Commodities trader Glencore International (GLEN-L) is looking to combine with Xstrata (XTA-L) in an all-share merger of equals, which will see the combined entity dominate the global markets for thermal coal, zinc, lead and ferrochrome,…
Korea Electric Power Corporation is taking a 13.9% stake in Strathmore Minerals (STM-T) in a deal that will also give the Korean energy giant off-take rights to a portion of the uranium junior’s future production.
Investment Canada doesn’t believe the haters, as the Feds have given the nod to Winsway Coking Coal’s bid for Calgary-based Grande Cache Coal (GCE-T).
Trying to build a gold mine in a sub-Saharan African country that has never had a modern mine is never an easy task. But the process seems to have been particularly arduous for Axmin (AXM-V).
Driving down cash costs, generating immediate cash flows and building itself into the world’s largest primary silver producer sound like good enough reasons for Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) to table a friendly takeover bid for fellow…
When Rob McEwen first proposed the combination of US Gold (UXG-T, UXG-N) and Minera Andes (MAI-T, MNEAF-O) in June 2011, the chairman, chief executive and largest shareholder of both companies thought the deal easily could be completed by early…
Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L) is moving ever closer to increasing its stake in the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold deposit in Mongolia through Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) equity.
At least 14 Canaccord Genuity brokers have picked up shares in Nunavut-focused gold explorer North Country Gold (NCG-V) in a recent private placement. North Country raised $12 million in late December by issuing 10.2 million flow-through shares…
Robert Quartermain’s Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) has started the new year with a bang, announcing plans on Jan. 19 to raise $18.5-million in flow-through funds at $18.50 a share. The bought-deal financing led by Salman Partners represents…
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) is putting an end to its troubles in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by agreeing to sell its DRC assets and drop any related legal claims for US$1.25 billion.
Teck Resources (TCK-T, TCK-N) is raising its exposure to Alberta’s oilsands with plans to purchase SilverBirch Energy (SBE-V) in a cash and stock deal worth $435 million. The acquisition will give Teck the rest of the Frontier oilsands project…
Luxor Capital Group, a New York-based investment company, has launched a partial bid for Crocodile Gold (CRK-T), which operates gold mines in Australia.
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