B.C’s historical Kootenay-Boundary district mining region gathers attention
Golden Dawn Minerals, KG Exploration Inc. and GGX Gold Corp. are among the companies setting foot in the area.
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Chile environmental court orders Barrick to close Pascua-Lama gold mine
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Gold Fields CEO asks for `more time’ as investors get antsy
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BHP sees stock briefly spike before closing auction in Australia
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