Bema investor against Kinross takeover
Vancouver — Bema Gold’s (BGO-T, BGO-N) second-largest shareholder, Tradewinds Global Investors, says it will oppose the US$3.1-billion takeover offer by Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N ) because it underval…
2007
Editor’s Picks: Top stories of the week
The small club of global nickel miners was the top newsmaker during the week ended Feb. 2, 2007, with substantial d…
Bre-X’s John Felderhof facing decision day in July
Vancouver – Former Bre-X Minerals chief geologist John Felderhof is set to learn his fate when a decision in the lo…
Teck Cominco mulling options for gold assets
Vancouver – With about 50% of its exploration budget devoted to copper, Teck Cominco (TEK.SV.B-T, TCKBF-O) is mull…
LionOre sees Selkirk feasibility
LionOre Mining International (LIM-T, LIM-A, LOR-L) is ready to move to a full feasibility study on the Selkirk nick…
Update: Imperial has top bcMetals bid, Taseko in retreat
Vancouver – Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) has given up the high ground in the battle to acquire bcMetals (C-V, BMTLF-…
Rio Tinto earns US$7.4 billion in 2006
Surging demand from China for iron ore and copper resulted in a record setting year for Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) in…
Crescent Gold hits more ore at Laverton
Exploration drill results from Crescent Gold’s (CRA-T, CRE-A) West Laverton Trend (WLT) part of its Laverton proj…
Earnings: Agrium, Alcan, Can. Oil Sands Trust, Royal Gold
Earnings Summary from CNW Group. All figures in thousands e…
Southwestern, Meridian up on Peru drilling
Vancouver Shares of Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) rose on active trading after the company tabled phase one dril…
CGA to pick up Masbate from Thistle
CGA Mining (CGA-T, CGX-A) has entered a deal with Thistle Mining (THT-L) to take over the Masbate gold project in t…
Adanac Molybdenum gets First Nations boost at Ruby Creek
Vancouver – Adanac Molybdenum (AUA-V, AUAYF-O,) is getting a boost from the British Columbia government and the Tli…