First Dynasty Mines drills Dublin Creek
Newcomer First Dynasty Mines (TSE) will spend US$2.7 million to advance its Dublin Creek gold property in the Yukon.The money will finance drilling (which started in May), metallurgical testing and se…
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Draft EIS submitted for Crown Jewel mine
The long-awaited environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Crown Jewel gold mine in Washington state has finally been received.The 1,000-page document, prepared over a period of three years, is the…
Preliminary result bullish for Bibiani
According to consultants completing a feasibility study, the Bibiani project in Ghana could yield more than 300,000 oz. gold in the first year of operation.International Gold Resources (TSE) was also …
Madsen completes financing
A $2.1 million financing was recently completed by Madsen Gold (TSE). The junior plans to use the proceeds to complete the purchase of the Dona Lake mill.The mill will be moved from its current locati…
Silver Standard to explore Bolivian silver property
COMIBOL, Bolivia’s state-owned mining company, has approved an application from Silver Standard Resources (VSE) for a joint venture on the Asiento silver property in southwestern Bolivia.Silver Standa…
Juniors complete airborne surveys at Voisey Bay
Airborne geophysical surveys have been completed over claims held by Absolut Resources (ASE) in the vicinity of the nickel-copper-cobalt discovery in Voisey Bay, Labrador.As a result, 10 separate clai…
Tan Range starts drilling Tanzanian gold project
Preliminary drilling is under way on the Itetemia gold project in central Tanzania.Tan Range Exploration (ASE), which is earning a 90% interest in the property, is drilling on an anomaly that measures…
Summo Minerals working Colorado copper project
Exploration and definition drilling are under way at the Cashin copper property in Colorado.Initially, Summo Minerals (VSE) plans to drill 25 holes totaling 8,000 ft., the objective of which is to exp…
Paramount expands holdings in northwestern Argentina
The northwestern tip of Argentina continues to attract Vancouver-based Paramount Ventures & Finance (VSE).The junior can expand its land position in the province of Jujuy — currently about 60,000 hec…
Eden Roc to double production
For the first six months of 1995, gold production at Eden Roc Mineral’s (TSE) Ivory Coast property is expected to be more than double what it was in the same period last year.Output for the period is …
Freeport upgrades Indonesian mine
Milling rates are surpassing expectations as Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE) completes its expansion of the Grasberg copper-gold operation in Indonesia’s Irian Jaya province.The goal of 115,000 …
Glencairn drills Goodfish play
Drilling is under way at the Goodfish property near Kirkland Lake, Ont., where past drilling returned up to 0.49 oz. gold per ton across 41.5 ft.Glencairn Explorations (ASE) is operating the current 5…