Mergers and acquisitions are heating up in the mining-friendly province of Ontario, with Iamgold’s (IMG-T) acquisition in June of Trelawney Mining and Exploration and the proposed friendly takeover of Queenston Mining (QMI-T) by Osisko…
In mid-September, Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) made a second attempt at permitting its US$1.1-billion New Prosperity copper-gold project in B.C., submitting a revamped environmental impact statement with a US$300-million plan to salvage…
VANCOUVER — Two Vancouver-based universities have been selected to spearhead the establishment of the upcoming Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development. The University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon…
Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) is applying the brakes on its iron ore operations in North America as fundamentals for the metal weakens, citing unstable prices and a drop in North American steelmaking.
Kevin Thomson is a senior partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg and one of Canada’s leading mergers and acquisitions lawyers. He has acted for bidders and target companies in a large number of solicited and unsolicited takeover…
Mid-cap Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-T) and its majority-owned copper-gold-silver open-pit mine near Princeton in southern British Columbia, is a potential takeover target, says Orest Wowkodaw of Canaccord Genuity.
Auriga Gold (AIA-V) wants to bring the Puffy Mine in western Manitoba back to life — only this time as a more modest and efficient operation.
The global economic recession caused platinum demand in the car and jewelry sectors to enter a cyclical downturn. However, a substantial supply reduction due to the labour strife in South Africa moved the platinum market from surplus to deficit…
VANCOUVER — In a drive to complete a feasibility study on its wholly-owned Brucejack gold-silver project 65 kilometers north of Stewart, B.C., Vancouver-based Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) released an updated resource estimate on its…
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index declined in tandem with broader market sentiment during the Nov. 12-16 trading sessions, falling 5% or 65 points before closing the week at 1,235.34 points.
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) took a hit after posting a weak third-quarter profit thanks to lower gold production and sales.
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