Orvana recalculates Don Mario reserve
New numbers are in from the Don Mario project of Orvana Minerals (ORV-T).By incorporating the results of the 1996 drill program at the Bolivian project, Orvana has increased the reserves in what is te…
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St Andrew hits high-grade gold at Taylor property in Ontario
Diamond drilling at the Taylor gold property in the Matheson area of northeastern Ontario has returned high-grade gold values for St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T).The company is concentrating its efforts …
PDAC honors Felderhof and Munk
Much as it dominated the mining headlines in 1996, the Busang gold project was at the centre of the annual awards banquet of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).John Felderhof of…
Golden Hemlock hits high-grade gold at San Jose de Gracia project
Golden Hemlock Resources (GHE-V) reports that seven holes drilled on its San Jose de Gracia property, in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, have intercepted high-grade gold values.The holes were drilled on the T…
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Mongolia Gold outlines strong anomaly at Bumbat
A property-wide sampling program at Mongolia Gold Resources’ (MGR-V) 49%-owned Bumbat Gold Field property in Mongolia has identified an open-ended gold-in-soil anomaly measuring 1,700 metres long by 2…
Commentary — Mining and elections
The author is the new project manager of Keep Mining in Canada, a grassroots campaign designed to increase awareness of the importance of mining in this country.With an election call fast approaching,…
STOCK MARKETS — Western markets dance the cucaracha
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index rose 15.77 points, or 1.18%, over the report period ended March 11, closing at 1347.18. The resource index rose was up just a notch, adding 4.6 points, or …
Northern Crown expands gold-silver deposit in western Mexico
Drilling has expanded the Guadalupe de los Reyes gold-silver project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, Northern Crown Mines (COB-V) reports.Results include assays from 11 holes drilled in the Zapote zone, on…
Musselwhite mine yields yellow metal
Placer Dome’s (PDG-T) 68%-owned Musselwhite mine in northern Ontario has poured its first gold.Situated 120 km north of Pickle Lake, the mine is slated to produce 200,000 oz. gold per year for about 1…
Hecla to proceed at La Jojoba
Hecla Mining (HL-N) will proceed with exploration and development of Aquiline Resources’ (AQI-V) La Jojoba gold project in Mexico’s Sonora state.To earn a 60% interest in the property, Hecla will reim…
Government encouraging mining houses to release mining rights in South Africa
South Africa’s minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs has a message for black- and foreign-owned exploration firms that are experiencing frustration in their attempts to acquire prospective ground in …