Inco-Falco deal to create a colossus
“Why don’t Inco (N-T, N-N) and Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) merge?”It’s a question that’s crossed the mind of…
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Falconbridge unveils white knight
Just weeks after adopting a poison-pill plan aimed at thwarting a hostile bid, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) has a…
Cameco to sell shares of Energy Resources
Vancouver — Saskatchewan-based Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) plans to sell its entire 6.7% interest in Energy Resources of…
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (October 10, 2005)
Close: Oct. 3, 2005…
Reserves up at Andacollo
Dump-leaching plans will substantially increase reserves at
Oyu Tolgoi to start in mid-2008
Vancouver —
Bema, Arizona Star seek return of Chile’s Cerro Casale
Vancouver —
Imperial reopens Mount Polley
Likely, B.C.– Pierre Lebel, chairman of
Where’s the US$225 million?
It’s pretty tough to shock South Africa’s top gold-mining executives. These people are old-school types, hardened after many years spent directing tens of thousands of low-wage workers and manoeuvring…
China’s nebulous silver market
The potential for expansion in Chinese silver demand becomes clear when analyzing how the country’s boundless growth over the last few years has affected the silver market….
U.S. markets continue shallow uptrend
Stronger than expected manufacturing data and a slight drop in oil and gas prices helped U.S. markets continue a shallow uptrend over the report period Sept. 27-Oct. 3. The broad-based S&P 500 Ind…
LME Warehouse Levels (October 10, 2005)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Oct. 3, 2005 (change from Sept. 26 in brackets):…