Teck Cominco sets new earnings record
Vancouver – The good times keep rolling for diversified miner Teck Cominco (TEK.B-T, TCKBF-O), which posted record…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
The First Nickel breakup; split leaves Anderson in, Kirkwood out
A month after hostilities broke out, the dust has finally settled in the boardroom of Sudbury, Ont.-focused junior …
Xstrata bid wins Canadian nod
Industry Canada has approved Xstrata’s (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) hostile bid for Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N), removing the l…
Arizona Star and Bema see heap-leach benefits at Cerro Casale
Vancouver – A recent project appraisal has partners Arizona Star Resource (AZS-V, AZS-X) and Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO…
Teck extends as Falconbridge flies
With less than 1% of Inco’s (N-T, N-N) shares tendered, Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has extended its bid for the …
Stornoway bidding for Contact, Ashton
Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) is offering to take over two other diamond explorers to create a $200-million company, an…
Redcorp drill results help revive Big Bull
Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) saw its shares climbed nearly 7% after results from three holes at its Tulsequah project i…
Barrick bid for NovaGold woos Grace from Pioneer
Vancouver – The strategic rationale behind Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) all-cash bids for NovaGold Resources (NG-…
Balancing water resources
Water management is a significant issue for mining companies — and this goes beyond finding enough water for operations and the disposal of wastewater….
People (July 24, 2006)
Absolut Res. — Judy Baker and Scott Jobin-Bevans appointed directors; Patrick Anderson resigned as director; Rick Cleath resigned as VP of exploration; Paco Solano appointed general…
Spot Prices (July 24, 2006)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK…