Long intersections at Canadian Malartic
Drilling by Osisko Exploration (OSK-V, OSXLF-O) at the Canadian Malartic property on the southern boundary of Malartic, Que., continues to confirm long low-grade gold intersections….
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New resource for Monument Bay
Rolling Rock Resources (RLL-V) has tabled a revised resource estimate for the Monument Bay project in northern Manitoba, based on drilling by previous operators….
A ‘super major’ is born?
The blockbuster, friendly takeover offer by Phelps Dodge for Inco and Falconbridge looks like it has a good chance of succeeding, and if it does, it’ll profoundly shake up mining in Canada, producing…
Uncovering the past, gently, in the oilsands
Clues about how our ancestors lived can be found in many parts of the world, including the areas of northern Alberta that are marked for oilsands extraction. Various levels of government, the archaeol…
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…
Cambior options ground in James Bay area (July 03, 2006)
Two deals between junior explorers and Cambior (CBJ-T, CBJ-X) give the gold producer a land package in the La Grande volcanic belt in the James Bay area of Quebec….
Cameco forms alliance with UNOR
Vancouver — Uranium producer Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) has acquired a 19.5% stake in UNOR (UNI-V, UNOFF-O), a junior exploration company formerly known as Hornby Bay Exploration, through a private placem…
Xstrata Coal extends reach to Americas
The Donkin coal resource in Nova Scotia could serve as an anchor for other potential projects in the Americas as Xstrata Coal aims to expand beyond its traditional base in Australia and South Africa….
Matoush shaping up for Strateco
The discovery of the first recognized unconformity-type uranium deposits made for a revolution in the uranium mining industry, so it’s only natural to think of the Athabasca and Thelon basins as urani…
JNR and partners advance Canadian uranium projects
Vancouver — Joint-venture partners JNR Resources (JNN-V, JNRRF-O) and International Uranium (IUC-T, IUCPF-O) have begun a 17,500-metre summer drilling program at the Moore Lake uranium project, in no…
Campbell calms creditors
The plan of arrangement filed by Campbell Resources (CCH-T, CBLRF-O) to get out of creditor protection has been approved by Campbell’s creditors….
Compliance Energy eyes ‘dual-fuel’ power plant
Develop metallurgical coal mines, get a “dual-fuel” power plant up and running, and continue to operate a thermal coal mine: it sounds like a big to-do list for a junior company. But Compliance Energy…