ATW Venture buys gold mine Down Under
Vancouver – ATW Venture (ATW-V) has cut a deal to buy a gold mining operation in Western Australia along with a sig…
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Xstrata approves nickel project in New Caledonia
Xstratas (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) board has given the go ahead to develop New Caledonias rich Koniambo nickel project — …
Consmin board good with Palmary offer (October 18, 2007)
The board of Australian chromium and manganese producer Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A) is sticking …
Two Consmin offers tied at A$4.50
Both of the bidders for Australian alloy-metals producer Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A) are now offe…
Intrepid, Emperor to merge
Emperor Mines (EMPMY-O, EMP-A) has found its buyer in Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A), which has proposed a merger deal that values Emperor at $62 million.
Ivanhoe looks for next big thing in Australia
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N, IVN-Q) is looking to add to its already impressive copper and gold portfolio — but th…
New Offer Turns Consmin Board
Leaks from bidder Privat Group that the group’s subsidiary Palmary Enterprises would increase its bid for Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A) have proved to be true, and the Consmin board ha…
Intrepid, Emperor reach merger deal
Emperor Mines (EMP-A) has found its buyer in Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-A), which has proposed a merger deal that v…
Pallinghurst gets out the chequebook (September 17, 2007)
Management at Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A) has reversed an earlier recommendation that shareholders tender to an offer from a subsidiary of the Ukraine-based Privat Group, now that th…
New offer turns Consmin board again
Leaks from bidder Privat Group that the group’s subsidiary Palmary Enterprises would increase its bid for Consolida…
Lanfranchi deposit stays strong at depth
Vancouver – A drill program to test the downplunge extension of the Lanfranchi deposit in Australia is returning st…
Consolidated Bid Gets Complicated
A third bidder has emerged for Australian alloy-metals producer Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A), jumping a bid increase by friendly bidding group Pallinghurst Investor.