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Goro gets Japanese partners

Sumitomo Metal Mining and Mitsui have forked over US$150 million for a 21% interest in Inco’s (N-T) US$1.9 billion …


Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (April 11, 2005)

Date April 4 April 1 March 31 March 30 March 29 High Low
TSX Composite 9630.90 9638.63 9…



Petaquilla exec steps down

Vancouver — Richard Fifer has stepped down as chairman and chief executive officer of Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T) pending the outcome of an investigation into his conduct while ser…


The Pimenton camp, on a slope in the Chilean Andes.

Rio Tinto joins SAG&C at Pimenton

Vancouver — South American Gold & Copper (SAG-T) is thrilled with an agreement that will enable Rio Tinto (RTP-N) to test the porphyry copper potential of it…


Sonora drills Gertrudis

Sonora Gold (SGG-V) has intersected significant gold in short percussion drill holes at its Santa Gertrudis property, 40 km east of Magdalena de Kino in Mexico’s Sonora state….


Spot Prices Tuesday, April 5, 2005 Courtesy of Scotiabank

Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change
Gold $423.70 -3.25
Silver $6.94 +0.02
Platinum<...



The silver-rich Trench 4 zone on Bear Creek Mining's Corani property in southern Peru. Assays yielded grades averaging 3.7 oz. silver per tonne over 120 metres.

Bear Creek tracks silver, gold at Corani

Vancouver — Surface trenching by Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V) has uncovered additional silver mineralization on the Corani gold-silver project in southeastern Peru….


Spanish writedowns swamp Rio Narcea

A US$28.4-million writedown on the carrying value of the El Valle and Carles mines in Spain pushed owner Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) deep into the red in 2004….


Alexis, Noranda cut base metals

Alexis Minerals (AMC-V) and Noranda (NRD-T) have intersected significant base metal mineralization at their jointly held West Ansil property, 14 km northwest of R…


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