Ottawa looking at buying into Mackenzie Valley pipeline: report

The federal government is reported to be eyeing a stake in the massive Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline project.
Published reports Friday in the National Post citing anonymous sources indicated Ottawa

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Russia’s Norilsk Nickel extends offer for LionOre

Russia’s Norilsk Nickel [RTS: GMKN] said Monday it had extended its cash offer to acquire the common stock of Canada’s gold and nickel producer LionOre until June 28.
Norilsk Nickel, one

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Chinese Return to Market, Iron Ore Spot Prices Up 5 percent

Spot iron ore traded 5 percent higher when Chinese players returned to the market after week-long holidays, market sources said on Tuesday.
Traders reported one Capesize cargo of 62 percent Pilbara

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Two Biggest Mining Companies Struggled To Get Control From Request Increase Of Result Of Mining Exploration

It has been another bumper year for Anglo-Australian mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto as the arm-wrestle over a hostile takeover bid intensifies.
Both companies are using exceptional profits, fuelled

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Iran: Foreign firms interested in blocks

Asian and European firms are interested in 17 new oil blocks being offered by Iran, a top Iranian official said Monday.
Hoseyn Roshandel, director at the National Iranian Oil Co., told

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