San Gold flips switch at Bissett (April 24, 2006)
San Gold (SGR-V, SGRCF-O) has started processing stockpiled ore at the Rice Lake mill near Bissett, Man., in preparation for putting the San Antonio gold mine back into production….
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Conquest cuts gold at King Bay (April 24, 2006)
A 3-hole winter drilling program by Conquest Resources (CQR-V, CQRL-O), at the King’s Bay property in the Sturgeon Lake area of northwestern Ontario, has intersected stockwork gold mineralization….
Coal sales soften for Elk Valley
Vancouver — Prices and demand for coal have softened in recent months, putting a damper on the projected financial performance of Fording Canadian Coal Trust (FDG.UN-T, FDG-N)….
Aur rides the copper highway inspite of a few bumps
With the firing of its chief financial officer and the announcement of a new listing on Chile’s Santiago Stock Exch…
Sparring partners approve FalC budget (April 21, 2006)
The Fort la Corne (FalC) joint-venture partners have unanimously approved a whopping $43.2-million exploration bu…
Miramar grows Hope Bay resource (April 21, 2006)
Vancouver – A significant resource increase at its Hope Bay gold project, in Nunavut, has Miramar Mining (MAE-T, MN…
Inco’s earnings shrink
Higher production costs helped take a big bite out of Inco’s (N-T, N-N) first-quarter earnings, despite higher nick…
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…
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…