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Junior explorers saw continued overall declines during the April 26-May 2 report period as the S&P-TSX Composite Index slid a further 65.7 points to close at 1677.56. Daily trading volumes over th…

Vancouver — Amerigo Resources (ARG-T) reports that the molybdenum flotation circuit at its Minera Valle Central (MVC) plant in Chile is up and running….

Vancouver — Margaret Kent (formerly Peggy Witte) is wearing one less hat now that former Royal Oak colleague Michael Werner has accepted the post of chief operating officer at Century Mining…

Monroe Minerals (MMX-V) sold 2,412 carats of diamonds on a run-of-mine basis in the first quarter, reaping an average of US$443 per carat. Total proceeds were US$1.1 million….

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

Barrick Gold (ABX-T) earned US$51 million in the first quarter, almost double that of the corresponding period a year earlier, thanks chiefly to higher gold prices. The income trans…

Vancouver — A long-term deal inked by Kennecott Exploration and Geoinformatics Exploration (GXL-V) is expected to generate exploration targets on the former’s la…

Vancouver — Government initiatives to improve the investment climate for mining have prompted TVI Pacific (TVI-T) to apply for exploration properties in a new mineral district near…

Santiago, Chile — After two years of debate, the Chilean government’s attempt to extract extra tax revenue from the country’s powerful mining industry appears to be entering the final stage….