Rio Tinto to build Hope Downs iron mine in Western Australia
Vancouver – Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) is commencing mine construction at the massive Hope Downs iron ore project in …
Nickel
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…
Protesters paralyze Goro
Weeks after angry protesters at Inco’s (N-T, N-N) Goro site in New Caledonia caused upwards of $10 million in damages and forced a shutdown of operations, the nickel company is still tallying the bill…
Inco’s earnings shrink
Higher production costs helped take a big bite out of Inco’s (N-T, N-N) first-quarter earnings, despite higher nick…
MetalCORP drilling turns up a basket of minerals
MetalCORP’s (MTC-V) property in northwestern Ontario is turning up an array of minerals that are both surprising …
Falconbridge refills poison pill prescription (April 03, 2006)
With its planned nuptials with Inco (N-T, N-N) potentially delayed until late summer, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) has adopted a new shareholders’ rights plan aimed at preventing a creeping takeover…
Consmin moves to take Titan private
Just as in Canada, the nickel industry in Australia is seeing the emergence of small and middle-tier producers …
Kodiak hit by first hole at Caribou Lake
VANCOUVER The first of three exploratory holes drilled by Kodiak Exploration (KXL-V) at the Caribou Lake property…
Eramet launches friendly bid for Weda Bay
Having failed to wrest control of the Koniambo ferronickel project in New Caledonia’s Northern province from partners Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) and Socit Minire du Sud Pacifique (SMSP), Eramet…
PolyMet marches towards NorthMet development
Vancouver — Strong metal prices and refined engineering studies have prompted PolyMet Mining (POM-V, POMGF-O) to expand the scope of development at its NorthMet copper-nickel-cobalt-PGM deposit in no…
Celtic to earn in on Garland Lake ground
An option deal between Celtic Minerals (CME-V) and Cornerstone Capital Resources (CGP-V) will let Celtic earn a 51%…
Falconbridge refills poison pill prescription (March 22, 2006)
With its planned nuptials with Inco (N-T, N-N) potentially delayed until late summer, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N…