Cliffs buys into KWG on ‘Ring of Fire’ chrome discovery
Coking coal and iron ore heavyweight Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) is investing US$3.5 million in a private pl…
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Deutche Bank downgrades commodities outlook
Citing low global growth expectations, Deutche Bank has lowered price targets for commodities. Deutche Bank expects…
Cliffs to curtail iron ore production at two Minnesota mines
Declining demand for steel has prompted major iron ore producer, Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N), to stop producti…
Teck to buy Fording for US$14.1B
In a move that will give it added exposure to rising metallurgical coal prices, Teck Cominco (TCK. B-T, TCK-N) has made a friendly US$14.1- billion bid for Fording Canadian Coal Trust (FDG. UN-T, FDG-…
Teck to buy Fording for US$14.1 billion
Teck Cominco (TCK.A-T, TCK.B-T, TCK-N) will benefit from more than rising metallurgical coal prices in its US$14.1-…
Cleveland-Cliffs bids for coal miner Alpha Natural
If the takeover by Cleveland- Cliffs (CLF-N) of Alpha Natural Resources (ANR-N) goes ahead, the new entity will own nine iron-ore facilities and more than 60 coal mines across North America, South Ame…
Cleveland-Cliffs to merge with Alpha Natural Resources
After Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF-N) and Alpha Natural Resources (ANR-N) wrap up their merger, the new entity will own ni…
Consolidated Thompson Left in the Cold on Lost Wabush Deal
Dofasco, a subsidiary of steelmaker Arcelor Mittal, has exercised its option to buy the majority interest in the Wabush Mines iron ore joint venture in Quebec and Labrador, ending an attempt by Consol…
Consolidated Thompson shares drop on lost Wabush deal
Dofasco has exercised its option to buy the majority interest in the Wabush Mines iron ore joint venture in Quebec …
Cons Thompson seeks control of Wabush Mines
Toronto-based junior Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines (CLM-V, CLMZF-O) has struck a deal to buy from steelmakers Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF-N) and Stelco (STE-T, SECNF-O) their combined 71.4% interest in t…
Editorial: Uranium, iron ore deals take centre stage
Mergers and acquisitions continued to be the major theme of the mining sector during the week ended June 9, the twenty-third trading week of 2007.
Cons Thompson aims to buy majority stake in Wabush Mines
Toronto-based junior Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines (CLM-V) has struck a deal to buy from Cleveland-Cliffs (C…