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Falco ponies up for Koniambo

With a yearend deadline looming ever larger, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) has agreed to solely finance developmen…


Photo by John CummingA view down Davis Street, the residential street closest to Inco's Port Colborne electrocobalt refinery in Ontario's Niagara peninsula. The main entrance to the refinery is in the background.

All eyes on class action suit against Inco

In what is being described as a precedent-setting decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has certified a class-action lawsuit against nickel miner and producer Inco (N-T, N-N) worth…



TSX basks in golden glow

After some earlier profit-taking, Toronto stocks resumed their ascent to end the Nov. 15-21 report period 132.62 points better at 10,817.34. The country’s gold miners enjoyed a boost as the yellow met…




Metals gain in firming market

An end-of-week rally saved the Toronto stock market from posting a loss during the reporting period Nov. 8-14. A broad-based recovery brought the TSX Composite Index back to 10,684.72, for a net gain…


From left: Colin Languedoc, communications specialist with Barnes McInierney, First Nickel president Elizabeth Kirkwood and First Nickel vice-president of exploration Paul Davis stand near core from the company's Bowell nickel discovery in the Sudbury basin.

First Nickel considers shaft extensions

Sudbury, Ont. — It’s a long, circuitous journey along the ramp that leads from the bottom of the Lockerby shaft at 1,300 metres underground to the production level at 1,900 metres — and not the most…


The Right Stuff (from left): Inco president Peter Jones, Inco CEO Scott Hand and Don Stevens, operations manager with Inco subsidiary Voisey's Bay Nickel, at the opening of the company's hydrometallurgical demonstration plant in Argentia, Nfld. Inco hopes hydromet processing technology will eventually replace conventional smelting for Voisey's Bay nickel concentrates. Freelance writer Virginia Heffernan takes a closer look at the most anticipated launch of a Canadian mine in years.Full story on page 2.

Voisey’s Bay concentrate takes maiden voyage

A ship bound for the Port of Quebec will leave Edward’s Cove in northern Labrador this month carrying the first load of concentrate from the Voisey’s Bay nickel mine. The maiden voyage is yet another…



Energy and metals to outperform in Q4

Commodity markets have performed largely in line with our expectations: Crude oil prices have held up well above US$60 per barrel, while natural gas and oil products have seen the largest price gains…


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