Dianor confirms Leadbetter diamonds (January 12, 2005)
Results from initial, independent sampling at Dianor’s (DOR-V) new Leadbetter diamond property near Wawa, Ont., are…
2005
Record 2004 Kemess output for Northgate
Vancouver – Northgate Minerals (NGX-T) set a string of records in its 2004 production report, most significant bein…
New Kutcho copper-zinc resources outlined
Vancouver – An internal resource estimate on Western Keltic Mines’ (WKM-V) Kutcho Creek project, has found less ton…
Etruscan advances Youga
With its 40%-owned Samira Hill gold mine up and running in neighbouring Niger, Etruscan Resources (EET-T) is free t…
NAP posts record output at Lac des Iles
The Lac des Iles mine, near Thunder Bay, Ont., produced 20,000 oz. more palladium in 2004 than in 2003.North Am…
Rio Narcea fills in Salave (January 11, 2005)
Infill drilling by Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) has extended the higher-grade portion of the Salave deposit in nor…
Hecla takes over Triumph’s Venezuelan properties
A deal between Hecla Mining (HL-N) and Vancouver junior Triumph Gold (TAU-V) will give Hecla ownership of the Guari…
First Nickel firming up Dundonald South
First Nickel (FNI-T) has intersected significant nickel at Its Dundonald property, 60 km east of Timmins, Ont.Dri…
Bahuerachi core hole returns wide copper intercept
Vancouver – Tyler Resources (TYS-V) followed up a disappointing initial RC drill hole at its Bahuerachi copper proj…
Gammon aims to grow Ocampo
The latest batch of step-out and infill-drilling results from the Ocampo gold-silver project in Mexico’s Chihuahua…
Copper Canyon adds resource to NovaGold’s Galore Creek
Vancouver – The mineral resource at NovaGold Resources’ (NG-T) Galore Creek project, 150 km northeast of Stewart, B…
Exploration spending on rise
In 2004, Canadian companies spent a total of about US$3.55 billion on nonferrous mineral exploration companies, according to the Metals Economics Group. The estimate is based on an analysis of the exploration budgets of 1,138 companies, using a cu…