NEVADA — U.S. to revise mining regulations
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has formed a task force to evaluate possible revisions to the “3,809 regulations” governing hard-rock mining on BLM lands.In 1991, a similar task force conclud…
News
NEVADA — Romarco encouraged by Converse drillholes
Drilling by Romarco Minerals (R-T) at the Converse gold project in Humboldt Cty. has returned several promising intersections.The project is a joint venture involving Toronto-based Romarco and German-…
NEVADA — Dee mine mothballed due to weak gold price
Rayrock Yellowknife Resources (RAY-T) will mothball its Dee gold mine in northern Nevada as a result of weak gold prices.Situated in the Carlin trend, the operation is expected to close sometime in th…
NEVADA — Cons. Nevada picks up another Aurora
Electra Gold (ELT-V) will sell its 10-year-old Aurora gold mine in southwestern Nevada to Consolidated Nevada Goldfields (KNV-T) in a deal worth US$2 million.The latter will pay US$1 million in cash a…
NEVADA — Mt. Hamilton adds to Rea’s output
The Mt. Hamilton heap-leach mine, near Ely, turned out 8,550 oz. gold and 18,850 oz. silver during the first three months of this year, compared with 7,930 oz. gold and 23,700 oz. silver for the compa…
NEVADA — Rosebud gold deposit blossoms by entering commercial production
Commercial gold and silver production is under way at the Rosebud underground mine, 58 miles west of Winnemucca.Ownership of the mine, where reserves are pegged at 1.3 million tons grading 0.39 oz. go…
NEVADA — Nevada mines account for bulk of U.S. production
Gold output from all mines in the United States in 1996 was 10 tonnes more than the 319 tonnes produced in the prior year.The bulk of the production came from open-pit, primary gold mines in Nevada. A…
NEVADA — Barrick explores Bullfrog gold mine
A $600,000 exploration program by Barrick Gold (ABX-T) will focus on discovering and developing gold deposits near the company’s Bullfrog gold mine, 3 miles southwest of Beatty and 125 miles northwest…
NEVADA — Nu-Apex set to begin exploration program
Vancouver-based Nu-Apex Energy (NPX-V) will soon begin an exploration program on three properties it holds in south-Central and northeastern Nevada.The program, which is expected to start within six w…
Placer’s drills hit more Samira gold
Assay results from the Samira deposit in Niger continue to impress, with wide intersections exhibiting significant grades.To date, Placer Dome (PDG-T) has completed 55 diamond drill holes and has prov…
Meadowbank gold deposit expected to increase
Based on initial results from ongoing diamond drilling, Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) and Comaplex Minerals (CMF-T) are anticipating an increase in resources at their jointly held Meadowbank gold prope…
NEVADA — Getchell Gold advances Turquoise Ridge mine project
Getchell Gold (GGO-T) is making steady progress in its development work at the underground Turquoise Ridge gold project, situated on the 50-sq.-Mile Getchell property, 35 miles northeast of Winnemucca…