Falconbridge FALB
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New Morningstar Analyst Report - Vale
… friction, leading to lengthy strikes that have cost Vale billions in forgone profits. By contrast, Xstrata's integration of Falconbridge , another Canadian nickel miner, has gone relatively swimmingly, perhaps a consequence of that company's notably decentralized …
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New Morningstar Analyst Report - Barrick Gold Corporation
… illness and death of former CEO Greg Wilkins (Munk served as interim CEO for a period of time). Regent was the CEO of Falconbridge --a major copper and nickel producer that was ultimately acquired by Xstrata--until 2005 and served as senior managing …
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GLEN-XTA Deal Likely to Close at Modest Premium; Supposed Benefits of Tie-Up Seem Overly Optimistic
… that Davis' near nonstop deal-making of the last decade was value-creating for shareholders (barring the ill-timed Falconbridge nickel acquisition), it's difficult to measure how much was attributable to deal-making acumen and integration skill …
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Look Forward to More Buying Opportunities in Basic Materials
… the last cycle (for example, Teck's acquisition of Fording, Vale's acquisition of Inco, Xstrata's acquisition of Falconbridge , and Rio Tinto's RIO acquisition of Alcan). Although corporate bond spreads have widened in the past several weeks …
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CIBC's McCreary Returns to Rock Roots With Barrick
… spent a good part of his early career working with the Noranda Inc. and Falconbridge Ltd. ( FAL ) mining group. Barrick, run by another alumnus of the Falconbridge -Noranda group, Aaron Regent, has been courting Mr. McCreary for a while …
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Canadian Government Blocks BHP's Bid for PotashCorp
… Canadian government had kept itself out of the corporate boardrooms; it approved the Inco takeover by Vale VALE and the Falconbridge takeover by Xstrata, to name a few. The government's intention of keeping key natural resources under Canadian ownership …
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Our Outlook for Basic Materials Stocks
… e.g., Teck 's TCK acquisition of Fording, Vale 's VALE acquisition of Inco, Xstrata 's ( XTA ) acquisition of Falconbridge , Rio Tinto 's RTP acquisition of Alcan) would likely raise quite a stink over a big, pricey deal. Consequently, we …
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Have Mining Stocks Peaked?
… bidding wars for Canadian miners Falconbridge FALB and Inco N. Shareholders are ..... Canadian mining sector. Inco and Falconbridge 's attempt at a friendly cash ..... Xstrata's all-cash offer for Falconbridge . Despite attractive synergies …
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Xstrata Takes Over Falconbridge
… Swiss miner Xstrata now owns 92% of Falconbridge FAL shares, the companies announced ..... Xstrata bought an almost 20% stake in Falconbridge , which had just merged with Noranda ..... takeover battle involving Inco N, Falconbridge FAL, Teck Cominco TCK, Phelps Dodge …
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Teck Raises Bid for Inco
Now that it has lost its bid for Falconbridge FAL, Inco N has shifted from acquisitor to acquiree. Phelps Dodge PD and Teck Cominco TCK are the only two companies currently …