Kodiak hit by first hole at Caribou Lake
VANCOUVER The first of three exploratory holes drilled by Kodiak Exploration (KXL-V) at the Caribou Lake property…
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First Quantum sweetens Adastra bid (March 27, 2006)
It took more than two months of steadfast protests of opportunism and financial inadequacy by Adastra Minerals (AAA-T, AAA-L), but First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQVLF-O, FQM-L) has finally added a cas…
Western Nevada starts to catch the wave
Even though it is sometimes in the shadow of the “big trends” like Carlin or Battle Mountain, Nevada’s Walker Lane trend is the home of many of the Silver State’s legendary mines — Tonopah, Goldfield…
IUC eyes Cameco’s Park Creek (March 27, 2006)
A recently inked letter of intent paves the way for International Uranium (IUC-T, IUCPF-O) to pick up a 75% stake in uranium giant Cameco’s (CCO-T, CCJ-N) 78-sq.-km Park Creek uranium exploration proj…
X-Cal sees new potential at Sleeper
Vancouver — If ever a mineral project matched its name, it’s the Sleeper gold property that X-Cal Resources (XCL-T, XCASF-O) has been evaluating and exploring for much of the past decade. A major dis…
Hathor makes offer for Roughrider Uranium (March 27, 2006)
Vancouver — In a move to become one of the larger landholders in the Athabasca basin, Hathor Exploration (HAT-V, HTHXF-O) is pitching to acquire all the shares of private company Roughrider Uranium….
Canadian Royalties signs with Jinchuan
Details are sketchy, but Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese metal producer Jinchuan Group under which Jinchuan will finance exploration and devel…
Silver lining exaggerated
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An opportunity, not a threat
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Ground claimed in Niger
Two Toronto-based juniors have signed deals with the government of Niger for exploration permits in that country’s uranium belt….
Falconbridge to absorb Novicourt
Facing consolidation itself, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) plans to snap up the shares in exploration partner Novicourt (NOV-T, NOVFF-O) it does not already own….
La Patria returns more gold and silver
Vancouver — La Patria drilling continues to deliver good gold and silver values for Palmarejo Silver and Gold (PJO-V, PJOFF-O) on its 121-sq.-km Palmarejo-Trogan project in Chihuahua state, Mexico….