Make way for potash juniors
During its first day of trading under a new name, Potash North Resource Corp. (PON-V) shares soared more than 650%,…
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Internationally trained engineers get help in acquiring Ontario license
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) has received funding from the Government of Ontario to develop…
Probe, Noront mull McFauld’s Lake deal
Probe Mines (PRB-V) has delayed a drill program at its McFauld’s West property to see how talks go between it and N…
Golden Goose releases new resource estimate for Magino gold project
Golden Goose Resources (GGR-V) has released a new National Instrument 43-101 resource estimate for its Magino gold …
Aeroquest to provide petroleum services
Aeroquest Ltd., a subsidiary of Aeroquest International (AQL-T), has entered into a contract with GX Technology Cor…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE MAY 20-26
After the TSX Composite Index hit a record high of 15,000 on May 20, the benchmark index slipped 1.9% to 14,758.57 points over the May 20-26 trading session. Other indexes followed suit, with the Capp…
More consolidation likely in oilsands
News reports that India’s biggest oil producer, Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) is negotiating to buy a 100% interest in an unidentified mid-sized Canadian oilsands company has unleashed a flood of…
Titan finds Japanese partner for Athabasca uranium project
Titan Uranium (TUE-V, TUEFF-O) will receive $9 million in exploration funding over the next three years from Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC), in return for a 50% interest in the Virg…
Ontario’s Mining Act under fire
Platinex (PTX-V, PANXF-O) is suing the government of Ontario for more than $70 million, claiming it didn’t fulfill its duty to consult with a First Nation group before granting the junior exploration …
EnCana narrows its focus with oilsands spinout
For EnCana (ECA-T, ECA-N), being big had its disadvantages.
Hello US$130 oil
The macroeconomic effects of higher oil prices made headlines around the world during the week ended May 24, the 21st trading week of 2008.
Recovering stranded bitumen
There is a way to access stranded bitumen resources while at the same time improving reclamation performance — that’s what mining engineer Howard Keele would like to prove with a conceptual technolog…