Ground claimed in Niger
Two Toronto-based juniors have signed deals with the government of Niger for exploration permits in that country’s uranium belt….
Uranium
Diamonds North plans U3O8 spinoff
Aptly named diamond explorer Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DNORF-O) plans to hive off its uranium assets under a new exploration vehicle dubbed Uranium North Resources….
Newmont and RER form alliance
Vancouver — China has long dominated the market for rare-earth elements, which, in the case of the United States, is valued at more than US$1 billion. That could change if Rare Element Resources (RES…
Denison buys into Australian explorer
Denison Mines (DEN-T) has concluded an alliance with an Australian junior that will give it an interest in a portfo…
Xstrata posts Las Bambas resource (March 20, 2006)
Drilling through to year-end at the Las Bambas copper-molybdenum deposit in Peru has allowed Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) to calculate a resource….
Maximum sues for Western Prospector’s Mongolian projects (March 20, 2006)
Vancouver — Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) has been hit with a lawsuit by Maximum Ventures (MVI.H-V, MXRVF-O), challenging rights and title to some of its Mongolia…
Lantern lights up for Quincy (March 17, 2006)
Reverse-circulation drilling by Quincy Energy (QUI-V, QCYE-O) has returned some impressive silver grades from the 1…
Hathor makes offer for Roughrider Uranium (March 16, 2006)
Vancouver – In a move to become one of the larger land holders in the Athabasca Basin, Hathor Exploration (HAT-V, H…
Diamonds North plans uranium spinoff
Diamond explorer Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DNORF-O) plans to hive off its uranium assets under a new explora…
Buffalo Gold looks to uranium
Buffalo Gold (BUF.U-V) may have to change its name if its latest acquisition pans out. The Vancouver-based junior a…
Juniors propose merger to create uranium company
Vancouver A proposed merger between Energy Metals (EMC-V) and Quincy Energy (QUI-V) has been initiated to create …
Northwestern, North Atlantic pick up Niger ground
Two Toronto-based juniors have signed deals with the government of Niger for exploration permits in that country’s …