Xstrata, Rainbow make empowerment deal on coal
Swiss mining house Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) and South African resource company African Rainbow Minerals (AGM-L, ARI…
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Dynasty Gold tempts AngloGold into Chinese projects
Vancouver – Dynasty Gold (DYG-V, DGDCF-O) has entered an agreement, landing AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N) as an investor…
Scion loses appeal; Gold Fields deal to go through
The Yukon Court of Appeal has dismissed Scion Capital’s appeal connected to the courts earlier decision in favour o…
Blue Pearl eyes Endako milling deal
Junior molybdenum hopeful Blue Pearl Mining (BLE-T) has inked a memorandum of understanding with Endako Mines to bu…
Newmont net earnings drop 27% in 2005 (February 27, 2006)
Vancouver – Strong bullion prices helped offset some higher mine operating costs for Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) …
Bema forecasts higher production costs in 2006
Vancouver – Mid-tier gold producer Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-X, BGO-L) expects to produce about 381,000 oz. gold from …
Aguablanca finally makes the grade
At long last, engineering and construction contractor Fluor has commissioned the processing plant at Rio Narcea Gol…
Gold and the end of ‘dollar hegemony,’ part I
The following speech was delivered to the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 15, 2006.…
Tethyan finds buyers in Antofagasta, Barrick
The board of Australian explorer
Diagem pulls stones from gravels overlying Brazilian kimberlite (February 27, 2006)
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