Topic: How To Invest

Q: Pat, would it be possible to get an opinion on Pan American Silver? Thank you.

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A: Pan American Silver Inc., $32.53, symbol PAAS on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 362.9 million; Market cap: $12.0 billion; www.panamericansilver.com), engages in the exploration, acquisition, development, and operation of precious metals. The company owns or operates the following silver mines: the Huaron mine in Peru; the Cerro Moro mine in Argentina, La Colorada mine in Mexico and San Vicente in Bolivia. It also operates the following gold mines: Jacobina in Brazil, El Penon and Minera Florida in Chile, the Timmins mine in Canada, Shahuindo in Peru, and Dolores in Mexico, On March 31, 2023, Pan American completed its acquisition of Yamana Gold for $4.8 billion (all figures in U.S. dollars except share price and market cap). Yamana owned and operated five gold mines in Canada, Brazil, Chile and Argentina. This included the Cerro Moro gold/silver mine in Argentina. Since then, the company has made some asset sales to tighten its portfolio focus after its Yamana purchase. On September 25, 2023, Pan American completed the sale…