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About Sterling Mining Company
Sterling Mining Company - The Silver Company
Wallace, Idaho and Zacatecas, Mexico
About Sterling Mining Company
Sterling Mining Company , Wallace , Idaho
Sterling Mining Company was founded in 1903 in Wallace, Idaho. The stock of Sterling Mining Company was traded on the former Spokane Stock Exchange, then on the Over-the-Counter Market under the symbol SRLM. The Company owned 17 mining claims in the famed Coeur d’Alene Mining District.
By early 2008 Sterling Mining Company had expanded its mining properties in Idaho’s Silver Valley the Coeur d’Alene Mining District and the prolific Zacatecas Silver Mining District, Production had commenced from two locations in Mexico and from the Sunshine Mine
In 2003 and 2004 Sterling Mining Company’s stock price soared becoming the best performing Silver Mining Stock of the period.
From November 1998 to May 2008 Sterling Mining’s stock price rose over 1,000 % in the period of Raymond De Motte as CEO.
 . The company won a National Safety Award, and became known for its unique business culture attracting a highly motivated and experienced team. The market capitalization for Sterling Mining rose during this time from less than $1 million to over $200 million dollars.
In early 2008 during delays in returning the Sunshine returning to full production, a board coup happened and new management installed. The new board and management team ran the company into the ground in both Idaho and Mexico, and by 2009 was out of business.
This website is dedicated to the memory of the company, the men and women who worked there and the legacy of Sterling Mining Company in the Coeur d’Alene Mining District.
