First resource out for Probe Mines’ Black Creek
Probe Mines (PRB-V) has received the first resource estimate for its 100%-owned Black Creek chromite deposit, …
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Permitting delays Labrador Iron’s DSO operation
Vancouver – While still progressing towards a direct-shipping iron ore operation out of Labrador, some complic…
Cliffs gets control of Big Daddy (July 12, 2010)
Spider Resources (SPQ-V) has called off its merger with KWG Resources (KWG-V), leaving it free to be swallowed by Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N). It ends the battle for control of the high-grade Big…
Cliffs buys new coal mines in West Virginia
Cliffs Natural Resources’ (CLF-N) US$757 million acquisition this week of INR Energy, a private equity firm wi…
Cliffs gets control of Big Daddy (July 06, 2010)
Spider Resources (SPQ-V) has called off its merger with KWG Resources (KWG-V) leaving it free to be swallowed …
Venture board slides back below 1400
Vancouver – Canada’s birthday celebrations did little to lift the dark cloud hanging over the S&P-TSX Vent…
U.S. equities clobbered in the June 28-July 2 trading week
It was a slaughter for U.S. equities in the June 28-July 2 trading week as anxiety mounted about the likelihoo…
Cliffs tops KWG offer for Spider
KWG Resources (KWG-V) has until July 6 to match Cliffs Natural Resources’ (CLF-N) latest offer for Spider Reso…
Cliffs goes after Spider
Iron ore and coal giant Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) has raised its offer for Spider Resources (SPQ-V) by 27% to $109 million, putting a wrench in Spider’s plans to merge with KWG Resources (KWG-V…
Cliffs goes after Spider to get Big Daddy
Iron ore and coal giant Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) has raised its offer for Spider Resources (SPQ-V) by …
US markets seesawed in June 7-11 trading
Comments from the World Bank that a double-dip recession cannot be ruled out and nagging worries about the deb…
Cliffs gets coy in Ring of Fire
While there were no earth-shaking events in the mining world for the first week of June, the industry continues to perk along, with plenty of M&A activity and ambitious exploration and mine develo…