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First hole hits at Petaquilla

The first hole drilled by Adrian Resources (VSE) at the Petaquilla project in Panama returned a 968.2-ft. interval grading 0.71% copper, plus minor gold, silver and molybdenum values. It was a good st…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Founder sampling Jellicoe property

A surface sampling program is under way on Founder Resources’ (VSE) 100% owned Blackwater gold property near Jellicoe, Ont. A 2,000-ft.-long mineralized zone will be tested with 70-100 short plugger d…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Regal revises Black Twp. agreement

An agreement has been amended between Regal Goldfields (CDN) and two private parties over a 30-claim gold property in Black Twp., Ont. Regal will now acquire 100% interest in the property, subject to …


NEWS ROUNDUP — Euro-Nevada repays loan

A $9.5-million loan has been repaid to Prime Resources Group (VSE) by Euro-Nevada Mining (TSE). The loan was exchanged for $9.1 million par value 8% second preferred shares of International Corona, no…


Giant mine set to reopen as RCMP investigate homicides

The fatal explosion at Royal Oak Mines’ (TSE) Giant mine in Yellowknife, N.W.T., will not close the gold producer, says President Margaret Witte. “We expect to reopen the mine by Sept. 25.” The Sept. …


Oneida owns Mexican Hat

The Mexican Hat gold property in Cochise Cty., Ariz., is owned 100% by Oneida Resources (VSE) now that the junior has bought out an 80% interest held by a former joint venture partner.


NEWS ROUNDUP — Glimmer, Hemlo resume drilling

Drilling has resumed on the Hislop Twp. gold property near Matheson, Ont., of Glimmer Resources (VSE) and Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE). The partners plan to drill eight holes, one to test a geophysical anom…


DIAMOND GEMS

. . . Sources close to the Lac de Gras diamond play say the kimberlite that yielded 10 microdiamonds and one macrodiamond in a 40-kg sample for the Dia Met-BHP joint venture (T.N.M., Sept. 21/92) outc…


Challenger drops Deatys Creek property option

After receiving the results from the second phase of drilling on its Deatys Creek property, 90 miles west of Thunder Bay, Ont., Challenger Minerals (VSE) has decided to drop its option. The best inter…


Deak becomes operator at Cheminis mine

A letter of agreement recently signed by Deak Resources (TSE) with Northfield Minerals (ASE) allows it the right to become operator at Northfield’s Cheminis mine near Kirkland Lake, Ont. Deak will als…


NEWS ROUNDUP — Wye turns to Poland for cash

Unable to raise money in Canada, Wye Resources (CDN) has turned to Eastern Europe for the funding needed to continue exploration on the Saganaga Lake gold property west of Thunder Bay, Ont. Wye says i…


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