Laminco focuses on California trend
Ongoing exploration at the San Antonio property in eastern Sonora, Mexico, is aimed at testing the bulk-tonnage potential of gold mineralization identified in several new areas.Laminco Resources (TSE)…
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Santa Fe drills Swan property
A 15-hole diamond drill program by Santa Fe Pacific Gold (NYSE) is testing the potential of several mineralized, “pipe-like bodies” on the Swan gold property, 20 miles south of Helena, in southwestern…
Collahuasi mine expansion has Falconbridge excited
Definition drilling at the Collahuasi copper project in northern Chile has enabled Falconbridge (TSE) and equal partner Minorco to boost geological resources.The figure now stands at a staggering 3.1 …
Santa Elina to build new plant
Last year, Brazilian gold producer Santa Elina Gold (TSE) raised over US$36.5 million through an initial public offering and private placement.The funds were used to pay down existing debt, to purchas…
Prefeasibility study expected for El Dorado
A drilling program is helping Mirage Resource (TSE) to gain a better understanding of the northernmost prospect on its El Dorado gold project in El Salvador.Drilling has tested the La Coyatera North z…
Silica deposit discovered in Quebec
Drilling results have delineated probable reserves of 11.6 million tonnes of high-silica quartzite on the De Salaberry Twp., Quebec, property of Bruneau Minerals (ME).The deposit, which is minable by …
Quebec juniors conclude Auclair joint venture
Silver Century Explorations, an affiliate of Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE), has concluded an option agreement with two Quebec-based juniors, Explorations Diabior (TSE) and Virginia Gold Mines (ME).The agre…
Patrician forms joint venture
Details of a proposed joint- venture agreement between South African gold-producer JCI and Patrician Gold (ASE) on three of Patrician’s Tanzanian properties have become available.JCI has the option to…
Red Chris play shows potential
Junior American Bullion Minerals (VSE) is more than satisfied with preliminary drill results at its Red Chris project in northern British Columbia.Several holes on the southern margin of the establish…
INSIDER TRADING — Northfield directors trade common shares
Three directors of Northfield Minerals (TSE) traded common shares of the company in March.According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, Robert Cudney, director, bought 25,000 shares p…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Sleeping Giant results cause analysts to wake up to Aurizon Mines’ potential
Gold producer Aurizon Mines (TSE) has cropped up on the buy lists of several mining analysts who follow junior resource stocks.The company’s share price has improved from earlier this year, when it wa…
Monarch starts off slowly in 1995
With gold production below target, Monarch Resources (TSE) lost US$2.2 million during the first quarter, compared with a net income of US$55,000 in the same period last year.While production increased…