Quinto examines iron tailings project (March 05, 2007)
Quinto Mining (QU-V, QUTMF-O) is hoping for some quick cash from iron tailings at the Lac Jeannine iron mine in northeastern Quebec.
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How to get the right satellite map
Many mineral exploration properties are located in relatively inaccessible areas. These areas generally are poorly mapped, and the maps are outdated or difficult to acquire. An essential tool for a ge…
Freegold advances Almaden
SITE VISIT Weiser, Idaho — A buoyant bullion price coupled with past engineering studies has Freegold Ventures’ (ITF-T, FGOVF-O) recently revitalized management team convinced its Almaden gold project in west-central…
Golden Star shines on Global Gold Index (March 05, 2007)
Stronger gold prices this year are lifting many a gold miner, but Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-X) has been outpacing most.
Oromin’s Idziszek and Dragovan focus on West Africa
Vancouver — It seems like a far cry from the gold discoveries that made Oromin Explorations (OLE-V, OLEPF-O) president Chet Idziszek and partner Nell Dragovan household names in Canadian exploration …
Sand Creek drilling hits uranium
An initial drill program on the Sand Creek joint venture ground in Converse Cty., Wyo., has returned a number of intercepts of uranium mineralization.
Study says Maskwa has the stuff
A preliminary economic study on the Maskwa nickel-copper deposit in eastern Manitoba says higher metal prices have justified a higher resource figure.
New discovery at Amaruk proves diamond-bearing
While microdiamond results are positive for the first of four new kimberlites discovered last year by Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V, DDNFF-O) on the Amaruk property in the Pelly Bay area of Nunavut,…
Strateco’s hits attract juniors to Otish
Success in drilling new mineralization at the Matoush uranium prospect in the Otish basin of Quebec has drawn a number of junior companies eager to try and find a lookalike in the Proterozoic sediment…
Northeastern Ontario base metal projects being drilled again
Recent drilling at two base metal projects in northeastern Ontario has turned up encouraging results for two junior explorers.
Virginia plans ahead for James Bay gold camp (March 05, 2007)
Now that Virginia Mines’ (VGQ-T, VGMNF-O) famed lonore discovery is on its way to making James Bay Canada’s next big gold camp, the explorer’s new strategy is to boost resources at its smaller depos…
Australian Mineral Fields embraces technology
For Australian Mineral Fields (AMF), traditional exploration takes too long; that’s why the company is embracing new technology so it can find that big deposit sooner.