| Risk and valuation analysis of the Tasiast Project |
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| Title(s) of the Tasiast Project |
 | Kinross Gold Corporation
Interest: 100% |
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| Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. acquired the Tasiast project through an amalgamation with Defiance Mining Corporation, which was finalized on September 3, 2004 (refer to press releases dated June 30, September 1, and September 3, 2004). The Company holds more... |
 | Franco Nevada Corp.
Net Smelter Return: 2% |
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| Location of the Tasiast Project |
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The Tasiast project is easily accessible from Spain with the Canary Islands (part of Spain) situated to the northwest of Mauritania. The project is located in northern Mauritania approximately 300 kilometers north of the capital city Nouakchott and 1 more...
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| History of the Tasiast Project |
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The area was initially explored by the Office Mauritanien de Recherches Geologiques (OMRG) from 1993 to 1996 as part of the European Development Fund Project (EDF). The exploration properties, including Tasiast, were acquired in 1996 by Normandy LaSo more...
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| Geology of the Tasiast Project |
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Gold occurs both in intensely altered BIF and in and around quartz carbonate veins and veinlets associated with pyrrhotite. Gold is typically located in around the sulfide grains or in the veins but only rarely within the grains. In late 2004, Rio Na more...
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