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The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Nickel's New No. 1 Inco looks to become the biggest player in nickel by buying Falconbridge. Investors, this is a tricky deal to analyze right now.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Mining Companies Gone Wild Mixed-up major mining companies scramble to sort out their M&A activity. For whoever "wins" Inco, the Falconbridge offer's failure is probably not terrible news. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	BHP Billiton's Commodity Buffet Is it too late to make a play on the bull run in commodities? BHP Billiton is a highly diversified player -- as are rivals Rio Tinto and Anglo American -- and it's a somewhat safer option for investors who may not want to place all their money on largely single-market bets like CVRD, Inco, or Phelps Dodge.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	No Wooden Nickels for Inco Strong nickel prices lead to big earnings growth for the world's second-largest producer.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A New Big Player in Metals? If mining specialist Teck Cominco succeeds in buying fellow Inco, a new major commodities player will emerge, creating the world's second largest player in nickel. Investors, take note.
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BusinessWeek July 10, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	What's Polishing Up Southern Copper Southern Copper was a surprise beneficiary of Phelps Dodge's $21.1 billion offer on June 16 to buy nickel miners Inco and Falconbridge
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The Motley Fool September 4, 2008 David Lee Smith	Freeport-McMoRan: Opportunity Knocks With its share price down by a third, this copper company may deserve a look.
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The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Inco Unearths Another Suitor Rio Doce's bid for the Canadian nickel producer makes sense, but the timing and price are questionable. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 11, 2008 Toby Shute	Some Perspective on POSCO The Korean steelmaker isn't having a blast, but it is buttressed against adversity.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Fresh Start for OM Group? Can a new CEO help steer this miner and refiner to better days? The market is not expecting a lot of fireworks from OM Group.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	OM Group Looks Beyond Metals Diversification could pay off in the long run, but for now, this is still a metals company. Since there aren't tremendously large expectations here just yet, aggressive investors might want to hang around to see whether OM Group really can turn itself around in the coming years.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Profits Flow to Rio Tinto Strength in worldwide commodities means strength for this metals, minerals, and energy provider. And Rio Tinto pays a respectable dividend and has been quite willing to spend capital on significant share buybacks as well.
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The Motley Fool May 9, 2007 David Lee Smith	The Mother of All Mergers? Rumors describe a gargantuan alliance between Australian mining and energy giant BHP Billiton and London-based Rio Tinto. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Should Investors Rely Upon Reliance? Large metal processor pre-announces a strong first quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 24, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	BHP Billiton: A Fully Valued Miner? Is there room to run with this leading mining company? Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool December 18, 2008 David Lee Smith	Mining's Latest Asian Stir-Fries With prices falling and a new Indonesian law to contend with, mining's being pounded.
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The Motley Fool April 21, 2010 Dave Mock	A Big Upgrade for AK Steel After spending more than a year at a middle-of-the-road three-star rank, AK Steel has impressed enough top-performing members of our 160,000-strong Motley Fool CAPS community to join the list of four-star-rated stocks.
The Motley Fool August 19, 2008 David Lee Smith	BHP Doesn't Let Up Do BHP Billiton's strong results increase its ability to land Rio Tinto?
The Motley Fool January 30, 2007 David Lee Smith	Phelps Dodge's Screaming Swan Song The company surprises analysts with its big profit for the latest quarter. However, with the direction of copper prices being difficult to predict, I'd urge investors to watch the company closely.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Southern Copper: A High-Grade Mining Play Here's a stock with great potential for upside earnings surprises. The company, majority owned by Grupo Mexico, holds the largest copper reserves of any publicly traded company, is attractively valued, and carries an 8.8% yield. What's not to like?
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