Mindoro stays the course in the Philippines
Vancouver — Philippines-focused metals explorer Mindoro Resources (MIO-V, MNODF-O) has undertaken an ambitious program of drill-testing on several prospects in its large portfolio of precious and bas…
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Freeport earnings up on higher prices (August 20, 2006)
Despite lower copper and gold production from the Grasberg operation in Indonesia, higher metal prices let Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) make net income of US$367 million on revenue of US…
Teck Cominco looks at bigger Australian footprint (August 20, 2006)
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia — There were a lot of people who thought Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) chief executive Donald Lindsay should either be in New York or Toronto on Aug. 7. Instead, he was…
Mega Uranium bets on change in Aussie ‘no new mines’ policy
Toronto-based Mega Uranium (MGA-V, MGAFF-O) is betting a 22-year ban on uranium mine development in Australia will eventually be revoked, paving the way for the junior company to develop its growing l…
Vietnam rising
It has been 20 years since Vietnam decided to loosen its totalitarian grip on the economy and open its arms to foreign investment. The policy change was dubbed “Doi Moi,” or “Renovation” in 1986, and…
Endeavour Silver takes on second Mexican project (August 20, 2006)
Vancouver — With one producing operation now under its belt, Endeavour Silver (EDR-T, EDRGF-O) is expanding its portfolio of Mexican silver projects through an option to purchase the Minas Nuevas pro…
Greystar updates Angostura resource
Vancouver — Greystar Resources (GSL-T, GYSLF-O, GSL-L) has delivered an updated resource estimate for its large Angostura gold-silver deposit in northeastern Colombia….
People (August 20, 2006)
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada — Kim MacDonald appointed administrative assistant to MaryAnne Mihychuk and Philip Bousquet; Lisa McDougall appointed convention coordinator….
Gryphon Gold putting Borealis into production
Vancouver – With a positive feasibility study in hand for heap leach operations at its Borealis project near Hawtho…
Maybe not to be: NAP exits stage left at Shakespeare
North American Palladium (PDL-T), through its subsidiary, Lac des Iles Mines, has walked away from option agreement…
Management at Escondida digs in
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L), the largest stake holder in Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine, has broken off…
Newmont’s Uzbek joint venture declared bankrupt
The Uzbek Navoi Economic Court has imposed “supervisory measures” and installed a temporary administrator as part o…