West African extends program
Trenching results suggest the Anwia anomaly on the Teleku-Bokazo property in western Ghana has widespread gold mineralization.West Africa Mining Exploration (CDN) reports that two trenches, dug on the…
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Battle Mountain advances Aussie deposit
Delineation work is progressing at a high-grade, underground target at the Pajingo mine in Queensland, Australia.Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) reports that its Vera deposit has the potential to contain …
Deep drilling tests War Baby property
A deep-hole drill program is under way on the War Baby property in downtown Flin Flon, Man.Owner Consolidated Callinan Flin Flon Mines (VSE) is testing the premise that its strategically situated prop…
Drilling tests Queen of the Hills
Drills have begun turning on the Queen of the Hills gold mine property near Salmon, Idaho.Falcon Ventures (VSE) will drill 10 holes in a 5,000-ft. reverse-circulation program. The objective will be to…
Imperial Metals enters JV to explore in Niger
Imperial Metals (TSE) is teaming up with Japan-based Sumitomo on a new project in Niger, Africa.The companies are forming a joint venture on the 748-sq.-km M’Banga gold concession, west of the capital…
N.W.T. base metal play heats up for joint venture
A base metal discovery has been made 150 km northwest of Yellowknife, N.W.T.Partners Fortune Minerals (CDN) and GMD Resources (VSE) recently completed airborne and ground surveys, mapping and trenchin…
Azco OKs sale of copper properties to Phelps Dodge
At a reconvened special meeting, the proposed sale of two copper deposits was finally approved by shareholders of Azco Mining (TSE).Azco now has the mandate to close a US$40-million transaction with P…
ODDS’N’SODS — David Osborne: Master builder without equal
The landscape of western Canada and the Territories is dotted with a good many sturdy, well-constructed plants and buildings. A goodly number of them are the products of a master builder — David Osbo…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Canada: a land teeming with hidden potential
Some junior companies base their exploration efforts on the premise that the best place to look for new mines is where mines have already been found. And indeed this strategy has resulted in many new …
Symposium to highlight global opportunities
The investment climate and mineral projects of Latin America, China and Southeast Asia, Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States will be featured at a symposium in Toronto on Jan. 25, 1996.Th…
Petro Plus builds new team, eyes gold and diamond projects
Shares of Petro Plus (ASE) have resumed trading, following submissions to the Alberta Stock Exchange by the company’s new management.The company will continue in its oil and gas business, while, at th…
Reserves boosted at Palmarito
Great Lakes Minerals (TSE) has increased reserves at the Palmarito silver-gold project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state.A 51-hole program expanded reserves by 45%, to 3.4 million tonnes grading 141 grams sil…