Norilsk buys OMG’s nickel business
Cleveland-based OM Group (OMG-N) has decided to sell its nickel business for US$408 million to Russia’s Noril…
United States
Gryphon Gold Sets Borealis on Course for Relaunch
Hawthorne, Nev. — With a positive feasibility study in hand for heap-leach operations at its Borealis project in western Nevada’s Walker Lane trend, Gryphon Gold (GGN-T, GYPH-O) is advancing plans to…
Stillwater takes 11% interest in Pacific North West Capital (November 17, 2006)
Vancouver – Pacific North West Capital (PFN-V, PAWEF-O) has landed a new major shareholder following Stillwater Min…
Uranium results in Alaska send Triex up
All the results from the first pass at Boulder Creek uranium deposit in Alaska are in, and the news has Triex Miner…
Queenstake disappoints with US$8.1-million Q3 loss
Vancouver – Reduced gold output coupled with higher commodity and labour costs pushed Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, …
Bell taps wide copper intercept at Sombrero Butte
Vancouver – Initial drilling by Bell Resources (BL-V, BZRSF-O) on its Sombrero Butte project in Pinal Cty., Arizona…
Update: Barrick waives minimum tender condition in NovaGold bid
Vancouver – Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has waived the 50.1% minimum tender condition in its US$16.00-per-share bid…
Barrick extends NovaGold bid with 22.5% tendered
Vancouver – With about 20.6 million shares of NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) deposited under Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T…
Barrick boosts NovaGold bid
Vancouver — Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has increased and extended its takeover bid for NovaGold Resources (ng-t, ng-x), now offering US$16.00 per share until Nov. 7.
Aquila finds more sulphides
Drilling by Aquila Resources (AQA-V) at the Back Forty project in Menominee Cty., Michigan, has intersected gold an…
Full Metal options Chickaloon coal to Afognak Native Corp
Vancouver – Full Metal Minerals (FMM-V) recently entered into agreements with the Afognak Native Corporation to joi…
Update: NovaGold urges rejection of Barrick’s sweetened offer
Vancouver After reviewing Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) revised US$16.00 per share bid, NovaGold Resources (NG-T,…