Orezone acquires ground in N.W. Que.
Junior Orezone Resources (ORZ-M) has re-acquired the Bourlamaque property on the eastern boundary of Placer Dome’s Sigma gold mine in Val d’Or, Que.The company sold the property last year, only to rep…
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Quebec juniors ready for removal of North Shore staking ban
With the staking ban expected to be lifted soon, a host mining companies is poised to converge on the area near Lac Manitou on Quebec’s North Shore.In August, while carrying out a mapping program in t…
Quebec gov’t stakes nickel as private sector looks on
Traditionally, in Canada, provincial and federal geologists assist the mining industry by mapping virgin areas and releasing information about prospects and showings that often point the private secto…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Quebec’s James Bay region draws junior gold-hunters
Much of the gold exploration news coming from Quebec is being generated by projects in the volcanic belts in the James Bay region, roughly 300 km north of Matagami.Small in comparison to the greenston…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Mazenod Lake highlights Canada’s potential for Olympic Dam copper-gold deposits
They’re big, and they’ve got plenty of byproduct credits. Any company attracted to copper as a commodity has to be attracted to Olympic Dam models of mineralization. The similarity between the Canadia…
Virginia, Diabior complete merger
The amalgamation of Virginia Gold Mines and Explorations Diabior has resulted in a new entity called Mines d’Or Virginia (VIA-M).Virginia shareholders will receive one common share of the new company …
SOUTHEAST ASIA SPECIAL — Virginia Gold lands permit
Quebec explorer Virginia Gold Mines (ME) has signed an agreement with a private company to acquire the Lamprung property on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.The exploration permit, which covers 20 sq….
Partners gain North Shore ground
Partners First Western Minerals (VSE) and Virginia Gold Mines (ME) have acquired three nickel-copper prospects northeast of Sept-Iles, Que.The properties, which occupy 23 sq. km, are near Magpie Lake,…
EMN drills Quebec targets
Montreal-listed Explorations Minieres du Nord (EMN) has identified four gold-bearing structures on its property in Barry Twp., Que.The property, which is 100 km east of Lebel-sur-Quevillon, consists o…
Diabior, Virginia sample gold showings
Surface sampling of two showings at the Eastmain West property, 300 km northwest of Chibougamau, Que., has confirmed suspected widths and grades for property owners Diabior Explorations (ME) and Virgi…
STOCK MARKETS — Resource stocks lead stubborn bull forward
The Toronto Stock Exchange moved slightly higher during the report period ended Nov. 21, drawn along by strength in the natural resource stocks. The TSE 300 composite index gained 52.54 points, or 1.1…
Virginia, Diabior find additional gold
A third gold discovery has been made on the Eastmain West property of Virginia Gold Mines (ME) and Diabior Explorations (ME), about 250 km northeast of Matagami, Que.An induced-polarization (IP) anoma…