Revett drills Troy
Seeking to increase the resource at its Troy copper-silver mine in northwestern Montana, Revett Minerals (RVM-T, RVMIF-O) has started a mine-site exploration program.
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Codelco strives to modernize
Three decades on from its creation, the Chilean government wants Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, to operate more like its privately owned rivals. But despite offers, the government is lo…
Meridian’s Minera Florida set to bloom
Meridian Gold (MNG-T, MDG-N), already the largest gold producer in Chile, is planning a major expansion of its new mine in the country.
TSX Short Positions (March 05, 2007)
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/07 (with changes from Jan. 31).
TSX Venture Short Positions (March 05, 2007)
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/07 (with changes from Jan. 31).
Cash-rich Lundin in buying mode
Vancouver — With over US$400 million in cash, Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-X) says it remains in an acquisition mode with an eye on long-life assets that it hopes to add to base metal operations in Swed…
Vietnamese firm buys Tiberon Minerals (March 05, 2007)
Dragon Capital Management’s takeover of Tiberon Minerals (TBR-T, TBMLF-O) has become a reality now that the majority of shareholders have accepted the $3.65-per-share offer.
Birim Goldfields drills to expand gold zone on Cluster
Montreal-based Birim Goldfields (BGI-T, BRGFF-O) recently started a 9-hole follow-up drill program at the Chert Ridge prospect on its Cluster property in south-central Ghana, where two gold zones have…
TSX Venture Exchange February 20-26
The sustained gold price rally was well reflected by a strong S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index that gained 5% over the Feb. 20-26 trading session, closing up 151.71 points at 3,274.64. Average dail…
U.S. Markets February 20-26
Stock markets in the United States eased off during the period Feb. 20-26, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down 6.17 points, or 0.4%, at 1,449.37, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average off 1%….
LME Warehouse Levels (March 05, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 26, 2006 (change from Feb. 19 in brackets):