Inco drops poison pill plan
With the writing on the wall, Inco (N-T, N-N) has agreed to drop its shareholders’ rights plan effective at the end…
Teck Resources Limited
(UPDATE) Xstrata ups its bid, Phelps-Inco stand pat
The marathon bidding war for Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) appears to be nearing the tape, with Inco (N-T, N-N) and P…
Phelps troika circles the wagons (July 17, 2006)
Facing a recently sweetened competing bid, and a looming July 28 deadline for Falconbridge’s shareholders’ rights p…
Xstrata raises the stakes (July 17, 2006)
After taking a few days to root around in its pocketbook, Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has boosted its all-cash bid for the 80.2% of Falconbridge’s (FAL-T, FAL-N) shares it doesn’t already own by $6.50 pe…
Phelps’ bid clears U.S. hurdle
Phelps Dodge’s (PD-N) has received early U.S. antitrust clearance for its proposed US$40-billion acquisition of Inc…
Rio Tinto snaps up 9.9% stake in Northern Dynasty
Vancouver — Rio Tinto (RTP-N) subsidiary Kennecott Canada Exploration is taking a 9.9% interest in Hunter Dickinson group company Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X), which is developing the Peb…
Inco-Falco union tipped, Xstrata tripped (July 10, 2006)
The European Commission has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) after agreeing to the pair’s recently inked deal to sell Falco’s high-grade Nikke…
Xstrata extends unsweetened bid, Teck gets EC approval
Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has extended its bid for the 80% of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) it doesn’t already own by …
Inco-Falco union tipped, Xstrata tripped (July 04, 2006)
The European Commission has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL…
Phelps Dodge adds twist to four-way battle
Phoenix, Ariz.-based copper giant Phelps Dodge (Pd-N) has emerged as a white-knight bidder for both Inco (N-T, N-N) and Falconbridge (Fal-T, Fal-N), with the trio unveiling plans for a three-way merge…
A ‘super major’ is born?
The blockbuster, friendly takeover offer by Phelps Dodge for Inco and Falconbridge looks like it has a good chance of succeeding, and if it does, it’ll profoundly shake up mining in Canada, producing…
Editorial: A “super major” is born?
The blockbuster, friendly takeover offer by Phelps Dodge (PD-N) for Inco (N-T, N-N) and Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N)…