Alliance stock rises on deal talks

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Industry analysts said that Montreal, Quebec-based Alliance Forest Products Inc., which is a lumber and pulp manufacturer, might be a takeover target. Alliance has revealed that it is negotiating with an unnamed company over a possible acquisition.

Asset sales & divestitures, PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, Paper & Allied Products, Paper Manufacturing, Paper industry, Alliance Forest Products Inc.

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Goldcorp, Wheaton plan $2.4-billion stock swap: Proposed deal would create "world's lowest-cost million-ounce gold producer

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Gold executives Rob McEwen and Ian Telfer proposed a deal to create 'the world's lowest-cost million-once gold producer' through a $2.4-billion share swap. In the deal, Mr. McEwen's Toronto-based Goldcorp Inc would absorb Mr. Telfer's Vancouver-based Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.

Contracts & orders received, Mining & Extractive Industries, Mining, Contracts & orders let, All Other Metal Ore Mining, METAL MINING, Ferroalloy Ores, Chemical & Fertilizer Minerals, Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, Mining industry, Contracts, Contract agreement, Mineral industry, Goldcorp Inc., GG, Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.

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China Minmetals eyeing alliance with Noranda

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China Minmetals Corp's purchase alliance with Noranda Inc., is discussed. Minmetals plans to take stakes in the merged company.

China, Acquisitions & mergers, Securities issued, listed, PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES, Company acquisition/merger, Metal industries, Securities, Noranda Inc., Company securities, Metal industry, China Minmetals Group

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