Dividends (February 26, 2007)
Company Div.($) Pay Date Record Dare Falconbridge pf2 f Feb 12 Jan 31 Potash C Sask 0.15* Feb 12 Jan 22 Royal Untilites 0.08 Feb 15 Jan 31 Goldcorp 0.15…
News
Zinifex proposing Wolfden takeover
Australian zinc producer Zinifex (ZFX-A, ZFEXF-O) has put a cash offer of $3.90 per share on the table for Wolfden Resources (WLF-T, WLFFF-O) that values the Arctic base metal developer at about $345 …
Giustra behind Goldcorp’s US$300M mines sale
Vancouver — In what looks to be a US$300-million pruning exercise, Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) is spinning out mines in Australia and Brazil into a junior company led by Frank Giustra’s investment banking f…
Agnico-Eagle offers $710M for Cumberland
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) plans to take on Canada’s North with its proposed takeover of Cumberland Resources (clg-t, clg-x).
Editor’s Picks: Top news of the week (February 26, 2007)
Acquisitions within the mid-tier gold and uranium sectors grabbed the headlines in the seventh trading week of 2007.
Impala launches Afplats bid (February 26, 2007)
Impala Platinum (IMPUY-O, IPLA-L, IMPO-J) has made a takeover bid for junior platinum developer African Platinum (AFRPF-O, APP-L), valuing the company at 297 million (US$579 million).
Randgold tops 2005 profits
Mid-tier gold miner Randgold Resources (GOLD-Q, RRS-L) saw its earnings increase on higher gold prices and bigger production numbers in 2006.
Starcore closes financing for San Martin acquisition (February 26, 2007)
Vancouver — Starcore International Ventures (SAM-V, SHVLF-O) stands poised to enter the producer’s league following closure of an $18.7-million financing earmarked for the acquisition of the San Mart…
People (February 26, 2007)
Peregrine Diamonds — Hugo Grenon appointed exploration field manager; Maiko Sell appointed project geophysicist for the WO diamond project in the Northwest Territories; Duncan McBean appointed superv…
Suppliers News (February 26, 2007)
No stopping Finning
Varvarinskoye resources inch up
A new resource and reserve estimate made for European Minerals (EPM-T, EUM-L) on the Varvarinskoye gold-copper deposit in northern Kazakhstan has increased the size of the resource, while knocking the…
New study for Selkirk
LionOre Mining International (LIM-T, LIM-A, LOR-L) is ready to move to a full feasibility study on the Selkirk nickel-copper deposit in eastern Botswana following prefeasibility work that indicated a …