EXPLORATION 1999 — Independence discovers zone
Encouraged by results from sampling, Independence Resources (IND-V) plans to drill a newly discovered gold-silver zone at its El Escobar project in Mexico’s Durango state.The company’s geologists disc…
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EXPLORATION 1999 — Gold hunters eye northwestern Ontario — Pele Mountain, Moss Lake among juniors most active in region
Even though the earliest gold production in Ontario came from the region west of Lake Superior, the area has long played the Abitibi’s poor relation. Still, recent exploration activity has brought ren…
EXPLORATION 1999 — Juniors assess Twi-Lite
Partners Fort Knox Gold Resources (FNX-T) and Northway Explorations (NOW-T) have begun preliminary drilling at their Twi-Lite gold property in central Newfoundland.Ten shallow holes totalling 1,400 me…
EXPLORATION 1999 – More drilling planned for Stog’er Tight
Ming Minerals plans to drill the Stog’er Tight gold project in order to gain a better understanding of its grade, continuity, strike and depth potential. The junior is owned 70% by Eastern Meridian Mi…
EXPLORATION 1999 — Nunavut’s fortunes tied to infrastructure — Brightest prospects are Meliadine West, Meadowbank
The spring of 1999 will be bittersweet for the residents of Nunavut. Although Canada’s newest territory will celebrate official self-governance, its status as one of the poorest regions in Canada is c…
Teck undergound at Pogo
With all necessary permits in hand, Teck (TEK-T) is ready to explore underground at the Pogo project in Alaska.The program will begin immediately with the mobilization of men and construction material…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Excellon eyes silver mine in northern Mexico — Drill results underscore potential at past-producing La Platosa deposit
Toronto-based Excellon Resources (EXN-V) is focusing its exploration efforts in northern Mexico, where it has a 35% interest in La Platosa, a past-producing carbonate replacement silver-lead-zinc depo…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Argosy Mining gains African nickel laterite project
Argosy Mining (AGO-V) is acquiring the Musongati nickel laterite deposit in the central-east African country of Burundi by way of a takeover of Andover Resources, an unlisted Australian company.Argosy…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Verena finds titanium in Brazil
Verena Minerals (VMCO-C) has registered claims to 433 sq. km of land in central Brazil’s Tocantins state following its discovery of a laterite-hosted titanium deposit in the area.The deposit, near the…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Maracote seeking gold in Peru — Due diligence wrapped, follow-up drilling planned
Junior Maracote International Resource (MCE-V) has completed a 5-hole diamond drilling program at the Halley gold-silver property in south-central Peru, with follow-up work expected to begin soon.The …
Resources upped at Meliadine West
Inferred resources at the Meliadine West gold project near Rankin Inlet, N.W.T., have increased by nearly two-thirds, to 6.5 million contained ounces.WMC International, operator and 51%-owner of the p…
Thundermin nabs Duck Pond
Junior Thundermin Resources (THR-T) has reached a deal with Noranda (NOR-T) to acquire the Duck Pond polymetallic property in central Newfoundland.Comprising 11,796 ha and situated 30 km southeast of …