Americas Gold expands Idaho presence with $65M deal for historic mine

Crescent mine is located approximately 4 miles southeast of Kellogg, Idaho. Credit: Crescent Silver Americas Gold and Silver (TSX: USA) (NYSE-A: USAS) is paying $65 million to acquire the privately owned Crescent Silver and its past-producing mine in Idaho, as the miner looks to expand its presence in the Silver Valley region.The acquisition of Crescent presents an “immediate opportunity for material synergies,” the company said in a press release Thursday, noting that the mined material, which is silver-co ...