Major financings continue to roll (May 29, 2006)
Vancouver — Abundant cash remains readily available to mineral explorers and developers in this resilient resource market, as evidenced by a quintet of recent financings….
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Nova Scotia enjoying gold revival
It’s dj vu all over again in Nova Scotia, with Acadian Gold (ADA-V, ADGLF-O) following in the footsteps of Seabright Resources by putting together a large land package of gold projects and doing a d…
Sizing up the threat of nationalization in Bolivia (May 29, 2006)
“This is just the start,” Bolivian president Evo Morales recently told a crowd regarding the nationalization of the country’s hydrocarbons industry. “Tomorrow, or the day after, it will be mining, the…
Xstrata brings the green (May 29, 2006)
Surprising few, Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has launched a $16.1-billion, all-cash bid for the 80.2% stake in Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) it doesn’t already own….
Pogo: Alaska’s ‘cathedral of quartz’
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Viceroy drilling extends Gualcamayo
Vancouver — The latest round of drilling by Viceroy Exploration (VYE-T, VCRYF-O) has enhanced and extended the potential of the Portezuelo Blanco zone within the main Quebrada del Diablo resource are…
Mongolian President fails to veto new tax
Vancouver – Mongolia’s President Nambaryn Enkhbayar has opted for the populist course of strong nationalism and dec…
Yamana turns hedger — in copper
Capitalizing on record copper prices, Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-X, YAU-L) has locked in prices on production from its…
Linear cuts new gold at Ixhuatan
An initial pair of holes collared some 450 metres southwest of the Campamento gold deposit on the Ixhuatan project,…
EKATI snubs union’s proposal
EKATI Diamond Mine says the latest offer from the union doesn’t meet the “flexibility requirements” it needs to ope…
Anvil to go ahead at Kinsevere
Anvil Mining (AVM-T, AVM-A) has approved a US$35 million stage one development of the Kinsevere copper and cobalt d…
Red Lake, Campbell see layoffs (May 26, 2006)
Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has started staff reductions at the Red Lake and Campbell mines in Balmertown, Ont., beginning…