Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (T.POT) hit a new 52-week high of $152.87; Australian mining giant BHP Billiton made a hostile bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Wednesday, a day after its unsolicited bid was rejected.
Potash Corp., the world's largest supplier of fertilizer, Tuesday turned down an unsolicited $38.6-billion U.S. all-cash buyout offer from BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company. BHP Billiton Wednesday sweetened the offer to nearly $40 billion U.S., saying it would offer the deal to stockholders, The New York Times said.
CoolBrands International Inc. (T.COB) hit a new 52-week high of $2.20; CoolBrands International Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to merge with Swisher International, Inc., a leading full-service hygiene solutions provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The transaction will include a court-approved plan of arrangement, will be subject to shareholder approval, and is expected to close by November 30.
Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (T.YNG) hit a new 52-week high of 58 cents; Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. is pleased to announce favorable results from its restarted and on-going 2010 drilling program at Ketza River. The Ketza River property is wholly-owned by Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp., and it is a past gold producer located near the town of Ross River in the Yukon Territory.
The recently received assay results are from the Bluff Zone at the Ketza River Project. The Bluff Zone is an individual mineralized zone located west of the proposed Peel open-pit resource area and east of the proposed Lab-Calcite open-pit resource area. All drill holes referenced in this news release are diamond drill holes completed from one drill rig between November 2009 and February 2010 and for which assays were recently received
Orvana Minerals Corp. (T.ORV) hit a new 52-week high of $1.70; no news announcements today
European Goldfields Limited (T.EGU) hit a new 52-week high of $9.38; no news announcements today
Aurizon Mines Ltd. (T.ARZ) hit a new 52-week high of $6.27; no news announcements today
Centerra Gold Inc. (T.CG) hit a new 52-week high of $15.53; no news announcements today
Intrepid Mines Limited (T.IAU) hit a new 52-week high of 69 cents; no news announcements today
