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Encouraging results were obtained from drilling at the Willett copper-zinc-lead-silver-gold property in New Brunswick, Freewest Resources (TSE) reports.The wholly owned property is 6 miles southwest o…

Junior gold miner Northfield Minerals (TSE) has signed a letter of intent to acquire an 80% interest in Pangold S.A., a privately owned Panamanian gold company. The interest will be acquired in exchan…

By spending more than $500,000 on exploration work at Hawkins Hill at the Hill End gold property in New South Wales, Australia, Nugget Resources (ASE) has earned a 45% interest in the project.A drilli…

After weeks of speculation, a senior mining company has finally emerged and made a bid to acquire a piece of Canada’s hottest new base metal discovery.Mining conglomerate Teck (TSE) will purchase 3 mi…

It was yet another sign that North America’s mining industry is growing in scope when 1,200 explorationists from around the world converged on this gambling centre to attend a geological symposium.The…

Just when you thought you had heard it all, along comes another takeover bid in the always interesting mergers and acquisitions game.The latest activity on this front is in the auto industry, with con…

Partners Verdstone Gold (VSE) and Amcorp Industries (VSE) are set to begin a $50,000 work program on the Marion copper-gold property in British Columbia.Trenching and mapping will test the continuity …

May 1, Canabrava – annual, generalMay 1, Copperquest – annual, specialMay 1, Southwestern Gold – annual, generalMay 2, Ashton – annual, generalMay 2, Imasco – annual, generalMay 2, Santa Cataline – an…

Proceeds from a private placement will enable Mongolia Gold Resources (VSE) to carry out exploration and development work on its 49%-owned Bumbat gold project in Mongolia.The financing will consist of…

A. Ransom appointed president, chief executive officer and director.

James Corrigan appointed president and general manager.

Donald Robson appointed vice-president and chief financial officer.