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Trucks unload copper ore into a crusher at the Cerro Verde mine in Peru.

Reward outweighs risk in Peru’s mining sector

Vancouver — Peru’s mineral potential is as attractive as ever, but newly imposed royalties and recent mine-site protests have created an undercurrent of political risk that appears to be softening th…


Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (April 11, 2005)

Date April 4 April 1 March 31 March 30 March 29 High Low
TSX Composite 9630.90 9638.63 9…




Spanish writedowns swamp Rio Narcea

A US$28.4-million writedown on the carrying value of the El Valle and Carles mines in Spain pushed owner Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) deep into the red in 2004….


The Pimenton camp, on a slope in the Chilean Andes.

Rio Tinto joins SAG&C at Pimenton

Vancouver — South American Gold & Copper (SAG-T) is thrilled with an agreement that will enable Rio Tinto (RTP-N) to test the porphyry copper potential of it…


A view of Apex Silver Mines' San Cristobal silver-zinc deposit in southwestern Bolivia.

Apex Silver develops giant at San Cristobal

Vancouver — Road construction and other infrastructure are progressing at the San Cristobal silver-zinc project in southwestern Bolivia and Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) expects the op…


Aurizon extends Casa Berardi high grade

Underground drilling around the West mine area at the Casa Berardi project in northwestern Quebec has resulted in high-grade gold values for Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T)….


The pipeline starts to fill

This week we’re telling the stories of several mineral exploration and development projects in Latin America, but on their own they don’t quite convey the incredible upswing in activity by North Ameri…


John Paul the “Great”

We mark the passing of the Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla, who is being mourned by millions around the world as one of the greatest pontiffs of all time and the finest leader of our time….



Lassonde named WGC chair

Pierre Lassonde, president of Newmont Mining (NEM-N), is the new chairman of the World Gold Council. He replaces Chris Thompson, president of Gold Fields (GFI-N),…


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