Omni hits gold at Goddell Shear
Underground drilling at the Goddell Shear project in the Mount Skukum area of southern Yukon is returning some noteworthy intercepts.Omni Resources (ORI-V) reported results from four holes, which were…
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THE DIAMOND PAGE — Diadem tests California samples
Three white diamond fragments and a broken dodecahedron (12-sided diamond) were recovered from samples taken from drill core testing the Leek Springs diamond project in California. Operator Diadem Res…
LITERATURE REVIEW — Santa Fe’s Nevada mines come of age
Having set a gold production record at its Nevada and California operations in 1996, Santa Fe Pacific Gold (GLD-N) says it is on track to join the 1-million-oz. club this year, climbing to a projected…
Rift Res. eyes properties in Niger
EXP Resources, a privately held company in Alberta, can acquire a 60% interest in a 1,900-sq.-km gold-copper concession in southwestern Niger.EXP secured the option by paying US$50,000, issuing 1.2 mi…
Earnings rise for Teck and Cominco
The sale of its 10.8% stake in Diamond Fields Resources saw the 1996 net earnings of Teck (TEK-T) jump by almost 184% over the previous year.The Vancouver-based major reported net earnings of $255 mil…
Stillwater boosts its reserves and production
Montana-based Stillwater Mining (PGMS-N) reported a modest loss in 1996 but saw increases in production, head grade and reserves.The only producer of platinum and palladium in the U.S. lost US$2.8 mil…
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N.A. Tungsten expands its base of mineral assets
Vancouver-based North American Tungsten (NTC-V) can acquire the tungsten assets formerly held by Canada Tungsten, which was recently merged with Aur Resources (AUR-T).These assets include:* the former…
Stratabound establishes Mexican presence
Junior Stratabound Minerals (SB-A) will buy a polymetallic property in northeastern Mexico.Situated near the city of Monclova in Coahuila state, the property is accessible by paved highway and gravel …
Pursuit steps up work programs
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…
Blue Ribbon resumes work
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…
Espalau Mining samples gold prospects in Ecuador’s El Oro province
Channel sampling by Espalau Mining (EPU-M) at the Paraiso joint venture in Ecuador’s El Oro province has uncovered high gold values.The Val d’Or, Que.-based company can earn a half interest in the pro…