ArcelorMittal looks to take Baffinland for $433m
Vancouver – ArcelorMittal (MT-N, MT-H) has bested an unsolicited private equity bid for Baffinland Iron M…
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Cameco ups production, cuts costs
A stronger Canadian dollar along with lower profits from Cameco Corp.’s (CCO-T, CCJ-N) electricity businesses …
Thompson Creek boosts output, earnings in Q3
Vancouver – Higher molybdenum prices and increased output helped Thompson Creek Metals’ (TCM-T) increase …
Probe Mines quietly doubles share price
Since October 1 Probe Mines (PRB-V) has shot up from 60¢ to $1.32 per share – largely on speculation that…
Pettigrew’s take on recent mining issues
Pierre Pettigrew carved out a reputation as one of Canada’s more savvy ministers during his time spent as both…
Premier cuts impressive numbers at Hardrock (November 05, 2010)
Drilling on the Hardrock gold project in northwestern Ontario is returning some impressive results for joint v…
HudBay Minerals releases Q3 results
A shortage of railcars to transport concentrate was largely to blame for lower third-quarter sales and earning…
Update: Federal government deals TKO to Prosperity mine
Vancouver – The Federal government has decided to block Taseko Mines (TKO-T) from developing an open pit mine …
BHP’s bid for Potash Corp. blocked (November 03, 2010)
Vancouver – The Canadian Government has rejected BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N) US$39 billion hostile takeover bid for…
US$1.64bn NPV for Champion’s Fire Lake North
Vancouver – Champion Minerals (CHM-T) has released a positive preliminary economic assessment on its Fire Lake…
Editorial: Bill C-300’s defeat
The last week of October was a satisfying one for Canadian miners, with Canada’s parliament voting to defeat t…
Mountain Province arranges $23 million financing
On the back of a positive feasibility study for the Gahcho Kué diamond project in Canada’s Northwest Te…