Agnico-Eagle expands as costs fall
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) continues to build on its impressive assets with the announcement that it will go ahead with its LaRonde II project in northwestern Quebec….
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TSX runs gold index up flagpole (May 29, 2006)
Details are sketchy, but the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and rating and index agency Standard & Poor’s will develop a Global Gold Index to track the share prices of leading gold mining companies….
Int’l Minerals tops up treasury to develop Rio Blanco
Vancouver — Closure of its $92-million public offering has International Minerals (IMZ-T, IMZLF-O) with funds in hand to advance construction and development of its Rio Blanco gold-silver project in…
AngloPlats continues commitment at Pacific North West’s River Valley
Vancouver — With the platinum price hitting new record highs and palladium rallying to a more than 5-year high, Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T, PAWEF-O) has received notice from joint-venture part…
People (May 29, 2006)
Greystar Res. — German del Corral Geoff Chater appointed directors; A. G. Spat and Fernando Suescun resigned as directors….
Endeavour Silver makes strides at Guanacevi
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Anatolia achieves milestone at Copler
Anatolia Minerals Development (ANO-T, ALIAF-O) is fine-tuning a newly completed positive feasibility study of its 100%-owned Copler gold project in Turkey, with the objective of making a production de…
Suppliers News (May 29, 2006)
Finning sells more trucks to Escondida…
Instability could place Peru in peril
Lima, Peru — As soaring oil prices and equipment delays push miners’ operating costs to record levels, bullion is offering some insurance, and mining companies in Latin America are gratified that the…
Coal and copper fuel BC’s mining boom
Vancouver — Price increases for metals and mineral commodities propelled British Columbia’s mining industry to its best performance in the 38-year history of an industry survey compiled by the accoun…
Inco’s Garson awarded Canada’s top safety prize
Inco’s (N-T, N-N) Garson nickel mine was deemed Canada’s safest metal mine by claiming the John T. Ryan Trophy during the awards ceremony at the 108th annual meeting of the Canadian Institute of Minin…
Corriente lines up dollars to develop Mirador
Vancouver — Corriente Resources (CTQ-T, ETQ-X) has arranged a $125-million financing to bring its Mirador copper deposit, in southeastern Ecuador, into production….