The First Nickel breakup
A month after hostilities broke out, the dust has finally settled in the boardroom of Sudbury, Ont.-focused junior First Nickel (FNI-T), leaving a few members on the outside looking in, including form…
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Inco throws in the towel, Voisey’s struck by strike
Having failed to acquire a controlling stake by midnight (Vancouver time) on July 28, Inco (N-T, N-N) has decided t…
Royalties gets revised feasibility numbers (July 25, 2006)
The Raglan South project of Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T) appears to have better economics than a recent scoping study…
The First Nickel breakup; split leaves Anderson in, Kirkwood out
A month after hostilities broke out, the dust has finally settled in the boardroom of Sudbury, Ont.-focused junior …
Phelps troika circles the wagons (July 24, 2006)
Facing a recently sweetened competing bid, and looming July 28 deadline for Falconbridge’s (FAL-T, FAL-N) shareholders’ rights plan, Inco (N-T, N-N) has increased the cash portion of its offer for its…
Letter to the Editor from Eramet’s President
Dear Sir: I refer to your editorial of June 21, 2006 (“Eramet still hankering after Koniambo”).During the c…
(UPDATE) Xstrata ups its bid, Phelps-Inco stand pat
The marathon bidding war for Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) appears to be nearing the tape, with Inco (N-T, N-N) and P…
Xstrata raises the stakes (July 17, 2006)
After taking a few days to root around in its pocketbook, Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has boosted its all-cash bid for the 80.2% of Falconbridge’s (FAL-T, FAL-N) shares it doesn’t already own by $6.50 pe…
Skye ups resource in Guatemala (July 17, 2006)
A recalculation of resources in conjunction with a feasibility study for the Fenix nickel-laterite project, in central Guatemala, puts the size of the five deposits planned for development at 41.1 mil…
Study models potential 17-year mine life for Turnagain
Vancouver — Hard Creek Nickel (HNC-V, HNCKF-O) has received the preliminary assessment study for its Turnagain nickel deposit in northern British Columbia….
Xstrata raises the stakes (July 11, 2006)
After taking a few days to root around in its pocketbook, Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has boosted its all-cash bid for…
Inco-Falco union tipped, Xstrata tripped (July 10, 2006)
The European Commission has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) after agreeing to the pair’s recently inked deal to sell Falco’s high-grade Nikke…