Agnico-Eagle goes international
Kittil, Finland — It is an ocean away and 6,000 km northeast of LaRonde, Que., but with pine forest-covered hills and a pro-mining government presiding over a nation of highly skilled, hockey-loving…
Canada
Inco-Falco union tipped, Xstrata tripped (July 10, 2006)
The European Commission has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) after agreeing to the pair’s recently inked deal to sell Falco’s high-grade Nikke…
Northgate withdraws bid for Aurizon
Vancouver – The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld an injunction prohibiting Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, N…
Xstrata extends unsweetened bid, Teck gets EC approval
Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has extended its bid for the 80% of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) it doesn’t already own by …
Preliminary economics on Marathon positive (July 05, 2006)
A preliminary economic assessment of the Marathon copper-palladium-platinum deposit in the Coldwell intrusive compl…
Inco-Falco union tipped, Xstrata tripped (July 04, 2006)
The European Commission has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL…
Phelps Dodge adds twist to four-way battle
Phoenix, Ariz.-based copper giant Phelps Dodge (Pd-N) has emerged as a white-knight bidder for both Inco (N-T, N-N) and Falconbridge (Fal-T, Fal-N), with the trio unveiling plans for a three-way merge…
The world rediscovers nuclear
There’s a buzz about nuclear energy at the moment that hasn’t been felt since the 1970s, and it’s positive….
Long intersections at Canadian Malartic
Drilling by Osisko Exploration (OSK-V, OSXLF-O) at the Canadian Malartic property on the southern boundary of Malartic, Que., continues to confirm long low-grade gold intersections….
New resource for Monument Bay
Rolling Rock Resources (RLL-V) has tabled a revised resource estimate for the Monument Bay project in northern Manitoba, based on drilling by previous operators….
A ‘super major’ is born?
The blockbuster, friendly takeover offer by Phelps Dodge for Inco and Falconbridge looks like it has a good chance of succeeding, and if it does, it’ll profoundly shake up mining in Canada, producing…
Uncovering the past, gently, in the oilsands
Clues about how our ancestors lived can be found in many parts of the world, including the areas of northern Alberta that are marked for oilsands extraction. Various levels of government, the archaeol…