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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…


Gary Lunn

Lunn named Natural Resources minister

Gary Lunn, a Conservative member of Parliament who represents the riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands in British Columbia, was named minister of natural resources when Prime Minister Stephen Harper recentl…


Goldie to talk Voisey’s Bay

At the next meeting of the Toronto Geological Discussion group, Ray Goldie of Salman Partners will examine how the political mess between Inco and the people of Newfoundland and Labrador almost killed…


People (February 13, 2006)

ABB Swizterland — Steve McGarel appointed regional sales manager of the Minerals Business Unit….



Fronteer delivers Turkish delight

Vancouver — Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) has made significant resource increases on its Agi Dagi and Kirazli gold projects in western Turkey….


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