1997

Preliminary plans show that the Boleo copper-cobalt project in Baja California, Mexico, could generate annual profits of US$170 million at a production rate of 15,000 tonnes per day.International Cura…

Partial drill results from the Chama project in Peru indicate the presence of widespread but low-grade mineralization for Corriente Resources (CTQ-T).Drill holes 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 were drilled in the s…

Rouyn-Noranda-based Richmont Mines (RIC-T) has made a bid to take over Montreal-based Louvem Mines (LOV-T).Richmont’s bid is by way of an exchange for all the issued and outstanding shares of Louvem M…

After a year of involvement in acquisitions and takeovers, William Resources (WIM-T) is turning its attention to improving gold production.”We are now focusing on operations,” President Stan Bharti to…

The Argentine subsidiary of Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) has entered into an option agreement with the Latin American subsidiary of Mincorp on the project known as El Dorado.The agreement requi…

Monopros, the exploration arm of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q), has intersected kimberlite while drill-Testing a lake-based geophysical target in the southern portion of the AK property in the …

The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 10.51 points over the report period ended June 3 to close at 990.08. The combined value of the Alberta Stock Exchange was also off, shedding 19.81 poi…

Third-phase diamond and reverse-circulation drilling has expanded drill-indicated gold and silver mineralization by more than 1,500 metres at Minefinders’ (MFL-V) Dolores property in Mexico’s Chihuahu…

Encouraging drill results have been reported following the first season of drilling at the Fin Del Mundo project on the southern tip of Argentina. The 3,413-Metre program consisted of 18 holes.Situate…