Over 3,000 diamonds recovered from Star-Orion South project in Saskatchewan
Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM) has recovered 3,534 diamonds weighing 210.68 carats from its ninth bulk sample trench excavated on the Star kimberlite at the Star-Orion…
Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc
Rio Tinto uses novel technology to test Star
In early June, Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) began a planned bulk sample program at Star Diamond’s (TSX: DIAM) Star-Orion South diamond project, 60…
Denison to buy explorer Fission
Denison Mines (DML-T, DNN-X) is staying true to its strategy of becoming a leading uranium explorer in the eastern Athabasca basin region of Saskatchewan by agreeing to acquire Fission Energy (FIS-V) for $70 million.
Western Potash hits a milestone with PFS
Western Potash (WPX-T) has put a spotlight on its Milestone potash project in Saskatchewan with a positive prefeasibility study (PFS) estimating annual production at 2.8 million tonnes for at least 40 years. This has some analysts speculating…
Wolfden gets positive numbers on Arctic projects (July 17, 2006)
Preliminary economic assessments of the Izok, Ulu and High Lake deposits in Nunavut’s western mainland, prepared for owner Wolfden Resources (WLF-V, WFDNF-O), indicate positive economics when the thre…
Sanatana Diamonds secures cash for Mackenzie project
Sanatana Diamonds (SAN-L) has more money to put into its exploration programs at its Mackenzie diamond project in t…
Anglo Swiss digging for diamonds in NWT
Anglo Swiss Resources (ASW-V) is building a diamond portfolio out of scraps. The Vancouver-based junior believe…
Searching for ‘rocks’ in rolling Arctic
Diamonds North leads juniors in exploration…
Kennecott allies with Geoinformatics in Western Cordillera
Vancouver – A long-term deal inked by Kennecott Exploration, part of the Rio Tinto (RTP-N) group and Geoinformatics…
Alaska exploration firing on all cylinders
Fairbanks, Alaska — This year’s exploration activity in Alaska will likely exceed that of the last few years combined, as companies continue to be spurred into action by the recent surge in metal prices, especially gold.
Robinson mine reopens in eastern Nevada; Quadra
Vancouver —
Wide massive sulphide intersection at High Lake West
Recent drill holes at the High Lake West Zone base metal deposit in Nunavut have intersected wide intervals of mass…