Niblack drills namesake VMS project in Alaska
Vancouver – A first phase exploration program to include 6,500 metres of drilling is under way at the Niblack volc…
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Royalties tables scoping study for Raglan South (May 10, 2006)
Royalties tables scoping study for Raglan SouthQuebec-based nickel explorer Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O)…
PGM Ventures to reopen Spanish zinc-copper mine (May 09, 2006)
With a full feasibility study completed, new management appointed, most of the financing and permits getting lined …
Editorial: Federal budget good for Canada’s miners, explorers (May 09, 2006)
The first federal budget presented by Canada’s new Conservative minority government in early May provided a bevy of…
Corriente lines up $125-million for Mirador
Vancouver – Corriente Resources (CTQ-T, ETQ-X) has arranged a $125-million financing to bring its Mirador copper de…
Shares of Yukon Zinc tumble after feasibility study for Wolverine
Vancouver – A newly completed feasibility study has concluded that the Wolverine deposit owned by Yukon Zinc (YZC-…
Dolores gets environmental nod
Approval of the environmental impact statement for the Dolores gold-silver project in Mexico pushed shares in Vanco…
Queenstake cuts Jerritt Canyon high-grade (May 08, 2006)
Vancouver – Underground drilling by mid-tier gold producer Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) at its Jerritt Canyo…
Randgold’s first quarter profits down
While generating more profit from its mining operations, rising costs and lower production meant a decrease in net …
Coeur basks in record Q1 profits
Vancouver – A 31% increase in silver production helped Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) post net earnings of US$…
Teck targets Inco, sans Falco
With its own bid for Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) hung up on regulatory reviews in the United States and Europe, …
Lending Rates (May 08, 2006)
| as of 4 pm ET, May 2, 2006 | (%) |
| Bank of Canada | 4.00 |
| Target overnight rate | 3.72 |
| Canadian Prime | 5.50 |