“The Ugly Canadians” (who else but miners?) made the evening news this past week, with their tailings spills and environmental scandals featured in prime time alongside reports of further sex scandals…
More than US$18 billion was spent on mergers and acquisitions in the mining and metals processing industries in 1997. This represents a 50% increase over 1996, when only US$12 billion was spent. In 19…
Toronto-based Bolivar Goldfields (BVG-T) has completed a US$20-million financing with Barclays Bank and Standard Bank London.The financing comprises a US$16-million senior loan and a US$4-million subo…
Inco’s sale of its alloys division to a U.S. manufacturer could net the nickel miner US$408 million.Plans to sell Inco Alloys International to New Hartford, N.Y.-based Special Metals hinge on regulato…
Ross Fitzpatrick, chairman of Channel Resources (CHU-T), is continuing to urge shareholders to reject an “opportunistic” takeover bid by rival West African explorer Etruscan Resources (EET-T). But hav…
An independent resource calculation has expanded the size of the George Lake gold deposit of Kit Resources (KIT-T).Situated near Bathurst Inlet, N.W.T., the deposit is now estimated to host 6.5 millio…
Following a year of due diligence and about $1 million worth of expenditures, Zen International Resources (ZQP-V) is walking away from what was once its centrepiece in southeastern China.The company h…
Alberta Star Mining (ASC-A) has proposed a private placement of up to 1 million flow-through shares at 20 cents each.Proceeds will be used to cover exploration expenditures incurred on the Mazenod Lak…
Based on a recently completed evaluation study, Weda Bay Minerals (WDA-A) has resolved to proceed with development of its nickel-cobalt property on the Indonesian island of Halmahera.The project, in w…
A long-term approach to doing business in Indonesia is paying off for gold major Newmont Mining (NEM-N), which has one mine in the Southeast Asian country up and running and a second scheduled to come…
Privately owned Jipangu will pay $2 million for a 35% interest in the Blackdome gold mine, near Clinton, B.C. The Tokyo-based firm can increase this to 50% by spending an additional $1 million before …
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