Meridian Gold increases resource at El Peon
Exploration by Meridian Gold (MNG-T) has doubled the gold resource at El Peon, a property in northern Chile.Last year, the company spent US$6 million exploring the property in a program that included …
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South Atlantic adds Swedish ground
By acquiring two Swedish mining companies, South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) has added 14 gold, silver and base metal properties to its portfolio of mineral assets.Svenska Milo-och Mineral and Vasterno…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Minco excited by China’s grassroots potential
Having raised $7.6 million through a public offering of special warrants, Minco Mining & Metals (MMM-V) is proceeding with exploration of its gold and copper projects in China.Under an arrangement rea…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Juniors plan exploration programs to test grassroots prospects in China
Partners Southwestern Gold (SWG-T) and Global-Pacific Minerals (CPJ-V) plan to form a joint-venture with the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources of Heilongjiang province to explore four areas in…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Overburden redraws boundary in Quebec
Vancouver-based Norcal Resources (NLR-V) and Gold Giant Minerals (GNR-V) have staked more than 1,300 contiguous claims in a newly discovered volcano-sedimentary belt near Val d’Or, Que.Dubbed the Norg…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Corona Gold drills Troutfly Lake, program starts at Thunder Lake
A 12-hole program totalling 10,000 ft. is testing the Troutfly Lake properties, two groups of non-contiguous claims acquired by Corona Gold (CRG-T) northeast of Dryden, Ont.The company acquired the 25…
EXPLORATION 1997 — First Dynasty plans work in Indonesia, Armenia
Having paid registration fees and deposits totalling US$1.6 million to the Indonesian government, First Dynasty Mines (FDM-T) is now awaiting exploration rights to about 208,000 ha on the islands of K…
Newmex to explore Mexican properties
With cash in hand from a large financing, Newmex Mining (MEX-T) will set about exploring its two Mexican gold properties.Created in February by Great Lakes Minerals (GLK-T), Newmex is a wholly owned s…
Prime Equities gains Chilean project
A gold prospect in Chile’s Maricunga district has caught the eye of Prime Equities International (PQE-V), a junior company founded by Murray Pezim and now headed by his son, Michael.The company holds …
Eden Roc drills oxide zone in Africa
Toronto-based Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) has found gold mineralization in a trenched and drilled oxide zone in Ivory Coast. The permit is held by Somiaf, which, in turn, is owned 68% by operator Eden Ro…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Hot prospects draw diamond juniors to Namibia
It has long been known that many diamonds from the kimberlites of the Orange River watershed in southern Africa washed into the Atlantic Ocean and were pushed northward by the prevailing currents. De …
EXPLORATION 1997 — Trio eyes African gold concessions
By mid-April of this year, Trio Gold (TGK-A) hopes to complete a due diligence review of its proposed acquisition of Sedcore Exploration, a private company incorporated in Ghana, West Africa.The acqui…