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Photo by Jim WhyteA drill turns on High River Gold's Taparko project in Burkina Faso in 1998. High River owns 80% of Taparko; the remainder is held by the government of Burkina Faso.

Potential high for Jilbey in Burkina Faso

Since entering into an agreement with High River Gold (HRG-T) in early 2003, Jilbey Gold Exploration (JLB-V) has acquired a commanding land position covering more…


A 56.6-carat octahedral diamond recovered by Australian-based Crown Diamonds at one of its South African mines. The diamond fetched US$488,889.

Southern African diamonds lure Aussies

Vancouver — Once the exclusive domain of De Beers, southern Africa is today being explored by an increasing number of Australian and Canadian companies….


New gold belt lures Barrick

Vancouver — A letter agreement between Rimfire Minerals (RFM-V) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T) is renewing interest in the gold potential of the Atlin region of northw…


Capstone extends Mala Noche vein

Vancouver — Drilling by Capstone Gold (CSG-T) at its Cozamin project in Zacatecas state, Mexico, has extended copper, silver and zinc mineralization more than 5.5 km along strike a…


EuroZinc buys out Neves Corvo royalty

EuroZinc Mining (EZM-T) has completed its buyout of royalty holders on the Neves Corvo mine following a deal with Portuguese state agency Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro (EDM)….


High grades at Bolivar

Dia Bras Exploration (DIB-V) continues to cut high-grade base metals, as well as significant silver and gold, at the Bolivar deposit, a former producer 230 km southwest of the Mexic…




In praise of success

This year’s Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver attracted more than 5,000 delegates, underscoring the better times the mining industry is experiencing….


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