X-Cal encouraged
Recent work by X-Cal Resources (TSE) has defined three new areas for drilling on the Sleeper Extension gold project in Humbolt Cty., Nev. The junior reported a new discovery under 14 ft. of overburden…
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Latin American focus for Golden News
To reflect its commitment to Latin American exploration, Golden News Resources (TSE) has changed its name to Laminco Resources. The company has completed a 56-hole, 15,000-ft. reverse-circulation dril…
Adex to fund work at Mt. Pleasant mine
Under a credit-option agreement, Adex Mining (TSE) will fund a $525,000 program of exploration and metallurgical research on Piskahegan Resources’ Mt. Pleasant mine in New Brunswick. The program, to b…
Centurion drilling Utah copper play
Reverse-circulation drilling, under way on the OK minesite near Milford, Utah, indicates that potential exists for a significant oxide copper deposit. Centurion Mines (NASDAQ) has drilled 24 holes to …
Cons. Ramrod drills Atlanta gold play
As part of an option agreement to earn a 51% interest in the Atlanta gold property, Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) has spent US$1.5 million and drilled 24 underground and surface holes, totalling 5,84…
Molybdenum’s rise spurs interest in Nevada property
The rise in the price of molybdenum to more than US$15 per lb. from the US$3 level is prompting Eureka Resources (VSE) to re-examine its Mindora property in southwestern Nevada. Following a drop in th…
Labrador play attracts interest
Several junior companies are planning exploration programs on ground acquired or staked near Diamond Fields’ (TSE) Voisey Bay nickel-copper-cobalt discovery in Labrador. ASE-listed Takla Star Resource…
Sudbury Contact Mines going underground at Victoria Creek
Having drilled 52 holes totalling 85,000 ft., Sudbury Contact Mines (TSE) will carry out more surface drilling and then begin underground exploration on its Victoria Creek gold deposit near Kirkland L…
Busy season for Cambiex
For the first 11 months in 1994, Cambiex Exploration (ME) spent more than $4.4 million exploring most of its 17 properties in Canada, the U.S. and South America. Several of the programs yielded encour…
Fortune Minerals reports more copper-cobalt values
Additional sampling by Fortune Minerals (CDN) on its NICO polymetallic property near Yellowknife, N.W.T., has yielded encouraging results. While staking additional ground, Fortune collected chip sampl…
TNK, Goldbrook to drill Onaman River property
A 7,000-ft. diamond drill program is to begin shortly on Goldbrook Explorations’ (ASE) Onaman River base metal property near Jellicoe, Ont. Goldbrook will be project operator, while TNK Resources (CDN…
Fairstar, Nora acquire Benso
Reconnaissance work has led Montreal-listed partners Fairstar Explorations and Nora Exploration to acquire the Benso concession in south-central Ghana. The 58-sq.-mile property, which contains several…