TVI refines plans for Canatuan
Management of TVI Pacific (TVI-T) is scaling back production plans for the Canatuan polymetallic project on the Philippine island of Mindanao.About a year ago, TVI was drawing up plans to mine Canatua…
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DIAMOND PAGE — Diavik feasibility delayed
The final feasibility study for the Diavik Diamond project in the Northwest Territories, originally scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 1998, is now not expected until the second quarte…
Nan boosts Storliden resource
North Atlantic Natural Resources (NAN), a Swedish public company trading on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, has released an independent resource estimate for the Storliden copper-zinc deposit near the t…
Eden Roc’s final gold pour
The curtain is about to fall on Eden Roc Minerals’ (EDN-T) operatorship of the Afema heap-leach gold mine in the West African nation of Ivory Coast.The final gold pour of 656 oz. took place in mid-Aug…
EXPLORATION — Slovakian Gram boosts holdings
An option exercised by Slovakian Gram (GRAM-C) has increased the size of its exploration property in Slovakia by 105 sq. km.Under terms of the deal, the company paid a Slovakian firm, controlled by Sl…
Antoro picks up property
A new option deal could see the reactivation of the Lingman Lake gold project, 320 km northeast of Red Lake in northwestern Ontario.Antoro Resources (ORE-M) has taken an option on the property and int…
Falconbridge advances Maramba project — Geophysics indicates potential base metal bodies
An exploration program operated by the Zimbabwean subsidiary of Falconbridge (FL-T) and funded by junior NAR Resources (NRL-M) has uncovered several targets in the Zveya Creek area on the Maramba perm…
EXPLORATION — Mexican potential lures Aurado Exploration, Cominco
Partners Aurado Exploration (AEO-T) and Cominco (CLT-V) have identified base metal anomalies on their 8-property, 21,542-ha project in Zacatecas and Potosi states, Mexico.The find was interpreted from…
EXPLORATION — Corner Bay launches drill program at Mexican prospect
Corner Bay Minerals (BAY-T) has launched a second drill program at the Alamo Dorado gold-silver property in Mexico’s Sonora state.A first round of 10 reverse-circulation holes revealed a showing of co…
EXPLORATION — Hebron starts drilling in Peru
Having completed a $700,000 financing, Hebron Fjord Resources (HEF-M) is using a portion of the proceeds to drill-test its Torrecillas property in Peru.The first phase of drilling will consist of 1,00…
EXPLORATION — Corona explores deposit near Hemlo
Corona Gold (CRQ-T) has begun exploring the Sugar zone gold property, 60 km east of Hemlo, Ont.The Toronto-based company is optioning the 11,680-acre property from Harte Resources (HTRC-C) and will ca…
EXPLORATION — Aurizon extends gold zones
The first results from Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T) ambitious drilling program at the Casa Berardi mine in northwestern Quebec have extended the gold-mineralized zones both laterally and at depth below the …