The merger plans by international miner Xstrata PLC and global commodities trader Glencore was meeting early shareholder resistance who argue the $88 billion (U.S.) deal undervalues their shares.
Sault College is the recipient of $1.79 million in provincial funding, which will go towards the establishment of programs to provide First Nations students with employment skills in renewable energy.
Raising research funds, increasing enrolment and modernizing its campus are amongst the goals in Laurentian University's five-year strategic plan released Feb. 6.
One of the world's leading Swiss-based commodities trade is looking to merge with Xstrata, a Swiss-headquartered international miner, in an all-share merger to become a global mining leader.