2005

Claude Res. — Patrick Hannon appointed VP of exploration; Brian Groves appointed VP of corporate development….

Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has two focused nickel exploration plays; one continues to explore for high-grade, nickel-copper sulphide mineralization in the northern U.S. and Canada, and the s…

Next year could turn out to be a pivotal one for exploration in the Athabasca basin of northern Saskatchewan, as players in the camp use the results of this year’s compilation and airborne geophysical…

Vancouver — A Chinese smelting group has agreed to invest US$4 million to acquire a 16% toehold interest in the Bethlehem and Alpha nickel projects held by MBMI Resources (MBR-V, M…

Resource stocks bounced back on U.S. markets after last week’s “mini-correction” aimed mostly at coal and energy companies. Strong gold prices drove the rally over the report period Nov. 15-21, with b…

London-based Avocet Mining (AVVGF-O, AVM-L) has bought a 21% holding in Dynasty Gold (DYG-V, DGDCF-O) via private deals and participation in a recent Dynasty fina…

Kinross Gold (K.WT) — 3 wts buy sh @ $5 to Dec 5/07….

Aumega Discoveries (AUM.WT) — Wt buys sh @ 40 to Feb 16/06 and 45 to Feb 16/07….

Full production has resumed at Lihir Gold‘s (LIHRY-Q, LHG-A) Lihir Island pressure-oxidation and carbon-in-leach processing plant in Papua New Guinea….