Colossus Minerals to acquire Vale ground at Serra Pelada
Colossus Minerals (CSI-T, COLUF-O) and its joint-venture partner Coomigasp, a 45,000-strong co-operative of lo…
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Editorial: Puzzling Rio Tinto convictions in China
The swift convictions of four Rio Tinto employees in Shanghai on Monday brought more questions than answers.
Farallon reports strong production, still in red
Vancouver – Farallon Mining (FAN-T) made the shift to producer in 2009 but has not quite made the shift to pro…
Wesdome hits gold below Kiena mine (March 29, 2010)
Vancouver – Wesdome Gold Mines (WDO-T) has hit healthy gold intercepts deep below its active Kiena mine in the…
Turkish projects prove economic for Alamos
Vancouver – The two Turkish gold projects that Alamos Gold (AGI-T) bought from Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (March 29, 2010)
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NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (March 29, 2010)
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China’s toehold in the oilsands may become a larger footprint (March 29, 2010)
Last September, China made its biggest jump into Canada’s oilsands with PetroChina (PTR-N) slapping down $1.9 billion for a 60% stake in two undeveloped projects near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta owned by privately held Athabasca Oil Sands…
S. Pacific buys McKay remainder
Southern Pacific (STP-V) has signed a deal to increase its stake in the McKay oilsands project 45 km northwest of Fort McMurray, Alta., from 80% to 100%.Southern Pacific has agreed to pay $33 million for 59 sections of land from Bounty…
SAGD projects graded on environmental impact
VANCOUVER — Oilsands companies in Alberta using in situ, steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) extraction techniques on deposits too deep to mine will no doubt end up doing less environmental damage than comparable open-pit oilsands…