Niocan exploring niobium prospect
In preparation for a bankable feasibility study, to be completed by May, Montreal-based Niocan (NIO-M) is drilling its namesake niobium property in Quebec.The 384-ha property is in the Oka intrusive c…
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EXPLORATION 1997 — Lithos joins with Hebron Fjord Res. to test gold-copper project in Peru
Montreal-based Lithos (LTS-M) has acquired an option on a Peruvian gold-copper property held by Hebron Fjord Resources (HEF-M).The Salaverry-Copara deposit is known to contain a total resource of 1.5 …
EXPLORATION 1997 — Spectrum confirms nickel resource at Ban Phuc property in Vietnam
Drilling on the Ban Phuc nickel project in Vietnam has yielded encouraging results for New Zealand-listed Spectrum Resources.The 1,220-metre program was designed to establish the continuity of a massi…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Nord Pacific riding high on Ramu’s nickel-cobalt potential
Investors are finally taking notice of Nord Pacific (NORPY-Q), owing to the Albuquerque, N.M.-based junior’s 35% interest in the large Ramu nickel-cobalt deposit in Papua New Guinea (PNG).The deposit …
EXPLORATION 1997 — Yamana Resources a leader among globetrotting juniors
A Spokane, Wash.-based company with a Toronto listing has assembled a portfolio of properties stretching from the South American countries of Chile, Argentina and Paraguay to Indonesia and Papua New G…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Nord adds to copper resource at its Tritton deposit
In the flatlands of New South Wales, Nord Pacific (NORPY-Q) continues to hit high-grade copper mineralization at the Tritton massive sulphide deposit, a 50-50 joint venture with Australian-listed Stra…
Drilling near Seabee mine nets results for Claude Res.
The success of the first phase of winter drilling near the Seabee gold mine has provided Claude Resources (CRJ-T) with new exploration targets.Claude owns the Seabee mine, 125 km northeast of La Ronge…
Local authorities foreclose on Kerr
McGarry Twp. in eastern Ontario has foreclosed on the Kerr gold mine because owner AJ Perron Gold failed to pay more than $2 million in back taxes.In late February, local authorities held an auction d…
Indochina boosts private placement
The private placement announced by Indochina Goldfields (ING-T) in February has risen to $90 million, following an increase in the number of $18 units to 5 million from 3.5 million.When the placement …
Noranda consortium eyes Zambian mines
Consortiums have started to coalesce among the qualified bidders for the assets of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM), the mining company in which the Zambian government holds a 60.3% interest.Th…
OBITUARY — Raymond Collin
Raymond Collin, a prolific prospector from northern Ontario, has died. He was 52.A native of Timmins, Ont., Collin’s prospecting career began when he was still a teenager. Over his 35-year career, he …
Omni extends zone at Goddell
Underground drilling by Omni Resources (ORI-V) at the Goddell Shear project in the Mount Skukum area of southern Yukon intersected a significant interval of gold mineralization in an unexplored sectio…