Freeport reports strong quarter
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) reported stronger fourth quarter and year-end results on the strength of higher throughput at the Grasberg copper-gold mine in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.Through its …
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Inco retrenches after fourth-quarter setback — Cost-cutting leads to closures in Sudbury
A fourth-quarter loss and greatly reduced profits have caused Inco (N-T) to step up the pace of its restructuring program.The giant nickel miner reported a loss of US$4 million for the last three mont…
Refinancing for Eden Roc
Rothschild Australia has agreed to let a subsidiary of Toronto-based Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) refinance an existing US$5-million revolving project loan.Eden Roc was forced to seek the refinancing as a…
EDITORIAL — Uncertainty a quagmire for investors — Reality cheque
The North American mining industry has a longstanding tradition of doing deals on a handshake. This, no doubt, was born of necessity, as lawyers were few and far between in the days of the early gold …
Ndassima program yields gold showing
Toronto-based Asquith Resources (ASGH-C) has unearthed the first primary gold occurrence on the Ndassima property in the Central African Republic (CAR).The showing, referred to as Bacanga-1, is 6 km w…
Cominco commits to second year at Bongara
Solitario Resources (SLR-T) reports that Cominco (CLT-T) has made its second-year property payment on the Bongara zinc project in northern Peru.Solitario received US$300,000 from Cominco’s Peruvian su…
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Oroperu producing at Nueva Condor
Through a Peruvian subsidiary, Oroperu Resources (ORO_-C) is producing zinc, lead, silver and gold at its Neuva Condor mine property near Lima, Peru.The Vancouver-based junior processed some 9,600 ton…
NFX drills at Cheminis
A hole drilled by NFX Gold (NFXG-C) has returned 0.16 oz. gold per ton over 30 ft., about 2,000 ft. below surface, at the Cheminis property in northern Ontario.The intersection includes a 20-ft. inter…
St Andrew eyes Fenn-Gib
A $1-million exploration program by St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) will test extensions of known gold zones at the Fenn-Gib project near Matheson in northern Ontario.The Toronto-based junior recently co…
DIAMOND PAGE — Redaurum finds new partner
Toronto-based Redaurum (RRK-T) has signed Diamond Ventures Exploration (DVE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Australia-based Diamond Ventures, to a joint-venture agreement covering the Orapa North proje…
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