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…
Nickel
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…
Xstrata extends unsweetened bid, Teck gets EC approval
Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has extended its bid for the 80% of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) it doesn’t already own by …
Skye ups resource in Guatemala (July 04, 2006)
A recalculation of resources in conjunction with a feasibility study for the Fenix nickel laterite project in centr…
Inco-Falco union tipped, Xstrata tripped (July 04, 2006)
The European Commission has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL…
Phelps Dodge adds twist to four-way battle
Phoenix, Ariz.-based copper giant Phelps Dodge (Pd-N) has emerged as a white-knight bidder for both Inco (N-T, N-N) and Falconbridge (Fal-T, Fal-N), with the trio unveiling plans for a three-way merge…
A ‘super major’ is born?
The blockbuster, friendly takeover offer by Phelps Dodge for Inco and Falconbridge looks like it has a good chance of succeeding, and if it does, it’ll profoundly shake up mining in Canada, producing…
BHP Billiton reaches for more Skye (July 03, 2006)
Vancouver — Mining giant BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) must like what it sees in aspiring nickel producer Skye Resources (SKR-T, SKRZF-O), having recently purchased 2 million additional shares in the j…
Richview gets Thierry results (June 29, 2006)
Early-stage metallurgical testing on samples from the Thierry copper-nickel deposit near Pickle Lake, Ont., have sh…
Editorial: A “super major” is born?
The blockbuster, friendly takeover offer by Phelps Dodge (PD-N) for Inco (N-T, N-N) and Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N)…