Saddle Hills drilling confirms uranium grades
Vancouver – Initial drilling by Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) at its Saddle Hills uranium project in northeaster…
Western Prospector Group Ltd
Junior board drifts yet lower
Gold’s slide to a 3-month low precipitated a further drop in the heavily-junior-mining-weighted S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index. The index fell 99.66 points to close at nearly an 8-month low of 15…
Low volume = lackluster junior market
Junior mining stocks were weak on a thin volume of 35.5 million shares during the 5-day report period ended April 25. However, the price of gold offered a glimmer of hope, gaining $7 to end at US$434…
Stronger gold rallies junior explorers
The recovery in gold prices triggered a trading surge in TSX-Venture board exploration companies. The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index closed at 1892.93 at the end of the Feb. 9-15 period, its high…
Yukon exploration heats up
Whitehorse, Y.T. — In an effort to improve its economy, the Yukon government is rolling out the welcome mat as it tries to lure companies back into exploring and mining in the territory. Buoyed by a resurgence in metal prices on the heels of devo…
Bullion price giveth, then taketh away
Seasonal malaise and lack of interest in the TSX-Venture junior market once again resulted in a weakening of the index with sagging volumes.
Juniors eye prospects in Mongolia
Two unrelated junior companies from the eastern and western shores of Canada are heading to Mongolia to explore their newly acquired mineral properties.