Canarc boosts resource at Polaris
Drilling has expanded the Polaris Taku gold resource in Alaska by 10%, Canarc Resource (CCM-T) reports.The program increased the probable and possible resource to 3.9 million tons grading 0.41 oz. gol…
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EXPLORATION 1997 — Goldbrook to drill Citadel gold property
Diamond drilling is planned for the Jubilee-Surluga gold project near Wawa, Ont.The program will be operated by Goldbrook Explorations (GDK-A), which holds an option to earn a half interest in the pro…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Firesteel Res. drills Mosher Lake
A 18-hole, 2,500-metre drill program is under way at the Mosher Lake gold property, 90 km northwest of Yellowknife, N.W.T.Operator Firesteel Resources (FTR-A) says 12 of the proposed holes will test a…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Sunda diamond project back on course
Partners Trans Hex International and Ocean Resources (OCR-V) report that the newly installed plant is being commissioned at the Sunda Shelf diamond project, offshore from southeast Kalimantan, Indones…
Abcourt intersects gold in Quebec
Junior Abcourt Mines (ABI.B-M) has intersected gold at its West Gold showing, 5 miles northwest of Rouyn-Noranda, Que.To date, 5,173 ft. have been collared from 13 holes. The best results include: 7.7…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Highwood acquires Thor Lake
A transaction with two private companies has enabled Highwood Resources (HWD-T) to acquire 100% of the Thor Lake beryllium property in Canada’s Northwest Territories.To date, about $12 milllion has be…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Mineral prospects in Cuba and Hemlo district lure CaribGold Resources
The 1996 exploration effort of CaribGold Resources (CG-T) will be directed at gold prospects in Cuba’s Camaguey district and in the famed Hemlo gold camp of Ontario.The Toronto-based junior recently c…
Manhattan targets Candamena property for bulk-tonnage potential
With two drills on site, Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) is attempting to prove up its Candamena gold-silver project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.The property lies 25 km southeast of Manhattan’s Moris mine,…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Quincunx poised for action in Mongolia
A small Canadian company with two 4,000-sq.-km exploration licences in Mongolia is quietly establishing itself in that country.Toronto-based Quincunx Gold Exploration, a private company with $3 millio…
Winter drilling program uncovers kimberlites at Buffalo Hills in Alberta
Drilling by partners Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Pure Gold Resources (PUG-T) in the Buffalo Hills area of Alberta has identified four kimberlites, bringing to 11 the number discovered to date….
EXPLORATION 1997 — Canyon drills gold targets at Megado Serdo property
A drill program by Canyon Resources (CAU-X) will test several gold targets at the Megado Serdo property in southern Ethiopia. At the same time, the Denver-based company plans to test two other Ethiopi…
Ojalali tested for bulk-mining targets
With an eye towards bulk-minable deposits, Antares Mining & Exploration (ANZ-T) has signed a joint-venture agreement with Coleville Resources (CLL-A) and privately owned Kurnia Dwipa Kencana to explor…