Baja assessment approved (December 18, 2006)
The Mexican Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources has approved an environmental impact assessment for the Boleo copper project in the state of Baja California Sur, which will allow owner Ba…
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Suppliers News (December 18, 2006)
SRK to find out age, cost of Aquarius
Editorial: Mining and CSR, Part III
In Parts I and II, we saw how three high-profile accidents at Canadian-operated mines in the mid-1990s triggered industry introspection on an unprecedented scale. This week, we conclude with today’s c…
Lundin the real winner in decision to develop Tenke Fungurume
Commentary Chalk it up as another win for Lukas Lundin and his stable of mining companies. By committing to kickstart the massive Tenke Fungurume copper-cobalt…
Summer work at Churchill turns up diamondiferous dyke system
The source of some highly compelling G10 indicator mineral chemistry that had eluded Shear Minerals (SRM-V, SRMUF-O) and Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T, SWYDF-O) has finally been located with the discovery …
Osisko outlines 6.5M oz at Malartic
An initial inferred resource for the Canadian Malartic gold deposit in northwestern Quebec shows a resource of around 6.5 million oz.
Phelps OK’s DRC copper mine
US$650 million Cost to build Tenke Fungurume
Lending Rates (December 18, 2006)
as of 4 pm ET, Dec. 8, 2006 (%) Bank of Canada 4.50 Target overnight rate 4.25 Canadian Prime 6.00 U.S. Discount Primary 6.25 U.S….
Dividends (December 18, 2006)
Company Div. Pay Record ($) Date Date Alcan 0.20* Dec 20 Nov 20 Noranda Incm Fd 0.085 Dec 27 Nov 30 Newmont Mng 0.10* Dec…
Exchange Rates (December 18, 2006)
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International Quotes (December 18, 2006)
Australia (A$) Dec 8 Dec 4 Change Bendigo Mining 0.77 0.80 -0.03 Centamin Egypt 0.70 0.71 -0.01 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Emperor Mines 0.24…
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