2005
Metallica spikes on permit ruling
Spot Prices Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005 Courtesy of Scotiabank
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Aurizon extends new Casa Berardi zone
Underground definition drilling at the Casa Berardi project in northwestern Quebec has extended one of the target zones eastward….
Fortune gets injunction against Klappan protest
The British Columbia Supreme Court has granted an injunction ordering protestors to abandon a roadblock on the Ealue Lake road in northwestern B.C., which was denying access to the Mount Klappan coal…
Bahuerachi North Zone delivers long intersections (September 16, 2005)
Three recent drill holes put down by Tyler Resources (TYS-V) on the Bahuerachi copper-molybdenum prospect in Chihua…
Lonmin eyes Messina minorities (September 16, 2005)
London-based platinum producer Lonmin (LMI-L) says it will offer 33 rand per share for the 8.5% stake it does not a…
Eldorado gets green light at Efemukuru, acquires Afcan
The Turkish Ministry of the Environment and Forestry has granted Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) an environmental positive ce…
Placer Dome green-lights Granny, Cortez Hills
Placer Dome (PDG-T) has approved development of its 60%-owned Cortez Hills gold project in northeastern Nevada and …
Veladero pours early (September 15, 2005)
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has poured its first gold at the Veladero open-pit mine in San Juan province, Argentina, earli…
CVRD bids for Canico (September 15, 2005)
Diversified Brazilian miner Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO-N) has made a takeover offer for nickel developer Canic…
East Asia hits high-grade copper at Khok Adar (September 15, 2005)
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Drilling by East Asia Minerals (EAS-V) on its 1,000-sq-km Khok Adar project in western Mong…