Orvana continues drilling at Pederson
A 10,000-metre program of reverse-circulation drilling on the Pederson gold project in Bolivia is nearing completion, reports Orvana Minerals (ORV-T).Although assays have been received for only eight …
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Southwestern to drill in Peru
Diamond drilling is about to begin on the San Jose polymetallic property in Peru.The property, held by Southwestern Gold (SWG-T), is 25 km southeast of the Cerro Verde mine in that country’s primary p…
Atna proves up ground in Yukon
Drill results show that Atna Resources (ATN-T) has succeeded in tracing lead-zinc-silver mineralization on one of its properties in the Yukon.Previous surveys on the Argus property, near Finlayson Lak…
NEWS IN BRIEF — Britannia options Mexican ground
The Mexican subsidiary of Britannia Gold (BGP-V) will option two concessions covering 1,050 acres in Mexico’s Oaxaca state.The acquisition is subject to a 3% net smelter return royalty and requires th…
NEWS IN BRIEF — Newhawk acquires Table Mountain
Kennecott Exploration will option its 20-claim Table Mountain project in Nevada to Newhawk Gold Mines (NHG-T).Table Mountain lies 30 miles south of Winnemucca, between Newhawk’s Pronto Plata property …
NEWS IN BRIEF — Normabec in Chile
With mapping and geophysical surveying under way at its Laguna del Alto gold-copper property in Chile, Normabec Mining Resources (NMB-M) is beginning to prepare for drilling.To fund the work, Normabec…
New gold zone found at Meadowbank property
Partners Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) and Comaplex Minerals (CMF-T) have identified a new gold zone on their Meadowbank project, north of Baker Lake, N.W.T.Drilling 600 metres north of, and across the…
Daisy mine on track for 1997
Preparations for production are under way at the Daisy gold mine in Nevada.Inter-Rock Gold (IRO-T) reports that its mining contractor is constructing haul roads and lining the leach pads for the open-…
Gross Rosebel expands by one-quarter
Drilling at the Gross Rosebel project in Suriname has led to a 25% increase in proven and probable reserves.Partners Cambior (CBJ-T) and Golden Star Resources (GSC-T) report that the figure now stands…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Goldcorp, Minorca team in Indonesia
Goldcorp (G-TSE) and Minorca Resources (MAR-T) will jointly explore properties in Indonesia.An agreement gives Goldcorp the right of first refusal for up to half of any Indonesian property acquired by…
Joe Mann’s reserves on the rise
The Joe Mann mine, 40 miles south of here, has taken fortune’s buffets and rewards over its 40-year career. Now, under the management of Campbell Resources (CCH-T), it has enjoyed almost a decade of s…
NEWS IN BRIEF (October 07, 1996)
Consolidated Ramrod Gold (CYN-T) has changed its name to Quest International (QIX-T) (QIXXF-Q).