New zone and higher resource for Gold Reserve
A new gold zone at Gold Reserve’s (GLR-T) Las Brisas concession in the Kilometre 88 region of Venezuela has increased the deposit’s resource estimate.A third phase of infill drilling, on 50-metre spac…
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Joint venture drills gold targets in Nevada’s Tonopah camp
With the first stage of exploration well under way, partners Prism Resources (PRN-V) and Eastfield Resources (ETF-V) have begun drilling on the Tonopah gold properties in Nevada.A reverse-circulation …
Kookaburra works to increase Tacaza grade
Diamond drilling at the Tacaza copper project in Peru is returning improved grades for Kookaburra Resources (KOB-T).Kookaburra completed some 7,700 metres of reverse-circulation drilling on the proper…
Link to drill Honduran concession
A 3,100-metre drill program is about to begin at the Pionera property in Honduras. Owner Link Mineral Ventures (LMVL-O) will test a silver-copper target recently outlined by soil sampling.The Cerro Pi…
Soquem enlarges Clearwater deposit
Diamond drilling by Soquem has hit new gold-bearing veins, allowing the Quebec Crown company and its partner, Eastmain Resources (ESTR-C), to confirm the continuity of the Clearwater deposit in the pr…
Troymin funds work at Hawk Ridge
A $4.5-million financing will allow Troymin Resources (TYR-A) to continue drilling on various properties, including the Hawk Ridge copper-nickel project in Quebec’s Ungava region.Drilling will begin s…
Mispec expands Indonesian holdings
By acquiring two new properties on the island of Java, Mispec Resources (MPE-M) has solidified its land position in Indonesia.The junior can acquire a 65% interest in the Jampang East and Pongkor prop…
Tapestry options Labrador claims from Falconbridge, plans program
Vancouver-based Tapestry Ventures (TPV-V) will option the Florence Lake property of Falconbridge (FL-T).The 430-claim property is in the Florence Lake area of Labrador, 150 km southeast of the Voisey’…
Tanqueray hits titanium at Harp Lake
Drilling near Harp Lake in north-central Labrador, Tanqueray Resources (TQY-A) has hit titanium-rich rocks.The company has been drilling to test a geophysical anomaly over its wholly owned Ross Lake p…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Plata funding work programs
Plata Mining (PMT-A) is raising funds to continue exploration work in South America.The company’s list of projects includes the Helvecia zinc prospect and Hualilan gold project, both in Argentina, and…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Southwestern options project
A recent option agreement allows Southwestern Gold (SWG-V) to earn 100% of the Dina property situated about 75 km northeast of Copiapo, Chile.Recent surface work has indicated that a porphyry copper-g…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — International Curator aims to revive historic mining camp in Baja California
Vancouver-based International Curator Resources (IC-T) is resurrecting this historic mining town, on the eastern coast of Baja California, Mexico.Mining in the area dates back to 1886, when a French c…