Uranium exploration shows renewed signs of life
While uranium exploration isn’t what it was during its glory years a few decades ago, a high-grade discovery made by Cameco (CCO-T) at the La Rocque Lake claims in northern Saskatchewan has spurred se…
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Stroud eyes high-grade Mexican silver deposit
Though still at an early stage of exploration, the Santo Domingo II project of Stroud Resources (SDR-T) is already showing signs of hosting a high-grade epithermal silver deposit.Santo Domingo lies in…
Wolfden drills Monument Bay
Initial drilling by Wolfden Resources (WOLF-C) at the Monument Bay gold project in northeastern Manitoba has returned encouraging results.The first four holes intersected an alteration zone with a str…
Partners explore Ecuador
Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) has joined forces with Arizona-based Lowell Mineral Exploration and London-listed Billiton to explore for porphyry copper deposits in southeastern Ecuador.The area of inter…
Sulliden finds new targets in Peru
Since an initial 10-hole drill program has failed to replicate promising surface results from the La Rubia and Boliche structures, Sulliden Exploration (SUE-M) is shifting its focus to a silicified ri…
Virginia ventures into uncharted regions of Quebec
The recent discovery by Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) of a nickel sulphide deposit in northern Quebec has reaffirmed the company’s position as one of the most active explorers in the province.In the fal…
Newmex Minerals acquires Borealis gold-silver property
Calgary-based Newmex Minerals (NMM-V) has acquired an option to earn a 32% interest in the Borealis gold-siler propery in Nevada’s Mineral Cty.Owned 68% by Nevada-based Golden Phoenix Minerals (GPXM-Q…
Anglo to carry Rubicon at Ontario project
I am writing in reference to your short article on the Rubicon-AngloGold letter-of-intent to form a joint venture to explore Rubicon’s Red Lake project in northwestern Ontario (T.N.M., Feb. 14-20/00)….