PDAC offers e3 photo contest
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada is offering a 1-ounce maple leaf gold coin worth about US$600 to the overall winner of the e3 Environmental Excellence in Exploration photo contest…
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Apolo Gold — David Tai Wai Yu appointed director….
Firestone cuts high-grade zinc in Guatemala (April 17, 2006)
Vancouver — Management of Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-O) is pleased with initial drill results from the company’s Torlon Hill zinc project, in western Guatemala, following intersections of high-g…
Fury options Taylor silver mine in Nevada (April 17, 2006)
Vancouver — Looking to achieve the rank of junior producer, Fury Explorations (FUR-V, FURXF-O) is acquiring the past-producing Taylor silver mine near Ely, Nev….
Endeavour Silver hikes Guanacevi reserves (April 17, 2006)
Vancouver — Junior silver producer Endeavour Silver (EDR-T, EDRGF-O) has significantly boosted reserves and resources at its Guanacevi mines operation in Durango state, Mexico….
New estimate for Rio Blanco (April 17, 2006)
Consultants for Monterrico Metals (MMTLF-O, MNA-L) have calculated a new resource estimate for the Rio Blanco copper-molybdenum deposit in northern Peru, reflecting another 15,000 metres of drilling o…
Queenstake’s losses narrow
Vancouver — Staying on track with its redevelopment plan, Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) reported 2005 gold production of just over 204,000 oz. from its Jerritt Canyon operations in northeastern…
Metalex recovers more diamonds from T1 kimberlite
Vancouver — A total of 243 diamonds has been recovered from a recent hole drilled by Metalex Ventures (MTX-V, MLXVF-O) to further test the T1 kimberlite pipe at the company’s 92%-owned Kyle Lake proj…
Cameco’s Cigar doused (April 17, 2006)
Saskatoon, Sask.-based uranium giant Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) has suspended construction of the ventilation shaft at its Cigar Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan, owing to a water leak at the…
Low moly prices could thwart Phelps’ plans for Climax
Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has announced plans to restart its Climax molybdenum mine, in Leadville, Colo., but with the metal’s price down from last year, not everyone is convinced the plans will come to fru…
Indicator discovers diamonds at Barrow
The recent recovery of 176 diamonds from a piece of kimberlite float has Indicator Minerals (ime-v, imeef-o) gearing up for a busy exploration season at its 80%-owned Barrow project in the Franklin di…
Sydney, Band-Ore plot merger — and demerger
Sydney Resource (SYR-V, SYROF-O) and Band-Ore Resources (ban-t, bndof-o) have unveiled a plan to amalgamate the two companies and then divide the assets between two new companies, one to control Band-…