Cyprus and Roxmark drill at Geraldton camp
Cyprus Canada, a unit of Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N), has completed drilling on the Key Lake property of Roxmark Mines (RMK-T), near Geraldton, Ont.Cyprus is evaluating this and other, nearby propert…
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BASE METALS SPECIAL — SX-EW technology could trigger startup at Tiomin’s Cerro Colorado deposit
Straddling the continental divide in western Panama, the Cerro Colorado deposit has been the perpetual bridesmaid of the copper world. Twenty-six years after Canadian Javelin (under promoter John Doyl…
Orvana confirms Don Mario resource
Infill drilling at the Don Mario property in Bolivia is confirming a previously outlined underground resource of 1 million tonnes grading 13 grams gold per tonne.Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) is drilling of…
St Andrew funds work near Timmins
Proceeds from a private placement by St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) will be used to fund exploration near two mines in the Timmins area of northern Ontario.The company raised $750,000 buy issuing 2.3 mi…
Bema, Arizona Star hit gold-copper in Chile
Deep drill testing below the Cerro Casale deposit on the Aldebaran property in northern Chile is confirming the potential of a new discovery for partners Arizona Star Resources (AZS-V) and Bema Gold (…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Tyler to drill Bahuerachi
Drilling is about to begin at the Bahuerachi property in Mexico, one of three copper oxide projects held in that country by 50-50 partners Golden Rule Resources (GNU-T) and Tyler Resources (TYS-T).Bah…
Birim expands in West Sahara
Birim Goldfields (BIRM-C) has added a past-producing gold mine to its assets in Ghana.The company bought a 50% participating interest in the Akrokeri mine, which is adjacent to, and on strike with, th…
Nelson financing work in Asia
An $11.5-million financing will enable Nelson Gold (NLG-T) to fund gold exploration and development programs in Tajikistan and neighboring Kyrgyzstan.Nelson manages and operates a 49% joint-venture in…
Eden Roc encouraged by results
The latest diamond drill results from the Afema project in Ivory Coast amount to good news for Eden Roc Minerals (EDN-T).Additional drilling on the Kadio zone has extended the gold mineralization 100 …
Acquires Nanasivik mine — Breakwater to revive Caribou
A foray into zinc during the late 1980s almost led to the demise of Breakwater Resources (BWR-T). Having learned from that experience, the restructured company plans to get back in the base metal game…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — General Minerals funds work programs
A $29-million financing will boost the cash position of General Minerals (GNM-T) to about $35 million and allow the company to explore its international portfolio of properties.Copper-gold deposits ar…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — AMT seeks to develop Arizona copper play
An agreement with copper giant BHP Minerals has AMT International Mining (AAI-T) moving ahead with development of a mining project in the heart of Arizona’s copper district.The junior can earn up to a…