Virginia eyes Bathurst target
Having discovered four base metal showings in the James Bay region of Quebec, junior Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) is gearing up for a program of geophysics and trenching.Channel and grab samples yielde…
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BHP inks deal with Rio
Vancouver — A subsidiary of Australia’s largest mining house has inked a deal with junior Southern Rio Resources (SNZ-V) to earn up to a 70% stake in the Santo Thomas copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry …
Int’l Wayside, Gitennes among BC juniors exploring new finds
Several promising grassroots discoveries, many of them made by prospectors, highlighted the 2000 exploration season in British Columbia and could provide a much-needed boost for exploration in the wes…
SouthernEra fast-tracks Messina
To take advantage of robust metal prices, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) is accelerating development at its Messina platinum group metals project in South Africa.Starting in August, Messina will begin …
Apex creates subsidiary Golden Temple
Denver — Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) will bundle its various exploration properties into a new subsidiary, to be known as SilEx. The move will enable the company to focus its attention on developing th…
Ivanhoe explores South Korea, Myanmar and Mongolia
Standing pat in a region shunned by most is paying off for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T).In 1994, when overseas ventures were still fashionable, Ivanhoe (then known as Indochina Goldfields) began amassing an …
California energy crunch renders coal more attractive
Dare we say it? Coal making a comeback? Even the stature of gold hasn’t fallen as low as this once-mighty commodity, whose role in the development of modern industrial society remains virtually unchal…
Higher prices, lower costs turn oil sands into gravy train
For companies developing Alberta’s oil sands, the numbers just keep getting better: cash costs are down 50% from a decade ago; oil prices have doubled in the past two years; and demand for new sources…
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Olympus Pacific hits hot holes at Phuoc Son project
Vancouver — After a short drilling hiatus, in observance of the Vietnamese new year (Tet), Olympus Pacific Minerals (OYM-V) is back drilling at the Phuoc Son joint venture in the country’s central re…
Finnish precious metal projects lure explorers
Given the interest in exploration for platinum group metals (PGMs) in northern Ontario and its long history of gold production, it is surprising that more explorers are not targeting projects in Finla…
GoldenTemple adds to holdings in Mexico
As part of a strategy to focus on emerging mineral districts, Golden Temple Mining (GTM-V) has acquired two new properties in Mexico. One is in an emerging zinc district; the other covers a new discov…