Miners optimistic at AEMQ convention
The Quebec Mineral Exploration Association, or AEMQ, wrapped up its annual mineral exploration convention at the historic Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City on an optimisitic note.
Financial Matters, M&A
Deloitte stresses focus, discipline in mining report
VANCOUVER — In its annual forward-looking report on mining trends, big-four financial consulting firm Deloitte had a clear message for industry players: do not sacrifice future growth in the name of short-term capital savings. Deloitte…
[Update] Inmet rejects First Quantum’s takeover bid
Shares of Inmet Mining (IMN-T) are still climbing after it made two separate announcements yesterday, indicating it has turned down a second takeover bid from First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) and has adopted a shareholder…
Commentary: Mining the Canadian markets
With nearly 1,650 companies listed, mining is one of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s most important sectors. The TSX and the TSX Venture exchange are currently home to more than half of the world’s public mining companies, as Canada continues to…
Australia says OK to Chinese takeover of Talison
Australian regulatory authorities have cleared the way for Chinese conglomerate Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group to proceed with its proposed takeover of Talison Lithium (TLH-T), a company that has produced lithium from its Greenbushes operation…
Temex buys blue sky at Juby
Mergers and acquisitions are heating up in the mining-friendly province of Ontario, with Iamgold’s (IMG-T) acquisition in June of Trelawney Mining and Exploration and the proposed friendly takeover of Queenston Mining (QMI-T) by Osisko…
Kevin Thomson tracks M&A trends
Kevin Thomson is a senior partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg and one of Canada’s leading mergers and acquisitions lawyers. He has acted for bidders and target companies in a large number of solicited and unsolicited takeover…
Harry Winston to buy Ekati for US$500M
One year after BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) announced it was looking at selling its diamond business, the company has found a buyer in Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N).
Denison eyes a bigger piece of cake
In a move to lock up uranium-rich ground in the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan, Denison Mines (DML-T) plans to buy joint-venture partner JNR Resources (JNN-V) for nearly $10 million.
Temex buys blue sky
Mergers and acquisitions are heating up in the mining-friendly province of Ontario with Iamgold’s (IMG-T) acquisition in June of Trelawney Mining and Exploration and the proposed friendly takeover of Queenston Mining (QMI-T) by Osisko…
Harry Winston to buy Ekati for US$500M
One year after BHP Billiton (BHP-BLT-L) announced it was looking at selling its diamond business, the company has found a buyer in Harry Winston Diamonds (HW-T, HWD-T).
Update: Osisko to acquire Queenston
It’s not easy these days for chief executives and their boards to strike a balance between shareholders who scream for growth and those who demand consistent free cash flow and higher dividends.