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…
COMIBOL, Bolivia’s state-owned mining company, has approved an application from Silver Standard Resources (VSE) for a joint venture on the Asiento silver property in southwestern Bolivia.Silver Standa…
According to consultants completing a feasibility study, the Bibiani project in Ghana could yield more than 300,000 oz. gold in the first year of operation.International Gold Resources (TSE) was also …
Airborne geophysical surveys have been completed over claims held by Absolut Resources (ASE) in the vicinity of the nickel-copper-cobalt discovery in Voisey Bay, Labrador.As a result, 10 separate clai…
Preliminary drilling is under way on the Itetemia gold project in central Tanzania.Tan Range Exploration (ASE), which is earning a 90% interest in the property, is drilling on an anomaly that measures…
Exploration and definition drilling are under way at the Cashin copper property in Colorado.Initially, Summo Minerals (VSE) plans to drill 25 holes totaling 8,000 ft., the objective of which is to exp…
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…
The northwestern tip of Argentina continues to attract Vancouver-based Paramount Ventures & Finance (VSE).The junior can expand its land position in the province of Jujuy — currently about 60,000 hec…
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…
A $2.1 million financing was recently completed by Madsen Gold (TSE). The junior plans to use the proceeds to complete the purchase of the Dona Lake mill.The mill will be moved from its current locati…
For the first six months of 1995, gold production at Eden Roc Mineral’s (TSE) Ivory Coast property is expected to be more than double what it was in the same period last year.Output for the period is …
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…
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