Cogema discovers new zone at Midwest
An exploration drilling program by Cogema Resources at the Midwest project in northern Saskatchewan has intersected…
Uranium
Uranium City Resources raises cash
Uranium City Resources (UCR-V) will raise up to $3 million through a private placement and put the funds into the g…
IUC eyes Cameco’s Park Creek (March 27, 2006)
A recently inked letter of intent paves the way for International Uranium (IUC-T, IUCPF-O) to pick up a 75% stake in uranium giant Cameco’s (CCO-T, CCJ-N) 78-sq.-km Park Creek uranium exploration proj…
Hathor makes offer for Roughrider Uranium (March 27, 2006)
Vancouver — In a move to become one of the larger landholders in the Athabasca basin, Hathor Exploration (HAT-V, HTHXF-O) is pitching to acquire all the shares of private company Roughrider Uranium….
Ground claimed in Niger
Two Toronto-based juniors have signed deals with the government of Niger for exploration permits in that country’s uranium belt….
Diamonds North plans U3O8 spinoff
Aptly named diamond explorer Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DNORF-O) plans to hive off its uranium assets under a new exploration vehicle dubbed Uranium North Resources….
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…
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…