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Western Canadian Coal and NEMI on growth-by-merger track
Vancouver — Driven by Asia’s booming economies, the international coal trade has expanded faster in the past decade than any other commodity. Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WXJXF-O, WTN-L) and NEMI No…
Cameco forms alliance with UNOR
Vancouver — Uranium producer Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) has acquired a 19.5% stake in UNOR (UNI-V, UNOFF-O), a junior exploration company formerly known as Hornby Bay Exploration, through a private placem…
Rio Narcea inks deal to finance Tasiast
Vancouver – With the El Valle and Carles gold mines in northern Spain scheduled for closure by year-end, Rio Narce…
Oxus seeks Jerooy arbitration
London-listed gold developer Oxus Resources (OXS-L) has resorted to arbitration under bi-national investment agreem…
BHP to go ahead with Koala (June 30, 2006)
Fresh from the start-up of underground mining at the Panda kimberlite on its Ekati diamond property in the Northwes…
Northgate hits roadblock in bid for Aurizon
Vancouver – The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted a permanent injunction prohibiting Northgate Mineral…
Vedron holes cut long intervals at Buffalo Ankerite
Junior explorer Vedron Gold (VG-V) has encountered some long low-grade mineralized intersections in its drill progr…
Richview gets Thierry results (June 29, 2006)
Early-stage metallurgical testing on samples from the Thierry copper-nickel deposit near Pickle Lake, Ont., have sh…
Zaruma board, Luz del Cobre financing survive
Gold and copper hopeful Zaruma Resources (ZMR-T, ZMRAF-O) is free to proceed with finalization of a financing deal …
Golden Star ahead of schedule at African expansion project
Vancouver – A sulphide expansion project launched by Golden Star Resources (GSS-T, GSS-X) at the Bogoso/Prestea go…
Plexmar samples high-grade gold at Bolsa del Diablo (June 28, 2006)
Vancouver – Channel sampling by Plexmar Resources (PLE-V, PLLGF-O) at its Bolsa del Diablo in northern Peru has ret…