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Low gold prices have taken their toll on Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T), which posted a loss of US$2.1 million last year on revenue of US$31.7 million from its mining operations in northern Spain.In th…

With a potential partner now out of the picture, Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) intends to act unilaterally when it acquires mineral assets held by Cominco (CLT-T) in the Finlayson Lake district of sout…

The Kemi chromium mine in Finland is the first Intelligent Mine insofar as it is charting the course toward a system in which routine operations are automated and unmanned, machines are remote-operat…

An option agreement will enable Tres-Or Resources (TRS-V) to explore for platinum group elements (PGE) near Timmins, Ont.Provided regulators approve the deal, the junior can earn a 100% interest in 19…

Back around 1955, I met up with three Irish prospectors from Noranda in northwestern Quebec. Joe, the vice-president (“in charge of vice,” he’d often say), ran an exploration outfit with the assistanc…

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Despite an increase in gold and silver production and a decrease in operating costs, Echo Bay Mines (ECO-X) was unable to triumph over low gold prices in the first quarter.Compared with the correspond…

The report period ended May 9 marked a 148.34-point decline as the Canadian Venture Exchange index fell through the 3,500 level to close down 4.1% at 3,449.78. The mining index shed 100.85 points, or …

The report period April 24-28 was an encouraging one for the main stars of the London Metal Exchange (LME).Despite more wobbles in both equity and bond markets, copper and nickel climbed away from rec…

Sand River Resources (SRL-V) has changed its name to Rio Fortuna Exploration (RFT-V) on a 1-new-for-7-old-share basis.

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