AK Steel’s Board of Directors Approves $150 Million Stock Repurchase Plan

AK Steel announced that its board of directors has approved a stock repurchase plan and authorized the company to repurchase up to $150 million of its outstanding common stock shares. The company currently has 112.5 million diluted common stock shares outstanding. The shares may be repurchased from time... Read more..

Northern Superior Announces Board Appointments and the Release of Financial and Operating Results

Northern Superior Resources Inc. announced the appointment of Arnold Klassen and Roland Horst to the Company’s Board of Directors and the release of its financial and operating results for the first six months and second quarter of 2008, with the Company’s management’s discussion and... Read more..

Dominion Minerals Appoints Ambassador Danny Ayalon to its Board of Directors and Chaim Lebovits as President

Dominion Minerals Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of H.E. Ambassador Daniel “Danny” Ayalon to its Board of Directors and the appointment of Mr. Chaim Lebovits of ACC Holdings International as its new President and to its Board of Directors. Mr. Ayalon is the former Ambassador... Read more..

Minera Andes Inc to welcome Lundin Group Mining Executive to Board

Minera Andes Inc has recently reported that the company is to welcome Richard P. Clark, president and CEO of Red Back Mining Inc, a Lundin Group company, of Vancouver, B.C.,and he has joined the board of directors of Minera Andes Inc. His appointment represents an expansion of the board to seven members. “It... Read more..

Olin Corporation; Vince J. Smith Elected to Olin’s Board of Directors

Olin Corporation is reported to have announced that Vince J. Smith, 59, was elected by its board of directors to serve on Olin’s board, effective August 21, 2008. Mr. Smith served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Chemical Canada, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, from 2001 until... Read more..

Gerdau Ameristeel Appoints Rick J. Mills to Board of Directors

Gerdau Ameristeel, a leading mini-mill steel producer, today announced the appointment of Rick J. Mills, former Corporate Vice President of Cummins, Inc., to its Board of Directors. With more than 30 years of experience in global business development within the manufacturing industry, Mills’ broad... Read more..

Barrick’s offer to Cadence Board

Barrick Gold Corporation told the press that it has submitted a binding all cash offer of $6.75 per share for a total cost of $410 million to the Board of Directors of Cadence Energy Inc. (”Cadence”). Barrick’s offer to acquire Cadence is an innovative response to energy cost challenges... Read more..

Eastern Goldfields, Inc. Common Stock Cleared for Listing on the OTC Bulletin Board

Eastern Goldfields, Inc. is pleased to announce today that, on July 7, 2008, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (”FINRA”) cleared the request of World Trade Financial Corporation (”WTFC”), a registered broker-dealer, to list the Company’s common stock on the Over-the-Counter... Read more..

Dr. Ralph Ansley Resigns From the Board of Petaquilla Minerals Ltd.

Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. announced that Dr. Ralph Ansley has resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Ansley has received medical advice to avoid long intercontinental flights and, as he is based in Sydney, Australia, travel to the Company’s project site in Panama is, therefore,... Read more..

Century Aluminum Company Names Catherine Z. Manning to Board of Directors

Century Aluminum Company (NasdaqGS:CENX) announced that Catherine Z. Manning has joined the company’s board of directors. Ms. Manning retired on June 30, 2008 as a partner with the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. She most recently served as the financial effectiveness and merger integration... Read more..