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Drilling by Sargold Resources at the Furtei gold-copper property in Sardinia.

Island of Sardinia wakes up to mineral exploration

Geologists are a rugged bunch, usually working without many of the amenities we commonly take for granted and in places where most of us would fear to tread. Well, that’s true of most geologists. Then…


Examining data in the Minas de Corrrales district.

UME whips San Gregorio into shape

Montevideo, Uruguay — One man’s poison has proved to be another man’s meat in Uruguay, thanks to Australian ingenuity, persistence, and good timing.Uruguay Mineral Exploration (UME-V) has not only tr…



First Associates’ Poirier favours Glencairn

The following is the first in a series of articles concerned with the stock picks of a select group of mining analysts and newsletter writers who follow the junior retail mining sector closely. This w…




Southwestern Res. soars on Boka discovery

With shares trading at about $35, Southwestern Resources (SWG-T) has been given a rousing vote of confidence for its exploration efforts at the Boka gold project in southern China.The Vancouver-based …


The regional geology of Nicaragua, highlighting the country's mining districts.

Glencairn looks for new veins at El Limon

Leon, Nicaragua — Glencairn Gold (GGG-T) has begun a major hunt for new reserve ounces around its aging El Limon gold mine in Nicaragua.The Toronto-based junior acquired a 95% stake in the mine last …


At Rare Earth Metals' Assean Lake project in Manitoba, Director Bob Sibthorpe (left foreground) discusses soil samples with Project Geologist Dan Ziehlke.

Rare Earth explores nickel find at South Bay

Vancouver — With more than $3 million in its coffers, Rare Earth Metals (REM-V) is busy exploring its four mineral properties — three in Manitoba and one in Nevada.In Manitoba, the company is engage…


Minco goes east for ‘Carlin’ gold

Barring unforeseen events and assuming exploration continues apace, the Qinling Gold Triangle is poised to become China’s equivalent of Nevada’s Carlin trend — one of the premier gold-mining camps in…


Abacus drills Afton targets

A 10,000-metre drilling program will test numerous geophysical anomalies on ground held by Abacus Mining & Exploration (AME-V) in the Afton copper-gold camp, near Kamloops, B.C.The Vancouver-based jun…


TSX leads the world in mine financings

As in South Africa, gold has been one of Canada’s most important mineral products for a long time, but in the last few years we have begun to produce diamonds too. South Africa has the distinction of …


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