World Wide restructures Kazakstani operations
Through its 95%-owned subsidiary, KazUran, Toronto-based World Wide Minerals (WWS-T) is restructuring its recently acquired Stepnogorsk uranium operations in northern Kazakstan.World Wide bought the r…
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BHP, Corriente step up Argentine work
Drilling has resumed at the Taca-Taca (lower) copper porphyry project in Argentina’s Salta province.BHP Minerals, the operator, can earn an initial 60% interest from Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) by spe…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Michaud yields more gold for Moneta, Barrick
Drilling by Moneta Porcupine Mines (ME-T) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T) at the Michaud gold property, east of Timmins, Ont., is returning solid results.Collared in the centre of the southwest zone, hole 18…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Aquaterre eyes Doby gold project
A technical team from Aquaterre Mineral Development (AQT-V) is carrying out a due diligence review of the Doby gold project in Elko Cty., Nev.The Vancouver-based junior and its consultants will review…
PDAC honors John Felderhof as Prospector of the Year
Only two months after being named The Northern Miner’s Mining Man of the Year for 1996 (an honor he shares with partner David Walsh), John Felderhof will receive the Bill Denis Award for Prospector of…
Breckenridge enters into Chinese venture
Vancouver-based Breckenridge Resources (BKD-V) is the latest foreign company to scale the wall into China’s burgeoning mining industry.The company, in which Athabaska Gold Resources (AHB-T) holds a 29…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Asia Minerals acquires prospecting concessions in China
Without fuss or fanfare, Asia Minerals (AMP-A) has acquired the right to explore one of the world’s least explored regions with potential for massive gold discoveries.The Vancouver-based junior, which…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Philippine gold mining company gains Toronto listing
A Philippine mining company has taken advantage of the hot market for mining stocks in Canada by spinning off its gold assets and listing the resulting subsidiary on the Toronto Stock Exchange.Philex …
Diadem, partners outline targets
Partners Diadem Resources (DIR-M) and Bresea Resources (BSR-M) are testing several base metal targets at their Belitung project in Indonesia.Bresea has a 60% interest in the project, Diadem holds 30%,…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Solomon, Channel hit gold zone
The first phase of a drill program at the Bombore gold project in Burkina Faso is returning encouraging gold values for Solomon Resources (SRB-V) and Channel Resources (CHU-V).The best hole, 80, hit 6…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Altavista to option Wild Mick property
Montreal-based junior Altavista Mines (AIA-M) can acquire a half interest in Toronto-based Inmet Mining’s (IMN-T) Wild Mick gold prospect in Zimbabwe.Comprising 22 sq. km, the property lies 22 km sout…
Sampling program adds lustre to Pacific’s Chupukama prospect
Channel sampling at the Chupukama Ridge prospect on the Solomon Islands near Papua New Guinea has returned promising results for Western Pacific Gold (WPI-A).Samples taken up a landslip face, on which…