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Pat: What do you think about First Majestic Silver and Quest Rare Minerals? Thank you.

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First Majestic Silver Corp., $20.14, symbol FR on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 107.3 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; www.firstmajestic.com), owns and operates three silver mines in Mexico: the La Parrilla mine, the San Martin mine and the La Encantada mine. In the three months ended June 30, 2011, First Majestic’s revenue jumped 147.8%, to $68.0 million from $27.5 million a year earlier (all amounts except share price and market cap in U.S. dollars). The company earned $0.30 a share, up sharply from $0.12 a share. Cash flow jumped to $0.36 a share from $0.14 a share. The gains resulted from a 112.6% jump in silver prices, to $39.08 an ounce from $18.38. As well, First Majestic’s silver production rose 11.1%. The company expects to produce a total of 7.5 million ounces of silver in 2011, and it has lots of potential to increase the reserves at its three mines. It also holds other properties with exploration and development potential. First Majestic’s balance…