EXPLORATION 1997 — Trillion eyes Step Lively
For US$1 million, Trillion Resources (TLO-T) can acquire the Step Lively mine in central Zimbabwe, a small gold operation turning out about 5,000 oz.each year.Historic grades are about 8.4 grams gold …
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EXPLORATION 1997 — Aranlee buys mineral properties from KazMinCo
Vancouver-based Aranlee Resources (ARB-V), already active in Argentina, plans to expand its international property portfolio by acquiring a large land position in central Kazakstan.According to a lett…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Northern Orion zeros in on copper and gold prospects in Argentina
With interests in a growing number of exploration and development projects, Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) is looking to entrench itself in Argentina’s mining sector.The company was created in 19…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Ambrex intensifies work on Brazilian targets
Ambrex Mining (AMBX-C) continues to explore in the garimpeiro gold fields of Brazil’s Mato Grosso state, where it is earning an interest from Ourominas Minerals (OMI-T) on a number of properties.Since…
EXPLORATION 1997 — International joint ventures bear fruit for Pangea Goldfields
The first two holes drilled by Pangea Goldfields (PDG-T) at its joint-ventured Victoria Lake gold project in east-central Peru have confirmed mineralization at depth for one of three gold structures b…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Corona Gold drills Troutfly Lake, program starts at Thunder Lake
A 12-hole program totalling 10,000 ft. is testing the Troutfly Lake properties, two groups of non-contiguous claims acquired by Corona Gold (CRG-T) northeast of Dryden, Ont.The company acquired the 25…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Triton finds more gold at Limon
Gold production at the Limon mine in Nicaragua is steadily improving.Triton Mining (TTM-T) achieved record gold production in the fourth quarter of 1996, producing 3,147 oz. in October, 3,200 oz. in N…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Serengeti plans follow-up program for Tanzanian diamond projects
The South African-based consultancy firm Resource Exploration & Development (RED) has recommended follow-up ground work on all properties held by Serengeti Diamonds (SGD-V) in Tanzania.Serengeti owns …
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Messina puts Lesotho on the diamond map
Long a small-scale diamond-producing country, Lesotho, in Southern Africa, may soon hit the big time.Messina Diamond (MSC-T), a newly listed Toronto-based company, is stepping up work on the Liquobong…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Golden Hemlock seeks treasure of Sierra Madre
Banking on the old adage that the best place to find a new mine is near an old one, Golden Hemlock Resources (GHE-V) is looking for treasure in the Sierra Madre mountains surrounding this Mexican vill…
Government encouraging mining houses to release mining rights in South Africa
South Africa’s minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs has a message for black- and foreign-owned exploration firms that are experiencing frustration in their attempts to acquire prospective ground in …
Dia Met set to drill Finnish targets
Dia Met Minerals (DMM-T) has identified 169 potential kimberlite targets in parts of central and northern Finland.In total, 125 claims were staked in an attempt to cover the targets. Until recently, t…