while other miners like AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Barrick Mining (B) also saw significant decreases. Warsh's comments pushed up interest-rate expectations, increasing the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like gold and silver.

Pan American Silver (PAAS) began a six-year, $1.9B project to access a large silver deposit in Mexico, with first meaningful metal expected in 2032. The project aims to produce 15.8M oz/year of silver at peak. Silver prices are up 9% since last Wednesday, trading at $68.80. The company expects to fund the project internally, with no financing or permitting gaps for the initial phase.

Silver prices surged 20% in August, reaching $70/oz, driven by US Treasury bond buybacks. Miners like Hecla Mining (HL) and Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) saw gains of 47% and 44%, respectively. Analysts' year-end targets range from $67 to $118/oz, reflecting uncertainty about future price movements.