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Review And Analysis : Gold Mining Industry Development and Mining Companies Growth In China
Over the last few weeks we’ve been paying more attention to China as it emerges from the East. There are three reasons why China poses such an interesting potential return of value for traders.
A very interesting read is an interview with Jim Rogers about his thoughts on China.
“While he says that China is the only [...]
Venezuelan Joint Venture With Rusian for Gold Mine Exploration
President Hugo Chavez is awarding a valuable gold mining concession to a joint venture between a Russian-financed company and the Venezuelan government, in an apparent bid to secure new sources of state income as oil prices fall.
Two Biggest Mining Companies After Merge, An Ambition Becomes The Biggest Mine Company In World
Marius Kloppers is determined to win his $127bn battle to merge BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, but must beat regulatory hurdles – and Rio’s opposition. Ruth Sunderland met a late starter who could become one of the globe’s most powerful men.
Marius Kloppers, chief executive of mining giant BHP Billiton, could be the patron saint of [...]
OphiraVencap Inc. Announces Proposed Qualifying Transaction with North Sea Energy Inc.
OphiraVencap Inc. (”OPHIRA”) announces that on July 27, 2007 it signed a Letter of Intent (the “Letter of Intent”) with North Sea Energy Inc. (”NORTH SEA”), an arm’s length party, for the potential acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of NORTH SEA whether directly, by way of three cornered amalgamation, or by merger [...]
Rio Tinto makes a recommended all cash offer for Alcan
Rio Tinto and Alcan today announced they have reached an agreement for Rio
Tinto to make an offer to acquire all of Alcan’s outstanding common shares for US$101 per common share in a recommended, all cash transaction. The offer represents a total equity consideration for Alcan of approximately US$38.1 billion.
The offer represents a premium of 65.5 [...]
Uranium Funds Points to Near-Term U3O8 Price Decline
Nuclear Market Review [NMR] editor Treva Klingbiel reported in this week’s issue, “Two sellers that were evaluating bids in response to their auctions have concluded their evaluations and have decided not to sell at this time.” She added, “Both sellers preferred to make delivery in June while most bidders were seeking delivery for several months [...]
Prize Mining’s JV Partner Commences Drilling Muskox Nickel/Platinum Project, Nunavut
Prize Mining Corporation is pleased to announce that its joint venture partner, Silvermet Inc., has begun the 2007 diamond drilling program at the corporation’s Muskox project.
Drilling on site to test the extensive geochemical anomalies outlined by the 2006 exploration and sampling program has started this week. The project is being supervised by Dr. Larry [...]
World’s mining firms dig in perilous terrain
The world’s biggest mining companies, hungry for metals increasingly tapped out in developed countries, are plunging into risky new terrain. Mining executives are setting up operations in some of the most violent, politically turbulent places, like the Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine Phelps Dodge approved here in December.
Expatriate homes for the Tenke staff have [...]
Troubles Run Deep on Gulf Oil Platform
The day after massive Hurricane Dennis churned through the Gulf of Mexico in July 2005, a commercial vessel traveling past BP PLC’s hulking Thunder Horse oil platform radioed the bad news to its owner: The platform’s top deck was listing into the water.
When a landing party from BP arrived at the platform two days later, [...]
