Editorial: The year’s most shocking moments
As 2005 grinds to a close, few in the mining industry could say they were surprised by the business’ strong fundame…
Uranium
Partners test Moore Lake (December 21, 2005)
The last batch of holes from a summer drilling campaign on the Moore Lake uranium project in Saskatchewan contains …
Aflease, Southern Cross shareholders approve merger
Shareholders of Aflease Gold and Uranium Resources (AFLUY-Q, AFL-J) and Southern Cross Resources (SXR-T) have appro…
Paladin enlarges Langer Heinrich (November 09, 2005)
The planned mine at Paladin Resources’ (PDN-T, PDN-A) Langer Heinrich uranium project in west-central Namibia just …
Newly listed uranium producer ranked third in the world
Vancouver After raising $504 million through a brokered private placement earlier this fall, UrAsia Energy (UUU-V…
Ursa eyes Agnew Lake uranium
Shifting gears, platinum group metal explorer Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-V) plans to sink a pair of holes on the pa…
Pathfinder scoops up uranium claims in Nfld.
Vancouver A recent staking program has provided Pathfinder Resources (PHR-V) with 35,725 hectares of ground prosp…
Midwest partners try out borehole mining
Partners Cogema Resources and Denison Mines (DEN-T) got mixed results from a test of two borehole mining systems at…
Paladin raises A$77 million in oversubscribed offering
Vancouver – Aspiring uranium producer Paladin Resources (PDN-T, PDN-A) has closed an A$77 million financing that wi…
Fronteer extends Michelin at depth (October 21, 2005)
New drilling at the Michelin uranium deposit in central Labrador is confirming 1970s-era results at shallow depths …
Full Metal blazing in Alaska
Sand Point, Alaska – Full Metal Minerals’ (FMM-V, FLMTF-O) strategy of focusing on a pro-mining, stable region with…
Western Prospector refuels treasury with $21 million financing
Vancouver – Riding the uranium wave, Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) has arranged a $21 million financing to recha…