Virginia plans ahead for James Bay gold camp (February 21, 2007)
Now that its acclaimed lonore deposit is on its way to making James Bay Canadas next big gold camp, explorer Vir…
Canada
Strateco intersects more uranium
Winter drilling on the Matoush uranium property in north-central Quebec has returned further high-grade intersectio…
Cadiscor drill results at Discovery project
Drilling was going so well at Cadiscor Resources (CAO-T) Discovery gold project near Lebel-sur-Quevillon in Quebec…
Zinifex proposing takeover of Wolfden
Australian zinc producer Zinifex (ZFX-A, ZFEXF.-O) has put a cash offer of $3.90 per share on the table for Wolfden…
Tough year for De Beers
Diamond producers were faced with a challenging rough market in 2006, however, demand at the retail consumer level remained solid across the world, with an estimated growth of somewhere between 4% and…
Pacifica to spin off non-Selwyn projects
Vancouver — Aspiring zinc developer Pacifica Resources (PAX-V, PCFRF-O) plans to reorganize itself into a pair of new companies to better realize market value for its mineral projects outside of its …
Aurizon finds new gold zone at Casa Berardi (February 19, 2007)
As its Casa Berardi gold mine in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec ramps up to full production, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) has discovered a new gold-bearing quartz zone on the property.
Revised feasibility study buoys Yukon Zinc
Vancouver — Yukon Zinc (YZC-V, YZCCF-O) has tabled an “optimized feasibility study” that indicates positive economics for its Wolverine polymetallic project in the Finlayson District of southeastern …
Adanac Moly gets First Nations boost
Vancouver — Adanac Molybdenum (AUA-V, AUAYF-O) is getting a boost from the British Columbia government and the Tlingit River First (TRT) Nation as it moves to develop its Ruby Creek project in northw…
Mining sector faces human resource crisis: Conference Board (February 19, 2007)
Vancouver — Despite high commodity prices and robust exploration activity, Canada’s reserves of base and precious metals are declining rapidly and much more activity will be required to sustain the s…
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…
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…