McEwen moves to scuttle Goldcorp-Glamis merger
Vancouver — Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) founder and ex-chairman Robert McEwen has launched the opening salvo in a proxy fight opposing the company’s plan to merge with mid-tier producer Glamis Gold (GLG-T,…
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Laramide tables La Jara Mesa uranium resource (October 06, 2006)
Vancouver – Uranium-focused explorer Laramide Resources (LAM-T, LMRXF-O) has been delivered a resource estimate for…
Oxiana to take on Kalimantan projects
Australian copper and gold producer Oxiana Resources (OXFLY-O, OXR-A) has signed an agreement with Vancouver junior…
EU okays Inco takeover
The European Commission’s competition regulator has cleared the Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO-N) US$18.4-billion …
Frontera harvests first copper cathodes at Piedras Verdes
Vancouver – The initial batch of cathodes at Frontera Copper’s (FCC-T, FRCPF-O) Piedras Verdes mine in Sonora State…
Rio Narcea picks up Chariot shares from Amerigo (October 05, 2006)
Taking a turn away from its usual stomping grounds in Spain and North Africa, Toronto-based Rio Narcea Gold Mines (…
Axmin tallies Sierra Leone gold resource (October 05, 2006)
Axmin (AXM-V) has released an initial resource estimate for its grassroots Komahun prospect, which forms part of it…
Queenstake trimming fat at Jerritt Canyon (October 05, 2006)
Vancouver – Looking to garner greater market respect, Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) is moving to slash produc…
Strike ends at Voisey’s Bay
Some 120 members of the United Steelworkers at the Voisey’s Bay nickel operations in Labrador have ratified an agre…
Nautilus contracts to build deep-sea mining vessel (October 04, 2006)
Vancouver – Construction plans for a deep-sea mining vessel have been initiated through an agreement between Nautil…
Short Position Report (October 04, 2006)
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Editorial: NovaGold, Barrick edging towards year-long stalemate (October 03, 2006)
It’s easy to tell that metal prices are high and the stakes are getting even higher as we witness all the acrimony …