Fording bullish about coal’s prospects
Vancouver — Despite recent production cuts by several major steel companies, metallurgical coal producers expect supplies to remain tight and prices high, at least into 2006. Among those bullish abou…
Teck Resources Limited
Redcorp’s Tulsequah gets approval
Vancouver —
Toronto miners droop during earnings season
Toronto stocks survived a late stumble to finish the holiday-shortened July 26-29 report period 60.38 points better at a multi-year high of 10,422.93. The S&P-TSX Canadian Gold Index reversed cour…
Petaquilla trenching boosts Molejon potential (August 05, 2005)
Vancouver – Surface trenching by Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T) on its Molejon project, in north-central Panama, conti…
Teck Cominco, Sonora partner in Mexico
Vancouver — Mexican explorer
Tulsequah gets approval, cleared to proceed
Vancouver – Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) has received final environmental approvals for its Tulsequah project located a…
McEwen further boosts White Knight holdings
Vancouver – Gold magnate Robert McEwen is raising his bet on White Knight Resources (WKR-V), purchasing further sha…
Fronteer expands Turkish gold zones
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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…
Combination fells TSX
A double-whammy of looming interest rate hikes and a narrower trade surplus sent Toronto stocks 54.69 points lower to 10,163.03 over the July 12-18 report period. After some early resistance, the gold…
Trail strike leads to force majeure
With 1,235 unionized production and maintenance workers walking recently erected picket lines, Teck Cominco (TEK-T)…
Sonora Gold JV’s with Teck Cominco
Vancouver – Mexican explorer Sonora Gold (SGG-V) has partnered with Teck Cominco (TEK-T) on its San Enrique copper-…