BHP Billiton rumoured plotting Rio Tinto bid
Vancouver – Market buzz has the worlds largest mining company BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BHP-A, BLT-L) brewing up a take…
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Norilsk makes competing offer for LionOre
Norilsk Nickel (NILSY-O, MNOD-L) threw down a $5.3-billion-offer for Torontos LionOre Mining International (LIM-T,…
Major production in Peru unaffected by stike thus far
As feared Perus biggest mining union has gone on strike. The National Federation of Mining, Metallurgy and Steel…
Castillian cuts nickel at Mangabal
Early results from a drilling program by Castillian Resources (CT-V) on the Mangabal nickel project in western Goia…
Benton gets PGM exploration boost (April 17, 2007)
Stillwater Mining (SWC-N) has agreed to pump $1.6 million into Benton Resources (BTC-V) Goodchild nickel-copper-pl…
Editor’s picks: top stories of week 13
More often than not, big mergers and takeovers are announced late on Sunday evening or early Monday morning — the …
Editor’s Picks: top stories of week 11
The trading week which ended March 16, the eleventh of the year, was highlighted by record nickel prices, which h…
Mega Uranium to absorb Monster Copper (March 08, 2007)
Vancouver – In a combination of grand metal adjectives, Mega Uranium (MGA-T, MGAFF-O) is moving to acquire Monster …
PDAC sends Bill Dennis to The Rock
Allan Keats was careful to thank those who matter most when he took the stage as a representative of Newfoundland a…
Xstrata considers legal action over Aussie mine probe
Vancouver – Swiss mining giant Xstrata (XTA-L, XSRAF-O) is considering legal action after a corruption investigatio…
Alturas heavy on exploration expertise in more stable Peru
Alturas Minerals (ALT-V) swept into Toronto on Feb. 22 looking to draw the Streets attention to Peru. Last year…
Editor’s Picks: Top news of the week (February 16, 2007)
Acquisitions within the mid-tier sector took centre stage in the trading week ended Feb. 16, with the biggest one a…