Barrick makes push for NovaGold, Pioneer
A legal dispute and hostile takeover bid involving NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Pioneer Metals (PSM-T) was the catalyst that prompted Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) to make all-cash offers for bot…
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Sabina Silver delivers hot hole at Hackett River (July 31, 2006)
Vancouver — Significant initial results are trickling in from Sabina Silver’s (SBB-V, SBBFF-O) 2006 resource drilling campaign at its Hackett River silver-zinc project in western Nunavut….
Potash Corp grows Q2 earnings to record level
Vancouver – Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) delivered record second quarter earnings of US$175.1 …
Ashton declines politely
The board of Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has come out swinging at bidder Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T), calling Sto…
Terrane aims for producer status at Mt. Milligan
Vancouver – Newly listed Terrane Metals (TRX-V) has concluded the previously announced acquisition of the Mt. Mill…
Royalties gets revised feasibility numbers (July 25, 2006)
The Raglan South project of Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T) appears to have better economics than a recent scoping study…
Teck Cominco sets new earnings record
Vancouver – The good times keep rolling for diversified miner Teck Cominco (TEK.B-T, TCKBF-O), which posted record…
The First Nickel breakup; split leaves Anderson in, Kirkwood out
A month after hostilities broke out, the dust has finally settled in the boardroom of Sudbury, Ont.-focused junior …
Xstrata bid wins Canadian nod
Industry Canada has approved Xstrata’s (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) hostile bid for Falconbridge (FAL-T, FAL-N), removing the l…
Stornoway bidding for Contact, Ashton
Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) is offering to take over two other diamond explorers to create a $200-million company, an…
Redcorp drill results help revive Big Bull
Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) saw its shares climbed nearly 7% after results from three holes at its Tulsequah project i…