UC Resources pulls high grade at Copalquin
Vancouver – Shares of UC Resources (UC-V) gained more than a dime to $0.465 on volume of 1.45 million shares the d…
2006
Oxus licence woes deepen
London-based developer Oxus Gold (OXS-L) says it is “reviewing its legal options” after the announcement from Kyrgy…
Letter to the Editor from Eramet’s President
Dear Sir: I refer to your editorial of June 21, 2006 (“Eramet still hankering after Koniambo”).During the c…
Coal companies pursue conflicting merger proposals
Vancouver – Taking the position that a deal is a deal, Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WTN-L)) plans to proceed with…
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…
Short Position Report (July 21, 2006)
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Quadra tables bid for copper producer Equatorial
Vancouver – Upstart copper producer Quadra Mining (QUA-T, QADMF-O) has launched a takeover offer for Australian-bas…
More mineralization at Belahouro (July 20, 2006)
In a drilling program designed to expand the known resource on the Belahouro property in northern Burkina Faso, Gol…
(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…
Xstrata hopes third time is a charm
Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has bumped its hostile bid for the 80.2% of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) it doesn’t alread…
Exmin, Hochschild pick up Manhattan’s old Moris mine
Vancouver-based junior Exmin Resources (EXM-V) has teamed up with Peru’s Hochschild Mining Group to buy the closed …
Freeport earnings up on higher prices (July 19, 2006)
Despite lower copper and gold production from the Grasberg operation in Indonesia, higher metal prices let Freeport…