Delay at Cigar Lake
Vancouver — The global uranium market is expected to remain in limbo as it waits for the world’s leading producer, Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N), to estimate the timeline for a production startup at its floo…
Canada
Yorbeau finds new mineralization style
Yorbeau Resources (YRB.A-T) has discovered a new gold zone at more than 800 metres depth on the Augmitto block of i…
Eloro holes positive at Hurdman
A recently resumed drill program by Eloro Resources (ELO-V) at the Hurdman zinc prospect north of Smooth Rock Falls…
Agnico-Eagle bids C$710 million for Cumberland
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) plans to take on Canadas North with its proposed takeover of Cumberland Resource…
UPDATE:Purepoint bulks up in Athabasca basin
Two joint ventures in two weeks with the two giants of the uranium world have lifted Purepoint Uranium Groups (PTU…
Quinto examines iron tailings project (February 13, 2007)
Quinto Mining (QU-V) is hoping for some quick cash from iron tailings at the Lac Jeannine iron mine in northeastern…
Teck pledges to extend Highland Valley mine
Vancouver Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) is set to extend the life of its Highland Valley copper mine in south cent…
Hard Creek up on Turnagain nickel estimate
Vancouver – Hard Creek Nickel (HNC-V, HNCKF-O) says it wants to spend at least one more year drilling its large, lo…
Nuinsco Nickel Spinout Listed
The spinoff of nickel assets from Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T, NUIRF-O) is complete, with the listing of affiliate Victory Nickel (NI-T).
Nico Feasibility Positive
A full feasibility study on the Nico gold-cobalt-bismuth deposit in the Northwest Territories has shown favourable economics, so owner Fortune Minerals (FT-T) is planning production in 2010.
Saskatchewan Potash Mine Not Threatened by Flood: Mosaic
Vancouver — U.S. fertilizer giant The Mosaic Co. (MOS-N) has moved to ease concerns that a flooding problem may threaten to disrupt production at its Esterhazy, Sask., operation which ranks among the…
Happy Creek Disappoints
Penny junior Happy Creek Minerals (HPY-V) saw its share price fall off a table recently, after releasing drill results from its Rateria copper property in southern B.C.