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Volume 97 Number 31 Sep 19 - 25, 2011
Goldgroup Mining’s big growth plans in Mexico
Junior Goldgroup Mining (GGA-T) believes it can produce much more gold within three years through organic growth by combining its Mexican assets, and Canaccord Genuity mining analyst Nicholas Campbell thinks that goalis on the mark.
Odds ‘n’ sods: Moly Madness: Treasures of the Okanagan Valley
The year 1966 was a banner one for exploration, at least for the village of Peachland and the Central Okanagan in B.C.
Editorial: Wave upon wave of tax hikes
The governments of another four large mining jurisdictions are pressing forward with new plans to hike mining taxes and steer more miners’ profits into government coffers.
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Lombador I shines for Lundin in Portugal
A feasibility study looking at developing the upper portions of the rich Lombador zinc-copper orebodies at Neves-Corvo in Portugal has shown that it would be a “profitable and value accretive extension” to the mine, Lundin Mining (LUN-T)…
Richmont’s Wasamac shows potential
Shares of Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-X) jumped $1.42, or 15.1%, to $10.69 on drill results from its Wasamac gold property in Quebec’s Abitibi region.
Perseus pours first gold
Perth, Australia-based Perseus Mining (PRU-T, PRU-A) has started producing gold from its Central Ashanti gold project in Ghana’s renowned Ashanti gold belt.