PEOPLE — ALPINE EXPL. (October 28, 1996)
Douglas MacQuarrie appointed executive vice-president of African operations; G. Kesse appointed deputy manager of African operations; Donald Nicholson appointed director; and Terry Kirby appointed vic…
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PEOPLE — INT’L CROESUS (October 28, 1996)
Ricky Lai appointed director.
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Holmer finds new gold zone in Cuba
A mapping and sampling program is under way to test a gold zone discovered by Holmer Gold Mines (HGM-A) on its Matahambre West concession in western Cuba.The company detected the near-surface gold zon…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — VenCan revs up drills in Honduras
A 7,000-ft, 20-hole program of diamond drilling is under way on the Opoteca gold-silver concession in central Honduras.The owner, VenCan Gold (VCG-T), recently completed a $70,000 program of geochemic…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Juniors explore Baja Peninsula
Quebec-based Xemac Resources (XEM-V) and Vancouver-based LMX Resource (LMX-V) have signed a letter of intent to explore for minerals on the Catarina project near El Rosario, on the Baja Peninsula of M…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Francisco Gold takes aim at Mexico’s mineral potential
Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has discovered a potentially significant gold deposit at its Sauzal property in the Batopilas mining district in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Highlights of a trenching program inclu…
Shareholders bless marriage of Granges and Da Capo
After several months of courting, shareholders of Da Capo Resources (DCX-T) and Granges (GXL-T) have voted overwhelmingly to tie the knot.The new company, Vista Gold (VGX-T), will have 100.7 million f…
Women’s Association celebrates 75 years
The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada (WAMC) will commemorate its 75th anniversary with a dinner and dance in the Vanity Fair Ballroom at Toronto’s King Edward Hotel on Nov. 15.WAMC…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Lang Mining Group takes a shine to prospect in Mexico
The 20,368-ha Mamantla mineral reserve, southwest of Mexico City, is the latest apple in the eye of veteran mining entrepreneur Frank Lang.The concession is owned by the Mexican subsidiary of Valerie …
Nevsun releases results from Tabakoto
By year-end, Nevsun Resources (NSU-T) plans to have spent an additional US$2 million on its 90%-owned Tabakoto gold project in the Kenieba region of Western Mali.Ongoing drilling will continue to test…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Archangel sizes up pipe in Russia
Delineation drilling at the Verkhotina diamond project in northwestern Russia continues to expand pipe 441.The project is a 40-50 joint venture held by Vancouver-based Archangel Diamond (AAD-V) and th…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Teck drill-tests Lachatao property
Reverse-circulation drilling is about to begin on the Lachatao gold property, a joint venture of the Mexican subsidiaries of International Northair Mines (INM-T) and Teck (TEK-T).Situated some 35 mile…