EXPLORATION 1999 – Tiberon stakes land package
Having terminated all work programs in Vietnam, Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) has turned its attention to a newly staked land package in the MacAuley Creek region, 78 km south of Whitehorse, Y.T.The 42-cla…
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EXPLORATION 1999 – International Northair undeterred at Venturina project
A first round of drilling on the Venturina gold-silver target in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua has returned mixed results for International Northair Mines (INM-V).The Vancouver-based junior …
EXPLORATION 1999 – Far West teams with Canarc
An agreement between Far West Mining (FWM-A) and a subsidiary of Canarc Resources (CCM-T) sets the stage for the former to earn half-interests in nine properties in Mexico’s Zacatecas and San Luis Pot…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Virginia confirms potential at La Grande prospects — Junior pioneers exploration in remote regions of Quebec
Drilling by Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) at projects in far northern Quebec has confirmed mineralization at depth below several mineralized showings.At Virginia’s La Grande Sud project, between the LG2…
EXPLORATION 1999 – MEXICAN ROUNDUP — Valdez keeps faith at Altar
Junior Valdez Gold (VAZ-A) has renewed drilling at its Altar gold property in northwestern Sonora state, Mexico.The 5,000-metre reverse-circulation program is following up the best holes from a genera…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Drilling planned for Free Maria
Partners MacMillan Gold (MMG-T) and Cambior (CBJ-T) are preparing to drill their jointly owned Free Maria gold property in northern Peru.Cambior will operate the US$300,000 program, which will see 15 …
EXPLORATION 1999 – MCK launches drill program
A drill program by MCK Mining (MCKM-C) is under way on the Martison phosphate project near Hearst, Ont.The Toronto-based junior is attempting to upgrade existing resources and provide samples for meta…
EXPLORATION 1999 — Full study recommended for Cerro Crucitas — Lyon Lake sees potential in Placer Dome hand-me-down
Having put US$2 million so far into acquiring the Cerro Crucitas gold project in northern Costa Rica, Lyon Lake Mines (LLL-M) is seeing signs that the money was well spent.Lyon Lake hired the projects…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Azimut finds gold in Quebec
The Cadillac Break is still gold country for Azimut Exploration (AZM-M), which recently finished drilling campaigns on two gold prospects in northwestern Quebec.Azimut’s Malartic property was the scen…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Lac Nadeau drilling to start
Canspar Resources (CSZ-M) has identified drill targets at the Lac Nadeau property in northern Quebec.The Laval-based junior is testing a magnetic anomaly coincident with surface samples that carry hig…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Stratabound nabs ground
Stratabound Minerals (SB-A) has dramatically increased its land position in Mexico’s Coahuila state by acquiring the Monarca polymetallic property.Monarca covers 35,000 ha of ground between the compan…
Newmont teams up with Tan Range in Tanzania
Returning to Africa after an absence of several years, Newmont Gold (NM-N) has signed a preliminary option agreement with Tan Range Exploration (TNX-A) concerning four of the junior’s gold prospects i…