Forest Gate shares jump on discovery of kimberlite extension
News that Forest Gate Resources (FGT-V) intersected kimberlite at its West Side property near Prince Albert, Saska…
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Miramar moving closer to construction at Hope Bay
Miramar Mining (MAE-T, MNG-X) moved a step closer to getting its Doris North project up and running after the Min…
Western Canadian Coal fires up Wolverine mine
Vancouver – Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WXJXF-O, WTN-L) has brought its second open pit coal operation, the Wolve…
Teck offers more cash, fewer shares for Inco
The widely anticipated bidding war for Inco (N-T, N-N) is afoot, with Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) boosting the ca…
Stornoway bids for Ashton, Contact
Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) is offering to take over two other diamond explorers to create a $200-million company, and has lined up agreements with controlling shareholders that make the deal look likel…
Falconbridge sticks with Inco
Canada’s long-running takeover soap opera seems to be finally drawing to an end, and it looks like the Swiss-born interloper will succeed in spoiling the nuptials with shares in Falconbridge (FAL-T, F…
Barrick makes push for NovaGold, Pioneer
A legal dispute and hostile takeover bid involving NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Pioneer Metals (PSM-T) was the catalyst that prompted Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) to make all-cash offers for bot…
Universal opens up Lisbon Valley
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Sabina Silver delivers hot hole at Hackett River (July 31, 2006)
Vancouver — Significant initial results are trickling in from Sabina Silver’s (SBB-V, SBBFF-O) 2006 resource drilling campaign at its Hackett River silver-zinc project in western Nunavut….
Potash Corp grows Q2 earnings to record level
Vancouver – Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) delivered record second quarter earnings of US$175.1 …
Ashton declines politely
The board of Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has come out swinging at bidder Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T), calling Sto…
Terrane aims for producer status at Mt. Milligan
Vancouver – Newly listed Terrane Metals (TRX-V) has concluded the previously announced acquisition of the Mt. Mill…