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STOCK MARKETS — MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, June 11-17
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Juniors lured to Xinjiang region
The potential for large, bulk-Tonnage gold deposits has lured a growing number of mining companies to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of northern China.Xinjiang is a neighbor to the Central Asian…
Inca Pacific initiates Peruvian exploration — Program aimed at testing epithermal gold-silver targets
In west-Central Peru, the first phase of exploration is under way at the Pasacancha property of Vancouver-based Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V).The property covers a belt of Mesozoic sedimentary rocks a…
Stepout drilling starts at Diablillos
In the northwestern Argentine province of Salta, a 10,000-Metre stepout drill program has begun on the Diablillos gold-silver property of Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-V).The work, which is being supervised…
STOCK MARKETS — Toronto-listed golds rise in quiet week of trading —
Platinum group metals continue to dazzle investment communityThe Toronto Stock Exchange had a flat week from June 4 to 10, with the TSE 300 composite jiggling slightly up and down before finishing fra…
Eldorado expands into African districts — Two gold mines added to international portfolio
Two operating gold mines and nine exploration properties in Africa will be acquired by Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) as part of a second-stage transfer of assets to the company from South African mining house…
STOCK MARKETS — Resources drop on TSE as election pushes dollar higher — Base metals, golds off in quiet market, platinum group metals show strength
Merchandising, communications and consumer products showed strength on the Toronto Stock Exchange, though the resource industries were all lower during the report period ended June 3. The TSE 300 comp…
NEVADA — Nevada gold operations foundation of Barrick empire — Goldstrike to mine 2 million annually into next century
The Busang project in Kalimantan may have had more allure and sizzle for a time, but the Goldstrike property in Nevada’s Carlin trend was never in danger of losing its place as the production cornerst…
NEVADA — Newmont, Barrick rise to the top
Several North American companies with operations in Nevada are moving ahead of their South African competitors within the top tier of the world’s gold producers.While Anglo American of South Africa is…
STOCK MARKETS — Golds and base metals help boost TSE above 6,400 — Base metal producers rise despite nickel’s fall
A single day of heavy trading, combined with solid performances by the base metal, gold and precious metal sub-indices, was sufficient to push the Toronto Stock Exchange index to 6,442.54 on May 27 –…
NEAVADA — Ken Snyder deposit expected to boost revenue for royalty sisters — Franco-Nevada, Euro-Nevada to spend US$28.5m on development
In an effort to sustain record profits, royalty sisters Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) and Euro-Nevada Mining (EN-T) have departed from their traditional “silent partner” role of acquiring and benefiting…