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Saturday, April 26, 2008 11:24AM (GMT +12hrs) () NEWS | Toronto, Canada Shares in mining companies active in Ecuador perked up Friday after their executives conferred with President Rafael Correa and said he assured them that responsible mining will be allowed in the South American country.  I THINK MINING | Vancouver, CanadaBritish Columbia’s mineral exploration sector is seeking clarification regarding a provincial government announcement that it will not support the exploration and development of uranium in British Columbia.  NEWS | New York, USANewmont Mining Corp., one of the world's top gold producers, says its first-quarter earnings surged as gold prices spiked amid weakness in global financial markets and the U.S. dollar.  Toronto, CanadaThe province won't stop mining companies from staking claims to Crown land while the Liberals go through the slow process of overhauling the 100-year-old Mining Act, the government said Thursday amid calls for an immediate moratorium on exploration that doesn't have the blessing of First Nations. NEWS | Vancouver, Canada Lundin Mining Corp. (TSX:LUN) disclosed Wednesday that costs are spiralling higher at the Tenke copper-cobalt pro...