Volume 97 Number 6 Mar 28 - Apr 3, 2011

A termite mound dwarfs Merrex Gold president and CEO Greg Isenor at the Siribaya gold project in Mali. Photo by Merrex Gold

Termites lead explorers in Mali to gold

Nicknamed “geozoology,” or “termite geochemistry,” mineral exploration companies in Mali are still turning to termites as an important tool in the search for gold deposits. By sampling termite mounds, which often tower more than two metres high…


The mill at Aurizon Mines' Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec. Photo by Aurizon Mines

Aurizon’s Q4, year-end profits drop

Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, ARK-X) reported lower fourth-quarter and annual profits for 2010 as it wrapped up a tough year at its flagship Casa Berardi gold mine in northwestern Quebec.




Milling and housing facilities Sociedad Minera Corona's Yauricocha silver-copper-lead-zinc mine in Peru. Photo by Dia Bras Exploration

Lima connections help Dia Bras acquire Yauricocha mine

Using the contacts of director Alberto Arias, a former Goldman Sachs (GS-N) analyst turned resource investor with a well-connected mining family in Peru, Dia Bras Exploration (DIB-V) has penned a US$310.2-million deal to acquire Sociedad Minera…









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