Alcan Aluminium Limited

Alcan introduces white knight (July 23, 2007)

Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) has entered the lists as a friendly bidder for Alcan (AL-T, AL-N), in a deal that values the Montreal-based aluminum producer at $40 billion and knocks Alcoa (AA-N) out…


TSX plummets from high

Slumping energy and metal stocks dragged the Toronto Stock Exchange down nearly 5% to 11,519.49 points during the Feb. 7-13 report period. Profit-taking and fund-selling helped gold drop US$20.45 per…



Big boys dominate US

‘Bigger was better’ for resource companies trading on U.S. markets over the report period Nov. 1-7, with large coal and copper companies hogging most of the action and share-price increases. North Ame…



Toronto miners droop during earnings season

Toronto stocks survived a late stumble to finish the holiday-shortened July 26-29 report period 60.38 points better at a multi-year high of 10,422.93. The S&P-TSX Canadian Gold Index reversed cour…




PEOPLE (May 09, 2005)

Adanac Moly — John Fisher appointed metallurgical consultant for the Ruby Creek molybdenum project, near Atlin, B.C….


PEOPLE (May 02, 2005)

Alcan — Michael Hanley appointed interim CFO effective May 15. He remains executive VP and president and CEO of the Bauxite and Alumina business; Geoffery Merszei resigned as CFO….