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Conroy hails new find

Irish mineral minnow Conroy Diamonds and Gold says it has made an unexpected discovery at its Clontibret gold project. Read

Conroy boosts gold resource

Irish explorer and developer Conroy Diamonds & Gold claims Ireland’s first million oz gold resource at its Clontibret prospect. Read

Conroy triples gold resource

Irish prospector Conroy Diamonds and Gold plans a pre-feasibility study after trebling indicated resources at its Clontibret prospect to 200,000 oz. Read

Gold milestone for Conroy

Conroy Diamonds and Gold has cheered long-suffering investors with its first industry-standard, JORC-compliant resource in Ireland. Read

Connemara float on the cards

Irish entrepreneur John Teeling is contemplating an AIM float for zinc and gold prospector Connemara Mining. Read

Conroy invites partners

Irish prospector hopeful Conroy Diamonds and Gold (CDG) wants corporate partners for its quest for gold near the Irish border. Read

Conroy raises £150,000

Aim-listed Conroy Diamonds and Gold has placed 1.5 million shares at 10p to further its gold exploration on the Irish border and gem quest in Finland, writes Robert Tyerman. Read

Conroy goes it alone

Conroy Diamonds and Gold says it intends to keep its Irish gold and Finnish diamond prospects to itself until their full potential is clear, despite approaches from prospective joint venture partners, writes Robert Tyerman. Read

Decision time for De Beers

The great diamond cliffhanger goes on. As we suggested, the Oppenheimer/Anglo American-led consortium bidding for diamond giant De Beers has improved its offer by about 150p a share to about £1.6 billion or £30.60, in shares, cash and a dividend payment, and the crucial De Beers' shareholders' meeting has been postponed until 18 May.

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Drilling success boosts Conroy

As foreshadowed yesterday in our Mining Column, Aim-listed Conroy Diamonds & Gold has impressed the market with some exciting drilling results from its Armagh gold deposit, writes Robert Tyerman.

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Mega merger lightens the gloom

Mining shares have not proved immune to the wider stock market's general depression, but there are a few notable exceptions. Billiton's plan to merge with Australia's giant BHP to form the second largest mining group in the world has caused at least some other miners to rally.

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Nerve testing times for mining punters

Shocks and pleasant surprises have marked mining markets of late. Aquarius Platinum, mentioned last week as likely to be volatile in the short term, has fallen on a dispute about its Kroondal venture in South Africa.

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Selective policy pays off

Mining shares have been performing unevenly again, with profit taking clipping some earlier gains. The gold price has been treading water and platinum has softened marginally, though palladium has been firm at more than $1,000 an ounce. Robert Tyerman reports on a buoyant sector.

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Conroy strikes gold

Aim-listed Conroy Diamonds and Gold says it has discovered gold in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Professor Richard Conroy, the company's chairman, reports mineral intersections yielding between 1.88 and 4.41 grammes of gold per tonne of ore.

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Cluff's Christmas cracker

Mining shares have not been among the better performers in the post-Christmas lull. But the prospect for the New Year, at least initially, is for renewed interest in mergers, takeovers and deals.

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Cluff's Christmas cracker

Mining shares have not been among the better performers in the post-Christmas lull. But the prospect for the New Year, at least initially, is for renewed interest in mergers, takeovers and deals. Some of the stars among the smaller miners, such Aquarius Platinum and new issue European Diamonds, like Aquarius a Williams de Broe float, remain buoyant.

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Cluff's Christmas cracker

Mining shares have not been among the better performers in the post-Christmas lull. But the prospect for the New Year, at least initially, is for renewed interest in mergers, takeovers and deals. Some of the stars among the smaller miners, such Aquarius Platinum and new issue European Diamonds, like Aquarius a Williams de Broe float, remain buoyant.

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New issues hold the floor

A succession of new issues is keeping mining markets busy, against a background of a slightly firmer gold price, soaring palladium and modest profit-taking in platinum. Since last week, Lonmin has moved another 2.3 per cent higher to 980p.

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Dollar doubts cheer the bulls

Interest in mining deals and projects continues brisk. The new favourite minerals, notably platinum and palladium, remain strong, hovering close to £630 and $890 an ounce respectively.

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Platinum gleams through market mists

Mining shares have marked time over the past week in the absence of dramatic news to stir investors' wallets. The big corporate deals have been either announced, analysed, predicted or denied and investors are waiting for something new to stir their wallets, against a background of uncertainty for economies and stock markets.

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Recommendations

Conroy Diamonds and Gold
NO RECOMMENDATION 09/07/2002

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Companies: CDG   

Conroy Diamonds and Gold
NO RECOMMENDATION 09/08/2001

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Companies: CDG   

Conroy Diamonds and Gold
NO RECOMMENDATION 28/03/2001

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Companies: CDG   

Conroy Diamonds and Gold
NO RECOMMENDATION 09/03/2001

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Companies: CDG   

A bright start to 2001
 26/01/2001

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Companies: CDG    EPD    MIO   

Conroy Diamonds and Gold
NO RECOMMENDATION 12/10/2000

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Companies: CDG   

Gems and floats under the microscope
 18/07/2000

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Companies: AQP    CDG    FDI   

Conroy Diamonds and Gold
NO RECOMMENDATION 04/05/2000

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Companies: CDG   

Conroy Diamonds and Gold
NO RECOMMENDATION 24/09/1999

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Companies: CDG   

Sector Articles

Yellow metal still beguiles

Gold has held up well, touching $312 an oz, which is feeding hopes that a sustained rise is taking shape. Shares continue to be mixed, although good news still adds value to the likes of Aquarius Platinum, whose South African rationalisation programme has received regulatory approval. Read

Bright lights amid the fog

Mining shares remain in a state of flux, as economic uncertainty persists and many metal prices continue to weaken. Gold has slipped below $280 an ounce, despite City talk of $340 by February. Rio Tinto is ignoring six year aluminium price lows and spending £535 million on the first stage of an alumina refinery Down Under and will be rewarded long term, despite an immediate 28p price fall to £11.02. Copper's gloomy outlook has sent Antofagasta back down to 426.5p. Read

Gold price rally pauses for breath

Majors take on a shine Read

Decision time for De Beers

The great diamond cliffhanger goes on. As we suggested, the Oppenheimer/Anglo American-led consortium bidding for diamond giant De Beers has improved its offer by about 150p a share to about £1.6 billion or £30.60, in shares, cash and a dividend payment, and the crucial De Beers' shareholders' meeting has been postponed until 18 May.

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Weaker metals knock shares but bright spots remain

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Looking forward

Confidence may be low on the ground, but some investors still have an appetite for new issues. During March, six new companies - Keyworld Investments, Propan, CybIT, Patientline and Real Affinity - defied the poor conditions and launched onto the market. Patientline in particular deserves attention for reeling in a total of £38 million in new funds, while Millfield raised a commendable £16.5 million. Read

Bargain hunting as Billiton hangs fire

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Mega merger lightens the gloom

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Nerve testing times for mining punters

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Cluff's Christmas cracker

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New issues hold the floor

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Dollar doubts cheer the bulls

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Platinum gleams through market mists

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