Rio Narcea Gold Mines Ltd

The final batch of 30 infill drill holes on the Salave gold project in northern Spain has returned the best-ever grade thickness for owner Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T)….

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold index reversed its slide to end the May 3-9 report period 6.53 points better at 184.2. The advance came as the yellow metal dropped US$2.40 per oz. to end at US$425.5…

A US$28.4-million writedown on the carrying value of the El Valle and Carles mines in Spain pushed owner Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) deep into the red in 2004….

Absolut Res. — Richard Cleath appointed VP of exploration….

Aber Diamond — John Willson appointed director….

In its third annual volume of Strategy Plus, the research department of Montreal-based brokerage house Desjardins Securities weighs in on the year ahead and offers top investment recommendations in all sectors, including mining.

Infill drilling by Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) has extended the higher-grade portion of the Salave deposit in northern Spain some 50 metres to the northwest. Hole 42 cut 15.3 metres grading 10.8 grams gold per tonne, beginning…

A deal between Compania de Minas Buenaventura (BVN-N) and Rio Narcea Gold (RNG-T) will see the Peruvian company earn a 51% interest in Rio Narcea’s Santa Marina property in northwestern Spain.

Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) has produced its first batch of nickel concentrate from the Aguablanca nickel-copper sulphide project, 80 km northwest of Seville, Spain.

Aberdene Mines — Milton Datsopoulos appointed director.