81.  Claiming damage to salmon spawning beds, environmental and native groups are suing Cominco, a major mining company, for using hovercraft on the Stikine River.

82.  Codelco, the state-owned copper mining company, owns millions of hectares in northern Chile and small companies have a hard time competing.

83.  Coelba, in partnership with Brazilian mining company, Cia. Vale do Rio Doce, was a losing bidder for Energipe.

84.  Colorado stocks fell amid a mixed outlook for mining companies and higher bond yields that held back the broader market.

85.  Combining Santa Fe Gold with its own operations allowed the Denver-based mining company to cut costs, helping to offset lower gold prices.

86.  Copper mining companies, eager to cut costs, have switched their focus from older mines in North America and Australia to new projects in Latin America and Asia.

87.  Critics of South African mining companies say they adjusted far too slowly.

88.  Critics say without fire assays, neither big investors nor major mining companies will put money into developing a find.

89.  CZECH stocks fell, led by SPT Telecom AS, brewer Prazske Pivovary AS and OKD AS, a mining company.

90.  CVRD competes mainly with Australian mining companies for iron ore sales in Asia and Europe.