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Like its larger competitors, junior producer LionOre Mining International (LIM-T) has benefitted from this year’s stronger nickel prices.For the second quarter ended June 30, LionOre posted net earnin…

Harry Oppenheimer, the South African billionaire who controlled the world’s diamond trade for more than a quarter-century, has died. He was 91.Oppenheimer was admitted to a Johannesburg hospital in mi…

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Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 22/00 (change from Aug. 15 in brackets):Aluminium417775(-9025)…

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Results from reverse-circulation drilling by Montreal-based Semafo (SMF-T) at the Mana and Fobiri concessions in Burkina Faso show that a vein system previously defined on surface continues to depth.T…

Miramar Mining (MAE-T) and Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) have authorized $4 million in exploration spending for their jointly owned properties in the Hope Bay greenstone belt in Nunavut.The companies will con…

For an undisclosed amount, Cominco (CLT-T) has transferred its right to earn 65% of the Bongara zinc project in northern Peru to Australia’s Pasminco.The latter, through its Peruvian subsidiary, will …

Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) stayed profitable in the three months ended June 30, making US$561,000 (US1 per share) on revenue of US$6.3 million. The company also saw production increase and costs d…

Definition drilling by South-Malartic Exploration (MSU-M) continues to intersect gold at the Croinor project, 75 km east of Val-d’Or, Que.Earlier this year, the junior proved the existence of flat-lyi…

Diversified conglomerate Sherritt International (S-T) saw earnings more than double during the second quarter, thanks to a strong operating performance and higher prices for nickel and oil.Sherritt po…