Matoush shaping up for Strateco
The discovery of the first recognized unconformity-type uranium deposits made for a revolution in the uranium mining industry, so it’s only natural to think of the Athabasca and Thelon basins as urani…
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Tournigan adds Arizona Strip claims to uranium portfolio
Vancouver — While drilling continues at the advanced Jahodna uranium project in Slovakia, Tournigan Gold (TVC-V) has picked up 413 claims covering 33 sq. km of ground in the historic Arizona Strip ur…
JNR and partners advance Canadian uranium projects
Vancouver — Joint-venture partners JNR Resources (JNN-V, JNRRF-O) and International Uranium (IUC-T, IUCPF-O) have begun a 17,500-metre summer drilling program at the Moore Lake uranium project, in no…
Compliance Energy eyes ‘dual-fuel’ power plant
Develop metallurgical coal mines, get a “dual-fuel” power plant up and running, and continue to operate a thermal coal mine: it sounds like a big to-do list for a junior company. But Compliance Energy…
SXR Uranium One’s Dominion grows (July 03, 2006)
Higher uranium and gold prices and more than 30,000 metres worth of drilling have allowed SXR Uranium One (SXR-T, SXRFF-O) to substantially boost resources at its already large Dominion uranium projec…
Purepoint looks to win over doubting Thomases
Being one of the first juniors in a region dominated by majors can make you the envy of your competition….
Western Canadian Coal and NEMI on growth-by-merger track
Vancouver — Driven by Asia’s booming economies, the international coal trade has expanded faster in the past decade than any other commodity. Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WXJXF-O, WTN-L) and NEMI No…
Cameco forms alliance with UNOR
Vancouver — Uranium producer Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) has acquired a 19.5% stake in UNOR (UNI-V, UNOFF-O), a junior exploration company formerly known as Hornby Bay Exploration, through a private placem…
Rio Narcea inks deal to finance Tasiast
Vancouver – With the El Valle and Carles gold mines in northern Spain scheduled for closure by year-end, Rio Narce…
Oxus seeks Jerooy arbitration
London-listed gold developer Oxus Resources (OXS-L) has resorted to arbitration under bi-national investment agreem…
BHP to go ahead with Koala (June 30, 2006)
Fresh from the start-up of underground mining at the Panda kimberlite on its Ekati diamond property in the Northwes…
Northgate hits roadblock in bid for Aurizon
Vancouver – The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted a permanent injunction prohibiting Northgate Mineral…