EXPLORATION 1999 – MCK launches drill program
A drill program by MCK Mining (MCKM-C) is under way on the Martison phosphate project near Hearst, Ont.The Toronto-based junior is attempting to upgrade existing resources and provide samples for meta…
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EXPLORATION 1999 — Full study recommended for Cerro Crucitas — Lyon Lake sees potential in Placer Dome hand-me-down
Having put US$2 million so far into acquiring the Cerro Crucitas gold project in northern Costa Rica, Lyon Lake Mines (LLL-M) is seeing signs that the money was well spent.Lyon Lake hired the projects…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Azimut finds gold in Quebec
The Cadillac Break is still gold country for Azimut Exploration (AZM-M), which recently finished drilling campaigns on two gold prospects in northwestern Quebec.Azimut’s Malartic property was the scen…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Lac Nadeau drilling to start
Canspar Resources (CSZ-M) has identified drill targets at the Lac Nadeau property in northern Quebec.The Laval-based junior is testing a magnetic anomaly coincident with surface samples that carry hig…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Stratabound nabs ground
Stratabound Minerals (SB-A) has dramatically increased its land position in Mexico’s Coahuila state by acquiring the Monarca polymetallic property.Monarca covers 35,000 ha of ground between the compan…
Newmont teams up with Tan Range in Tanzania
Returning to Africa after an absence of several years, Newmont Gold (NM-N) has signed a preliminary option agreement with Tan Range Exploration (TNX-A) concerning four of the junior’s gold prospects i…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Monopros tests Saskatchewan kimberlites
Having completed a bulk-sampling program at the Fort la Corne diamond project in Saskatchewan, Monopros is preparing to treat the samples at its Canadian plant before shipping them to the South Afri…
Juniors drill Rolling Pond
Partners Altius Minerals (ALS-A) and Sulliden Exploration (SUE-N) have completed preliminary drilling at their Rolling Pond gold property in central Newfoundland.Five holes totalling 984 metres tested…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Foran to raise $4.5m for McIlvenna
Junior Foran Mining (FOM-V) intends to raise $4.5 million in a private placement, with most of the proceeds earmarked for ongoing drilling at the McIlvenna polymetallic deposit in northeastern Saskatc…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Yamana revises resource
Mining consultant Micon International has upgraded the silver resource at the North Bacon property in Patagonia region of southern Argentina, Yamana Resources (YRI-T) reports.The revised estimate cove…
EDITORIAL & OPINION – FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — Price rise undercuts palladium market
The volatility of palladium supply and the consequent rise in prices put the long-term future of the palladium market in doubt, according to a new study.As prices of platinum and palladium converge, o…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Meridian discovery boosts El Peon
Despite an improvement in operating efficiency at its two gold mines, Reno, Nev.-based Meridian Gold (MDG-N) felt the brunt of low gold prices on its bottom line last year.The company produced 214,640…