Interlopers get regulatory nods
The Canadian Competition Bureau and U.S. Federal Trade Commission have granted anti-trust clearance for Teck Cominc…
2006
International Uranium fires up U.S. mines
Vancouver – With the uranium spot price reaching an all-time high, International Uranium (IUC-T, IUCPF-O) is restar…
SXR Uranium One adds to resource at Dominion
A revised resource estimate for the Dominion uranium-gold project in South Africa shows a substantial increase in t…
BHP, Norilsk line up
Russian nickel producer Norilsk Nickel (NILSY-O, MNOD-L) has concluded a strategic alliance with another of the Big…
Protests shut Centerra’s Boroo mine
In another sign that the bloom is off the Mongolia rose, Toronto-based Centerra Gold (CG-T) has been forced to temp…
Editorial: Peru steps back from the brink (June 14, 2006)
Peruvian voters have thankfully taken a step back from the abyss with the election of moderately left-leaning Alan …
ValGold winds up first phase of drilling at Garrison
Vancouver-based junior ValGold Resources (VAL-V) has finished an 11,351-metre drill program on the Garrison gold pr…
Goldcorp increases stake in Eastmain (June 13, 2006)
Vancouver – Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has boosted its interest in Eastmain Resources (ER-T, EANRF-O) by way of a $3.4-mi…
Columbus Gold options Cortez package to Agnico-Eagle
Vancouver – On the heals of its initial public offering, Columbus Gold (CGT-V) has lined up Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM…
Crystellex clings to “valid and binding contract” for Las Cristinas
Vancouver Recent media reports suggesting that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will soon extend his “Bolivarian …
UPDATE:Glamis dealing with production loss
Glamis Gold (GLG-T, GLG-N) took a downward slide last week as falling gold prices and cuts in production conspired …
Compliance looks to energize coal
Develop metallurgical coal mines, get a “dual-fuel” power plant up and running, and continue to operate a thermal c…