Xstrata sacks Pannell, Regent (August 21, 2006)
Swiss-based Xstrata (XTA-L) did not waste anytime gutting Falconbridge (FL-T, FL-N) management after winning the ta…
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Endeavour Silver takes on second Mexican project (August 20, 2006)
Vancouver — With one producing operation now under its belt, Endeavour Silver (EDR-T, EDRGF-O) is expanding its portfolio of Mexican silver projects through an option to purchase the Minas Nuevas pro…
Vietnam rising
It has been 20 years since Vietnam decided to loosen its totalitarian grip on the economy and open its arms to foreign investment. The policy change was dubbed “Doi Moi,” or “Renovation” in 1986, and…
Mega Uranium bets on change in Aussie ‘no new mines’ policy
Toronto-based Mega Uranium (MGA-V, MGAFF-O) is betting a 22-year ban on uranium mine development in Australia will eventually be revoked, paving the way for the junior company to develop its growing l…
Plot thickens in battle for Inco
Brazilian iron ore giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) (RIO-N) has turned up the heat in the battle for control of Inco (N-T, N-N) with an all-cash bid of $86.00 per share….
TVI reaps gains at Canatuan
The road to production has not been easy for TVI Pacific (TVI-T, TVIPF-O), which began production at its most advanced asset, the Canatuan mine in the Philippines, in mid-2004. Opposition from environ…
Golden era unfolding
With second-quarter results rolling in from the big gold miners, we’re seeing a refreshing and long-anticipated new trend: companies large and small are once again making money mining gold….
Court backs Shahuindo arbitration
The Civil Court of Lima has issued an injunction ordering Minera Algamarca and Exploraciones Algamarca to return the Shahuindo silver-gold mining concession in Peru to Sulliden Resources (SUE-T, EXSDF…
Suppliers News (August 20, 2006)
Finning continues hot streak with strong quarter…
International Quotes (August 20, 2006)
| Australia (A$) | Aug 15 | Aug 7 | Change | |||||||
| Bendigo Mining | 1.60 | 1.68 | -0.08 | |||||||
| Centamin Egypt | 0.65 | 0…
 Boddington gets the green lightOn care and maintenance since the last of the oxide reserves were mined out at the end of 2001, the Boddington gold mine in Australia received the go-ahead earlier this year for a US$1.35-US$1.5 billi… Lending Rates (August 20, 2006)
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