Drilling expands East Amphi
Drilling has expanded the resource at the East Amphi gold project near Malartic, Que.Diamond drilling, conducted in 1995 and 1996 by Placer Dome (PDG-T), has increased the geological resource at East …
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High River and Focal team up to explore Central America
A joint venture of High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) and Focal Resources (FCJ-A) has acquired a group of properties in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras.Most of the properties were acquired in a single …
Nike drill results spur Romarco on
Results from the second phase of drilling on the Nike gold property in Nevada have prompted Romarco Minerals (R-T) to increase its exploration budget.The project, in which Romarco is earning a half in…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Imperial’s potential renders Glamis a buy
The strength and potential of its assets in California bode well for Glamis Gold (GLG-T), according to Brian Christie, a mining analyst at brokerage house Canaccord Capital.A low-cost North American g…
Link to drill Honduran concession
A 3,100-metre drill program is about to begin at the Pionera property in Honduras. Owner Link Mineral Ventures (LMVL-O) will test a silver-copper target recently outlined by soil sampling.The Cerro Pi…
Soquem enlarges Clearwater deposit
Diamond drilling by Soquem has hit new gold-bearing veins, allowing the Quebec Crown company and its partner, Eastmain Resources (ESTR-C), to confirm the continuity of the Clearwater deposit in the pr…
Bema, Arizona Star hit gold-copper in Chile
Deep drill testing below the Cerro Casale deposit on the Aldebaran property in northern Chile is confirming the potential of a new discovery for partners Arizona Star Resources (AZS-V) and Bema Gold (…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Tyler to drill Bahuerachi
Drilling is about to begin at the Bahuerachi property in Mexico, one of three copper oxide projects held in that country by 50-50 partners Golden Rule Resources (GNU-T) and Tyler Resources (TYS-T).Bah…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Mountain Lake options copper-gold project
The signing of a letter of intent sets the stage for Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) to acquire the Copper King property, some 18 miles west of Cheyenne, Wyo.The junior plans to form a joint venture w…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Inco awaits study results for Goro nickel deposit in New Caledonia
By the end of 1996, Inco (N-T) expects to have received results of a study to determine the economics of developing the Goro nickel deposit on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia.Inco owns 85% o…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Juniors are drilling massive sulphide targets near Finlayson Lake
Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits are being sought in the Finlayson-Wolverine Lake region of southeastern Yukon.This exploration effort was triggered by Cominco’s (CLT-T) 1994 discovery of the Ku…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Paramount tests sedimentary belt
Ongoing exploration by Paramount Ventures & Finance (PVF-V) in Argentina’s Salta province has confirmed the presence of a previously unrecognized, sedimentary copper belt analogous to that of a copper…