Macleod Dixon to merge with Norton Rose
Two top-tier law firms specializing in the mining and energy sectors, Maclead Dixon and the Canadian arm of Norton Rose Group, are joining forces to create Norton Rose Canada.
Financial Matters, M&A
Business is a fun game to play for Bruce Walter
Roots in The Salvation Army run four generations deep for mining entrepreneur and dealmaker Bruce Walter, the chairman of Toronto-based WW Mines.
Editorial: Expect more M&A in gold
In a presentation at this year’s Denver Gold Forum, Minefinders president and CEO Mark Bailey summed up the spirit of this year’s event – a place where the lobbying and meetings continue non-stop over three days from 7 a.m. over a continental…
Takeover bid for Hathor becomes heated
Cameco’s (CCO-T, CCJ-N) hostile takeover bid for Hathor Exploration (HAT-T) turned uglier when the uranium producer slammed the credibility of the junior’s preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Roughrider deposit in northern…
Agnico to scoop Grayd
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) has made a friendly $275-million takeover bid for Grayd Resource (GYD-V) and its two Mexican gold projects.
More M&A to come, Canaccord says
Despite strong gold producers and declining gold equity valuations, mergers and acquisitions in the gold sector have been fairly limited this year. But Canaccord Genuity argues that’s about to change.
Expect more M&A in the gold space, despite ‘slim pickings’
In a presentation, Minefinders (MFL-T, MFN-X) president and CEO Mark Bailey summed up the spirit of this year’s Denver Gold Forum – a place where the lobbying and meetings continue…
Agnico-Eagle’s Boyd has the answers
Investors in Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) have two things on their minds these days, said the company’s president and CEO Sean Boyd at the Denver Gold Forum this week. First,…
Gold miners keep the faith at Denver Forum
A decade ago, when gold’s bull run was just beginning, the sessions at the Denver Gold Forum were “a lot like going to church,” said Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) president and CEO David Harquail at a presentation at this year’s show.
Inca Pacific takes $35M buyout to end ownership dispute
A protracted ownership battle looks to be ending, with Inca Pacific Resources (IPR-V) agreeing to a $35-million buyout by Lima-listed Minera Milpo.
Difficulties of mining in Africa
Mining companies looking to do business in an African country need to be aware of the complexities they will likely face, from securing debt financing to political risks to complying with local anti-bribery laws.
PwC Report: Mining M&A slowdown is temporary
Signs point to a slowdown in global mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the second half of 2011 after a strong start to the year. Deal values and volumes have already decreased by 32% and 19% month over month in July, and a further 25%…