Voisey’s Bay delivers the goods
Notwithstanding Inco’s (N-T, N-N) bid for Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) and the subsequent unsolicited takeover offer launch by Teck Cominco (TEK.SV.B-T, TCKBF-O), the big story this past year for In…
Nickel
Minago yields deep grades
The latest pair of holes by Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T, NUIRF-O) on the Minago sulphide nickel deposit, about 70 km south of Wabowden, Man., have delivered starkly different results….
Inco, Steelworkers reach tentative deal (June 05, 2006)
Eleventh-hour talks between Inco (N-T, N-N) and United Steelworkers (USW) locals 6500 and 6200 have delivered a tentative collective bargaining agreement covering the nickel giant’s Sudbury and Port C…
FNX sizes up Podolsky (June 05, 2006)
Junior nickel miner FNX Mining (FNX-T, FNX-X) has tabled a resource estimate for the 2000 and North polymetallic deposits on its Podolsky property, situated in the northeastern portion of Ontario’s Su…
First Nickel extends Lockerby
Shares in First Nickel (FNI-T, FNKLF-O) jumped 18% to $1.18 in heavy morning trade in Toronto on May 29, after the junior producer reported some high-grade extensions to the producing Depth zone at th…
Inco, Falco cite ‘synergies’ to fend off Xstrata; Inco brushes off Teck
In a move designed purely to bolster support for an Inco (N-T, N-N) and Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) union ra…
First Nickel jumps on Lockerby extensions
Shares in First Nickel (FNI-T, FNKLF-O) jumped 18% to $1.18 in heavy morning trade in Toronto on May 29, after the …
Xstrata brings the green (May 29, 2006)
Surprising few, Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has launched a $16.1-billion, all-cash bid for the 80.2% stake in Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) it doesn’t already own….
Royalties tables scoping study for Raglan South (May 29, 2006)
Quebec-based nickel explorer Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O) plans a full feasibility study on its Raglan South nickel-copper deposits in the Nunavik (Ungava) region of Quebec following a prelimin…
FNX sizes up Podolsky (May 25, 2006)
Junior nickel miner FNX Mining (FNX-T, FNX-X) has tabled a resource estimate for the 2000 and North polymetallic de…
Nuinsco bats .500 at Minago
The latest pair of holes by Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T, NUIRF-) on the Minago sulphide nickel deposit, about 70 km so…
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…