Corriente delays startup of Ecuador mine
Vancouver — Already facing a suspension order from the Ecuadorian government, Corriente Resources (CTQ-T, ETQ-X) is delaying the startup of its Mirador copper mine in order to minimize the company’s …
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Goldcorp gets permit for Mexican mine (February 19, 2007)
Vancouver — Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has received construction permits ahead of schedule for what is expected to be Mexico’s largest gold mine, once it is running at full speed in 2012.
Aurizon finds new gold zone at Casa Berardi (February 19, 2007)
As its Casa Berardi gold mine in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec ramps up to full production, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) has discovered a new gold-bearing quartz zone on the property.
Minires du Nord hits high-grade under Tulawaka pit
As Minires du Nord (Northern Mining Explorations) (MDN-T) gets ready to boost production at its Tulawaka open-pit gold mine in Tanzania, drill results for a potential underground mine have verified t…
Sunridge puts numbers to Eritrean massive sulphides (February 19, 2007)
Resource estimates for Sunridge Gold (SGC-V, SGCNF-O) on its Debarwa and Adi Nefas massive sulphide projects in central Eritrea show a significant supergene copper concentration.
Suppliers News (February 19, 2007)
Scorpio awards Nuestra Senora prefeasibility contracts
U.S. Markets February 6-12
U.S. equity markets were down marginally over the Feb. 6-12 trading session. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 3.62 points to 1,443.37 while the NASDAQ lost 20.22 points, closing at 2,450.38 an…
TSX Venture Exchange February 6-12
As market attention continues to focus on merger activity in the global uranium sector, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index rose 29.59 points to 3,004.39 over the Feb. 6-12 trading session. Averag…
Toronto Stock Exchange February 6-12
The TSX Composite Index couldn’t maintain the all-time high it set last period, falling 126.1 points to 13,166.69 over the Feb. 6-12 trading period.
Centerra weathers stormy 2006
As its fourth-quarter results laid bare, 2006 was not a banner year for Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O).
Egypt wants role on global mining stage
While the recent trend in some developing countries has been to decry foreign direct investment and increase state control over mineral assets, Egypt seems to be moving in the opposite direction.
African mining conference draws masses
Cape Town, South Africa — On strong commodity prices and a sustained bull market, the opening day of the 12th annual Mining Indaba conference attracted more than 4,000 delegates to hear about the ong…