It’s a little-known fact that most silver is produced as a by-product of something else -- meaning the people who mine it don’t actually want it. As a “silver-streaming” company, Silver Wheaton enters into silver-purchase agreements with miners where the company contracts to buy all or part of the mined silver. To date the company has signed 14 long-term silver-purchase agreements at roughly $4 an ounce. It’s that simple – buy low, sell high. Silver Wheaton posted record sales and revenues in the first and second quarters and says it is on track for its “best year ever.” -- Niamh Sweeney, contributor
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| ZAGG | 104% |
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| IAMGOLD | 421% |
| HFF | 341% |
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