Exeter rises on gold from Cerro Moro
VANCOUVER–News of the highest-grade intersection to date from the Cerro Moro gold-silver project, in Argentina, gave Exeter Resource (XRC-V, XRA-X) a nice share price lift.
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Kinross bids for Aurelian
Count Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) amongst the believers in Ecuador.
Editorial: Kinross’s bid for Aurelian: brilliant or nutty?
By far the biggest story during the week ended July 26, the thirtieth trading week of 2008, was the surprise bid by Kinross Gold for Aurelian Resources and its prized Fruta del Norte gold discovery, part of the junior’s Condor project in…
MMX CEO denies gold smuggling, fixing tender
VANCOUVER–Shares of companies partially owned by Brazil’s richest man, Eike Batista, continued to take a beating on the markets after Brazil’s federal police raided his Rio de Janeiro home and office…
Rio Tinto to expand Corumb iron ore mine in Brazil
Strong iron ore prices and rising demand in South America and the Middle East are behind Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N, RIO-…
Editorial: Is Kinross’s bid for Aurelian brilliant or nutty?
The biggest story of July is the surprise bid by Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) for Aurelian Resources and its prize…
Exeter rises on Cerro Moro high grade
Vancouver – News of the highest-grade intersection to date from the Cerro Moro gold-silver project in Argentina gav…
Newmont keeps tight grip on costs; strong second-quarter results
Despite industry-wide challenges of escalating operating and capital costs, Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM-N) says its s…
Aurelian stands firm in Ecuador
While uncertainty continues to swirl around foreign mining investment in Ecuador, the former darling of the junior gold mining circuit, Aurelian Resources (ARU-T, AUREF-O), is pushing ahead with plans…
UAE pours oil money into mining
In an effort to shield itself from escalating costs of infrastructure-related materials, the government of Ras Al Khaimah, a part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has set up what may become the firs…
Iron ore market to stay strong in 2009: forecasts
The iron ore boom continues, with the market expected to stay firm through next year, according to a report by the Iron Ore Trust Fund of Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmen…
Potash, uranium, key themes at RBC conference;RBC conference
Commodity prices will remain strong for several years to come due to robust demand outside the United States and persistent supply constraints, according to presentations at the recent RBC Global Mini…