EXPLORATION – Xemac gains copper project
Val d’Or, Que.-based Xemac Resources (XEM-M) has acquired the Arenoso porphyry-copper project in Baja California, Mexico.In return, Xemac must pay Idaho-based Fischer Watt Gold, the vendor, a total of…
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WMC drilling expands zone at Meliadine West
Resource drilling by WMC International, the North American unit of Australian metals giant Western Mining Corp., is offering hope for an increase in the resource at the F zone of the Meliadine West go…
EXPLORATION – Virginia finds more gold in Quebec
Junior Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) has discovered more gold at its La Grande Sud and Poste Lemoyne properties in the James Bay region of northern Quebec.Four holes drilled at Grande Sud intersected a …
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EXPLORATION – Cons. African aims drills at Collision
Consolidated African Mining (AFC-V) is encouraged with results from the first 20 holes drilled at its Collision gold property in central Zimbabwe.The London-based company is targeting an ironstone for…
EXPLORATION — Noveder adds to Newfoundland holdings
The discovery of a gold showing along a bush road has prompted Noveder (NED-M) to option the Avalon property, a mere 2-hour drive from St. John’s, Nfld.Preliminary stripping and channel sampling over …
EXPLORATION — Aurizon extends gold zones
The first results from Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T) ambitious drilling program at the Casa Berardi mine in northwestern Quebec have extended the gold-mineralized zones both laterally and at depth below the …
EXPLORATION — Corona explores deposit near Hemlo
Corona Gold (CRQ-T) has begun exploring the Sugar zone gold property, 60 km east of Hemlo, Ont.The Toronto-based company is optioning the 11,680-acre property from Harte Resources (HTRC-C) and will ca…
EXPLORATION — Hebron starts drilling in Peru
Having completed a $700,000 financing, Hebron Fjord Resources (HEF-M) is using a portion of the proceeds to drill-test its Torrecillas property in Peru.The first phase of drilling will consist of 1,00…
EXPLORATION — Corner Bay launches drill program at Mexican prospect
Corner Bay Minerals (BAY-T) has launched a second drill program at the Alamo Dorado gold-silver property in Mexico’s Sonora state.A first round of 10 reverse-circulation holes revealed a showing of co…
EXPLORATION — Mexican potential lures Aurado Exploration, Cominco
Partners Aurado Exploration (AEO-T) and Cominco (CLT-V) have identified base metal anomalies on their 8-property, 21,542-ha project in Zacatecas and Potosi states, Mexico.The find was interpreted from…
Falconbridge advances Maramba project — Geophysics indicates potential base metal bodies
An exploration program operated by the Zimbabwean subsidiary of Falconbridge (FL-T) and funded by junior NAR Resources (NRL-M) has uncovered several targets in the Zveya Creek area on the Maramba perm…