Junior mining companies flock to Zaire
Zaire has suddenly emerged as a popular destination for Canadian mining capital as an increasing number of juniors sign agreements for exploration and development in the Central African country.Alhoug…
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THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Recent gold discoveries shed light on Honduras
Since entering Honduras almost two years ago, Vancouver-based Mar-West Resources (MSR-V) has amassed one of the largest packages of exploration properties in the country.Mar-West began positioning its…
TVI and Echo Bay hit high-grade gold at Kingking project
Partners TVI Pacific (TVI-T) and Echo Bay Mines (ECO-T) have intersected high-grade gold zones at the Kingking copper-gold deposit in the Philippines.Echo Bay and TVI are earning 75% and 25% interests…
Muscocho group rehatched as Golden Goose
Shareholders have approved the merger of Muscocho Explorations (MUS-T), McNellen Resources (MNR-T) and Flanagan McAdam Resources (FMRI-C) into a single entity. The new company, to be called Golden Goo…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Ethiopia’s Legadembi mine does it the hard way
At first glance, the Legadembi gold project in southern Ethiopia would seem to suggest the stuff of legend. Surrounded by jungle and perched at an elevation of 2,000 metres above sea level, the open-p…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Majors account for rise in Alaskan exploration
Gold exploration in Alaska has taken off in the past year, with activity spurred on by renewed work at the Donlin Creek gold deposit and development of the Fort Knox deposit.Amax Gold (AU-N) anticipat…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Atlanta and Voisey Bay plan joint venture in Indonesia
Junior companies Atlanta Gold (AAG-T) and Voisey Bay Resources (VSY-V) plan to form a joint venture with Bermuda-based Indotan to acquire, explore and develop nine properties in Kalimantan, Indonesia….
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Santa Fe seeks opportunities abroad
Already one of North America’s largest gold miners, Santa Fe Pacific Gold (GLD-N) is pursuing projects both on and off the continent.The company has revised its projections for gold production this ye…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Mid-North drills near Rice Lake
A 20-hole drill program is scheduled for the Cryderman property in Manitoba’s Rice Lake greenstone belt, 150 km northeast of Winnipeg.Owner Mid-North Resources (MNU-A) will be testing a gold showing d…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Glamis eyes Paramount’s gold project in North Sulawesi
Heap-leach miner Glamis Gold (GLG-T) is spreading its wings from its base of operations in the western U.S.The company recently signed a “letter of understanding” with Paramount Ventures & Finance (PV…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Triton drilling adds ounces at Limon
Ongoing drilling by Triton Mining (TTM-T) is testing the resource potential of the Santa Emilia vein targets identified last year at the Limon mine complex in Nicaragua.Based on more than three months…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Echo Bay eyes Delores gold property
As part of a “strategic alliance” with Minefinders (MFL-V), Echo Bay Mines (ECO-T) has been granted the right to earn a 60% interest in the junior’s Dolores gold property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.A…