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A map outlining various claims and operations in the Athabasca Basin.

Renaissance of the Athabasca basin

As we approach the 40th anniversary of the first major, high-grade uranium discoveries of the 1960s in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, a unique resurgence is taking place….


The balm after the storm

Resource companies enjoyed a balmy bounce over the Aug. 30-Sept. 2 report period, with energy and coal companies catching the biggest uplift. The broad-based S&P 500 Index climbed 5.74 points to c…


Miners try to keep pace with Oilers

Strong gains in the energy sector were the story on the Toronto Stock Exchange as Hurricane Katrina pushed up oil and gas prices during the report period Aug. 29-Sept. 4. The Toronto Stock Exchange co…


Drilling on the Fort  la Corne Joint Venture in north-central Saskatchewan. Inset: Core from the 148 kimberlite body.

Shore Gold and Kensington to merge

By agreeing to merge and consolidate their respective holdings in the Fort la Corne diamond district of Saskatchewan, management of both Shore Gold (SGF-T) and Kensington…


Toronto miners droop during earnings season

Toronto stocks survived a late stumble to finish the holiday-shortened July 26-29 report period 60.38 points better at a multi-year high of 10,422.93. The S&P-TSX Canadian Gold Index reversed cour…




A drill rig tests the Shea Creek uranium project in the Athabasca basin in northern Saskatchewan where a recent 3.5-metre interval averaged 58.3% U3O8. The project is jointly held by Cogema and UEX.

Cogema, UEX drilling hits 58% U3 O8

Vancouver — Drilling by uranium producer Cogema on its western Athabasca Basin Shea Creek joint venture with UEX Corp. (UEX-T) has intersected extremely high-grade uranium values….


Combination fells TSX

A double-whammy of looming interest rate hikes and a narrower trade surplus sent Toronto stocks 54.69 points lower to 10,163.03 over the July 12-18 report period. After some early resistance, the gold…




Masuparia cuts high grade in La Ronge

Vancouver — Drilling by Masuparia Gold (MPG-V) on its 51%-owned Greywacke project, in north-central Saskatchewan’s La Ronge gold belt, has intersected high-grade mineralization….


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