Aur finds copper highway has a few bumps
With the firing of its chief financial officer, John Knowles, and a new listing on Chile’s Santiago Stock Exchange, these days are a mixed bag for Aur Resources (AUR-T, AURRF-O)….
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Adastra, First Quantum make peace (May 01, 2006)
Months of sniping have come to an end, with Adastra Minerals’ (AAA-T, AMZIF-O, AAA-L) board of directors finally agreeing to a twice-sweetened takeover offer from First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQVLF-O…
Lisbon Valley produces copper
Vancouver — Denver, Colo.-based Constellation Copper (CCU-T, CCUDF-O) has harvested the first cathode copper at its wholly owned Lisbon Valley mine near Moab, in Utah’s San Juan Cty….
Antofagasta gets Tethyan (April 28, 2006)
Shareholders of Tethyan Copper (TYCFF-O, TYC-A) have tendered about 96% of their shares to a takeover offer fro…
Petaquilla study to be updated (April 27, 2006)
The three partners in the Petaquilla copper joint venture in Panama have agreed to have the 1998 feasibility study …
Mwana Africa tries last minute Adastra bid
Adastra Minerals (AAA-T, AAA-L) continues to urge shareholders to tender to a twice-sweetened offer from First Quan…
Death in the Congo
Tragedy struck at Anvil Mining’s (AVM-T, AVM-A) Kulu mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Apr. 24….
Ivanhoe swaps coal assets for bigger stake in Asia Gold
Vancouver – In a related party transaction, Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N) has agreed to vend its coal division into…
Falconbridge soars on buoyant metals
Higher metal prices helped Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) more than double its earnings during the first three mont…
Nuinsco financing for Campbell (April 25, 2006)
A $15.5-million deal to take Campbell Resources (CCH-T, CBLRF-O) out of creditor protection has been agreed to by N…
Atlas Cromwell to buy Mount Milligan and other assets from Goldcorp
Vancouver – Atlas Cromwell (ACR.H-V) has agreed to buy interests in five mineral projects formerly held by Placer …
Varvarinskoye advances
Vancouver — Despite winter weather constraints and a change in project engineers, European Minerals (EPM-T, EPMCF-O, EUM-L) is on track with development of its Varvarinskoye open-pit gold-copper proj…