New zone found at Andes project
Partners HRC Development (VSE) and Eldorado (TSE) have discovered a second mineralized stockwork system on the northern portion of their Andes gold project in Argentina. The newly discovered “Gilligan…
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American Gem expands resource
Infill drilling and trenching on American Gem’s (TSE) land holdings in Montana have led to a 24.5% increase in sapphire resources. The work, supervised by Toronto-based Watts Griffis & McOuat, outline…
Goodnews dropped
Junior Starcore Resources (VSE) has dropped its option to earn a 70% interest in the Goodnews Bay platinum property of Alaska Platinum. Starcore conducted geophysical and geochemical surveys over the …
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Joint-venture agreement — Phelps
The mystery company previously reported to be eyeing five Peruvian prospects held by Arequipa Resources (VSE) has turned out to be none other than Phelps Dodge (NYSE), one of the world’s largest coppe…
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Peruvian Gold holdings grow
The property assets of Peruvian Gold (VSE) in southern Peru have grown to cover 60,000 hectares. The Vancouver-based company lists leases covering four mineralized porphyries — Agua Verde, Zapanyoque…
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Northgate options Chilean property
The Chilean subsidiary of Northgate Exploration (TSE) will allow a Chilean company to explore the sulphide zones of the Choquelimpie gold property. Quilacoyan S.A. can earn a 50% interest in the prope…
Wharf posts solid earnings
Three factors lent strength to Wharf Resources’ (TSE) performance in 1994: a higher realized gold price; an increase in the amount of gold sold; and a US$1-million premium earned on advances from the …
Golden Star halts Sierra Leone work
As a result of security problems in gaining access to mineral claims, a subsidiary of Golden Star Resources (TSE) has temporarily suspended most of its activities in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Pan Afr…
Lithos uncovers mineralized pocket
Extraction of mineralized rock from a stope (51-04-00) along the A vein at the Bourlamaque-Nord gold project led to the discovery of a large pocket of quartz-tourmaline-chalcopyrite, close to the gran…
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Energold in deal to purchase El Higo
Vancouver-based junior Energold Mining (VSE) has entered into an agreement that sets the stage for it to acquire El Higo, a concession in the Dominican Republic. The concession hosts the Centenario go…
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Finnish mining company uncovers new
Finnish mining company Outokumpu reports the uncovering of a new copper deposit in Chile near the town of Vallenar. The Relincho project is estimated to contain 130 million tonnes grading 0.8% copper,…
Great Lakes plans to develop Mexican gold deposit
Tucked away in the quiet backwaters of northern Sonora state, a gold mine is taking shape for Great Lakes Minerals (TSE). Following the completion of a positive feasibility study by Scotia Corp., a Sa…