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…
Nickel
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)…
Brilliant cuts wide high-grade at Lanfranchi nickel
Vancouver – Definition drilling on the Winner orebody at Brilliant Mining’s (BMC-V) Lanfranchi joint venture in Wes…
Phelps adds three-way twist to four-way battle
Phoenix-based copper giant Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has emerged as a white-knight bidder for both Inco (N-T, N-N) and Fa…
Editorial: Eramet still hankering after Koniambo (June 26, 2006)
If you thought that the tussle between France’s Eramet and Canada’s Falconbridge over the ownership of the latter’s Koniambo project was settled once and for all in French courts in December, think ag…
DOJ grants a wedding license
The U.S. Department of Justice has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL…
BHP Billiton reaches for more Skye (June 22, 2006)
Vancouver – Mining giant BHP Billiton (BHP-N) must like what it sees in aspiring nickel producer Skye Resources (SK…