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News January 9, 2006

Falco ponies up from Koniambo

Partners Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) and Socit Minire du Sud Pacifique (SMSP) have succesfully weathered a court challenge to their control over the Koniamb…

News October 17, 2005

Falconbridge unveils Inco as white knight

Just weeks after adopting a poison-pill plan aimed at thwarting a hostile bid, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) has agreed to a friendly cash-and-stock takeover bid from cross-town ri…

News October 3, 2005

Falconbridge extinguishes Xstrata’s creeping takeover (October 03, 2005)

Facing a possible creeping takeover by Swiss-based miner Xstrata (XTA-L, XSRAF-O), Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) has adopted a shareholder rights plan designed t…

News September 12, 2005

Xstrata boosts Falconbridge stake

Swiss-based mining group Xstrata (XTA-L) has agreed to buy some 370,000 additional shares of Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T) from a non-Canadian investor….

Regulatory Issues August 31, 2005

Xstrata boosts its Falco stake

Zug, Switzerland-based, diversified base metal miner Xstrata (XTA-L) has agreed to buy some 370,000 additional shar…

News August 22, 2005

Falconbridge sale stirs the TSX

TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE…

The stack of the 200 MW thermal power plant at the Falcondo ferronickel operation in the Dominican Republic, 20% of which is now owned by Swiss mining firm Xstrata.

News August 22, 2005

Xstrata takes Falco stake (August 22, 2005)

Zug, Switzerland-based, diversified base metal miner Xstrata (XTA-L) has added significant nickel exposure to its portfolio by picking up a 19.9% stake in Canada’s renovated

Financial Matters, M&A June 13, 2005

Falconbridge the new

In an effort to preserve a part of history, the merger between Noranda (NRD-T) and Falconbridge (FL-T) will create a new company to be named Falconbridge….

News May 16, 2005

Noranda clears late hurdle to win (May 16, 2005)

Noranda‘s (NRD-T) tender offer for Falconbridge (FL-T) has netted nearly 58.5 million shares, or 78% of the shares held by minority shareholders….

News May 6, 2005

Noranda clears late hurdle to win (May 06, 2005)

Noranda’s (NRD-T) tender offer for Falconbridge (FL-T) has netted nearly 58.5 million shares, or 78% of the shares …

News March 21, 2005

NorandaFalconbridge merger cheered

Vancouver — The latest in a string of mining mergers has Noranda (NRD-T) and Falconbridge (FL-T) joining forces to form a Canadian-based heavyweight in the globa…

News March 9, 2005

Mining merger mania hits home

Vancouver- In the latest mining merger, Noranda (NRD-T) and Falconbridge (FL-T) are planning to combine forces to f…

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