Bayswater-Pathfinder nuptials to unite uranium juniors
Vancouver – In a move to create an expanded uranium-focused junior, Bayswater Ventures (BVE-V, BVEVF-O) and Pathfin…
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MetalCORP drilling turns up a basket of minerals
MetalCORP’s (MTC-V) property in northwestern Ontario is turning up an array of minerals that are both surprising …
Detour proving fortuitous
Drilling on Block A at the Detour Lake gold property in northeastern Ontario continues to yield high gold grades fo…
Alexco eyes exploration opportunities at Keno Hill
Vancouver – Alexco Resource (AXR-T) has moved another step closer to acquiring the assets of two companies that ho…
NovaGold looks to grab hydroelectric developer
Vancouver – Development aspirations for its large Galore Creek copper-gold project, in northwestern British Columbi…
Metalex recovers more diamonds from T1 kimberlite
Vancouver — A total of 243 diamonds has been recovered from a recent hole drilled by Metalex Ventures (MTX-V, MLXVF-O) to further test the T1 kimberlite pipe at the company’s 92%-owned Kyle Lake proj…
Indicator discovers diamonds at Barrow
The recent recovery of 176 diamonds from a piece of kimberlite float has Indicator Minerals (ime-v, imeef-o) gearing up for a busy exploration season at its 80%-owned Barrow project in the Franklin di…
Cameco’s Cigar doused (April 17, 2006)
Saskatoon, Sask.-based uranium giant Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) has suspended construction of the ventilation shaft at its Cigar Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan, owing to a water leak at the…
Sydney, Band-Ore plot merger — and demerger
Sydney Resource (SYR-V, SYROF-O) and Band-Ore Resources (ban-t, bndof-o) have unveiled a plan to amalgamate the two companies and then divide the assets between two new companies, one to control Band-…
Cogema discovers new Midwest zone
An exploration drilling program by Cogema Resources at the Midwest project in northern Saskatchewan has intersected a new mineralized zone about 3 km northeast of the known Midwest resource….
Cameco allies with junior
Vancouver — A newly signed agreement sets the stage for a proposed “strategic alliance” between uranium producer Cameco (COO-T, CCJ-N) and uranium explorer Hornby Bay Exploration (HBE-V, HRBYF-O)….
Inmet puts Troilus on block, Wolfden shares in sock (April 17, 2006)
As it closes its deal to sell several properties in Arctic Canada, Inmet Mining (IMN-T, IEMMF-O) has announced its intention to find a buyer or partner for its Troilus gold mine in north-central Quebe…