The Summitville story
The Summitville gold mine is situated high (3,800 metres) in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Gold was first discovered there in 1870, and significant production from underground worki…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Dominican gold miner sets the record straight
A recent report in your newspaper has stated that Eldorado is joining Gencor to pursue an interest in our gold mine at Pueblo Viejo, in the Dominican Republic.In order to avoid any misunderstanding, w…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Dayton drilling boosts resource at Andacollo
An aggressive exploration program at the Andacollo gold mine in central Chile has enabled Dayton Mining (DAY-T) to expand gold resources by 350,000 oz. to 2.6 million oz.A highlight of recent drilling…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Joint venture receives permit for Indonesian work program
An exploration program is about to begin at the 32,750-ha Christina concession in central Kalimantan, Indonesia.The contract of work application is a 90%-owned joint-venture between Brett Resources (B…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — China the `last frontier’ for mining companies
Attempting to secure rights to explore, develop and mine gold projects in China is no easy task. The geological potential is enormous, and so, of course, is the interest being demonstrated by foreign …
Magna acquires base metal prospect
“Santa Eulalia-type” massive sulphide mineralization will be the target of exploration work by Consolidated Magna Ventures (CMV-V) at a newly acquired base metal prospect in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.S…
Anvil’s Faro pays off in earnings
Increased production at the Faro mine in the Yukon has contributed a profitable third quarter for Anvil Range Mining (ARO-T).The zinc-lead producer generated revenue of $54.9 million and earnings of $…
QPA conference to discuss mineral potential of Quebec
The 22nd annual conference of the Quebec Prospectors Association will be held at the Confortel Hotel in Val d’Or from Sept. 11-13.Entitled “Exploration Marches on in Quebec,” the conference will featu…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Drilling resumes at Afema project
Drilling at the Afema gold project in Ivory Coast continues to produce solid results for Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T).Five drills are working on the property’s Ayame, Toliesso, Kadio and Aniuri zones to c…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Quebec’s James Bay region draws junior gold-hunters
Much of the gold exploration news coming from Quebec is being generated by projects in the volcanic belts in the James Bay region, roughly 300 km north of Matagami.Small in comparison to the greenston…
THE GLOBAL SEARCH FOR GOLD SPECIAL — Rhodes drills in Slovakia
Australian-based Rhodes Mining (RHO-V) is one of several juniors from Down Under to help fund foreign exploration ventures by listing on the Vancouver Stock Exchange.The company is currently drilling …
Radioactive waste to be main focus of international Winnipeg conference
An international conference on the deep geological disposal of radioactive waste will be held at the Westin Hotel in Winnipeg, Man., from Sept. 16 to 19.Co-sponsored by the Canadian Nuclear Society an…