Editorial: BHP Billiton pitches mega-bid
After a furious few months of mergers-and-acquisitions activity, the mining industry stopped to catch its breath during the week ended Dec. 15, the fiftieth trading week of 2007.
Rio Tinto plc
Michigan approves Eagle mine (December 17, 2007)
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) subsidiary Kennecott Eagle Minerals will be going ahead with its Eagle nickel-coppe…
Columbus inks Nevada option deal with Barrick
Vancouver – The lure of securing additional ground in the vicinity of its Cortez joint venture land package has pro…
Coral Gold sees Robertson ounces grow (December 13, 2007)
Vancouver – Coral Gold Resources (CLH-V, CLHRF-O) has more than doubled inferred resources at its Robertson propert…
Strong dollar hammers Harry Winston in Q3
What could have been a strong quarter for Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N) turned sour, as the strong Canadian d…
Rio spends as suitors circle
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) plans to get stronger and thwart BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N, BLT-L) hostile takeover bid the old-fashioned way — through organic growth.
The China factor
Beijing, China–China’s insatiable appetite for iron ore has been a major factor behind the recent enormous price increases and profits in the global iron ore industry.
Rio plans to spend as suitors circle
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) plans to get stronger and thwart BHP Billitons (BHP-N, BLT-L) hostile takeover the old-fa…
Iron ore prices likely to rise further with robust China demand
China’s insatiable appetite for iron ore has been a major factor behind the recent enormous price increases and pro…
U.S. Markets November 13-19
The losses from the previous period in the United States equity markets spilled over to the Nov. 13-19 trading session.
Editorial: Mining’s still deadly work
We were reminded again of the inherent dangers involved in mining and mineral exploration during the week ended Nov. 17, the 46th trading week of 2007.
Ironing out possible mega merger
Spurned by the board of Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) in a friendly approach, BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L, BHP-A) has made its proposal for a US$138-billion all-share bid public in an attempt to brin…