Birim and Battle define gold zone
A reverse-circulation drill program on the Dunkwa property in Ghana, West Africa, has defined a 300-metre-long zone of mineralization for partners Birim Goldfields (BIRM-C) and Battle Mountain Canada …
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LITERATURE REVIEW SPECIAL — NEWS ROUNDUP — Softrock steps up exploration
Softrock Petroleums (STZ-A) has applied for a third mineral exploration licence in Greenland.When issued, the new licence will cover 30,000 acres in west Greenland, where kimberlite dykes and microdia…
Oliver and Consolidated Mining unveil assay results from Segala
Partners Consolidated Mining Corp. (CMC) of West Africa and Oliver Gold (OGO-V) have reported assay results from drilling on the Main zone at the Segala project in Mali.To date, 11 infill diamond dril…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (September 02, 1996)
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DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Lytton, Pure Gold team with Ashton
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) can earn a 51% interest in the JC claim block in the Northwest Territories.Ownership of the JC block, 120 km north of Lac de Gras, is split equally between Lytton Miner…
MSV reports loss in second quarter
With the shutdown of the Eastmain mine behind it, MSV Resources (MSV-M) is striving to return the company to profitability.The company reported a second quarter loss of $940,138 for the period ended J…
Results add lustre to Santa Anna property
The outlook for the Santa Anna gold deposit in northwestern Quebec looks increasingly rosy as drilling continues.Altavista Mines (AIA-M), owner of the project, recently hit 111 intersections grading m…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Highwood merges with Mountain
Juniors Highwood Resources (HWD-T) and Mountain Minerals (MIM-T) are merging to create a company specializing in industrial minerals and specialty metals.As a result of the merger, shareholders of Mou…
Feasibility study wrapped at Somboon
The initial feasibility study for Asia Pacific Potash’s (APQ-T) Somboon Field deposit in Thailand has been submitted.Situated on a 2,333-sq.-km concession in the northeastern part of the country, Somb…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Golden Regent exploring in Slovakia
By acquiring four new permits, partners Golden Regent Resources (GRR-A) and Profile Resources (PFI-A) have expanded their holdings in the Republic of Slovakia.Golden Regent, which now operates 14 perm…
Ecu to drill Bell
A sampling program has been carried out by Ecu Gold Mining (ECU-M) at the Bell Mountain gold property southeast of Fallon, Nev.The program outlined 13 mineralized structures, including the Sphinx and …
EPA demands restitution for Summitville — Courts move to freeze Friedland’s Inco stock
More than six years after resigning as chairman and chief executive officer of now-defunct Galactic Resources and moving on to the unmitigated success of his Diamond Fields Resources, Robert Friedland…