Barrick fights public relations battle in Papua New Guinea
While Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has decided to push ahead and build the Pascua Lama mine atop the Andean glaciers…
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Iron ore: will benchmark pricing go?
With the growth of spot pricing for iron ore, it looks as if the existing system, based on a benchmark price set by…
Kinbauri share-price up 50% on rejection of Orvana offer
Vancouver – It appears as if a battle for Kinbauri’s Gold’s (KNB-V, KINBF-O) primary asset, a 100% stake in the E…
Riverstone defines gold deposit in Burkina Faso
Vancouver – Five years after deciding to focus its gold exploration efforts on Burkina Faso, Riverstone Resources…
Mining big wigs discuss social responsibility at CIM conference
Tapping into the Canadian economy will solve the issue of poverty more than counting on the government, said Phil F…
Zinc comeback propels Breakwater
Zinc prices have come back from the dead, and their return has breathed new life into Breakwater Resources (BWR-T)….
Perseverance Paying Off For Castle Gold In Mexico
SITE VISIT DURANGO, MEXICO — John Wayne was here. En route to Castle Gold’s (CSG-V, CSGLF-O) El Castillo gold mine, about an hour and a half north of Durango on…
Formation Gains On USFS Rejection Of Xstrata Appeal
VANCOUVER — An arduous environmental- permitting odyssey is over for Formation Capital (FCO-T, FCACF-O).
Barrick Puts Buzwagi Into Production
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has poured the first gold at its Buzwagi project, in northwestern Tanzania, in the second quarter of 2009.
Producer And Dealer Prices (May 11, 2009)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,250/t.
Daily Metal Prices (May 11, 2009)
Date May 4 May 1 Apr. 30 Apr. 29 Apr. 28 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy Holiday 1291/1350 1291.50/1330 1291/1330 1291/1330…
More Gold At Chirano And Tasiast For Red Back
VANCOUVER — Red Back Mining (RBI-T, RBIFF-O) has boosted resources and reserves at both its operating open-pit gold mines in West Africa.