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Monroe Minerals (MMX-V) sold 2,412 carats of diamonds on a run-of-mine basis in the first quarter, reaping an average of US$443 per carat. Total proceeds were US$1.1 million….

Vancouver — Government initiatives to improve the investment climate for mining have prompted TVI Pacific (TVI-T) to apply for exploration properties in a new mineral district near…

Santiago, Chile — After two years of debate, the Chilean government’s attempt to extract extra tax revenue from the country’s powerful mining industry appears to be entering the final stage….

Vancouver — Newly revived YGC Resources (YGC-T) has launched a $5-million exploration program at the dormant Ketza River gold mine property, 50 km south of Ross River, Y.T….

An agreement with Barrick Gold (ABX-T) gives Falconbridge (FL-T) a half-interest in the Kabanga nickel deposit in northwestern Tanzania, a property Barrick inheri…

Vancouver — Initial drilling by Tamerlane Ventures (TAM-V) on its Pine Point project in the Northwest Territories has encountered substantial lead and zinc mineralization….

Partners Metallica Resources (MR-T) and Noranda (NRD-T) have intersected significant copper and gold at their El Morro project, 80 km east of Vallenar in north-central Chile….

WMC Resources (WMC-N) has entered a confidentiality agreement with Matamec Explorations (MAT-V) for negotiations on the Vulcain nickel-copper property in Quebec….

Cambior (CBJ-T) will take bids for the Carlota copper project, having decided the base metal project is not a core asset….