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Commander Resources' Project Geologist Lamont Leatherman at an outcrop of the gold-bearing Bravo iron formation at the Ridge Lake prospect on Baffin Island.

Commander cuts high-grade gold

Vancouver — Drilling on Commander Resources‘ (CMD-V) Baffin Island gold project has delivered further intersections of high-grade gold from iron formation targets.



Fortescue eyes Chinese gravy train

Fortescue Metals Group is posing a challenge to the dominance of BHP Billiton (BHP-N) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N) in Western Australia’s iron ore sector.


BHP Billiton, JFE Steel ink iron ore deal

BHP Billiton (BHP-N) and JFE Steel have entered into a joint-venture agreement that includes the proposed sale of 16 million tonnes of iron ore per year from BHP Billiton over the next 11 years.


Alcoa shines in U.S.

U.S. stock markets rose slightly over the period Aug. 25-31. The S&P 500 index was up eight points, or 0.73%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.74%, or 75.29 points, to close at 10,173.92 points.



Alcoa teams with Newmont

Two majors, Alcoa (AA-N) and Newmont Mining (NEM-N), are engaged in grassroots exploration for gold in Suriname.





Project Manager Ken Hicks and Dunsmuir Ventures President Art Ettlinger taking samples at the Nanuq project in Nunavut.

Peregrine expands into Far North

Peregrine Diamonds, a private company founded by Eric Friedland, is going public through a proposed merger with Dunsmuir Ventures (DVV-V).


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