Canmine drilling hits sulphides
A drill hole on Canmine Resources’ (CDN) Fer property, northeast of Flin Flon, Man., has intersected base metal mineralization. The hole was drilled to test a newly delineated gravity anomaly. Hole Fe…
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LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — PROJECT ROUNDUP — Hillsborough
Exploration on the 280-sq.-km property in the historic El Oro gold camp, northwest of Mexico City, is under way by Hillsborough Resources (TSE) and Mexican joint-venture partner Luismin S.A. de C.V. T…
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Jordex expands gold initiative
Within the next several months, Jordex Resources (TSE) plans to evaluate several mineral concessions in the Kilometre 88 and El Dorado regions of Bolivar state, Venezuela. The company has been active …
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Albino drilling hits high grade
Assay results released by joint-venture partners Eurus Resource (VSE) and Crystallex International (VSE) confirm that Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district is prospective for high-grade gold targets. The …
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Caribbean mineral hunt focuses on
In the past few years, several junior and senior Canadian mining companies have turned to the Caribbean in search of copper and gold. Most of the current exploration activity is being focused in Cuba …
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Peru continues to attract large
Despite some political uncertainty in the wake of President Alberto Fujimori’s seizure of power last spring, capital for major mine development projects continues to pour into Peru. “The private secto…
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Mincom opens Santiago offices
Australian computer software company Mincom International recently opened offices in Santiago, Chile, a move the company says reflects the growth of mining-related business in that country. Mincom say…
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Free-market reforms open way for
Since the fall of the governments of the former east bloc and the rise of strong trade confederations such as the European Community, the nations of Latin America have been reforming their economies a…
Agnico-Eagle plans second LaRonde shaft
Encouraged by the results of an aggressive exploration program at the LaRonde gold mine near Val d’Or, Que., Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) will begin sinking a second shaft on the property this spring. The…
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Encroachment on Guyanese lands to be
The local gold and diamond miners association has warmly greeted news that the government is finally going to address the problem of encroachment on Guyanese lands by miners from neighboring countries…
Province stays Westray charges
A decision to stay 18 safety-related charges against the owner of the Westray coal mine in Nova Scotia and four managers was announced recently by the province’s chief prosecutor. A methane explosion …
LATIN AMERICA SPECIAL — Argentine copper potential draws
Just over a year ago, International Musto Explorations (VSE) signed an agreement to acquire the Bajo de la Alumbrera copper-gold deposit in the province of Catamarca, northwestern Argentina. The junio…