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Alberta-listed Gold Vessel Resources continues to perform surface-trenching and geochemical sampling on its CHOCO-6 property in Venezuela’s El Callao district. So far, sampling has turned up two areas…

Toronto-listed Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (PCS) will buy the potash division of Rio Algom (TSE) for $160 million, plus working capital. Rio retains a royalty interest in the relevant properties. Alt…

Eritrea, a newly independent African country on the Red Sea, holds solid potential for mineral deposits, according to a report by R. Rumbold et Associes. “Almost the whole of the country consists of P…

Vancouver-listed Republic Goldfields has signed a second letter of intent with the Cuban government to explore and develop a large, 2,100-sq.-km. concession on the eastern side of the island. The conc…

Cobatec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ego Resources (TSE), will allow Amalgamet Canada to market cobalt products produced at Ego’s recovery plant near Cobalt, Ont. The plant, to come on-stream in the …

An independent feasibility study prepared for Asia Minerals (VSE) by Cominco Engineering Services has firmed up reserves at the QDS project in Shanxi province, northeastern China. The deposit is estim…

It’s official. Kennecott has informed DHK Resources that it intends to extract a 5,000-tonne bulk sample from the Tli Kwi Cho (DO-27) diamond-bearing pipe in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Te…

Conwest Exploration (TSE) and Faraday Resources (TSE) are officially wed, now that shareholders have voted in favor of merger. Also approved was a shareholder protection rights plan for the new compan…

Braemont Resources (BMZ:VSE) has changed its name to Lumby Resources Corp. (LBY:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis.

Gary Robinson appointed director. N5…

Giovanni Camporese elected president; Paolo Seminara, Ricardo Mazzucco and Julie Camporese elected directors. N5…

John Pallot appointed director. N5…