Taseko posts $24.4 million earnings for 2005
Vancouver – Strong copper and molybdenum prices propelled Taseko Mines (TKO-V, TGB-X) to after tax earnings of $24….
2005
Aquarius deal finalized, Kinross to take loss
Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) will take a US$40 million non-cash charge against its third-quarter earnings when the dea…
Crystallex finishes Increible cleanup (December 30, 2005)
Crystallex International (KRY-T) has bought disgruntled Venezuelan partner Vengroup out of the minority share of th…
Radisson picks up moly properties (December 29, 2005)
Following on an option agreement with two local prospectors, Radisson Mining Resources (RDS-V) has assembled a land…
Falconbridge fends off Eramet at Koniambo
The French government has ruled that partners Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) and Societe Miniere du Sud Pacifique (…
GLR advances Goldfields project
Vancouver In another step on the road to production, GLR Resources (GRS-T) has filed all necessary reports with f…
Noront pulls more gold at Windfall
Two more drill holes at the Windfall gold property in Urban Twp., northwestern Quebec, have intersected mineralizat…
AfriOre drills Akanani
Drilling at either end of the Akanani platinum project 25 km north of Mokopane in South Africa’s Limpopo province h…
Inco bails on DFI
A season’s worth of drilling has led Inco (N-T, N-N) to drop its option on Diamond Fields International’s (DFI-T) A…
Mag Silver finances Mexican exploration
Vancouver A recently closed $6.5-million financing will provide funds for Mag Silver (MAG-V) to advance various s…
Antofagasta in, BHP out at Reko Diq (December 27, 2005)
A deal between Tethyan Copper (TYC-A) and Antofagasta (ANTO-L), under which Antofagasta will take up a 37.5% direct…
Editorial: The year’s most shocking moments
As 2005 grinds to a close, few in the mining industry could say they were surprised by the business’ strong fundame…