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…
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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…
Editorial: R.I.P., I.T.C.E.
With all the hoopla these days over rising metals prices and Canada’s booming mineral-exploration scene, we think it’s a good time to pause and pay our respects to a federal program that helped this i…
Gold Canyon hits bonanza grades at Springpole
Vancouver A winter drilling program by Gold Canyon Resources (GCU-V) has returned some bonanza grades from the Sp…
Alexis buys a bit of Aur
Alexis Minerals(AMC-V) is buying Aur Resources (AUR-T) Aurbel Gold Mill and the remaining 50% interest on the Aurbe…
Blue Pearl eyes Davidson connector (April 13, 2006)
Underground drilling on the Lower zone at the Davidson molybdenum project, 10 km west of Smithers, B.C., continues …
Cancor studies Explo-Zinc
Soaring metal prices have prompted Cancor Mines (KCR-T) to take a serious look at the Explo-Zinc deposit on the cen…
Redcorp prepares to drill Tulsequah Chief and Big Bull
Vancouver – Through wholly owned subsidiary Redfern Resources, Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) has launched an exploratio…
Western Canadian Coal proposes to NEMI
If the proposed merger between Western Canadian Coal (WTN-T, WTN-L) and NEMI Northern Energy and Mining (NNE.A-T) g…