Vista Gold to spin-off Nevada assets
Vancouver – In a move to improve market value of its Nevada mineral project portfolio, Vista Gold (VGZ-T, VGZ-X) wi…
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SXR thirsts for Wyoming Sweetwater
Ambitious uranium developer SXR Uranium One (SXR-T, SXRFF-O) is looking to cash in on the uranium hungry U.S. marke…
Rio Tinto snaps up 9.9% stake in Northern Dynasty
Vancouver — Rio Tinto (RTP-N) subsidiary Kennecott Canada Exploration is taking a 9.9% interest in Hunter Dickinson group company Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X), which is developing the Peb…
Columbus options Cortez to Agnico
Vancouver — On the heels of its initial public offering, Columbus Gold (CGT-V) has lined up Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) as a joint-venture partner to test its Utah Clipper, Crestview and Laura…
Canyon, High Plains to explore in Wyoming
A new joint venture will explore a 373-sq.-km land package in southeastern Wyoming in the hope of bringing one or more new uranium projects into production….
Tournigan adds Arizona Strip claims to uranium portfolio
Vancouver — While drilling continues at the advanced Jahodna uranium project in Slovakia, Tournigan Gold (TVC-V) has picked up 413 claims covering 33 sq. km of ground in the historic Arizona Strip ur…
Int’l Uranium fires up US mines
Vancouver — With the uranium spot price reaching an all-time high of US$45 per lb., International Uranium (Iuc-T, IUCPF-O) is reviving some of its mines located in the Four Corners area of southweste…
Rio Tinto to grab 9.9% stake in Northern Dynasty
Vancouver — Rio Tinto (RTP-N) subsidiary Kennecott Canada Exploration is taking a 9.9% equity position in Hunter D…
Gryphon Gold gets Borealis production permits
Vancouver – Gryphon Gold (GGN-T, GYPH-O) has received key permits necessary to commence production from oxide gold …
Phelps adds three-way twist to four-way battle
Phoenix-based copper giant Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has emerged as a white-knight bidder for both Inco (N-T, N-N) and Fa…
U.S. Gold stalled in takeover bids (June 26, 2006)
U.S. Gold (USGL-O) has withdrawn its takeover offer for White Knight Resources (WKR-V, WITNF-O) in response to an opinion from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that the offer had n…
DOJ grants a wedding license
The U.S. Department of Justice has granted approval for Inco’s (N-T, N-N) proposed acquisition of Falconbridge (FAL…