Xstrata, Rainbow make empowerment deal on coal
Swiss mining house Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) and South African resource company African Rainbow Minerals (AGM-L, ARI…
2006
Dynasty Gold tempts AngloGold into Chinese projects
Vancouver – Dynasty Gold (DYG-V, DGDCF-O) has entered an agreement, landing AngloGold Ashanti (AU-N) as an investor…
Scion loses appeal; Gold Fields deal to go through
The Yukon Court of Appeal has dismissed Scion Capital’s appeal connected to the courts earlier decision in favour o…
Court ruling upholds coal-royalty agreement
Vancouver – The British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled in favor of International Royalty (IRC-T) and upheld the …
Blue Pearl eyes Endako milling deal
Junior molybdenum hopeful Blue Pearl Mining (BLE-T) has inked a memorandum of understanding with Endako Mines to bu…
Newmont net earnings drop 27% in 2005 (February 27, 2006)
Vancouver – Strong bullion prices helped offset some higher mine operating costs for Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) …
Bema forecasts higher production costs in 2006
Vancouver – Mid-tier gold producer Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-X, BGO-L) expects to produce about 381,000 oz. gold from …
Aguablanca finally makes the grade
At long last, engineering and construction contractor Fluor has commissioned the processing plant at Rio Narcea Gol…
Will Codelco spin-off silver assets?
The largest copper miner in the world, Chilean state-owned Codelco, denies it’s planning to spin-off its silver ass…
Exchange Rates (February 27, 2006)
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Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (February 27, 2006)
| Date | Feb. 20 | Feb. 17 | Feb. 16 | Feb. 15 | Feb. 14 | High | Low |
| S&P/TSX-Ven Comp | 2539.18 | 2513.19 |