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Royal buys in on Taparko (November 14, 2005)
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It’s called vision
Corporate chairmen are given to recognizing Grand Moments that will shortly be forgotten, so we’ll go easy on Nicky Oppenheimer’s characterization of this week’s deal to sell 26% of De Beers Consolida…
Ward award up for grabs
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and the Geological Association of Canada (GAC) are seeking applicants for the 2006 Mary-Claire Ward Geoscience Award….
Defence attempts to re-cast Felderhof
The defence of Bre-X’s former and much-maligned chief geologist, John Felderhof, began in his absence in a cramped Toronto courtroom on Nov. 2….
Voisey’s Bay concentrate takes maiden voyage
A ship bound for the Port of Quebec will leave Edward’s Cove in northern Labrador this month carrying the first load of concentrate from the Voisey’s Bay nickel mine. The maiden voyage is yet another…
Cashing in on Yukon coal and uranium
Whitehorse, Yukon — As part of a broader goal to become an emerging energy producer,
As Eritrean conflict nears, stocks fall (November 14, 2005)
As tensions rise along the disputed border between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the market continues to punish junior mining companies with projects in the region….
The miner’s new clothes
— The following is an excerpt from Mining Explained, published by The Northern Miner….
Equinox feasibility positive (November 14, 2005)
A revised feasibility study on the Lumwana copper project in northwestern Zambia shows a 20-million-tonne-per-year open-pit mine could be economic….
Metalex hits at Kyle Lake, scours globe for diamonds
Vancouver — A recent mini bulk-sampling program by