BHP drilling Matagami play
Project operator BHP Minerals Canada has entered a third phase of drilling on Southern African Minerals’ (ASE) Caber base metal property near Matagami, Que. Two zones of massive sulphide mineralizatio…
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Results in from Goldfields project
Toronto-listed Greater Lenora Resources has received results from infill drilling of its Goldfields project in northern Saskatchewan. The 9-hole program was carried out in the area of the Box Pit. Amo…
Tequila assuming ownership of Asia Pacific property
Toronto-listed Adex Mining is transferring to Tequila Copper its interest in the Asia Pacific copper-gold property in the Philippines. Adex owns half of Philippines-based Selenga Mining, which holds t…
MINING IN MEXICO — Work progressing at Cieneguita
The Cieneguita heap-leach gold property in southwestern Chihuahua state is progressing towards production. Operator Glamis Gold (TSE) can earn a 60% interest from Aquiline Resources (VSE) by incurring…
MINING IN MEXICO — Bethlehem, Levelland drill Delta 1
Minor gold values are reported from four holes drilled on the Delta-1 property in Mexico’s Chihuahua state. Bethlehem Resources (TSE), the operator, carried out the 662-metre program. The junior can e…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Production resumes at Similco Mine
In August, Similco Mines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Princeton Mining (TSE), resumed production at its open-pit copper mine in southwestern British Columbia. The mine operated throughout September a…
NEWS ROUNDUP — New Island hits gold at Glover
With its first drill hole, New Island Minerals (ASE) has intersected significant gold mineralization at its 26,000-acre Glover Island property in Newfoundland. The hole intersected 0.30 oz. gold per t…
MINING IN MEXICO — Farallon plans exploration programs for
An exploration program is planned by Farallon Resources (VSE) at the Cobre Gigante and Mega Cobre copper concessions in northern Baja, Mexico. Farallon may earn a 70% interest in the concessions from …
MINING IN MEXICO — Eldorado puts down roots in Mexico
During the next five years, Eldorado (TSE) aims to increase its annual gold production to 100,000 oz. by developing several medium-sized operations in Mexico. To make the grade, the mines must have lo…
Inco outlines new deposit
Nickel giant Inco (TSE) has discovered a high-grade deposit near Thompson, Man. Known as Pipe Deep, the deposit is 20 miles south of Inco’s Thompson processing facilities and 1 mile from the Pipe 2 mi…
MINING IN MEXICO — Centre provides support services
A Canadian exploration service group with Mexican professionals trained in Canada and the U.S. has set up the CANAMEX Centre in Hermosillo. There are four general categories of mining support services…
COMMENTARY — Cooling the air at Coleman
If you can’t take the heat, get out of the mine. Or drive a ventilation shaft. Which is exactly what Coleman miners did in near-record time, without incident and under difficult conditions. “It was ki…