- Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ:SSRI +1.8%) says it will receive ~1B Argentine pesos in a resolution of a dispute with the country's tax authorities over the application of export duties on its Pirquitas mine; shares are halted.
- SSRI also says it will exercise its option on the Chinchillas project and form a joint venture with Golden Arrow Resources for development of the property.
- SSRI says the resolution provides the certainty required to exercise its option on Chinchillas.