Newmont and RER form alliance
Vancouver — China has long dominated the market for rare-earth elements, which, in the case of the United States, is valued at more than US$1 billion. That could change if Rare Element Resources (RES…
Uranium
Denison buys into Australian explorer
Denison Mines (DEN-T) has concluded an alliance with an Australian junior that will give it an interest in a portfo…
Xstrata posts Las Bambas resource (March 20, 2006)
Drilling through to year-end at the Las Bambas copper-molybdenum deposit in Peru has allowed Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) to calculate a resource….
Maximum sues for Western Prospector’s Mongolian projects (March 20, 2006)
Vancouver — Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) has been hit with a lawsuit by Maximum Ventures (MVI.H-V, MXRVF-O), challenging rights and title to some of its Mongolia…
Lantern lights up for Quincy (March 17, 2006)
Reverse-circulation drilling by Quincy Energy (QUI-V, QCYE-O) has returned some impressive silver grades from the 1…
Hathor makes offer for Roughrider Uranium (March 16, 2006)
Vancouver – In a move to become one of the larger land holders in the Athabasca Basin, Hathor Exploration (HAT-V, H…
Diamonds North plans uranium spinoff
Diamond explorer Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DNORF-O) plans to hive off its uranium assets under a new explora…
Buffalo Gold looks to uranium
Buffalo Gold (BUF.U-V) may have to change its name if its latest acquisition pans out. The Vancouver-based junior a…
Juniors propose merger to create uranium company
Vancouver A proposed merger between Energy Metals (EMC-V) and Quincy Energy (QUI-V) has been initiated to create …
Northwestern, North Atlantic pick up Niger ground
Two Toronto-based juniors have signed deals with the government of Niger for exploration permits in that country’s …
ESO Uranium starts Athabasca drilling
ESO Uranium (ESO-V) announced on Thursday, Mar. 2, that it has launched its drill program at the Cluff project in S…
Tournigan hits hot uranium in Slovakia (February 15, 2006)
Vancouver – Confirmation drilling at Tournigan Gold’s (TVC-V, TVCZF-O) Jahodna uranium-molybdenum project in easter…