Basin bulk up
Two joint ventures in two weeks with the two giants of the uranium world have lifted Purepoint Uranium Group (PTU-V, PUMGF-O) above the host of other junior exploration companies vying for market atte…
Canada
BC boosts tax credit for exploration in beetle-kill zone
Vancouver — British Columbia is using tax credits in a bid to spur mineral exploration spending in vast areas of the provincial forest that are being ravaged by an infestation of Mountain Pine Beetle…
Sultan launches Jersey Emerald scoping study (March 05, 2007)
Vancouver — Junior explorer Sultan Minerals (SUL-V, SLMLF-O) is taking the first steps toward reviving a former mining camp in southeastern British Columbia that once ranked among North America’s lea…
Jaguar to be merchant bank
Vancouver — Jaguar Nickel (JNI-T, JGNKF-O) is shifting its focus from mineral exploration to merchant banking and says it hopes to create value for shareholders by making investments in undervalued c…
Copper surge creates cash for Aur Resources
Aur Resources’ (AUR-T, AURRF-O) production may have dropped in 2006, but a spike in copper prices allowed the company to more than double its net income to US$293.7 million.
Ontario nickel projects advance
Nickel projects in northern Ontario seem to be proceeding nicely, defying the predictions of doom vented before the takeovers of Inco and Falconbridge.
Quinto examines iron tailings project (March 05, 2007)
Quinto Mining (QU-V, QUTMF-O) is hoping for some quick cash from iron tailings at the Lac Jeannine iron mine in northeastern Quebec.
Study says Maskwa has the stuff
A preliminary economic study on the Maskwa nickel-copper deposit in eastern Manitoba says higher metal prices have justified a higher resource figure.
New discovery at Amaruk proves diamond-bearing
While microdiamond results are positive for the first of four new kimberlites discovered last year by Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DDNFF-O) on the Amaruk property in the Pelly Bay area of Nunavut,…
Northeastern Ontario base metal projects being drilled again
Recent drilling at two base metal projects in northeastern Ontario has turned up encouraging results for two junior explorers.
Strateco’s hits attract juniors to Otish
Success in drilling new mineralization at the Matoush uranium prospect in the Otish basin of Quebec has drawn a number of junior companies eager to try and find a lookalike in the Proterozoic sediment…
Virginia plans ahead for James Bay gold camp (March 05, 2007)
Now that Virginia Mines’ (VGQ-T, VGMNF-O) famed lonore discovery is on its way to making James Bay Canada’s next big gold camp, the explorer’s new strategy is to boost resources at its smaller depos…