Kirkland Lake shares up on M&A rumour
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL) rose nearly 8.5% in early trading Monday after IKN News released a statement Sunday saying the gold miner was “marketing itself to the highest bidder.”…
M&A, Financing and Restructuring
Noront receives official Wyloo offer, trumping BHP bid
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) has finally received a formal offer from Wyloo Metals – more than three months after Wyloo first floated a proposal to acquire the Ring of Fire junior in late…
i-80 Gold to create Nevada complex through asset exchange with Nevada Gold
U.S.-focused gold miner i-80 Gold (TSX: IAU; US-OTC: IAUCF) has inked a deal with Nevada Gold Mines that will help it create a major mining complex in the precious metals-rich state…
Agnico Eagle increases stake in Candelaria Mining to 19.6%
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has upped its interest in Candelaria Mining (TSXV: DCAND; US-OTC: CDELF), with an additional $6 million investment bringing its ownership in the Mexico-focused…
Noront tells Wyloo to make its offer official
Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT) has responded to Wyloo Metals‘ increased offer of 70¢ per share by inviting the company to formally engage with it, and reminding shareholders that BHP‘s (NYSE:…
BHP turns toward ‘future facing’ commodities with Jansen potash approval; sale of oil and gas division
In a long awaited decision, BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has approved US$5.7 billion in spending on its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan – an important project for…
Top Australian capital raises seek to create mining value
Australia-headquartered miners have been tapping the capital markets in the year to July 14 to raise a total of US$2.33 billion in capital, according to an analysis by the Northern…
Talisker expands BC land package with New Carolin acquisition
Talisker Resources (TSX: TSK) will acquire New Carolin Gold (TSXV: LAD) and its 143.8-sq.-km Ladner gold project in southern B.C. in an all-share deal valuing the shares at 9.5 cents…
Denison and UEX hash out $40.5M joint ownership deal for JCU
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-AM: DNN) and UEX Corp. (TSX: UEX; US-OTC: UEXCF) have hashed out a deal that will see each company with a 50% interest in JCU Exploration,…
Australia’s Wyloo proposes ‘Future Metals hub’ for Ontario
After announcing its intention last week to make a $133 million offer to acquire Noront Resources (TSXV: NOT), Australia’s Wyloo Metals still hasn’t made a formal bid for the Ring…
Dundee announces acquisition of INV Metals
Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) will add its first project in the Americas to its portfolio by acquiring all the shares it doesn’t already own in junior miner INV Metals…
Mountain Province taps Dunebridge for US$33M loan
Citing “serious financial difficulty,” Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD) has again tapped its largest shareholder for a loan, this time adding a US$33 million term loan facility to its existing…