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Junior mining stocks edged higher over the trading period Feb. 2-Feb. 8 despite weaker metals prices. The TSX Venture Exchange eked out a 7.5-point gain, or less than 1%, to finish the period at 1812….

Unfortunate Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) will reorganize and change its name under resolutions approved by its shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting….

Vancouver — Northern Orion Resources (NNO-T) has arranged a $100-million bought-deal financing, with proceeds earmarked for the Agua Rica project in northwestern Argentina….

The Toronto Stock Exchange rose steadily through the report period Feb. 2-8, but the gold stocks lagged behind. Although the TSX composite index was up 122.58 points to 9,392.68, the TSX golds fell 3….

Vancouver — Partners Noranda (NRD-T) and Metallica Resources (MR-T) have acquired a 2% net smelter return royalty on the El Morro copper-gold project in north-ce…

Alexis Minerals (AMC-V) has intersected significant values of gold and copper on its Cadillac Group properties, near Val d’Or, Que….

Resource stocks in general fell during the period Feb. 2-8, even as major U.S. stock indices gained. The Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up 1.6% over the period, closing at 10,724.63. Strength in…

Vancouver — Cost-reduction programs and increased production helped Gold Fields (GFI-N) boost operating profits by 40% during its latest quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004….