Pan American Silver Corp. (PAAS) has recently reported Q1 2019 results, demonstrating Y/Y improvement in revenues. Unfortunately, however, the earnings saw a Y/Y decline primarily due to higher production costs and soft metal prices. But the acquisition of Tahoe Resources (TAHO) during Q1 paves way for production upside during the remainder of fiscal 2019 and helps PAAS to improve its competitive position among peers. If only we could see an end to the lacklustre performance of metal prices (both precious and base metals), then PAAS’s share price could recover at a