NovaGold starts construction of Rock Creek gold mine
Vancouver – The state of Alaska and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have issued the necessary permits for NovaGol…
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Hunter Dickinson eyes a Detour
Privately-held Hunter Dickinson Group plans to float another new company on Pelangio Mines’ (PLG-T, PLGOF-O) develo…
Osisko up on results from the Abitibi
Osisko Exploration’s (OSK-T) latest drill results from its Canadian Malartic gold property sent the company’s share…
Xstrata sacks Pannell, Regent (August 21, 2006)
Swiss-based Xstrata (XTA-L) did not waste anytime gutting Falconbridge (FL-T, FL-N) management after winning the ta…
Nunavut’s Pelly Bay area shows diamond potential
A new kimberlite camp is emerging in the Canadian Arctic as Indicator Minerals (IME-V) has discovered several large, pipe-like kimberlite bodies during a summer drilling campaign on the Darby project…
Plot thickens in battle for Inco
Brazilian iron ore giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) (RIO-N) has turned up the heat in the battle for control of Inco (N-T, N-N) with an all-cash bid of $86.00 per share….
Falco concedes
A year-long quest is finally coming to an end for Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L, with Falconbridge’s (FAL-T, FAL-N) board of directors effectively handing over the reins of the iconic Canadian mining compan…
Alcan to invest US$1.8B in Kitimat
A proposal by Alcan (AL-T, AL-N) to invest US$1.8 billion on a modernization program at its aluminum smelter in Kitimat, B.C., is getting a cool reception from community leaders who believe the compan…
Teck tosses the towel
Teck Cominco (TCK.A-T, TCK-N) has officially thrown in the towel in the fight for Inco (N-T, N-N) after failing to …
Fronteer reports four new discoveries at Kirazli
Vancouver – The recent discovery of four new high-grade zones outside known resources at the Kirazli gold-silver p…
Teck’s sweetener sours
Teck Cominco (TCK-A-T, TCK-N) has effectively bowed out of the heated bidding war for Inco (N-T, N-N), having faile…
Areva-UEX cut more high-grade uranium at Shea Creek
Vancouver – Results from the final two holes of the 2006 Winter-Spring drill program by Areva Resources Canada, a s…