Mining Stock News

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Compania de Minas Buenaventura Announces First Quarter 2006 Conference Call (PR Newswire)


Anglo American Exploration 'USA', Inc. Commences Drilling on Nevada Star's MAN Alaska Project (Market Wire)


Goldcorp to Acquire Major Interest in Eastmain (PrimeZone Media Network)


London Markets: Miners pressure London's FTSE after China raises rates (at MarketWatch)
Benchmark U.K. shares traded lower on Thursday, with the index pressured by sharp declines in mining stocks after China raised interest rates for the first time since 2004.

Seabridge Gold Re-Acquires 100% Interest in Kerr-Sulphurets Project (Market Wire)


Battle Mountain Royalty Update --- Increased Resource Estimates at Dolores (PrimeZone Media Network)


Apollo Gold Reports on Black Fox Exploration Project (Business Wire)
DENVER----April 27, 2006--Apollo Gold Corporation reports a delay in issuing an updated ore reserve for its Black Fox Project.

Australian Share Market Loses 0.5 Percent (AP)


[$$] BHP Output Falls Due to Storms; Prices Could Rise (at The Wall Street Journal Online)


Commodities Rally Anew (at TheStreet.com)


Pele Mountain Reports Progress on Festival Bulk Sample Processing (Market Wire)
Pele Mountain Resources today announced an update on its 500-tonne bulk sampling program at the Festival Diamond Project in northern Ontario. The program is being funded by Goldcorp which has funded sufficient expenditures to earn a 50-percent interest in the project from Pele.

Newmont Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend (PR Newswire)


Investrend Affiliate SISM Research Reiterates Its ''Speculative Buy/4'' Rating On Lexington Resources and Increases Its 12-Month Target Price from $1.75 to $2.50 (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----April 26, 2006-- Ernest C. Schlotter, a senior oil and gas analyst with Investrend Research affiliate SISM Research, and a four-star analyst according to StarMine, has reiterated his Speculative Buy/4 rating and increased his 12-month price target for Lexington Resources to $2.50.

IAMGOLD appoints new Vice President and announces close of gold royalties sale (PR Newswire)


Wits Basin Announces Update to Colorado Drilling Program (Business Wire)


Battle Mountain Announces Closing of $21.8 Million Purchase of IAMGOLD's Gold Royalty Assets (PrimeZone Media Network)


Australian Stocks Reach Record Highs (AP)


Meridian Gold Inc. First Quarter 2006 Release Date and Conference Call (Market Wire)
Meridian Gold Inc.(NYSE: MDG) would like to announce that our first quarter earnings results will be released after markets close TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2006. Following the release, senior management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m.

Aberdene Mines Announces Proposed Private Placement Financing of up to US$12,000,000 and Sponsorship for Toronto Stock Exchange Listing (Business Wire)
LAS VEGAS----April 25, 2006--Aberdene Mines Limited is pleased to announce its entry into the following engagements: