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Vancouver — Drilling by Strateco Resources (RSC-V, SRSIF-O) on its Matoush uranium project in northern Quebec’s Otish Mountain region has delivered further high-grade values.
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Hudson delivers more Greenland diamonds
Vancouver — With another batch of diamonds from its Greenland drilling program, Hudson Resources (HUD-V, HUDRF-O) has once again upped the size of the largest stone found in the region to 0.122 carat…
Newmont ups earnings
Third-quarter earnings at Newmont Mining (NEM-N, NMC-T) grew by 57% year-on-year thanks to the rising gold price.
People (November 27, 2006)
Alcoa — Joseph Lucot appointed VP and corporate controller.
Editorial: Friedman’s fight for freedom
We note the passing this week of the great American economist, libertarian and public thinker Milton Friedman, who died at the age 94 in San Francisco, of all places, where he was a senior research fe…
Aquila targets Upper Peninsula
Menominee Cty., Mich. — In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan it’s not hard to imagine you are in northern Ontario. The scenery is much like the north shore of the big lakes, and the little details fit,…
CNQ Trading (November 27, 2006)
Nov. 14-20, 2006
Silvercorp flouts convention at Ying
Henan Province, China — The Ying silver-lead-zinc mine in central China is already generating enough cash flow to pay for exploration to upgrade known resources, outline more resources at depth and f…
International Quotes (November 27, 2006)
Australia (A$) Nov 20 Nov 13 Change Bendigo Mining 0.77 0.81 -0.04 Centamin Egypt 0.68 0.66 0.02 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Emperor Mines 0.27 0.34 -0.07 Kingsgate Cons. 3.79…
Entre takes the long view in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar — The introduction of windfall taxes on gold and copper last spring coupled with talk of government earn-ins on “strategic” deposits stopped many foreign exploration companies in Mongolia…
Canadian Royalties expands Ivakkak (November 27, 2006)
Drilling this past field season by Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O) at the Ivakkak deposit on the Ungava peninsula of northern Quebec has indicated a longer and deeper mineralized zone.
UrAsia Secures uranium contracts in hot market
UrAsia Energy (UUU-V, UAEYF-O, UUU-L) recently announced five new agreements for uranium concentrates from its Akdala uranium mine in Kazakhstan — and then saw its share price drop.