Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has finally found a deal it likes — a friendly merger offer from Goldcorp (G-T) for a 1-for-4 share swap.

After weeks of legal challenges and verbal sniping, shareholders of Gold Fields (GFI-N) have finally had their say, narrowly rejecting their company’s plan to merge its international assets with those of Iamgold

Montreal-based aluminum giant Alcan (AL-T) plans to close three European facilities as part of a restructuring plan associated with its assimilation of French rival Pechiney, which it acquired in 2003.

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) says Stillwater Mining‘s (SWC-N) namesake mine is the “most improved” in the Rocky Mountain District.

The Thai government has assured Asia Pacific Resources (APQ-T) of priority over most of the land held under its special prospecting licences for the Udon North potash deposit.