Peruvian protesters turn violent over tax scheme
On a stretch of the Pan-American Highway in southern most Peru, protests have turned violent yet again over the dis…
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Rye Patch intersects gold on two Nevada projects
Rye Patch Gold (RPM-V) has drilled into gold mineralization on two of its Nevada projects, Wilco and Jessup. Combin…
Renard glitters for Stornoway
Vancouver – A positive preliminary economic assessment for its Renard diamond project has boosted Stornoway Diamond…
Nemis resigns as Noront president and CEO; named chairman emeritus for life
Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) president and CEO Richard Nemis stepped down at the company’s annual meeting toda…
Patricia management likes Richmont offer
Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-N) has launched a bid for Toronto-based Patricia Mining (PAT-V) to the chagrin of many a…
Breakwater closes two zinc mines
Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has decided to suspend operations at its Langlois mine 200 km north of Val d’Or Que….
Penoles drills more gold and copper at Carmen
Vancouver The final ten holes from this year’s drilling campaign at the Carmen target on the Inca de Oro Sur prop…
Cliffs to curtail iron ore production at two Minnesota mines
Declining demand for steel has prompted major iron ore producer, Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N), to stop producti…
Fronteer and AuEx keep hitting gold at Long Canyon
Vancouver – Joint venture partners Fronteer Development (FRG-T) and AuEx Ventures (XAU-T) are hitting long gold int…
CPM Group sees commodities recovering – eventually
New York City-based CPM Group is looking beyond the crashing commodities market to a point where a recovery will be…
Coal cushions Teck’s third quarter (October 27, 2008)
Vancouver – For Teck (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) coal continues to be its saving grace this quarter.With demand for zinc and…
Cardero offered US$200 million for Pampa de Pongo
Vancouver – In the midst of a flurry of questions about slowing Chinese metal consumption, Cardero Resource (CDU-T,…