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News February 27, 2006

Newmont net earnings drop 27% in 2005 (February 27, 2006)

Vancouver – Strong bullion prices helped offset some higher mine operating costs for Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) …

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Bema forecasts higher production costs in 2006

Vancouver – Mid-tier gold producer Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-X, BGO-L) expects to produce about 381,000 oz. gold from …

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Aguablanca finally makes the grade

At long last, engineering and construction contractor Fluor has commissioned the processing plant at Rio Narcea Gol…

News February 27, 2006

Gold and the end of ‘dollar hegemony,’ part I

The following speech was delivered to the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 15, 2006.…

News February 27, 2006

Tethyan finds buyers in Antofagasta, Barrick

The board of Australian explorer Tethyan Copper (TYCFF-O, TYC-A) is recommending shareholders accept a takeover bid from Chilean copper producer Antofagasta (ANFG…

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Diagem pulls stones from gravels overlying Brazilian kimberlite (February 27, 2006)

Vancouver — Diagem (DGM-V, DGMRF-O) is reviewing the diamond haul from bulk sampling of eluvial gravels overlying the Collier-04 kimberlite pipe on its 214 property in the Juina di…

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Mitsubishi eyes slice of Kolwezi

Adastra Minerals‘ (AAA-T, AMZIF-O, AAA-L) directors have unanimously urged shareholders to reject a hostile takeover bid by First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQVLF-O,…

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Bolivar and Gold Fields win Supreme Court ruling

Scion Capital‘s battle against Gold Fields‘ (GFI-N, GOF-L) acquisition of Bolivar Gold (BGC-T, BGCNF-O) may finally be over….

Gammon Lake CEO Brad Langille (left) and president and chairman Fred George hold a 30-kg gold dor bar from the company's first metal pour at the Ocampo gold mine in Chihuahua state, Mexico.

News February 27, 2006

Gammon Lake joins producers guild

Years of land consolidation and drilling have come to a head for Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T, GRS-X), with the first pour of gold-silver dor from its Ocampo mine in Chihuahua stat…

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Crystallex reserves rise with gold price (February 27, 2006)

Responding to the higher gold price, Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) has brought some marginally economic resources at its Las Cristinas gold project into reserves….

News February 27, 2006

Toromocho study predicts major output for Peru Copper

Vancouver — Results from the Toromocho prefeasibility study indicate impressive economics for Peru Copper‘s (PCR-T, CUP-X) proposed copper-molybdenum operation in central Peru….

News February 27, 2006