Vaaldiam explores ground
Vaaldiam Resources (VRL-V) has begun exploring Mooikloof, one of three South African diamond properties it optioned from SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T).The Toronto-based junior can earn up to a 70% int…
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Ursa Major explores Shakespeare
Ursa Major Minerals (URS-T) has raised $195,333 through an offering of shares and warrants. The funds, together with $60,000 which the company raised privately, will be used to finance ongoing explora…
Starfield hits more sulphides
Drilling by Starfield Resources (SRU-V) at the Ferguson Lake property, 230 km west of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, has encountered long intersections of sulphide mineralization about 300 metres west of the …
Viceroy expands resources
In the process of completing the first phase of drilling at its wholly owned Bounty mine in Western Australia, junior Viceroy Resource (VOT-T) expanded resources by 167,000 oz., or 30%.Situated 360 km…
Newmont hits at Yanacocha
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) is expanding exploration efforts at the Yanacocha gold mine in northern Peru, having encountered its best drill hole on the property earlier in the year.At the Corimayo target, …
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Dayton and Glamis close high-cost gold operations
The low gold price has claimed two more victims: Dayton Mining (DAY-T) is shutting down the Andacollo mine in central Chile, while Reno-based Glamis Gold (GLG-N) follows suit at its Dee mine in northe…
Exploration companies target Detour Lake region
Prospectors Alliance (YRP-V) will explore the Detour Lake area in eastern Ontario for volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits and/or copper-zinc deposits.The Toronto-based company is in the process of …
Eldorado boosts resource
Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) has increased the resource at its Kisladag project in western Turkey to 6.7 million oz., following a 7,600-metre program of reverse-circulation drilling.The new estimate was prep…
Aur lines up money for QB
An equity deal underwritten by CIBC World Markets and Research Capital is to provide the remainder of the financing Aur Resources (AUR-T) will need to buy a 76.5% interest in the Quebrada Blanca coppe…