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Vancouver — Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T) reports higher-than-expected gold grades at the Kirazli project in western Turkey.

BHP Billiton — Xolani Mkwanazi appointed CEO of Aluminium South Africa.

Cash Minerals — William Clarke appointed president and CEO; Stephen Woodhead appointed director and CFO; Peter Rowlandson appointed director; Tony Wonnacott appointed director and corporate secretary.

Vancouver — Revitalized copper and gold prices have prompted Petaquilla Minerals (PTQ-T) to reactivate its namesake copper-gold porphyry project in central Panama.

Gold Canyon — Leslie Kovacs, Karl Frost, Aung Myint Thein, Mark Nighswander appointed to exploration team at the Springpole Gold project in Red Lake, Ont.

The following insider trading transactions were reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in recent editions of the OSC Bulletin:…

Antofagasta — Jean-Paul Luksic appointed chairman; Marcelo Awad appointed CEO of subsidiary Antofagasta Mining South America.

The report period Dec. 15-21 saw the price of gold rise US$3.85 to close at US$440.95 per oz. in the afternoon of the 21st in London. The gold index rose 2.09 points, or 0.9%, to close at 211.20. The diversified metals and mining index was up 10.7…

Brazilian metal producer Votorantim Metais will take over the Cajamarquilla zinc refinery in Peru following a deal with operator Teck Cominco (TEK-T) and minority owner Marubeni.