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News February 6, 2006

Cigar Lake: Saskatchewan’s next uranium producer

Second only to McArthur River, Cameco‘s (CCO-T, CCJ-N) Cigar Lake project in northern Saskatchewan is one of the world’s largest high-grade uranium deposits….

News February 6, 2006

Boss scoops Blizzard after title dispute resolved

Vancouver — A dispute over the title to the Blizzard uranium project has been resolved, paving the way for a technical program to evaluate the “amenability” of developing the controversial project, l…

News February 6, 2006

Sherwood hits mineralization north of Minto

Vancouver — With results from the 2005 confirmation and expansion drill program in hand, Sherwood Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) has reported the discovery of high-grade mineralization no…

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Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (February 06, 2006)

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News February 6, 2006

TSX Debentures (February 06, 2006)

Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM.DB.U-T) — 4.5% convertible at holder’s option to common shares (AGE-T) at US$14 before maturity….

Photo by Anthony VaccaroMoto Goldmines geologist Guillaume Kiza overlooks a gold-rich valley in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nearby, a member of a government-sanctioned private police force acts as security -- a quiet reminder that danger is never far off in the developing world. In our 4-page feature on Mining in Africa, staff writer Anthony Vaccaro talks with a company that helps junior exploration companies like Moto decide to move forward or simply walk away.

News February 6, 2006

The DRC: Unlimited potential or relentless turmoil?

The recent killings of eight UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reminded the world of the chaotic flux at work in the country. Every time optimism begins to take hold in the DRC,…

A large haul truck is filled with ore at Red Back Mining's Chirano gold mine in Ghana's Bibiani gold belt.

News February 6, 2006

Red Back ramps up exploration in Ghana

Vancouver — With one gold mine up and running in Ghana, Red Back Mining (RBI-T, RBIFF-O) has turned its attention to several regional exploration projects, including the top-priori…

News February 6, 2006

African Copper busy with Botswana revivals

Some impressive results from a pair of advanced copper projects in Botswana have seen shares in London-based explorer African Copper (ACU-T, ACU-L) enjoy a strong run of late….

News February 6, 2006

Scotch’d, not killed

The political scholar Eugene Forsey called the 1957 Canadian federal election, the defeat of St. Laurent’s Liberal government and the entry of a Conservative minority, “our great deliverance.” The inf…

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PEOPLE (February 06, 2006)

Alcan — Gwyn Morgan appointed director….

News February 6, 2006

Bullion Forecast 2006

What will gold, silver, platinum and palladium prices do in 2006? While most bullion prices won’t likely approach their all-time highs, we predict good things for all the precious metals this year –…

News February 6, 2006

Motapa targets southern African diamonds

Vancouver — With a well-pedigreed board, Motapa Diamonds (MTP-V, MOPDF-O) has taken up the diamond hunt in southern Africa, focusing on emerging kimberlite provinces within relativ…