Shougang losing friends in Marcona
Lima, Peru — Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez once said that China’s Chairman Mao and South America’s independence hero Simon Bolivar would have been the best of friends had they met, a lively ackno…
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McGill mines mineral expert
Renowned scholar Roussos Dimitrakopoulos has joined McGill University in Montreal to pursue his ongoing research into mine engineering….
Peruvian royalty proving problematic
Lima, Peru — Record international metals prices have been hugely profitable for Peru. They also brought with them a nasty surprise: mining royalties. Everyone, it seemed, wanted a slice of the pie. B…
Southern Arc picks prospects in Indonesia
Vancouver — Canadian junior companies are a rare sight in Indonesia since the Busang “gold” deposit went bust in 1997, but for the few contrarians in the game, the dearth of competition means more op…
BHP’s Queensland ships 1B tonnes coal
It took 38 years but BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Queensland coal operation passed a major milestone recently when the company shipped its 1 billionth tonne of coal from the Bowen Basin mi…
Far West hits copper at Candelaria (August 01, 2005)
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Tethyan shines up Sor Baroot discovery
Australian copper explorer
Anti-mining protests grow in Peru
Lima, Peru — Judging by the figures, Peruvians should feel real affection for their mining industry. The sector provides tens of thousands of jobs, generated more than US$6 billion in exports last ye…
Copper the only bright spot
U.S. stock markets rose steadily through the first four days of the reporting period July 12-18, but the gains were almost wiped out on the final day of the period. The S&P 500 index was up 1.69 p…
JV boosts Churchill congregation (July 18, 2005)
Drilling on the Churchill diamond project in Nunavut’s Rankin Inlet has identified seven new kimberlites for partners
BHP Billiton options Asia Gold’s Mongolian properties
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Bombings rattle markets
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