NEVADA — Camnor eyes Alum property
A recent letter agreement sets the stage for Camnor Resources (CMB-V) to acquire a 100% interest in the Alum property in Nevada’s Emerald Cty.The Vancouver-based junior also plans to acquire a 100% in…
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THE DIAMOND PAGE — Kimberlites elude Gerle, Monopros
No kimberlites have been encountered in the 16 holes drilled to date during a spring program on the Doyle Lake project in the Northwest Territories. The drilling is focused on the LA 1-25 mineral clai…
THE DIAMOND PAGE –Messina launches bulk sampling
A 50,000-Tonne bulk-sampling operation is under way at the Liqhobong diamond project, 110 km northeast of Maseru, Lesotho.Messina Diamond (MSC.U-T) recently completed a first phase of drilling which w…
Summo finances Lisbon Valley project
Junior Summo Minerals (SMA-T) is joining forces with St. Mary Land & Exploration (MARY-Q) to develop the Lisbon Valley copper project, southeast of Moab, Utah.A new company, Lisbon Valley Mining, will…
NEVADA — Cortez partners aim to extend Pipeline mineralization — Exploration program will test potential of Coral Gold’s Robertson property
The Cortez joint venture will attempt to extend its Pipeline deposit by exploring on the Robertson property of Vancouver-based Coral Gold (CLH-V)According to Louis Wolfin, president of Coral, the Cort…
NEVADA — Blue Desert explores Snowstorm project
A first-phase exploration program is planned by Blue Desert Mining (BDE-V) for the Snowstorm project in the Midas district of Nevada.The district is a new gold camp being established in the northern p…
NEVADA — Bullion Monarch controls Knomex
Bullion Monarch (BMRK-O) has acquired an 80% controlling interst in Toronto-based Knomex Resources (KNO-A) by purchasing 20 million units at 20 cents per unit.A unit consists of one share and one warr…
NEVADA — X-Cal attempts to rouse Sleeper gold mine — Junior signs option agreement with Amax Gold
Vancouver-based junior X-Cal Resources (XCL-T) plans to restart mining operations at the Sleeper gold project, a past producer situated in the Slumbering Hills, some 30 miles north of Winnemucca.In Ap…
NEVADA — U.S. to revise mining regulations
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has formed a task force to evaluate possible revisions to the “3,809 regulations” governing hard-rock mining on BLM lands.In 1991, a similar task force conclud…
NEVADA — Eastfield Resources plans exploration program in Nevada
Gold projects in Nevada will provide an exploration focus for Eastfield Resources (ETF-V), a Vancouver-based junior which earlier this year announced plans to spin off its Canadian assets.Eastfield ex…
NEVADA — Romarco encouraged by Converse drillholes
Drilling by Romarco Minerals (R-T) at the Converse gold project in Humboldt Cty. has returned several promising intersections.The project is a joint venture involving Toronto-based Romarco and German-…
NEVADA — Production milestone of 1 million oz. forecast for Bald Mountain gold mine
Open-pit operation looks forward to eight more productive yearsThe Bald Mountain heap-leach gold mine of Placer Dome (PDG-T) has turned out 850,000 oz. since it entered production in 1983 and, with ei…