* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX rises 0.53 percent to 16,183.59
* Leading the index were Pan American Silver Corp PAAS.TO , up 8.0 percent, MAG Silver Corp MAG.TO , up 7.9 percent, and Iamgold Corp IMG.TO , higher by 7.9 percent.
* Lagging shares were Canopy Growth Corp WEED.TO , down 6.0 percent, Aphria Inc APHA.TO , down 5.7 percent, and Birchcliff Energy Ltd BIR.TO , lower by 5.4 percent.
* On the TSX 142 issues rose and 92 fell as a 1.5-to-1 ratio favored advancers. There were 27 new highs and 22 new lows, with total volume of 229.9 million shares.
* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Emera Inc EMA.TO , Air Canada AC.TO and Encana Corp ECA.TO .
* The TSX's energy group .SPTTEN fell 0.65 points, or 0.5 percent, while the financials sector .SPTTFS slipped 0.67 points, or 0.2 percent.
* West Texas Intermediate crude futures CLc1 rose 2.44 percent, or $1.31, to $54.95 a barrel. Brent crude LCOc1 rose 1.36 percent, or $0.8, to $59.5 O/R
* The TSX is up 13 percent for the year.