Inco-Falco union tipped, Xstrata tripped (July 04, 2006)
The European Commission has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL…
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Etruscan confirms good grades in Mali
Results from Etruscan Resources’ (EET-T) first two rotary air blast (RAB) holes confirm what earlier augur drilling…
Phelps Dodge adds twist to four-way battle
Phoenix, Ariz.-based copper giant Phelps Dodge (Pd-N) has emerged as a white-knight bidder for both Inco (N-T, N-N) and Falconbridge (Fal-T, Fal-N), with the trio unveiling plans for a three-way merge…
Canyon, High Plains to explore in Wyoming
A new joint venture will explore a 373-sq.-km land package in southeastern Wyoming in the hope of bringing one or more new uranium projects into production….
BHP Billiton reaches for more Skye (July 03, 2006)
Vancouver — Mining giant BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) must like what it sees in aspiring nickel producer Skye Resources (SKR-T, SKRZF-O), having recently purchased 2 million additional shares in the j…
Int’l Uranium fires up US mines
Vancouver — With the uranium spot price reaching an all-time high of US$45 per lb., International Uranium (Iuc-T, IUCPF-O) is reviving some of its mines located in the Four Corners area of southweste…
Tournigan adds Arizona Strip claims to uranium portfolio
Vancouver — While drilling continues at the advanced Jahodna uranium project in Slovakia, Tournigan Gold (TVC-V) has picked up 413 claims covering 33 sq. km of ground in the historic Arizona Strip ur…
JNR and partners advance Canadian uranium projects
Vancouver — Joint-venture partners JNR Resources (JNN-V, JNRRF-O) and International Uranium (IUC-T, IUCPF-O) have begun a 17,500-metre summer drilling program at the Moore Lake uranium project, in no…
Compliance Energy eyes ‘dual-fuel’ power plant
Develop metallurgical coal mines, get a “dual-fuel” power plant up and running, and continue to operate a thermal coal mine: it sounds like a big to-do list for a junior company. But Compliance Energy…
SXR Uranium One’s Dominion grows (July 03, 2006)
Higher uranium and gold prices and more than 30,000 metres worth of drilling have allowed SXR Uranium One (SXR-T, SXRFF-O) to substantially boost resources at its already large Dominion uranium projec…
Purepoint looks to win over doubting Thomases
Being one of the first juniors in a region dominated by majors can make you the envy of your competition….
Western Canadian Coal and NEMI on growth-by-merger track
Vancouver — Driven by Asia’s booming economies, the international coal trade has expanded faster in the past decade than any other commodity. Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WXJXF-O, WTN-L) and NEMI No…