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2006
Peabody Excel-erates its coal business
St. Louis, Mo.-based coal producer Peabody Energy (BTU-N) has agreed to a cash deal to take over Australian coal producer Excel Coal (EXOAF-O, EXL-A) for about US$1.5 billion….
Equinox revises Lumwana figures
While the market initially reacted harshly to news from Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQXMF-O) regarding rising capital costs at its Lumwana copper project in Zambia, with time, the market came to see the…
Zaruma board survives coup
Gold and copper hopeful Zaruma Resources (ZMR-T, ZMRAF-O) is free to proceed with a financing deal that would see construction at its Luz del Cobre copper project in Mexico financed by Swiss-based met…
Editorial: The grass keeps growing
The lawsuit duel between the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation and junior explorer Platinex — detailed in our news story last week T.N.M., July 7-13/06) — shows the lengths to which competin…
Oxus consultant shot in Kyrgyzstan
A consultant for British gold developer Oxus Gold (OXUSF-O, OXS-L) was shot and wounded in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek on Friday, sustaining injuries to his liver and kidney….
N.A. Palladium boosts Q2 output at Lac des Iles
Vancouver – With underground operations now fully on-stream, North American Palladium’s (PDL-T, PAL-X) Lac des Iles…
NovaGold and Pioneer battle over merit of Grace
Vancouver An ongoing dispute over the merit of the Grace claims has not deterred NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) …
Anglo American loses some steel
Anglo American (AAL-L) is selling its 79% stake in South African steelmaker Highveld (HVLJ-J) for US$678 million to…
Inco extends its bid, Xstrata gets EC nod
Inco (N-T, N-N) has extended its friendly cash-and-share bid for Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) by 11 days. The unswee…
Platinum Australia foresees production from Smokey Hills
Australian platinum developer Platinum Australia (PLAA-L, PLA-A) has received positive preliminary results from a…
Rambler cuts new zone
A new copper-mineralized zone has been identified in drilling at the Rambler project in west-central Newfoundland….