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Crocodile Gold completes acquisition of Fosterville and Stawell mines from Aurico Gold

The consideration now consists of an initial payment to AuRico of C$65 million on closing, comprised of C$55 million in cash and C$10 million in Crocodile Gold common shares.

Marketwire - Mining and Metals | May 4, 2012 | 10:27 am

Blockade lifted at BHP’s Escondida mine

Mine access roads blockaded by contractors at BHP Billiton's Escondida mine have been re-opened.

Andrew Topf | May 4, 2012 | 6:00 am

Fluor wins copper mill optimization work in British Columbia worth $397 million

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded a contract from Teck (NYSE: TCK) to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the Highland Valley Copper Mill Optimization project in British Columbia, Canada.

Fluor Corporation | May 4, 2012 | 5:23 am

Catalytic events moving gold stocks: Jocelyn August

In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Senior Analyst Jocelyn August discusses looming events in a select group of natural resource stocks that are expected to move as information flows out.

The Gold Report | May 4, 2012 | 5:15 am

Gabriel Resources’ losses in 2012 now top $1.7 billion as new Romanian PM orders umpteenth review

Just as it looked as if Europe's biggest mining project may be approaching the finish line after a dozen years of opposition and delays Romania's prime minister designate pulls the rug from under its promoter Gabriel Resources.

Frik Els | May 4, 2012 | 12:20 am

Eldorado Gold reports $67 million profit in Q1

Gold miners were caught in an ugly slide in the S&P/TSX Composite Index today, which shed 215 points in reaction to another poor economic report coming out of the US.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2012 | 11:18 pm

First oil sands project in the US takes a step closer

US Oil Sands Inc's Utah project is on-target for completion and start-up in the final quarter of next year after the company raised $9 million on Thursday.

Frik Els | May 3, 2012 | 10:07 pm

Big gold producers spending faster than earnings rise

Capital spending by the largest gold producers is increasing at a faster pace than earnings for a second straight year as the industry’s biggest mining projects are beset by delays and surging labour costs.

Financial Post | May 3, 2012 | 9:45 pm

Canada mints its last penny on Friday

The Canadian penny will get a ministerial send off when the Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will be on hand to watch the last minting.

Michael Allan McCrae | May 3, 2012 | 9:37 pm

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