Barrick takes stake in Midway Gold (May 10, 2006)
Vancouver – In an increasingly common strategy amongst majors, Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) will participate in a fi…
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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…
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, …