Viceroy reports results from Gualcamay
A first pass of drilling by Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) on the Gualcamayo project in western Argentina has yielded results generally lower in grade than than those previously reported from surface sampli…
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MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS – QUERY — Pegasus shareholders unlikely to get new shares
I would like to submit the following information on Pegasus Gold: The annual report, May 1998, indicated that Alleghany Corp. held 3 million shares. In September 1998, my broker contacted the legal co…
Donner keeps faith at South Voisey’s Bay
Junior Donner Minerals (DML-V) is encouraged by results from an ongoing drill program at its South Voisey’s Bay project in Labrador.Since May, Donner has completed 37 holes and deepened five others, r…
Rayrock proposes merger with Glamis
A proposed merger with Glamis Gold (GLG-T) has enabled Rayrock Resources (RAY-T) to fend off a potential liquidation.Rayrock was prepared to meet its destiny on Nov. 20, when shareholders were expecte…
EXPLORATION — Pogo adds fuel to Alaskan exploration boom
Alaska is enjoying an unheralded exploration boom, partly fueled by the discovery of the high-grade Pogo gold deposit, which has captured the imagination of both juniors and seniors alike. Since the b…
EXPLORATION – Sulliden teams up with Altius
Sulliden Exploration (SUE-M) has signed an agreement with Altius Minerals (ALS-A) to earn a half-interest in that company’s Mustang gold property in central Newfoundland.Mustang covers 1,850 ha of the…
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EXPLORATION — Nucanolan takes aim in B.C.
Nucanolan Resources (NCRL-C) has launched a drill program at the Lara polymetallic property on Vancouver Island, B.C.The junior is earning a half-interest in the project from Laramide Resources (LAM-T…
EXPLORATION — Pacific North West targets platinum-palladium in Ontario
Pacific North West Capital (PFN-A) continues to search for platinum and palladium where the Nipissing Diabase, in northern Ontario, outcrops 50 km northeast of here.Since the summer, the Vancouver-bas…
EXPLORATION — Samira drilling exceeds expectations
Stepout drilling at the advanced Samira gold project in Niger has extended the Main zone another 50 metres along strike.Etruscan Resources (EET-T), which owns a 90% interest in the project, says each …
EXPLORATION – The Buchans Deal
Altius Minerals — Billiton can earn up to a 70% interest in 127 claims by spending $1.3 million and making a cash payment of $200,000Buchans River — Billiton can earn up to a 70% interest in 819 cla…
EXPLORATION – WPG finds high-grade copper
A trenching program by Western Pacific Gold (WPI-A) has resulted in a high-grade copper discovery at the Hambusimaloso project in the Solomon Islands.Ten continuous channel samples, which were excavat…