Mining

By NICK STEWART Lake Shore Gold Corp. faces a year of change in 2007, as executives prepare for underground exploration at their Timmins-area properties.

By IAN ROSS Promoting it as Canada’s “largest undeveloped PGM-copper resource,” Marathon PGM Corp.

By IAN ROSS Newly-formed Gold Eagle Mines anticipates a breakthrough 2007 exploration campaign with ‘Bonanza-type’ grades on their Red Lake property.

By Nick Stewart Despite having acquired the Rainy River Project property 80 kilometres south of Kenora just two years ago, Rainy River Resources’ 2006 exploration results have already caught the eye of a few potential suitors.

By ADELLE LARMOUR Buy low, drill deep and sell high is the thrust behind Queenston Mining Inc. This junior miner has an accumulated land holding of approximately 14,000 hectares representing the largest land package in the Kirkland Lake Mining Camp.

By IAN ROSS Xstrata Nickel matched its cross-town Sudbury rival CVRD-Inco with a $5 million donation towards Laurentian University’s proposed mining centre of excellence.

By Nick Stewart Over the last 16 years, Sudbury-area mining exploration expenditures have doubled to a total of $50 million, and the number of exploration projects have increased nearly five-fold, according to the manager of information and marketing

By Nick Stewart In Sudbury efforts are underway at Laurentian University to institute a unique cooperative geology program.

By ADELLE LARMOUR A strong focus has propelled Liberty Mines Inc. forward on the development and production of its Redstone nickel mine and mill.

By Nick Stewart In a year fraught with production lags, First Nickel is rebounding as positive drill results from its Sudbury's Premiere Ridge Project and impending plans to develop new ore resources kick the company into high gear.