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title: "BUZZ-Silver miners rise as investors weigh geopolitical risks; Fed minutes in focus"
description: "(Updates) Shares of silver miners rise, tracking prices of the white metal (GOL/) Spot silver (XAG=) gains 4.7% to $76.88/ounce Prices rise as investors assessed simmering geopolitical risks, while ma"
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published_at: "2026-02-18T14:37:40.000Z"
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# BUZZ-Silver miners rise as investors weigh geopolitical risks; Fed minutes in focus

> (Updates) Shares of silver miners rise, tracking prices of the white metal (GOL/) Spot silver (XAG=) gains 4.7% to $76.88/ounce Prices rise as investors assessed simmering geopolitical risks, while markets also awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes due later in the dayHecla Mining (HL.N) up 7.4%; Coeur Mining (CDE.N) rises ~3%Canadian miners: Endeavour Silver (EDR.TO) and Silvercorp Metals (SVM.TO) gain 1.7% and ~2%, respectively Abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR.P) and iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV.P) up 5.3% each

(Updates) Shares of silver miners rise, tracking prices of the white metal (GOL/)

Spot silver (XAG=) gains 4.7% to $76.88/ounce Prices rise as investors assessed simmering geopolitical risks, while markets also awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes due later in the day

Hecla Mining (HL.N) up 7.4%; Coeur Mining (CDE.N) rises ~3%

Canadian miners: Endeavour Silver (EDR.TO) and Silvercorp Metals (SVM.TO) gain 1.7% and ~2%, respectively Abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR.P) and iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV.P) up 5.3% each

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