Xstrata starts phase one for new Sudbury mine
Xstrata (XTA-L, XSRAF-O) will invest $18 million by March 2007 on the first phase of development of its Fraser Morg…
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Deeper zone for Northern Star
Northern Star Mining (NSM-V) has discoverd a new deep zone on its Midway gold project at the former Malartic Goldfi…
Hillsborough, NEMI and Anglo Coal form Peace River Coal LP
Vancouver – Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T, HLSRF-O), NEMI Northern Energy and Mining (NNE.A-T) and Anglo American (…
Aldershot’s Quebec uranium search gains mixed reviews
Vancouver – Uranium explorer Aldershot Resources (ALZ-V) said it may hold town hall meetings in southwestern Quebec…
CanAlaska options reserve lands in Athabasca Basin
Vancouver – CanAlaska Uranium (CVV-V, CVVLF-O) has optioned a 385-sq. km land package, located on the northern rim …
Editorial: Mining and CSR, part I
Major mining companies and most juniors have adopted progressive environmental and social policies designed to help…
Stillwater takes 11% interest in Pacific North West Capital (November 27, 2006)
Vancouver — Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T, PAWEF-O) has landed a new major shareholder following Stillwater Mining’s (SWC-N) $2-million investment in the junior.
Starfield advances Ferguson Lake (November 27, 2006)
Vancouver — In wrapping up its 2006 drilling program at the Ferguson Lake copper-nickel-platinum group metals project located 240 km west of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Starfield Resources (SRU-V, SRFDF-O…
Tribute’s Arrow holes hit mark (November 27, 2006)
Analytical results from two drill holes by Tribute Minerals (TBM-V, TBMIF-O) at the Garnet Lake property in northwestern Ontario have shown zinc and minor copper mineralization.
New Gold outlines deep zone at Afton
Vancouver — Underground drilling at New Gold’s (NGD-T, NGD-X) New Afton project near Kamloops, B.C., is confirming a new, deep zone of copper mineralization beneath the existing resource.
Queenston cuts new gold at Upper Beaver
Drill holes north of the established mineralization at the Upper Beaver gold property in Gauthier Twp., about 20 km east of Kirkland Lake, Ont., have intersected gold on two previously unknown mineral…
Aurizon gold mine almost ready
Vancouver-based Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) is about to begin operations at its Casa Berardi gold mine in the Abitibi region of Quebec with just a few jobs left to cross off its preproduction checkli…