Altius Minerals Corporation

South African gold and uranium junior Aflease has entered into an agreement with Altius Minerals (ALS-V) to acquire and develop uranium properties in Canada….

Junior explorers saw continued overall declines during the April 26-May 2 report period as the S&P-TSX Composite Index slid a further 65.7 points to close at 1677.56. Daily trading volumes over th…

Vancouver — For most, uranium mining in Canada is synonymous with northern Saskatchewan, yet many other areas of the country are prospective for the energy-generating element….

Junior explorers were bruised and battered as gold remained weak over the April 12-18 report period. The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index continued its slide, shedding a whopping 138.87 points, or…

The week of Feb. 23-March 1 saw the price of gold rise 60, to US$433.45 where it closed in the afternoon in London. The gold index fell 9.7 points to close at 205.42. The diversified metals and minin…

The report period Dec. 8-14 saw the price of gold fall US$14.70 to close at US$437.10 per oz. in the afternoon in London. The gold index managed to hold its own and fell a mere 0.19 of a point to close at 209.11, and the diversified metals and min…

Vancouver — In addition to its foray into the Red Lake-Birch Uchi Belt, Fronteer Development Group (FRG-V) has assembled large land positions in the Bear province of the Northwest Territories and the…

The Northern Miner asked several followers of the junior mining sector for their recommendations and predictions for 2003. Last week we heard from John Kaiser and Donald Poirier. This week, James Must…

A mining trade mission that visited Europe in early autumn 2002 to drum up interest in central Newfoundland’s resource potential has proved successful, according to the president of the Newfoundland a…

St. John’s, NFLD — An increased level of exploration activity in Newfoundland and Labrador has resulted in 30,500 new claims being staked this year (to the end of October), surpassing the previous hi…