Cambrian Mining PLC, the British coal and gold mining company, said Wednesday that it had agreed to be taken over by Canada's Western Canadian Coal Corp. in an all-share deal.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - SAMEX is continuing the compilation and interpretation of results from its Phase I exploration program at the INCA Project in Chile that includes multiple copper, molybdenum and gold targets.

Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Western Canadian Coal Corp ., the operator of three mines in British Columbia, agreed to acquire London-based Cambrian Mining Plc for 28.8 million pounds ($42.6 million).

Cambrian Mining PLC, the British coal and gold mining company, said Wednesday that it had agreed to be taken over by Canada's Western Canadian Coal Corp. in an all-share deal. The news sent the share price of London-based Cambrian up by 19 percent. The deal,...

Cambrian Mining PLC, the British coal and gold mining company, said Wednesday that it had agreed to be taken over by Canada's Western Canadian Coal Corp. in an all-share deal. The news sent the share price of London-based Cambrian up by 19 percent.

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Western Canadian Coal (TSX:WTN) has struck a merger agreement with its largest shareholder, Cambrian Mining, a marriage the two companies say will help them survive the current economic downturn and build shareholder value.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Willis W. Osborne, President of Great Quest Metals Ltd. , is pleased to announce that the Company, along with its Partner Mali Mining House SA, has been granted an extension to January 31, 2009 on the requirement to post the $1.5 million purchase price to acquire the Tilemsi phosphate project.

Virginia Uranium Incorporated has announced the intentions of a merger with Santoy Resources of British Columbia, Canada.

Western Canadian Coal ( WTN.TO ) has agreed to take over its key shareholder, London-based Cambrian Mining Plc ( HGV.L ), in a 28.8 million pound ($42 million) deal that would consolidate the companies' metallurgical and thermal coal assets.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Capstone Mining Corp. announced that yesterday it mailed its "Offer to Purchase" to the holders of its Debentures.