SNS Precious Metals (SNS: TSX-V) is an exploration mining company, whose primary asset is the 100% owned Crescent Mine located in Kellogg, Idaho - the only known district in North America to have produced over one billion ounces of silver. The property consists of 24 patented mining claims over approximately 350 acres, alongside 40 acres of surface rights.
New Jersey Mining Company is a home-grown northern Idaho precious metals producer. NJMC extracts gold from its Golden Chest properties and silver from its Silver Strand mine, both of which are located on the northern side of the Silver Valley's Osburn Fault. New Jersey has partnered with gold-mining giant Newmont on several properties in the Murray Mining District. This closely-held company ranks among the best gold-silver plays in the historic Coeur d'Alene Mining District.