Alexandria and the new Abitibi (November 19, 2007)
SITE VISITVal dOr, Que. — Alexandria Minerals (AZX-V, A9D-F) might be at the early stage of the exploration g…
Aur Resources Inc
Editorial: Credit Crunch Cramps Miners’ Style
Mining companies and investors spent much of the week ended Aug. 25, the 35th trading week of 2007, licking their wounds and laying low after the previous week’s bloodletting on the world markets, whi…
Earnings: Aur, Barrick, Canaccord, Dundee Precious Metals, FNX, Grande Cache, Louvem, Marathon PGM, Newmont, Primary Metals, Richmont
Earnings Summary from CNW Group. All figures in thousands except per-share figures,…
Editorial: Teck finesses another takeover
It was yet another period of intense merger and acquisition activity in the mining sector during the week ended July 7, the 27th trading week of 2007 and the beginning of the third quarter.
Teck Cominco to absorb Aur in $4.1B cash-and-stock offer
Vancouver — Looking to boost its copper production and reserves, Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has tabled a friendly $41.00-per-share bid for fellow Canadian base metals miner Aur Resources (AUR-T, A…
Teck Cominco to absorb Aur in $4.1-billion bid
Vancouver – Looking to boost its copper production and reserves, Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has tabled a friendl…
Aur officially opens Duck Pond
With concentrate production well under way, and an official opening ceremony under its belt, mid-tier copper miner Aur Resources (AUR-T, AURRF-O) is off to a good start at its new, wholly owned Duck P…
Newfoundland’s newest copper-zinc mine looks to be a winner
With concentrate production well under way, and an official opening ceremony under its belt, mid-tier copper miner …
Editorial: AA+AL=Alcoan?
With U.S. aluminum giant Alcoa launching a hostile takeover bid for Alcan, Canada’s largest mining company, on May 7, it wasn’t hard coming up with the top mining story of the week ended May 12, the 1…
Copper executives forecast another windfall year
Santiago, Chile — The average copper price is expected to average over US$3 a lb. in 2007 due to continued strong demand from China and Asia and the inability of producers to quickly increase supply,…
PDAC sends Bill Dennis award to The Rock
Allan Keats was careful to thank those who matter most when he took the podium as a representative of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Keats-Stares clan, and winner of the Bill Dennis Prospector of the Yea…
PDAC sends Bill Dennis to The Rock
Allan Keats was careful to thank those who matter most when he took the stage as a representative of Newfoundland a…