Basic Materials - Tuesday, December 22, 2009 16:02 - 0 Comments

Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. PZG Trading Down 3.33% in Morning Session

Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. has entered into an earn in option agreement with SNS Silver Corporation where Paramount has the sole and exclusive right and option to earn up to 30% of SNS’s interest in the Emerald Lake Gold project by spending and incurring exploration expenditure on the claims of C$1.4 Million.

Last Trade: 1.45
Trade Time: 10:42am ET
Change: Down 0.0499 (3.33%)
Prev Close: 1.50
Open: 1.48
Day’s Range: 1.45 – 1.51
52wk Range: 0.31 – 1.92
Volume: 216,411
Avg Vol (3m): 860,385
Market Cap: N/A

About Paramount Gold and Silver Corp.

Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (Paramount) is an exploration-stage mining company. The Company is engaged in precious metals exploration in Mexico and in British Columbia, Canada. The Company focuses to explore and develop the San Miguel Project located in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 (fiscal 2009), it started exploratory activities on the Vidette Lake project located in British Columbia, Canada. Through its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, Paramount Gold de Mexico S.A. de C.V., the Company owns a 100% interest in the San Miguel property. The Company also owns additional mining concessions in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. In March 2009, the Company acquired all Magnetic Resources Ltd. In March 2009, the Company acquired the outstanding option on the Temoris project.