Scandinavian bulk samples at Keivitsa
Vancouver — Along with a newly launched 10,000-metre drill program, Scandinavian Minerals (SGL-T) is carrying out a bulk-sampling program at its wholly owned Keivitsa nickel-copper-platinum group ele…
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Inco throws Falco a fin (May 22, 2006)
Inco (N-T, N-N) has boosted the cash portion of its friendly cash-and-scrip offer for Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) by $5 per share, or around $1.9 billion. In all, the bid now totals just more than…
Nuinsco financing for Campbell (May 22, 2006)
A $15.5-million deal to take Campbell Resources (CCH-T, CBLRF-O) out of creditor protection has been agreed to by Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T, NUIRF-O) and investment house Sprott Securities….
Editorial: Teck Cominco’s bid for Inco shakes up industry
Noranda’s friendly takeover of Falconbridge last year had felt inevitable to most of us for years before its announ…
Nuinsco examines ’60s-era Minago find with new eyes
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Teck targets Inco, minus Falco
$17.8 billion – Amount of the hostile bid for Inco…
First Nickel, Jaguar Nickel to merge (May 15, 2006)
Junior Canadian nickel producer First Nickel (FNI-T, FNKLF-O) and failed Guatemalan nickel explorer Jaguar Nickel (jni-t, jgnkf-o) have struck a friendly deal to merge under the First Nickel banner….
Chinese eager for Redstone concentrate
With encouragement from its Chinese partner, Liberty Mines (LBE-V) is fast-tracking production at its wholly-owned Redstone mine southeast of Timmins, Ont….
Royalties tables scoping study for Raglan South (May 10, 2006)
Royalties tables scoping study for Raglan SouthQuebec-based nickel explorer Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O)…
Falconbridge soars on buoyant base metals
Higher metal prices helped Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) more than double its earnings during the first three months of 2006….
Inco strengthens Chinese steel ties
Inco (N-T, N-N) will begin building a US$63-million nickel refinery in China’s Liaoning province in the third quart…
First Nickel, Jaguar Nickel to merge (May 02, 2006)
Junior Canadian nickel producer First Nickel (FNI-T) and failed Guatemalan nickel explorer Jaguar Nickel (JNI-T) ha…