LATIN AMERICA — Cuba OKs work proposal
The government of Cuba has approved a proposal by MacDonald Mines Exploration (MMP-A) to step up its exploration for gold on the island nation.Over the past four years, the company has identified 36 t…
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LATIN AMERICA — Aquest looks to Guatemala for Carlin-style targets — Proposed drilling would determine extent of gold mineralization
The similarities to Nevada-style sediment-hosted, bulktonnage gold deposits were compelling enough for Aquest Minerals (AQU-V) to acquire a privately-held Guatemalan mining company whose key assets in…
LATIN AMERICA — Morgain, Columbia forge ahead in Mexico — Further drilling to include reverse-circulation, core holes
Partners Morgain Minerals (MGM-V) and Columbia Metals (COML-C) are continuing to explore for polymetallic minerals at their San Francisco property in Mexico’s Sonora state.San Francisco produced gold …
LATIN AMERICA — Argentina produces map
With the help of the World Bank, Argentina has compiled detailed geologic maps and ore deposit models on a CD-ROM, which is available to anyone interested in mineral exploration in that country.The CD…
LATIN AMERICA — Minera Andes resumes drilling in Argentina
Minera Andes (MAI-A) has resumed drilling at the Huevos Verdes vein system on the El Pluma-Cerro Saavedra silver-gold property in southern Argentina.To date, the company has drilled 10 reverse-circula…
LATIN AMERICA — Bolivia seeks to attract mining investment
International and Canadian aid agencies are attempting to invigorate Bolivia’s beleaguered economy.The International Monetary Fund has designated the nation “heavily indebted,” paving the way for a gr…
Index (April 26, 1999)
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LATIN AMERICA — AG triggers gold boom
The gold exploration boom in Argentina owes much to Argentina Gold’s (ARP-V) discovery of a major, ever-growing bulk-tonnage resource at its 60%-owned Veladero joint-venture project in San Juan provin…
Size matters for Kinross Gold — Good year at Amax operations balances bad one at Hoyle
Even as it expanded production and reduced costs, Kinross Gold (K-T) suffered the effects of low gold prices. The Toronto-based company incurred a loss both for 1998 and the first quarter of 1999.Foll…
Falco stanches flow of red ink
A period of expansion and development will begin to pay off for nickel and copper producer Falconbridge (FL-T), company president Oyvind Hushovd told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting.”Falc…
Drilling expands El Sauzal
Ongoing drilling at Francisco Gold’s (FGX-V) wholly owned El Sauzal project in the northwestern Mexican state of Chihuahua is attempting to expand the known gold mineralization.El Sauzal is a high-sul…
LATIN AMERICA — Intrepid finds silver lining in El Salvador
Buoyed by encouraging results from recent drilling, Intrepid Minerals (IAU-A) has planned a second-phase program to test a near-surface, bonanza silver discovery at its 75%-owned Zapote property in El…