Reserves boosted at Cerro Colorado
Having assessed the latest drilling and delineation results, Rio Algom (TSE) reports an impressive 90% increase in copper-in-ore reserves at its wholly owned Cerro Colorado mine in Chile. Reserves wer…
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COMMENTARY — Crucial year for Canadian mining
This year will be crucial for Canadian mining, says Dennis Prince, an ambassador for “Keep Mining in Canada” and the director of international exploration for Falconbridge. The “Keep Mining in Canada”…
INSIDER TRADING — Kinross directors complete transactions
Two directors of Kinross Gold (VSE) completed share transactions in January and February. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, director John Brough was granted 100,000 option…
EXPLORATION ’95 — Aurex makes exploration plans for South
Junior copper-gold producer Aurex Resources (TSE) intends to concentrate its exploration efforts this year on the Talcuna district of Chile, as well as on various properties in Peru and Guyana. Aurex …
EXPLORATION ’95 — Exploration: at home or abroad?
How do mining companies decide where to focus their exploration efforts now that a tempting array of geological opportunities has opened up in almost every corner of the globe? All senior companies ar…
EXPLORATION ’95 — Band-Ore adds two projects to Timmins area
Two projects have been added to Band-Ore Resources’ holdings in Sewell and Reeves twps., west of Timmins, Ont. The company can acquire the Ross property in Penhorwood Twp., which consists of two claim…
Saskatchewan gold mine in production — Contact Lake
Saskatchewan’s newest and largest gold mine — and one of only two in the country to operate within a provincial park — entered commercial production last month. The Contact Lake mine, situated 63 km…
EXPLORATION ’95 — Hecla plans to explore historic mining
With La Choya gold mine in Sonora state up and running, Hecla Mining (NYSE) is turning its attention to a historic gold and silver mining district in southern Zacatecas state, in central Mexico. The c…
EXPLORATION ’95 — Delgratia program begins in Nicaragua
A wholly owned subsidiary of Delgratia Developments (VSE) intends to explore six areas, described as having “drill target potential,” on the Murra concession in Nicaragua. Murra is one of 11 concessio…
EXPLORATION ’95 — Juniors busy near Voisey Bay
Several junior companies have started exploration programs on ground they staked or acquired near the Voisey Bay discovery in Labrador of Diamond Fields Resources (TSE). This copper-nickel-cobalt depo…
Int’l Tower explores Siwash property
Exploration carried out over the past year by International Tower Hill Mines (VSE) on its Siwash property in southwestern British Columbia has focused on two areas. A program of geophysics and overbur…
Antilles to study White Mesa deposit
Spokane-based Antilles Resources (VSE) intends to acquire the White Mesa oxide copper deposit in northern Arizona through the amalgamation of a private British Columbia company, American Coppermine Re…