Eskay Creek keeps company primed for profits
Being the owner of one of the highest-grade gold and silver mines in the world, Vancouver-based Prime Resources Group (PRU-T) is in the enviable position of being able to continue to post a profit in …
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Mirandor hits more gold at Bunker Hill discovery
The second hole drilled by Mirandor Exploration (MIG-M) has returned attention-grabbing results from the Bunker Hill polymetallic discovery at the Railroad project in Nevada’s Carlin trend.Hole 2 retu…
Mining conference set for Jakarta
A seminar on Indonesian regulatory and financial matters will be held Nov.3-4 in Jakarta.Issues to be discussed include exploration, development and financing.Speakers include Ida Bagus Sudjana, Indon…
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LATIN AMERICA — Gold Standard strikes shear zone in SW Brazil
Utah-based Gold Standard (GSTD-Q) has discovered a mile-long gold-bearing structure in the Cachimbo gold district of Mato Grosso state in southwestern Brazil.Company geologists located the structure o…
LATIN AMERICA — Raudin examines Venezuelan gold project
Two studies have been completed for the San-Luis-Hansa gold concession in Venezula, reports Raudin Exploration (RAU-M).The Montreal-based junior retained Geomex to calculate a mineral resource for the…
LATIN AMERICA — Balaclava outlines work programs for Peruvian properties
Balaclava Mines (BIL-V) has assembled an impressive portfolio of gold projects in northern and southern Peru.The company has set its sights on the Huilacollo, Esther, Yanama and Almanecer targets in t…
LATIN AMERICA — Ballad assumes reins of TVX’s Peruvian subsidiary — Vancouver junior launches first phase of exploration
Peruvian gold explorer Ballad Enterprises (BDC-V) has acquired TVX Minera del Peru, a unit of TVX Gold (TVX-T).TVX Peru holds a 100% interest in each of 35 property areas, totalling 31,100 ha througho…
LATIN AMERICA — Manor explores in Panama
A field exploration program by American Manor (ANO-A) has identified four areas of gold mineralization on the Santa Rita concession in Panama.The program consisted of mapping and sampling, geochemical…
LATIN AMERICA — Reserves boosted at Lomas Bayas
Based on about 30,000 metres of additional drilling, Westmin Resources (WMI-T) has reported an increase in geological reserves and resources for the Lomas Bayas copper project in northern Chile, 110 k…
LATIN AMERICA — Meridian advances El Pen project
Meridian Gold (MNG-T) has completed an underground exploration program at the Chilean gold-silver project known as El Pen, 160 km southeast of Antofagasta.From a decline, the company confirmed the con…
Diadem Resources explores for gold deposits in Nicaragua
Toronto-based Diadem Resources (DIR-M) has released a resource calculation for La Mestiza, its gold property in Nicaragua.The company’s consulting engineer has calculated proven and probable reserves …