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Canada's Fortuna Silver Mines Inc (NYSE: FSM) reported a strong rise in its first-quarter silver production. Fortuna produced 953,091 ounces of silver in the period, up from 437,123 ounces last year. Fortuna projects the San Jose mine to produce 15,000 ounces of gold and 1.7 million ounces of...

Capstone Mining Corp (OTC: CSFFF) reported an 11% rise in its first-quarter production. Capstone Mining produced 18.6 million pounds copper in concentrates in the quarter, versus 16.7 million pounds in the year-earlier period. Capstone Mining shares closed at $2.80 yesterday.

Range Resources Corp (NYSE: RRC) reported a 20% rise in its first-quarter production volumes. Range Resources' quarterly production climbed to 655.5 million cubic feet equivalent (mmcfe) net per day. Its oil production jumped 36% while natural gas liquids production gained 20%. Range Resources...

Bankers Petroleum Ltd (OTC: BNKJF) reported a 16% surge in its first-quarter production. Bankers Petroleum's average Q1 production climbed to 14,120 barrels of oil per day (bopd), versus 12,147 bopd last year. Its sales from the Patos-Marinza oilfield rose to 13,280 bopd, from 11,894 bopd in the...

Woodside Petroleum Ltd (OTC: WOPEY) reported a rise in its revenue in the fourth quarter. Woodside Petroleum's production for the full year dropped 6% to 64.6 million barrels of oil equivalent, up from its November forecast of 63 million to 64 million barrels. Woodside Petroleum's revenue surged...

Laredo Petroleum Holdings Inc (NYSE: LPI) projects a 25% rise in average production in 2012. Laredo Petroleum projects to produce around 10.6 million barrels of oil equivalents (MMboe) in 2012, up from 8.5 MMboe, in the year-earlier period. LPI shares closed at $21.20 yesterday.

BHP Billiton Ltd (NYSE: BHP) reported a 22% rise in its three-month iron ore production. BHP Billiton's quarterly production rose to 41.1 million tonnes. Its quarterly petroleum production climbed 56% y/y, while copper production fell 7%. BHP shares gained 1.45% to $77.40 in pre-market trading.