LATIN AMERICA — Mansfield plans more drilling
A 9-hole drill program by Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V) is testing the Cerro Gordo gold property in Argentina’s Salta province.The junior plans to carry out 3,000 metres of reverse-circulation drilling t…
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IBI to drill in Ontario’s north
An agreement with Teck (TEK-T) and Atapa Minerals (ATAP-C) allows International Business Investments (IBI-C) to earn a 36% interest in the Teri zone gold property in Ontario’s Kirkland Lake gold camp….
LATIN AMERICA — Crystallex Int’l explores properties in SE Venezuela
A legal battle to secure title to a portion of the Las Cristinas gold deposit has not slowed the pace of exploration being carried out by Crystallex International (KRY-T) at its properties in Venezuel…
Eskay Creek keeps company primed for profits
Being the owner of one of the highest-grade gold and silver mines in the world, Vancouver-based Prime Resources Group (PRU-T) is in the enviable position of being able to continue to post a profit in …
Pangea hits more gold in NW Tanzania
Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) continues to intersect gold at its Kanegele project in northwestern Tanzania.The 266-sq.-km property is made up of three claim blocks: Kanegele, NE Nungwisa and Mega.In the K…
LATIN AMERICA — Focal and Intrepid release resource for Barrios
Partners Focal Resources (FCJ-V) and Intrepid Minerals (IAU-A) have released a resource estimate for the Loma del Caballo zone at their Barrios gold property in El Salvador.Watts Griffis & McOuat calc…
Barrick drops Nufort option
Gold giant Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has terminated an option it held on the Nufort claims, near Timmins, Ont.Moneta Porcupine Mines (ME-T) holds a 50% interest in the claims. However, Barrick will maintai…
LATIN AMERICA — Fremont calculates resource for Resguardo
Based on the results of two phases of drilling, an independent calculation pegs the resource of the Resguardo gold property in northern Chile at 6.8 million tonnes averaging 1 gram per tonne.Fremont G…
LATIN AMERICA — Cristobal Resources makes gold discovery at Luminaria
Junior Cristobal Resources (CTV-M) has discovered a new gold zone at its Luminaria property in Peru.Disseminated gold was encountered in a zone of sericitized and oxidized diorite, crosscut with high-…
DIAMOND PAGE — Hearne, Tuzo discoveries prove diamondiferous
The recently discovered Hearne and Tuzo kimberlite pipes on the AK property in the Northwest Territories are diamondiferous.Monopros, a wholly owned subsidiary of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q),…
Pentland drill-tests Ludgate gold property
A 10-hole drilling program has started at the Ludgate gold property, a joint venture of Pentland Firth Ventures (PFP-T) and QSR (GRS-T) in northeastern Ontario’s Michaud Twp.The 6,750-metre program is…
LATIN AMERICA — Greystar outlines gold reserves
Junior Greystar Resources (GSL-V) continues to define gold mineralization at its Angostura project in northeastern Colombia.The project comprises 1,921 ha of mineral licences near the city of Bucarama…