Akrokeri begins work on Jeni
Akrokeri-Ashanti Gold Mines (AAGM-C) has begun a trenching program on the Jeni property in Ghana’s Ashanti region.The program, which follows three weeks of site preparation, is designed to investigate…
1997
LATIN AMERICA — Solitario drills prospects
Drilling by Solitario Resources (SLR-T) has intersected narrow intervals of high-grade gold mineralization at the Canada Onda prospect in Argentina.The Denver-based company said high-grade gold was in…
W Pacific tests zone at Ofi Creek
The first hole drilled by Western Pacific Gold (WPI-A) has returned 297 metres grading 0.35% copper and 0.32 gram gold per tonne, including 100 metres of 0.61% copper and 0.59 gram gold, from the Ofi …
LATIN AMERICA — Peruvian court examines Yanacocha
The Supreme Court of Peru has notified Newmont Gold (NGC-N) and Buenaventura (BVN-N) that it will examine a lower court’s decision concerning ownership rights to the Minera Yanacocha, the largest gold…
Conference to shed light on Russia, republics
A conference providing an overview of the Russian mining industry will be held from Oct. 28 to 29 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto.Entitled “Mining in Russia and the Commonwealth States,” the confere…
DIAMOND PAGE — SouthernEra recovers diamonds
High-value diamonds are flowing from the Luo fluvial diamond operation, reports SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T).SouthernEra receives 10% of the net profit from the Angolan operation, and 35% of the prof…
LATIN AMERICA — First Point options property in Honduras
Vancouver-based First Point Minerals (FPX-A) is preparing to explore the recently acquired Cedros silver-lead-zinc property near Tegucigalpa, Honduras.The junior can earn a 100% interest in the 59-sq….
LATIN AMERICA — Wheaton buys Bellavista gold project
The Bellavista gold project in Costa Rica has been acquired by Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T), which now plans to complete a bankable feasibility study by late 1998.Past operators have spent US$15 mil…
LATIN AMERICA — Treminco explores in Domincan
Vancouver-based Treminco Resources (TMO-T) is exploring a newly expanded land package in the Dominican Republic.The junior plans to spend $250,000 in the first-year work program, which will cover eigh…
LATIN AMERICA — Yamana active in Argentina, Paraguay
American-based Yamana Resources (YRI-T) has completed a 10-hole drilling program on the Martinetas gold property in the southern Argentine province of Santa Cruz.The 978-metre program tested a large e…
Output of gold, silver up, base metals fare less well
Canadian production of gold,silver, potash and iron increased between August 1996 and August 1997.However, output of copper, nickel, lead, zinc and asbestos decreased over the same period.The statisti…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNCUP — Botswana eyes Angolan ground
An agreement between an national firm and Botswana Diamondfields (BWD-V) sets the stage for that company to secure rights to a large diamond concession in the Lunda Norte region of Angola.The concessi…