Virginia eyes Bathurst target
Having discovered four base metal showings in the James Bay region of Quebec, junior Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) is gearing up for a program of geophysics and trenching.Channel and grab samples yielde…
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Apex creates subsidiary Golden Temple
Denver — Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) will bundle its various exploration properties into a new subsidiary, to be known as SilEx. The move will enable the company to focus its attention on developing th…
Finnish precious metal projects lure explorers
Given the interest in exploration for platinum group metals (PGMs) in northern Ontario and its long history of gold production, it is surprising that more explorers are not targeting projects in Finla…
GoldenTemple adds to holdings in Mexico
As part of a strategy to focus on emerging mineral districts, Golden Temple Mining (GTM-V) has acquired two new properties in Mexico. One is in an emerging zinc district; the other covers a new discov…
Orogrande tests Burnt Pond
In a small drilling program, junior Orogrande Resources (org-v) is testing the Burnt Pond massive sulphide property in north-central Newfoundland.The 7.25-sq.-km property, which lies 35 km east of the…
Placer Dome options Vedron’s Timmins property
Toronto-based junior Vedron Gold (YVG-V) has finally closed last summer’s option agreement with Placer Dome (PDG-T).Placer can earn a 51% interest in Vedron’s sole significant asset, its namesake prop…
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Resource at Wallaby grows
Drilling beneath the Wallaby gold deposit at the Granny Smith mine in Western Australia has added 2.1 million oz., bringing the total resource of the deposit to 7.1 million contained ounces.Granny Smi…
Odds ‘n’ sods: Gillanders – an exceptional pioneer
All the previously discussed pioneers with streets named after them in Elliot Lake either worked for or were associated with Technical Mine Consultants, Preston East Dome or Consolidated Denison. Dr. …
De Beers expands Ontario search
De Beers Canada Exploration has signed an exploration agreement with Spider Resources (SPQ-V) and partner KWG Resources on a piece of ground covering 13,000 sq. km in the James Bay Lowlands of norther…
Exploration boosts resource at Rosia Montana
By mid-2001, Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) expects to have completed a feasibility study for its 80%-owned Rosia Montana gold project, in central Romania. The independent study will take into account resu…
Noranda and Mintek to study copper bioleaching
Noranda (NOR-T) has decided to research the bioleaching of copper ore, taking its cue from three large base metal producers: Chile’s Codelco, Britain’s Billiton and Mexico’s Industrias…