FORMAL OFFER – BHP Billiton proposes share-only deal for Rio Tinto
BHP BILLITON has made its formal offer to takeover RIO TINTO on Feb. 5, 2008. BHP Billiton is offering 3.4 of its s...
Canadian Mining Journal Staff
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CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Rounding up opportunity in Mexico
It seems record numbers of Canadian companies are exploring in Mexico. News of over 65 projects has crossed my desk...
JOB FAIR – Cambrian hosting meet February 12
ONTARIO - CAMBRIAN COLLEGE's Student Employment and Co-op Services and the WABNODE INSTITUTE are co-hosting a caree...
EXPLORATION AGREEMENT – Pact signed for uranium hunt in Nunavut
NUNAVUT - KAMINAK GOLD of Vancouver has signed an memorandum of understanding with NUNAVUT TUNNAVIK INC. allowing K...
OFF-ROAD TIRES – Barrick, Yokohama ink long-term deal
TORONTO - BARRICK GOLD has agreed to purchase approximately 1,300 off-road tires per year beginning in 2009 from YO...
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – Carpathian Gold, Gammon Gold, Great Bear Uranium, HudBay, New Gold, Quebec Cartier and Ungava Mines
Toronto-based CARPATHIAN GOLD has appointed Daniel Kivari its new COO and Randall Ruff as executive VP exploration....
MERGER UNWINDS – Century withdraws offer for Sulliden
TORONTO - CENTURY MINING CORP. of Blaine, Washington, has withdrawn its offer for Toronto-based SULLIDEN EXPLORATIO...
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – Metanor, Cree sign Bachelor Lake agreement
QUEBEC - METANOR RESOURCES and the WASWANIPI CREE community have signed a draft agreement aimed at reopening the Ba...
ALUMINUM SMELTING – Rio Tinto Alcan ready to spend US$2B on Kitimat upgrades
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The last of three hurdles has been cleared, and RIO TINTO ALCAN of Montreal is ready to move for...
NEW WEBSITE – Republic of Mining.com open for business
TORONTO - A pro-mining business blog, www.RepublicOfMining.com, has been launched aiming to become a valuable Inter...
URANIUM CONVERSION – Cameco begins upgrades at Port Hope
ONTARIO - CAMECO CORP. of Saskatoon has received regulatory approval to begin repairing and upgrading the Port Hope...
OIL SANDS EXPANSION – Suncor puts $20.6B into plans
ALBERTA - Calgary-based SUNCOR ENERGY has approved a $20.6-billion plan to increase output by 200,000 bbl/day from ...
Kenorland reports major gold resource at Frotet, backs 4% royalty
Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD; US-OTCQX: KLDCF) unveiled an inaugural inferred mineral resource for the Regnault gold deposit at the Frotet project in […]