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 …
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EXPLORATION — Noveder adds to Newfoundland holdings
The discovery of a gold showing along a bush road has prompted Noveder (NED-M) to option the Avalon property, a mere 2-hour drive from St. John’s, Nfld.Preliminary stripping and channel sampling over …
EXPLORATION – Cons. African aims drills at Collision
Consolidated African Mining (AFC-V) is encouraged with results from the first 20 holes drilled at its Collision gold property in central Zimbabwe.The London-based company is targeting an ironstone for…
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EXPLORATION – Virginia finds more gold in Quebec
Junior Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) has discovered more gold at its La Grande Sud and Poste Lemoyne properties in the James Bay region of northern Quebec.Four holes drilled at Grande Sud intersected a …
WMC drilling expands zone at Meliadine West
Resource drilling by WMC International, the North American unit of Australian metals giant Western Mining Corp., is offering hope for an increase in the resource at the F zone of the Meliadine West go…
EXPLORATION – Xemac gains copper project
Val d’Or, Que.-based Xemac Resources (XEM-M) has acquired the Arenoso porphyry-copper project in Baja California, Mexico.In return, Xemac must pay Idaho-based Fischer Watt Gold, the vendor, a total of…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Geology necessary in Ontario schools
I am surprised by the news that geology will no longer be offered as an option in Ontario schools (“Save geology”, T.N.M., Nov. 9/98). We all know that education in this province is currently going th…
EXPLORATION – Drills turn at Dubenski gold property
Having completed a due diligence review and obtained regulatory approval, Consolidated Westview Resource (CWS-V) is funding a drill program at Avalon Ventures’ (AVL-V) Dubenski gold project, 70 km sou…
EXPLORATION – Juniors to drill Headway project
Companies exploring in Ontario’s Red Lake region have their eyes trained for high-grade gold deposits similar to those being mined and developed at the Red Lake and Campbell mines. Among the hopefuls …
EDITORIAL & OPINION — NEW HORIZONS — Stopping a car with gold
Twenty-eight million cars and light trucks built over the past four years in North America have factory-installed, life-saving anti-lock braking systems (ABS). Of all the materials available in the wo…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS — TSE rallies while producers ride out rough week
Investor optimism continued on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with the broad market jumping 232.49 points during the Nov. 18-24 report period, to end at 6,570.27.The TSE’s precious metals and minerals su…