Premier an up-and-comer in the royalty space
Investors holding paper in most gold producers and explorers have been disappointed recently, but it’s been a different story for investors in gold royalty companies.
Financial Matters, M&A
TMAC Resources breathes new life into Hope Bay
VANCOUVER – In a few short months privately-held TMAC Resources has acquired a massive gold project in northern Canada, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Inuit association that owns the project lands, added $35 million…
With no rival bids, First Quantum set to acquire Inmet
VANCOUVER – In the end, predictions of a bidding war for Inmet Mining (IMN-T) ended up being much ado about nothing. Instead, the lack of rival bids for a company with a massive, undeveloped copper project in Panama ended up an apt…
Alamos on verge of derailing Hecla bid as battle for Aurizon builds
VANCOUVER — The battle for Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) is getting nasty.
Esperanza inks major deal with Pan American Silver
VANCOUVER — In one fell swoop, Esperanza Resources (EPZ-V) has gained three advanced-stage gold projects, $35 million in funding and a new major shareholder in a deal with Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-Q) that vaults the junior ahead…
Alamos on verge of derailing Hecla bid for Aurizon as battle builds
VANCOUVER – The battle for Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) is getting nasty.
U3O8 snaps up Calypso Uranium in all-share deal
VANCOUVER – U3O8 (UWE-T) is adding money to its coffers and new properties to its Argentinean portfolio through an all-share deal to acquire Calypso Uranium (CLP-V).
PDAC: Survival tips for juniors
In a market, where majors are struggling to perform, there seems little hope that juniors will weather the storm, making strategies to survive a popular theme at this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)…
The wrath of the writedown
VANCOUVER — The mining sector has seen more than its fair share of writedowns of late.
Hecla trumps Alamos with deal to acquire Aurizon
VANCOUVER — Hecla Mining (HL-N) and Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) started talking about a business combination in 2006, but couldn’t agree on the terms. However, they liked each other enough that they maintained contact, waiting…
Merger notification rules in Africa are unclear, lawyer says
New merger notification rules could become a costly burden for companies operating in 19 countries in eastern and southern Africa, warns John Bodrug, a partner at Davies, Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP.
Hecla trumps Alamos bid with deal to acquire Aurizon
VANCOUVER – Hecla Mining (HL-N) and Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) started talking about a business merger in 2006 but couldn’t agree on terms. However, they liked each other enough that they maintained contact, waiting until the time was right to…