This is the time of year that individuals begin to complain about filing their taxes. It’s a national pastime to wish your taxes were lower. Just be thankful your income tax obligations don’t add up to $10.2 billion (all amounts are…
ALBERTA and BRITISH COLUMBIA – There is more to being a good corporate neighbour than owning a mine. Now suppliers and long-time landowners are practicing corporate social responsibility. Here are two examples.
Rio Tinto, through its indirect wholly owned Canadian subsidiary (“Rio Tinto”), and Hathor Exploration Limited, has agreed that Rio Tinto will make an offer to acquire all of the common shares of Hathor for C$4.15 in cash per common share.
MONTREAL – Rio Tinto Alcan has announced plans to update its Canadian aluminum smelters with approximately US$1.75 billion to be spent in Quebec and British Columbia.
BRITISH COLUMBIA RIO TINTO ALCAN of Montreal has awarded a US$200-million EPCM contract for the modernization of …
MONTREAL RIO TINTO ALCAN has begun formalizing arrangements for its Rio Tinto Alcan Canada Fund, a $200-million c…
Merger and acquisition activity in the world’s mining industry shows no sign of slowing down despite the credit cru…
SOUTH AFRICA – London, U.K.-based RIO TINTO ALCAN has announced that it is in discussions with the South African go…
BRITISH COLUMBIA – The last of three hurdles has been cleared, and RIO TINTO ALCAN of Montreal is ready to move for…
Senior biologist John Sferrazza has joined AMEC’s MINING SECTOR and the Earth & Environmental Division in Brampton,…
DIA BRAS EXPLORATION of Montreal has named Daniel Tellechea as president and CEO. Former president Rejean Gosselin …
FINNING INTERNATIONAL of Vancouver has named James Carter, former president and CEO of Syncrude Canada, to its boar…