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A new gold rush is on, not in the storied mines of the Klondike but south of the Rio Grande, in Mexico’s mineral-rich ground. Thanks to a dramatic liberalization of Mexico’s policies on the mining sec…

Exploration and infill drilling are continuing at the Mulatos project in Mexico’s Sierra Madre mountains. Placer Dome (TSE) acquired the property from Minera Real de Angeles in May, 1993, for US$5 mil…

A preliminary evaluation of the Hammerdown gold deposit in Newfoundland recommends underground trackless mining with shrinkage stoping. The deposit, which forms part of the Rendell-Jackman property, i…

Reverse circulation drilling on the Atlanta property in southwest Idaho has outlined three areas of gold-silver mineralization. The targets — the Tahoma mine and the East Extension and Bascom zones -…

In two separate agreements, Cyprus Canada has optioned more than 350 claims in northwestern Quebec to junior companies. East West Resource (VSE) can earn a half interest in a 164-claim property by spe…

— 1994 — Oct 18 Oct 17 Oct 14 Oct 13 Oct 12 High Low Composite”300″ 4315.96 4327.00 4332.42 4343.37 4355.03 4609.93 3518.31 Metals&Minerals 4169.37 4200.55 4186.99 4113.59 4118.10 4270.14 3273.56 In…

Results from a 3,000-metre drilling program on the San Jose copper project in Peru have prompted Arequipa Resources (VSE) to drop the property. Although sporadic areas of high-grade oxide copper were …

New Rio Resources (NRR: VSE) has changed its name to Southern Rio Resources (SNZ:VSE) on a sh-for-sh basis.

The British-based Cobalt Development Institute is organizing a conference to examine new sources and markets for cobalt. The conference will be held May 9-10, 1995, in Toronto. For more information, c…

Murray Gordon appointed vice-president of finance and chief financial officer.

John Hick appointed director.

J. Belton appointed director.