Just some news that sure makes you dream - and that dream is knocking in our neighborhood:
China makes unexpected grab for Canadian miner
State-controlled Jilin Jien launches a surprise bid for Canadian Royalties, a stark change in tactics for the Asian superpower
ANDY HOFFMAN
From Tuesday’s Globe and MailLast updated on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 02:44AM EDT
China’s insatiable hunger for natural resources has officially turned hostile.
State-controlled Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. Ltd. launched a surprise $148.5-million unsolicited takeover bid for Canadian Royalties Inc. yesterday, marking one of the first times the Asian economic superpower has gone after foreign resource assets without first winning a friendly agreement with management.
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