Coal train gaining momentum
Vancouver — Canadian coal producers, eyeing forecasts of rising consumption in Asia, are gearing up to take advantage of buoyant prices by expanding their thermal and coking coal operations within th…
Anglo American plc
Teck Cominco investing US$25 million into Nautilus
Vancouver – Nautilus Minerals (NUS-V, NUSMF-O) has secured another major mining company financing with Teck Cominco…
Western Canadian Coal set to start second mine
Vancouver — Efforts to transform northeastern British Columbia into a major supplier of metallurgical coal to the Korean and Japanese steel industries have taken another step forward with news that W…
Hillsborough, NEMI and Anglo Coal form Peace River Coal LP
Vancouver – Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T, HLSRF-O), NEMI Northern Energy and Mining (NNE.A-T) and Anglo American (…
Freeport and Phelps set to become world’s copper giant
If shareholders give the go-ahead, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) proposed takeover of Phelps Dodge (PD-N…
Anglo Investing US$25 Million in Nautilus for 11.5% Stake
Vancouver — Nautilus Minerals (NUS-V, NUSMF-O) plans a US$68.5-million financing and has lined up mining giant Anglo American (AAUK-Q, AAL-L) to bankroll 36.5% of the deal.
Western Canadian Coal set to start second B.C. mine
Vancouver – Efforts to transform northeastern British Columbia into a major supplier of metallurgical coal to the K…
Anglo investing US$25 million in Nautilus
Vancouver – Nautilus Minerals (NUS-V, NUSMF-O) plans a US$68.5-million financing and has lined up mining giant Angl…
Mindoro stays the course in the Philippines
Vancouver — Philippines-focused metals explorer Mindoro Resources (MIO-V, MNODF-O) has undertaken an ambitious program of drill-testing on several prospects in its large portfolio of precious and bas…
Teck ups bid for Inco
The widely anticipated bidding war for Inco (N-T, N-N) has begun, with Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) boosting the cash portion of its bid just four days after the nickel miner failed in its attempt to…
Teck offers more cash, fewer shares for Inco
The widely anticipated bidding war for Inco (N-T, N-N) is afoot, with Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) boosting the ca…
Falconbridge sticks with Inco
Canada’s long-running takeover soap opera seems to be finally drawing to an end, and it looks like the Swiss-born interloper will succeed in spoiling the nuptials with shares in Falconbridge (FAL-T, F…