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Shares of gold and copper exploration companies are the most likely to shine in the Canadian junior mining sector this...

Zoro Mining Corp. announces that it has effective December 2, 2009, completed the acquisition of a 100% legal and beneficial interest in and to approximately twelve property mineral exploration concessions covering nearly 2,900 hectares in a dry lake bed with inflow waters and subsurface brines known as the Piedra Parada Salar Project, and eight property mineral exploration concessions covering nearly 2,300 hectares targeting precious metals known as the Fritis Project, both located in Chile’s Atacama Region III.

Mining group Xstrata has made its first entry into the iron ore sector by funding an exploration project in the Republic of Congo.

Anglo-Swiss Xstrata will pay at least $50...