Financial Matters, M&A

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…



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. 






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.



A worker drives down a ramp at Northgate Minerals' Young-Davidson gold project in Matachewan, Ontario. Photo by Northgate Minerals

Ocampo, meet Young-Davidson

AuRico Gold (AUQ-T, AUQ-N) wants to become an intermediate gold producer, and it has tabled a rich, all-share offer for Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) to help it get there.


Cameco bids for Hathor

Hathor Exploration’s (HAT-T) shares have vaulted in response to  Cameco’s (CCO-T, CCJ-N) launching of a hostile,  $520-million cash bid for the junior, and initiating what may become a bidding war for its world-class, high-grade…



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