Archon puts freeze on N.W.T. drilling
Freezing conditions have forced Archon Minerals (ACS-V) to suspend a 4-hole drill program in the Northwest Territories.The program was designed to test four distinct geophysical targets. The first tar…
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MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Lundin takes helm of Canmex Minerals
A substantial drill program is under way at the Boleo concessions of Canmex Minerals (CMX-V) in Baja California Sur, Mexico.The junior company holds 385 sq. km of land in the region, adjacent to a cop…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Independence Res. explores in Panama
A drill program is being planned by Independence Resources (IDN-V) for its Chami prospect in Panama.The Vancouver-based junior discovered a strongly fractured porphyry intrusive on the margin of its c…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Link Mineral seeks Honduran silver, gold
Mississauga-based Link Mineral Ventures (LMVL-C) reports that drilling is winding down on one of its Honduran properties and winding up on another.At the Pionero property in western Honduras, a 3,100-…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Anooraq closes Mexican financing
Vancouver-based Anooraq Resources (ARQ-V), a junior company managed by the Robert Dickinson and Robert Hunter team, has closed a $3.4-million financing for a Mexican exploration program.The company wi…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Holmer finds new gold zone in Cuba
A mapping and sampling program is under way to test a gold zone discovered by Holmer Gold Mines (HGM-A) on its Matahambre West concession in western Cuba.The company detected the near-surface gold zon…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — VenCan revs up drills in Honduras
A 7,000-ft, 20-hole program of diamond drilling is under way on the Opoteca gold-silver concession in central Honduras.The owner, VenCan Gold (VCG-T), recently completed a $70,000 program of geochemic…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Juniors explore Baja Peninsula
Quebec-based Xemac Resources (XEM-V) and Vancouver-based LMX Resource (LMX-V) have signed a letter of intent to explore for minerals on the Catarina project near El Rosario, on the Baja Peninsula of M…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Francisco Gold takes aim at Mexico’s mineral potential
Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has discovered a potentially significant gold deposit at its Sauzal property in the Batopilas mining district in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Highlights of a trenching program inclu…
Shareholders bless marriage of Granges and Da Capo
After several months of courting, shareholders of Da Capo Resources (DCX-T) and Granges (GXL-T) have voted overwhelmingly to tie the knot.The new company, Vista Gold (VGX-T), will have 100.7 million f…
Women’s Association celebrates 75 years
The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada (WAMC) will commemorate its 75th anniversary with a dinner and dance in the Vanity Fair Ballroom at Toronto’s King Edward Hotel on Nov. 15.WAMC…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Lang Mining Group takes a shine to prospect in Mexico
The 20,368-ha Mamantla mineral reserve, southwest of Mexico City, is the latest apple in the eye of veteran mining entrepreneur Frank Lang.The concession is owned by the Mexican subsidiary of Valerie …