Norwegian remedy prescribed
Looking to grease regulatory wheels, Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N) and Inco (N-T, N-N) have formalized their long-proposed remedy of selling Falco’s high-grade Nikkelverk nickel refinery in Norway….
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Interlopers get regulatory nods
The Canadian Competition Bureau and U.S. Federal Trade Commission have granted anti-trust clearance for Teck Cominc…
Everton, Linear cut massive sulphides in DR (June 12, 2006)
A 10-hole drilling program at the Loma el Mate property in the Dominican Republic has returned several significant intersections of zinc-copper mineralization….
Inco, Falco close ranks to foil Xstrata bid
In a move designed purely to bolster support for an Inco (N-T, N-N) and Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) union rather than a marriage between the latter and Swiss metals titan Xstrata (XTA-L), Inco says…
Doublestar launches drill program at Catface
Vancouver The Catface porphyry copper project on Vancouver Island was once among a list of promising projects hel…
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…
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…
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…
Xstrata brings the green (May 17, 2006)
Surprising few, Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has launched a $16.1-billion, all-cash bid for the 80.2% stake in Falconbr…
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…
Inco throws Falco a fin (May 15, 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…