Correction (October 28, 1996)
A report on staking activity near the Sept-Iles region of Quebec (T.N.M., Oct. 21/96) included incorrect information relating to claims acquired in the region by Golden Tag Resources (GOG-V). The samp…
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MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Salvadoran peace lures Mirage Resource and other juniors
With several years of peace under its belt and friendlier mining regulations now in place, El Salvador has become an attractive destination for juniors such as Mirage Resource (MGP-T).The company has …
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Visionary explores prospects in Chihuahua
Through an agreement with the Phelps MacKenzie syndicate, Visionary Mining (VIN-V) has tied up a land package in Mexico’s Chihuahua state believed prospective for gold-silver-copper targets.Using data…
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA — Lyon Lake looks to Costa Rica’s mineral potential
With the haulage road to its Beta Vargas mine nearly finished, Lyon Lake Mines (LLL-M) is now looking past that project to some promising exploration ventures in Costa Rica.Construction of the Beta Va…
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…
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…