Teck extends as Falconbridge flies
With less than 1% of Inco’s (N-T, N-N) shares tendered, Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has extended its bid for the …
Anglo American plc
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…
Inco drops poison pill plan
With the writing on the wall, Inco (N-T, N-N) has agreed to drop its shareholders’ rights plan effective at the end…
(UPDATE) Xstrata ups its bid, Phelps-Inco stand pat
The marathon bidding war for Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) appears to be nearing the tape, with Inco (N-T, N-N) and P…
Anglo American loses some steel
Anglo American (AAL-L) is selling its 79% stake in South African steelmaker Highveld (HVLJ-J) for US$678 million to…
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…
Primary Metals tallies Panasqueira
Vancouver — Tungsten producer Primary Metals (PMI-V, PMIZF-O) has released a resource estimate for its Panasqueira mine in central Portugal….
Xstrata Coal extends reach to Americas
The Donkin coal resource in Nova Scotia could serve as an anchor for other potential projects in the Americas as Xstrata Coal aims to expand beyond its traditional base in Australia and South Africa….
SXR Uranium One’s Dominion grows (July 03, 2006)
Higher uranium and gold prices and more than 30,000 metres worth of drilling have allowed SXR Uranium One (SXR-T, SXRFF-O) to substantially boost resources at its already large Dominion uranium projec…
Primary Metals tallies Panasqueira resource
Vancouver – Tungsten producer Primary Metals (PMI-V, PMIZF-O) has come up with a resource estimate at its Panasquei…
SXR Uranium One’s Dominion grows (June 22, 2006)
Higher uranium and gold prices and more than 30,000 metres worth of drilling have allowed SXR Uranium One (SXR-T, S…