EXPLORATION 1997 — Stratabound stakes ground
Stratabound Minerals (SB-A) has staked open ground surrounding its newly acquired Santa Genoveva lead-zinc-silver-gold property in northeastern Mexico. The company says it now controls the entire 10-k…
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EXPLORATION 1997 — Nord Pacific betting on gold potential in Papua New Guinea
With its lack of infrastructure and remoteness from Western administrative centres, Papua New Guinea (PNG) can be a tough place to do business, and yet the payoffs can be substantial, as was the case …
EXPLORATION 1997 — Western America eyes gold and copper prospects in Chile
Junior Western America Resources (WAR-A) can earn up to an 80% interest in two properties in the Maricunga belt of northern Chile by spending $625,000 on exploration over the next 27 months.The compan…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Santa Cruz confirms resource
Junior Santa Cruz Gold (SCG-T) has completed a first-phase, 20-hole drill program at its Quitovac gold property in Sonora state, Mexico.The program verified results achieved in the 1980s by a private …
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…
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 …