ArcelorMittal assets under threat in Russia
The governor of Russia’s Kemerovo region warned steel giant ArcelorMittal (MT-N) that if it doesn’t increase coal p…
Russia and CIS
Mechel posts Q1 net loss of US$690.7 million
A 60% drop in coking coal production and a sagging exchange rate for the Ruble plunged Russian integrated mining an…
Uranium One Allies With Russians In Kazakhstan
With the spectre of rising Russian influence in the democratically challenged former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, Uranium One (UUU-T, SXRZF-O) has formed a strategic alliance with a Russian state-ow…
Severstal Improves High River Offer
High River Gold Mines’ (HRG-T, HRIVF-O) largest shareholder, Russian steelmaker Severstal, is sweetening its bid for the gold producer.
Uranium One acquires 50% of Russian mine in Kazakhstan
With the spectre of rising Russian influence in the democratically challenged former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan,…
Severstal improves offer for High River Gold
High River Gold’s (HRG-T, HRIVF-O) largest shareholder, Russian steelmaker Severstal, is sweetening its bid for the…
High River May Get Bailout
Financially strapped High River Gold Mines (HRG-T, HRIVF-O) says its largest shareholder, Russian steelmaker Severstal, has expressed a non-binding interest in making a cash offer of 18¢ per shar…
Kazakhstan’s Uranium Shakeup
Shares of Uranium One (UUU-T, SXRZF-O) took a beating recently on news that the Kazakhstan government has accused a key executive in the uranium industry of illegally selling deposits to foreign compa…
Kazakhstan claims some uranium deals illegal
Shares of Uranium One (UUU-T) took a beating today following news that Kazakhstan has accused a key executive…
High River Gold Mines may get bail out from Severstal
Financially strapped High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) says its largest shareholder, Russian steelmaker Severstal, has …
High River Gold soldiers on
Is debt-laden High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) clawing its way back from the brink?
Russia: A Land Of Opportunities And Risks
In our April 27-May 3/09 issue, we wrote about Russia’s new strategic sectors law, and about the Canada-Russia Mining Conference, organized by the Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) an…