Renaissance of the Athabasca basin
As we approach the 40th anniversary of the first major, high-grade uranium discoveries of the 1960s in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, a unique resurgence is taking place….
Cameco Corporation
The balm after the storm
Resource companies enjoyed a balmy bounce over the Aug. 30-Sept. 2 report period, with energy and coal companies catching the biggest uplift. The broad-based S&P 500 Index climbed 5.74 points to c…
Miners try to keep pace with Oilers
Strong gains in the energy sector were the story on the Toronto Stock Exchange as Hurricane Katrina pushed up oil and gas prices during the report period Aug. 29-Sept. 4. The Toronto Stock Exchange co…
Shore Gold and Kensington to merge
By agreeing to merge and consolidate their respective holdings in the Fort la Corne diamond district of Saskatchewan, management of both
Toronto miners droop during earnings season
Toronto stocks survived a late stumble to finish the holiday-shortened July 26-29 report period 60.38 points better at a multi-year high of 10,422.93. The S&P-TSX Canadian Gold Index reversed cour…
Centerra slides on Kumtor probe (August 01, 2005)
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Uravan flies on Boomerang deal (July 25, 2005)
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Cogema, UEX drilling hits 58% U3 O8
Vancouver — Drilling by uranium producer Cogema on its western Athabasca Basin Shea Creek joint venture with
Combination fells TSX
A double-whammy of looming interest rate hikes and a narrower trade surplus sent Toronto stocks 54.69 points lower to 10,163.03 over the July 12-18 report period. After some early resistance, the gold…
Centerra slides on Kumtor probe (July 20, 2005)
Shares in Centerra Gold (CG-T) were off 75, or nearly 4%, at $19 in late afternoon trading in Toronto on July 20, …
Uravan flies on Boomerang deal (July 14, 2005)
Shares in Uravan Minerals’ (UVN-V) jumped 60% in early Venture Exchange trading on July 14, after the junior explor…
Masuparia cuts high grade in La Ronge
Vancouver — Drilling by