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Ivanplats raises $305 million in biggest global IPO since Glencore

Africa-focused Canadian miner Ivanplats Ltd, founded by billionaire Robert Friedland, raised over Cdn$300 million ($305 million) in its initial public offering in Toronto on Tuesday, after selling shares at $4.75 each, on the lower end of the marketed range.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2012 | 5:22 pm

Harry Winston lowers Diavik diamond mine production target

Harry Winston Diamond Corp. (TSX:HW, NYSE:HWD) reduced Tuesday its 2012 production target for the Diavik mine to 7.4 million carats as the operation shifts its efforts to concentrate on processing higher-valued diamonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2012 | 1:39 pm

Canadian gold miner Petaquilla rejects Inmet’s $112 million bid

Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (TSX:PTQ) has rejected as inadequate an unsolicited, a $112-million takeover bid for the company by Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX:IMN), which operates a gold mine adjacent to Petaquilla’s Molejon project in Panama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2012 | 4:54 pm

Argonaut Gold makes friendly $341-million deal to acquire Prodigy Gold

Argonaut shares drop 6.87%

Michael Allan McCrae | October 15, 2012 | 4:54 pm

A fresh picture of crude oil’s future

France's International Energy Agency has painted a fresh picture of the international crude oil industry which foresees major changes to regional focus and distribution.

Marc Howe | October 14, 2012 | 5:17 am

Canada PM casts doubt on Nexen takeover by China

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave investors more reasons to speculate about the final outcome of the deal, as he said that China's “very different" political and economic systems are a concern for his government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2012 | 6:28 pm

Osisko reaches record Q3 gold production

Canadian gold miner Osisko (TSX:OSK)(EWX.F) achieved record third-quarter gold production at 103,753 oz. from its Malartic mine, in Quebec – a quarter-on-quarter increase of 12.77%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2012 | 4:32 pm

Up to 2,000 Chinese miners on their way to British Columbia to fill jobs Canadians can’t do safely

The full time workers follow $1.4 billion in Chinese funding for two coal projects in the northeast of the province because Canadians "just don't have the experience" to operate underground equipment safely.

Frik Els | October 10, 2012 | 7:13 pm

Centerra Gold says independent report proves claims against Kumtor mine groundless

Canadian Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) said Tuesday an independent assessment of a Kyrgyz Republic Parliamentary report backs the company’s view that the report’s allegations against its Kumtor gold mine are unfounded.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2012 | 5:38 pm

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