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Drilling by partners Spider Resources () and KWG Resources (KWG-V) has intersected a new kimberlite pipe on the MacFadyen property in the James Bay Lowlands region of Ontario.

Patricia Mining (PAT-V) will de-water the Lochalsh ramp at its Island Gold project, 70 km southeast of Hemlo, Ont., in anticipation of underground development.

Vancouver-based Western Canadian Coal (WTN-V) has offered to explore and evaluate Talisman Energy’s () Sukunka coal licences in northwestern British Columbia.

A 20,000-tonne bulk sample from the Croinor gold deposit in northwestern Quebec has proved to be higher-grade than had been modelled in resource drilling.

Maintenance work at the mill that serves North American Palladium‘s (PDL-T) Lac des les mine, near Thunder Bay, Ont., cut into palladium production during the first three months of 2003.

Vancouver-based DRC Resources (DRC-T) raised $21 million last fall to develop its Afton copper-gold project near Kamloops to the feasibility stage.

Vancouver-based Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) is planning to revive the Tulsequah Chief mine project in northwestern British Columbia.

An agreement with Twin Mining () paves the way for Kennecott Canada Exploration to acquire up to a 75% interest in the Jackson Inlet diamond project on Baffin Island’s Brodeur Peninsula.