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Rimfire boosts holdings near Pogo

Vancouver — Recent staking activity by Rimfire Minerals (RFM-V, RMFRF-O) has made the junior the largest landholder in the Goodpaster district near Fairbanks, Alaska. The company s…


Fording Coal riding high

Vancouver — Coal continues to be a hot commodity for Fording Canadian Coal Trust (FDG.UN-T, FDG-N), which reported net income of $218 million for its 2005 fourth quarter, up from $…


Big Dog: Teck Cominco's fourth-quarter operating profit was a record $700 million, up from $392 million a year earlier. About half the increase was attributed to the Red Dog mine in Alaska (pictured here), where robust zinc prices contributed to a $61-million increase in operating profits.

Coal and copper stoke Teck profits

Vancouver — Stronger prices for coal, copper and zinc helped generate record net earnings of $510 million for Teck Cominco (TEK.SV.B-T, TCKBF-O) in the fourth quarter of 2005….




TSX ends north of 12,000

Nuclear-powered tensions in Iran pushed mining and oil stocks higher, helping the TSX Composite Index smash through the 12,000-point-mark for the first time ever, to end the Jan. 31-Feb. 6 report peri…


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