Everest, Blackrun increase Alberta holdings
Diamond explorers Everest Mines & Minerals (EVR-V) and Blackrun Ventures (BLV-V) will acquire a half interest in the Lubicon East prospect, which comprises 165,000 acres in the Buffalo Hills area of A…
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Western Pacific Mining joins Pan American Resources in Chile
Montreal-based junior Western Pacific Mining Exploration (WPC-M) and Toronto-based Pan American Resources (PAN-M) will jointly develop one producing and two past-producing properties, near Vallenar in…
Gitennes raises funds for Peruvian work
To finance continuing work on its gold exploration projects in Peru, Gitennes Exploration (GIT-A) has raised $10 million through the sale of special warrants.The private placement consists of 2 millio…
Abacus explores u.g. potential at Niblack
Abacus Minerals (AMS-V) is investigating the feasibility of underground exploration at the Niblack volcanogenic massive sulphide project in southeastern Alaska.The junior recently released assay resul…
Tan Range cuts gold in central Tanzania
Tan Range Exploration (TNX-A) has hit long gold intersections at its Itetemia property in central Tanzania.An 8-hole, diamond-drill program tested a 200-metre section of the stratabound Golden Horsesh…
More high-grade zinc for Cominco, Solitario
The second batch of drill results from the Bongar project in northern Peru reveal additional high-grade zinc mineralization for Cominco (CLT-T) and Solitario Resources (SLR-T).Cominco released the res…
Meeting to focus on Latin American minerals
A conference highlighting mineral opportunities in Latin America will be held Dec. 3-4 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cancun, Mexico.Entitled “The Americas: Minerals into the Millennium,” the conferenc…
NEWS IN BRIEF (September 29, 1997)
BORON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL(BHI-V) has changed its name to Atacama Minerals (AAM-V).
PEOPLE – PENN-GOLD
Michael Blum elected director.
PEOPLE – PAN PACIFIC
James Chen appointed president and CEO.
PEOPLE – PACIFIC VANGOLD
Robert St. John elected director.
PEOPLE – OK TEDI
Roger Higgins appointed managing director.