The First Nickel breakup
A month after hostilities broke out, the dust has finally settled in the boardroom of Sudbury, Ont.-focused junior First Nickel (FNI-T), leaving a few members on the outside looking in, including form…
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Pipes not found in ’80s
I want to set the record straight on an article regarding Tournigan Mines that appeared on page B3 in the June 30 – July 6, 2006, issue of The Northern Miner….
Editorial: Uranium’s day finally arrives (July 31, 2006)
There are now more than 100 Canadian juniors actively looking for uranium.…
Universal opens up Lisbon Valley
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Barrick makes push for NovaGold, Pioneer
A legal dispute and hostile takeover bid involving NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Pioneer Metals (PSM-T) was the catalyst that prompted Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) to make all-cash offers for bot…
Falconbridge sticks with Inco
Canada’s long-running takeover soap opera seems to be finally drawing to an end, and it looks like the Swiss-born interloper will succeed in spoiling the nuptials with shares in Falconbridge (FAL-T, F…
Stornoway bids for Ashton, Contact
Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) is offering to take over two other diamond explorers to create a $200-million company, and has lined up agreements with controlling shareholders that make the deal look likel…
Inco throws in the towel, Voisey’s struck by strike
Having failed to acquire a controlling stake by midnight (Vancouver time) on July 28, Inco (N-T, N-N) has decided t…
Potash Corp grows Q2 earnings to record level
Vancouver – Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) delivered record second quarter earnings of US$175.1 …
Dominion hangs on high U price (July 28, 2006)
A uranium mine at SXR Uranium One’s (SXR-T, SXR-J) Dominion project near Klerksdorp, South Africa, would be very se…
Niblack extends drill campaign at Alaskan VMS project
Vancouver – New drill results, including high-grade intercepts from the Lookout zone, have prompted Niblack Mining…
Moto finds more high-grades in the DRC
Moto Goldmines (MGL-T,MOE-A,MOE-L) has released more impressive intersects from its Moto Gold project in the Democr…