Exall and Betchel ink deal
Betchel and Exall Resources (TSE) will carry out a feasibility study at the latter’s Santo Tomas copper-gold project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state.The deposit, currently estimated to contain 7.4 billion l…
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PEOPLE — BOLIVAR GOLDFIELDS
Miguel Angel de la Campa appointed president and Mauro Coppola appointed senior vice-president and director.
Wheaton River bullish on Golden Bear results
Drilling on the Ursa zone at the Golden Bear mine property in northwestern British Columbia is returning impressive results for Wheaton River Minerals (TSE).The third hole (95-269) of this year’s prog…
Exploration incentive bonus spurs Troilus discovery team
To the dismay of major mining companies, talented geologists with vision and an entrepreneurial bent are often lured to the junior mining sector. This is because the potential for rewards, through dir…
Hodgson and Elliott to head Ontario’s mining-related ministries
Newly elected Ontario Premier Michael Harris has sworn in his new cabinet, and, accordingly, the province’s mining industry has two Progressive Conservative ministers with whom to get acquainted.Chris…
Princess buys stake in Kazakh deposit
Vancouver-listed Princess Resources will pay US$70 million for all the shares of Consolidated Mines of Kazakhstan, which holds a 22.5% indirect interest in the Vasilkovskoye gold property in northern …
Challenger to acquire ground in Burkina Faso
Cayman Islands-based Challenger Minerals (VSE) expects to be granted a licence covering a 400-sq.-km concession in Burkina Faso, West Africa.The Tafogo area lies between the Bouroum property of Channe…
Spot prices at a glance (July 03, 1995)
Wednesday, June 28Week’sPrice (US)ChangeGold*$389.30-$1.40Silver*$5.33-$0.16Platinum*$442.00-$0.75Nickel**$3.71+$0.20Lead**$0.28+$0.01Copper $1.38-$0.03Zinca$0.46+$0.01Cou…
Teck to option Yamana property
Argentine explorer Yamana Resources (TSE) has granted Teck (TSE) the right to acquire up to a 60% interest in its gold project in the province of Santa Cruz.Yamana holds interests in 76 properties in …
Eldorado board rejects Glamis bid
After assessing the unsolicited takeover bid of Glamis Gold (TSE), the board of directors of Eldorado (TSE) has unanimously rejected the offer as being “inadequate and not in the best interests of Eld…
Nebex steps up efforts in Albania
Seven copper-zinc-gold targets have been identified on one of two Albanian mining concessions recently obtained by Nebex Resources (ASE).President Brian Douglas says two immediate drill targets have b…
Kinbauri Gold expands ground in Burkina Faso
Junior explorer Kinbauri Gold (CDN) is expanding its presence in the West African nation of Burkina Faso.An agreement with two Montreal-listed companies, Loubel Explorations and Melkior Resources, cal…