Gitennes lands nickel prospect
Bucking the rush to search for nickel in Voisey Bay, Labrador, Gitennes Exploration (ASE) has optioned a promising nickel-copper project 20 miles from La Ronge, Sask.President Jerry Blackwell says the…
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Zamora intensifies work in Ecuador
Junior explorer Zamora Gold (CDN) will embark on a second round of core drilling on its Mina Real concession in southern Ecuador.Within the 5,066-hectare concession area, an exploration program planne…
Drills set to turn at DKO property
Drilling will begin shortly on the DKO gold property near Kirkland Lake, Ont.Findore Minerals (CDN) and its joint-venture partner, International Homestead Resources (VSE), aim to intercept at depth th…
Ecuadorian Minerals options Chaucha play
Toronto-listed junior Ecuadorian Minerals (EM) can acquire a 65% interest in the Chaucha property in southern Ecuador.The 5,100-hectare property, held by Ag Armeno Mines and Minerals (VSE) and Ecuador…
COMMENTARY — A better climate for mining
The Standing Committee on Natural Resources submitted nine key recommendations to the government last fall in order to strengthen the Canadian mining industry.These recommendations were not reflected …
EDITORIAL PAGE — Property rights and the Choctawahatchee beech mouse
In 1992, American taxpayers shelled out about US$16 million to “save” the endangered Choctawahatchee beech mouse.But that is a pittance, compared with the $73.4 million spent that year to “save” the r…
Continental Precious Metals finds nickel anomalies
After compiling results from last year’s reconnaissance mapping and sampling program, Continental Precious Minerals (ME) has identified a 400-sq.-km area with nickel geochemical anomalies on its Baffi…
Curator drilling to expand Boleo deposit
Toronto-listed International Curator Resources is proceeding with an expanded drilling program on its Boleo copper-cobalt project in Mexico.The announcement follows completion of a private placement o…
Cheni Resources to explore Mt. Uniacke gold property
Vancouver-based Cheni Resources (TSE) will acquire a 60% interest in the Mt. Uniacke gold property, 40 miles north of Halifax, N.S.Historically, more than 2 million oz. gold have been mined in Nova Sc…
Fairstar to acquire stake in Casa Berardi gold property
Montreal-listed Fairstar Explorations will acquire OGY Petroleums’ (TSE) 45% interest in the Fenelon gold project in northwestern Quebec.Fairstar will issue 1.5 million of its common shares and 1.5 mi…
Vancouver refiner looks to restart
Australian-based Golden West Refining will breathe new life into International Nesmont Industrial’s dormant gold refinery in Ladner, B.C.The refinery was shut down last year after brass bars were foun…
San Andreas drilling for silver-lead-zinc
Diamond drilling is under way on the Prairie Creek property of San Andreas Resources (TSE), 300 miles west of Yellowknife, N.W.T.The property hosts a geological resource of 6.8 million tons grading 12…