Chavez gov’t denies Crystallex key permit at Las Cristinas
VANCOUVER — Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) had been jumping through every hoop in its path at the Las Cristinas gold project in eastern Venezuela.
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Gold Reserve feels the sting of rejection
Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-X) has lost its status as a “company that could” in Venezuela.
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE APR. 29-MAY 5
VANCOUVER –The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed a small gain over the April 29 to May 5 trading session, gaining 10.59 points to close at 2493.76. Daily trading volumes also crept up an av…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE APR. 29-MAY 5
April finished off as the best month since January 2006 for TSX Composite Index, which rose 1.3% over the April 29-May 5 trading period. The benchmark gained 188.49 points over the period, rising to 1…
U. S. MARKETS APR. 29-MAY 5
Stock markets in the U. S. advanced during the April 29 -May 5 trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 98 points, or 0.8%, to 12970; the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 11 point…
Aurizon teams with Radisson to study O’Brien revival
Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) is considering a joint venture with Radisson Mining Resources (RDS-V) for the O’Brien-Kewagama property, home to the past-producing high-grade O’Brien gold mine, in the Ab…
High-grade gold at Rubicon’s Phoenix
The Phoenix gold project’s new F2 zone in Ontario’s Red Lake camp is yielding more high-grade gold intercepts for Rubicon Minerals ( RMX-T, RBY-X)
San Agustin shows potential for Geologix
VANCOUVER–Finally finished with drilling limited by an option agreement, Geologix Explorations (GIX-V) started expansion drilling at the San Agustin polymetallic project in Durango, Mexico, and was i…
Goldsource sourcing the coal
Goldsource Mines (GXS-V) might have gold in its name, and it might be looking for Canadian diamonds, but it’s a coal seam intersect that has propelled the company’s shares to new heights.
Copper drives Teck Cominco’s Q1 earnings
VANCOUVER — A higher Canadian dollar and lower coal and zinc prices trimmed the net earnings of Teck Cominco (TCK. B-T, TCK-N) in the first quarter of 2008, despite improved copper prices and the str…
Ur-Energy study finds potential at Lost Creek
A preliminary economic assessment on Ur-Energy’s (URE-T, UREGF-O) Lost Creek uranium deposit in Sweetwater Cty., Wyo., found that the project would be economic at uranium prices above US$40 per lb.
Schulich hikes Starfield stake (May 12, 2008)
Famed mining entrepreneur Seymour Schulich has increased his holdings in Starfield Resources (SRU-T, SRFDF-O).