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Toronto-based junior International Pursuit (IPJ-T) continues to hunt for gold on several properties in Indonesia.* Among the most advanced of these is the L-N prospect, which forms part of the 191,000…

Having reduced exploration spending in Mexico and the U.S., Blue Ribbon Resources (BLO-V) is concentrating its efforts on the six properties it holds in Suriname.The company has collected 5,130 sample…

Rea Gold (REO-T) is celebrating its first gold pour — ahead of schedule — at the San Gregorio open-pit mine in northern Uruguay.During a 6-day test in early February, the plant operated at 20% above…

Peruvian Gold (PVO-V) plans to carry out a minimum 1,000-metre program of reverse-circulation drilling on the Agua Verde copper porphyry prospect in south-central Peru.The prospect is a mineralized, e…

During 1996, Hecla Mining (HL-N) produced 3 million oz. silver from its various operations, representing a 35% increase over the 2.2 million oz.produced in the previous year.Of last year’s total, abou…

Diversified resource company Noranda (NOR-T) says weak commodity prices caused its net earnings to drop by almost 50% in 1996, despite a 16% increase in cash flow to a record $1.5 billion.The company …

The Koktasjal deposit of Ursa Major International (FFR-M) lies in the Koktasjal licence area, not in the Nirinsk licence area. Also, the Nirinsk licence area is 210 km northwest, not northeast, of Kar…

River Gold Mines (RIV-T) has bought the Magnacon mill near Wawa, Ont., from Golden Goose Resources (GGR-T), Windarra Minerals (WRA-T) and Westward Explorations (WWE-V). In return, Golden Goose will re…

Fred Bart appointed chairman.

Rudy de Jonge appointed director.

Gerry McIlhargey appointed director and president.

Casey Danielson appointed vice-president of exploration.