EuroZinc Mining draws market attention
EuroZinc Mining (EZM-T, EZM-X) has been a popular mining stock lately and it continued to draw heavy trading with the announcement of its first-quarter earnings….
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Peoles’ Q1 profits soar (May 22, 2006)
Vancouver — The world’s top silver producer, Industrias Peoles (IPOAF-O), more than doubled its first-quarter profits in 2006 over the previous year’s corresponding period, due to soaring metal pric…
Highland Gold does turnaround at Mnogovershinoye (May 22, 2006)
The year 2005 ended with a financial loss for London-based Highland Gold Mining (HGHGF-O, HGM-L) but a turnaround in production at its mainstay Mnogovershinoye mine in the Khabarovsk region of Russia’…
Petaquilla study to be updated (May 22, 2006)
The three partners in the Petaquilla copper joint venture in Panama have agreed to have the 1998 feasibility study on the project revised, with new estimates on capital and operating costs….
Trigon steps into Utah uranium
Vancouver — Diamond explorer Trigon Exploration Canada (TEL-V) is branching out into the uranium business, having acquired a land position in central Utah’s historic Marysvale mining district….
BC Liberals get too much credit
Letter to the Editor…
Scandinavian bulk samples at Keivitsa
Vancouver — Along with a newly launched 10,000-metre drill program, Scandinavian Minerals (SGL-T) is carrying out a bulk-sampling program at its wholly owned Keivitsa nickel-copper-platinum group ele…
Prefeasibility gives Passendro thumbs-up
A prefeasibility study for Axmin (AXM-V, AXMIF-O) on the Passendro gold project in the Central African Republic says a 200,000-oz.-per-year gold mine would be profitable….
Editorial: Teck bid for Inco shakes up industry
Noranda’s friendly takeover of Falconbridge last year had felt inevitable to most of us for years before its announcement….
LME Warehouse Levels (May 22, 2006)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 8, 2006 (change from May 1 in brackets):…
Queenstake cuts Jerritt Canyon high-grade (May 22, 2006)
Vancouver — Underground drilling by mid-tier gold producer Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) at its Jerritt Canyon mining complex, in northeastern Nevada, has returned significant intervals of high…
Daily Metal Prices (May 22, 2006)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…