Results from seven deep holes drilled at the Samira gold project in southwestern Niger have enabled partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Placer Dome (PDG-T) to confirm the deposit’s continuity at d…
By signing a letter of intent, Princess Resources (PRL-V) has enabled Dublin-based Arcon International Resources to gain a toehold entry into its exploration projects in China and Africa.Arcon will su…
Toronto-based Tyranex Gold (TXGI-C) intends to raise $10 million so that it can buy the Mineral Hill gold mine in Montana from TVX Gold (TVX-T).The deposit contains a drill-indicated minable reserve o…
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Initial sample testing by the Botswanan prospecting arm of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q) has turned up macrodiamonds in three of four kimberlite pipes discovered in 1997 by TNK Resources (TNKR-…
Having completed their due-diligence review, equal partners Iamgold (IMG-T) and Anglo American are proceeding with a feasibility study of the Niamboulama gold deposit on the Yatela concession in weste…
While the delegates at the 66th annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention walked with less of a swagger and spoke with less bravado than in 1997, they nonetheless showe…
Partners Rio Algom (ROM-T) and Inmet Mining (IMN-T) have completed a positive feasibility study of the huge Antamina copper-zinc project in Peru.The fast-tracked study, compiled by Bechtel Internation…
Montreal-based junior Yorbeau Resources (YRB.A-T) is poised to begin drilling on one of its three properties in the Casa Berardi area of northern Quebec.The 1,000 to 1,500-metre program in Beschefer T…
Drilling has enabled Phelps Dodge (PD-N) to boost the copper resource at the Piedras Verdes project in Mexico’s Sonora state.The Phoenix, Ariz.-based producer, which holds a 70% stake in the project, …
Drilling by Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) at the El Cairo property in Mexico’s Durango state returned 613 ft. of 0.016 oz. gold and 640 ft. of 0.021 oz. gold. A story in our March 9-16, 1998 issue cont…
Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) and joint-venture partner Teck (TEK-T) have released further drill results from the San Nicolas project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state.Drill hole SAL-40, collared 100 metr…
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