Viterra opens up for bidding war, shares jump

Canada's largest grain handler, Viterra, said on Thursday it has opened its books to potential buyers, setting the stage for a possible bidding war and sending its shares 10 percent higher. Viterra said it has established a process for...

Saskatchewan premier shuns BHP golden share

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said on Thursday he doesn't want a golden share in BHP Billiton's potash business as a means of easing the Canadian province's concerns about the Anglo-Australian miner's $39 billion takeover bid for Potash Corp. A...

HudBay halts Manitoba mine, concentrator

Base-metals miner HudBay Minerals will suspend operations at its Chisel North zinc mine and concentrator in Snow Lake, Manitoba, because of low metals prices and the economic downturn, the company announced on Friday.

San Gold names new COO

TSX Venture Exchange-listed San Gold has appointed Ian Berzins as the firm's new COO, effective May 1.