Kinross produces first gold at Kupol in Russia’s far north
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) has produced the first gold-silver dore from its low-cost Kupol mine north of the Arctic …
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Eldorado bid for Frontier puts spotlight on Perama Hill gold project
VANCOUVER — The board of Frontier Pacific Mining (FRP-V) is recommending that shareholders reject an unsolicited t…
Copper supply to remain tight until 2010, Citigroup forecasts
Copper prices are often viewed as a barometer for many other base metals and if current indications are any guidet…
Erdene receives first resource estimate for Mongolian moly project
Erdene Gold’s (ERD-T) Zuun Mod project in southwestern Mongolia contains more than 400 million pounds of molybdenum…
B2Gold off to a solid start at Quebradona
B2Gold’s (BTO-V) first set of drill results from its Quebradona joint venture property in Colombia have confirmed g…
First Metals moves on Magusi development
First Metals (FMA-T) has just received permission to develop an underground access ramp to extract a 50,000 tonne b…
Relocations aren’t easy, so get them right the first time around
A smouldering controversy over the resettlement of villagers in South Africa to make way for the expansion of an An…
Western Prospector urges shareholders to reject Khan takeover bid
Khan Resources’ (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) unsolicited takeover bid for Western Prospector (WNP-V, WEPGF-O) is “inadequate an…
Goldcorp agrees to loan for Mt. Milligan project
Majority shareholder Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has agreed to guarantee Terrane Metals (TRX-V) a credit facility of up t…
Avino plans bulk sample for Mexican mine
Louis Wolfin, the founder of Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM-V), was at a cocktail reception in Beverly Hills, chatt…
Trigon Uranium takes 50% interest in Intercont’l Potash
Surging prices for potash are turning even uranium exploration companies into plays on the coveted commodity. Trigo…
DIVIDENDS (May 26, 2008)
Note: Xstrata will pay its pref sh series 3 div of $0.2862 on June 2, rec May 15. Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh to be paid in two instlmnts on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay $0.9367* per…