Diagem thinks pink in Brazil (March 19, 2007)
Vancouver — Junior diamond hunter Diagem (DGM-V, DGMRF-O) has bought a 9.3-carat pink diamond recovered by an artisanal miner, or garimpeiro, on its Property 370/98 in Mato Grosso state, Brazil.
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Aquiline feasibility looks past cyanide ban (March 15, 2007)
A provincial ban on cyanide in Rio Negro, Argentina, means the word bankable couldnt be used for Aquiline Resour…
Colombia holds fast to the right
Colombia’s Minister of Mines, Hernan Martinez, assured investors at the Prospectors and Developers Association of C…
Mega Uranium to absorb Monster Copper (March 08, 2007)
Vancouver – In a combination of grand metal adjectives, Mega Uranium (MGA-T, MGAFF-O) is moving to acquire Monster …
Copper prices rally on Codelco production halt
Vancouver The worlds leading copper producer, Codelco, said a fire has halted output at its Radomiro Tomic mine …
Diagem thinks pink in Brazil (March 05, 2007)
Vancouver – Junior diamond hunter Diagem (DGM-V, DGMRF-O) has bought a 9.3 carat pink diamond recovered by an artis…
Candente launching feasibility study in Peru
Vancouver – Candente Resources (DNT-T) is launching a study to determine the feasibility of building a US$150 mill…
Codelco strives to modernize
Three decades on from its creation, the Chilean government wants Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, to operate more like its privately owned rivals. But despite offers, the government is lo…
Jaguar Mining grows with Brazil
SITE VISIT Belo Horozonte, Brazil — It’s a grey day in Minas Gerais — Brazil’s famed mining state — and the row of flags flying over the heads of Jaguar…
Record earnings for Newmont in 2006 (March 05, 2007)
Vancouver — The world’s number two gold producer, Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N), posted record net income of US$791 million (US$1.76 per share) in 2006, topping its previous year’s performance of US$…
Meridian’s Minera Florida set to bloom
Meridian Gold (MNG-T, MDG-N), already the largest gold producer in Chile, is planning a major expansion of its new mine in the country.
Aurelian to list on TSX, updates Ecuador progress (March 05, 2007)
Vancouver — Aurelian Resources (ARU-V, AUREF-O) has received conditional approval to list its shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange, a milestone that the company hopes will provide it with greater acc…