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COPPE

Anglo gaining ground in Codelco battle Restricted

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With the tussle moving out of the courts and into the commercial arena and with Codelco CEO Diego Hernandez suddenly quitting his post in the midst of the ongoing battle, Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll appears to have gained significant...
25th May 2012
 
 
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Sinchao loses mineral resources at Peru copper-gold project Restricted

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For Sinchao Metals Corp, the bad news is that its Peruvian copper-gold project, located 30 km from Newmont Mining’s giant Yanacocha mine, has been stripped of its mineral resources. The good news? The TSX V-listed firm’s imminent merger with...
25th May 2012
 
 
FOREST FIRES

Lake Shore Gold suspends mining as fire risk closes in Restricted

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Rampaging forest fires in Ontario continued to disrupt mining activities in the province, with TSX-listed Lake Shore Gold on Friday saying it had suspended mining activity at its Timmins West mine, in Ontario, as a result of high winds and smoke....
25th May 2012
 
 
CORPORATE ACTIVITY

Norilsk reaffirms potential hostile AMR bid Restricted

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Russia’s Norilsk Nickel on Thursday reaffirmed its potential hostile bid to take over TSX-V-listed Asian Mineral Resources (AMR) through an all-cash transaction. Norilsk, the world’s biggest nickel and palladium producer, said it had...
25th May 2012
 
 
PEOPLE

Chile Codelco CEO Hernandez to resign, CFO to step in Restricted

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Chile's state copper giant Codelco said on Thursday CEO Diego Hernandez was resigning and would be replaced by CFO Thomas Keller, just as the world's No. 1 copper producer is striving to end a bitter contract dispute with global miner Anglo...
25th May 2012
 
 
CORPORATE ACTIVITY

Minemakers CEO open to ‘all options’ as talks with UCL continue Restricted

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The newly appointed CEO of ASX- and TSX-listed Minemakers, Cliff Lawrenson, has told shareholders that he would continue to engage with joint venture (JV) partner UCL to see if a “fair deal” could be agreed upon for the development of the...
25th May 2012
 
 
RARE EARTH

Commerce Resources’ Ashram PEA points to ‘robust economics’ Restricted

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The results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of rare earth junior Commerce Resources’ Ashram deposit, in northern Quebec, pointed to “robust economics” achievable from a project with significant upside. The PEA established that a...
25th May 2012
 
 
URANIUM

Cameco not likely done with M&A yet, analysts say Restricted

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Cameco’s announcement this week that it is paving the way to raise up to $1-billion has sparked speculation the Canadian uranium giant may be preparing for a large takeover. TSO & Associates analyst Terence Ortslan said on Friday there are...
25th May 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
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