George Forrest Bids For Forsys Metals
While other juniors fight to remain solvent amidst a lurching global economy, Forsys Metals (FSY-T, FOSYF-o) has managed to snag a potential $580-million windfall.
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Kalahari Scraps Extract Merger
Kalahari Minerals (KAH-l) has called off a merger with Extract Resources (EXT-T, EXT-a) over fears that it would give Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-n), a stakeholder in both companies, too much power in the m…
BHP Billiton Drops Rio Tinto Offer
The world’s largest miner, BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-l), has withdrawn its hostile takeover bid for fellow mega-miner Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-l).
BHP drops Rio Tinto bid
The world’s largest miner, BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L), has withdrawn its hostile takeover bid for fellow mega-mine…
Kalahari scraps Extract merger on Rio Tinto concerns
Kalahari Minerals (KAH-L) has called off a merger with Extract Resources (EXT-T, EXT-A) over fears that Rio Tinto (…
Cardero offered US$200M for Pampa de Pongo
Vancouver — In the midst of a flurry of questions about slowing Chinese metal consumption, Cardero Resource (CDU-T, CDY-x) saw its share price jump almost 30% on news that a Chinese group wants to bu…
New Nadina sees Monumental potential in Lac de Gras
SITE VISIT Lac DE Gras, Northwest Territories — It’s commonly said that the best place to look for an economic deposit is beside a mine. Well, New Nadina Explorations (NNA-V,…
American Mining Hall of Fame to celebrate new inductees
On Dec. 6, geologists, prospectors and mine engineers will gather in Tucson, Ariz. for the 26th Annual American Mining Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony and Banquet.
Study puts Stornoway’s Aviat on the diamond map
A conceptual study suggests that Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T, SWYDF-o) could find 24.1 to 40.3 million carats of diamonds in the Eastern Sheet Complex of its Aviat project, in eastern Nunavut.
Freeport McMoRan highlights positives for copper at Denver
In a presentation at the Denver Gold Forum in September, Richard Adkerson, president and CEO of Freeport McMoRan Co…
Copper ‘the real gold’
Describing many of the world’s current copper projects as “old ladies waiting in bed to die,” Robert Friedland, chief executive of Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-n), told analysts and investors at the Denv…
Pampa de Pongo packs punch for Cardero (October 09, 2008)
Vancouver – Southern Peru’s arid coastal region, directly across the pond from resource hungry countries in Asia, i…