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…
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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…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Impact takes a partner at Eagle Mountain
An option agreement with Geodyne Technologies will provide Impact Minerals (IPT-V) with funds to continue exploring its Eagle Mountain gold property in Guyana.The agreement allows the Calgary firm to …
EXPLORATION 1997 — Quest tallies resource for Damoti Lake
Based on calculations from an independent engineering firm, Quest International Resources (QIX-T) has released an updated resource estimate for the Damoti Lake gold project, north of Yellowknife, N.W….
Study gives thumbs-up for Eskay Creek mill
Construction of a gravity and flotation mill would add 30,000 oz.gold-equivalent annually to the the Eskay Creek mine in northwestern British Columbia, according to a feasibility study.”The milling pr…
Greenstone to boost capacity at San Andres
Consistently encouraging drill results have prompted Greenstone Resources (GRE-T) to double its projected gold production capacity at the San Andres heap-leach operation in western Honduras.The proper…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Kazakstan Goldfields boosts reserves by 30% at Aksu
Drilling at the Aksu gold mine in north-central Kazakstan has boosted reserves considerably, reports Kazakstan Goldfields (KGFC-C).Working just 100 metres from the mine, the company outlined five sepa…