Teck extends as Falconbridge flies
With less than 1% of Inco’s (N-T, N-N) shares tendered, Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has extended its bid for the …
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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…
Barrick bid for NovaGold woos Grace from Pioneer
Vancouver – The strategic rationale behind Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) all-cash bids for NovaGold Resources (NG-…
Jericho — Canada’s newest diamond producer
During the first quarter of 2006, Tahera Diamond (TAH-T) completed construction of its wholly owned Jericho diamond mine in Nunavut and began producing rough diamonds….
Two-way coal merger derailed in favour of three-way deal
Vancouver — The proposed merger between Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WXJXF-O, WTN-L) and NEMI Northern Energy & Mining (NNE-T, NNEMF-O) has been derailed, with NEMI opting instead to join a thre…
Editorial: A win for good sense (July 24, 2006)
Lies are sufficient to breed opinion — Francis Bacon, Essays Civil and Moral…
People (July 24, 2006)
Absolut Res. — Judy Baker and Scott Jobin-Bevans appointed directors; Patrick Anderson resigned as director; Rick Cleath resigned as VP of exploration; Paco Solano appointed general…
Balancing water resources
Water management is a significant issue for mining companies — and this goes beyond finding enough water for operations and the disposal of wastewater….
Obituary: Albert Decker
Albert Decker, Ontario’s oldest prospector and one of Canadian mining’s most colourful characters, has died. He was only days away from turning 93….
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 24, 2006)
LME Warehouse Levels (July 24, 2006)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 17, 2006 (change from July 10 in brackets):…