Bolivia sending mixed messages on nationalization
“This is just the start,” Bolivian president Evo Morales told a crowd regarding the nationalization of the country’…
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AngloPlat continues commitment at Pacific North West’s River Valley
Vancouver – With the platinum price hitting new records and palladium rallying to a more than five-year high, Pacif…
Andean American to go it alone on Invicta
Vancouver – Junior gold producer Andean American Mining (AAG-V, ANMCF-O) will advance its Invicta gold project, in …
Everton, Linear cut massive sulphides in DR (May 17, 2006)
A 10-hole drilling program at the Loma el Mate property in the Dominican Republic has returned several significant …
Pure Gold and De Beers ink “High Arctic” diamond deal
Vancouver – With a new president at the helm and a financing in the works, Pure Gold Minerals (PUG-T) has signed a…
Xstrata brings the green (May 17, 2006)
Surprising few, Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has launched a $16.1-billion, all-cash bid for the 80.2% stake in Falconbr…
The newest kid on the copper block
Even the falling price of copper didn’t deter investors, analysts and the simply curious from filling a conference …
Osisko extends Canadian Malartic mineralization (May 16, 2006)
Abitibi explorer Osisko Exploration (OSK-V) has finished off another phase of drilling at the Canadian Malartic gol…
Editorial: Teck Cominco’s 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 announ…
Xstrata takes Tintaya
Swiss-based miner Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has agreed to buy the Tintaya copper mine in central Peru from Anglo-Aus…
Goldcorp triples Q1 net earnings despite lower production from Red Lake
Vancouver – Robust metal prices and the strong performance of the Alumbrera gold-copper mine allowed Goldcorp (G-T…
Rosebel suffers strike, occupation
Shares in Cambior (CBJ-T, CBJ-X) were off 15, or nearly 4%, at $3.70 in mid-afternoon trading in Toronto on May 12…