Imperial makes bid for bcMetals
Vancouver – A newly launched takeover bid for bcMetals (C-V) could catapult Imperial Metals (III-T) into a much la…
Coal
China hires 70,000 safety inspectors for coal mines
The state-owned People’s Daily Online is reporting that some 70,000 miners have been recruited by Chinese coal mines to work as mining safety supervisors, a move by the All-China Federation of Trade U…
Sherritt makes $93M in first half (August 28, 2006)
Strong revenues thanks to high commodity prices brought Sherritt International (S-T, SHERF-O) a net income of $57.2 million (36 per share) on revenue of $297 million in the second quarter of the year…
QGX weathering Mongolia’s tax storm (August 25, 2006)
It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to develop a deposit in a young democracy. Sometimes all the work gets rew…
Sherritt makes $93M in first half (August 02, 2006)
Strong revenues thanks to high commodity prices brought Sherritt International (S-T) a net income of $57.2 million …
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 Cominco sets new earnings record
Vancouver – The good times keep rolling for diversified miner Teck Cominco (TEK.B-T, TCKBF-O), which posted record…
Two-way coal merger derailed in favour of three-way deal
Vancouver — The proposed merger between Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WXJXF-O, WTN-L) and NEMI Northern Energy & Mining (NNE-T, NNEMF-O) has been derailed, with NEMI opting instead to join a thre…
Coal companies pursue conflicting merger proposals
Vancouver – Taking the position that a deal is a deal, Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WTN-L)) plans to proceed with…
Peabody Excel-erates its coal business
St. Louis, Mo.-based coal producer Peabody Energy (BTU-N) has agreed to a cash deal to take over Australian coal producer Excel Coal (EXOAF-O, EXL-A) for about US$1.5 billion….
Tumbler Ridge coal properties consolidated
A deal between Anglo American (AAUK-Q, AAL-L, AGL-J) subsidiary Anglo Coal Canada, Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T) a…
Peabody buying Excel Coal
St. Louis-based coal producer Peabody Energy (BTU-N) has agreed to a cash deal to take over Australian coal produce…