Forgotten Thelon attracts attention
Vancouver — Sharing many similarities with the better-known Athabasca basin in northern Saskatchewan, the Thelon basin, situated on border of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, is enjoying an exp…
Pathfinder Resources Ltd
Nuptials to unite uranium juniors
Vancouver — In a move to create an expanded uranium-focused junior, Bayswater Ventures (BVE-V, BVEVF-O) and Pathfinder Resources (PHR-V, PFDFF-O) have announced plans to merge….
Bayswater-Pathfinder nuptials to unite uranium juniors
Vancouver – In a move to create an expanded uranium-focused junior, Bayswater Ventures (BVE-V, BVEVF-O) and Pathfin…
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….
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…
Pathfinder scoops up uranium claims in Nfld.
Vancouver A recent staking program has provided Pathfinder Resources (PHR-V) with 35,725 hectares of ground prosp…
Canadian uranium beyond the Basin
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….
Discoveries lure Placer Dome, Meridian Gold to Newfoundland
St. John’s, Nfld. — With little fanfare, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) walked away from the much-hyped Botwood Basin in Newfoundland earlier this summer after spending some 15 months assessing the potential f…
New Brunswick offers variety of gold environments
The recent grassroots discovery of intrusion-related gold occurrences in the southwestern area of the province highlights the potential for economic precious metal deposits in New Brunswick. Coupled w…
Junior exchange uneasy as war looms.
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange braced itself for war over the week ended March 18. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index slipped 9.94 points, or 0.92% of its value, and closed at 1,062.0…
Exploration heats up in SW New Brunswick
Despite a slump in base metal exploration, 2002 proved to be a banner year for precious metals in New Brunswick. It was gold’s turn to shine as exploration efforts turned up widespread occurrences in …
Freewest tests Clarence showing
A minimum-2,000-metre diamond drilling program is under way on a gold showing uncovered by Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) at its Clarence Stream property in southwestern New Brunswick.The drilling …