IMA rewarded in Peru
IMA Exploration (IMR-V) is encouraged by early drill results from a gold-enriched massive sulphide showing on the Rio Tabaconas property in northwestern Peru.The junior recently completed a 30-hole, 1…
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Forum targets diesel reductions
An international forum for the exchange of information on the reduction of diesel emissions in mines will take place Nov. 6-8 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Markham, Ont.The conference is expected to …
Tiberon sizes up resource in Vietnam
Vancouver — With five rigs turning on the Nui Phao tungsten-bismuth-copper-gold property in northern Vietnam, Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) is preparing to calculate a preliminary resource.So far, the Cal…
Northern Abitibi adds ground (October 29, 2001)
Calgary-based Northern Abitibi Mining (NAI-V) is exploring 13 diamond targets in the Chibougamau area of northern Quebec. The program entails prospecting, surface mapping and till sampling.The prospec…
Silver Standard boosts Bowdens resource (October 29, 2001)
Following a 2-year, 32-hole drill program at its Bowdens deposit in New South Wales, Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) has increased measured and indicated resources by 25%.The measured and indicated …
Crown gets breathing room (October 29, 2001)
Vancouver — Solitario Resources (SLT-T) is providing a $1-million secured-note financing to its major shareholder, financially beleaguered Crown Resources (CRRS-O).The funds are part of a proposed $3…
Geomaque ups Marathon
Drilling and core sampling by Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) has upped the resource estimate at the Marathon palladium project in Ontario’s Hemlo camp.The total measured and indicated resource now stan…
Drilling keeps Canadian Zinc bullish at Prairie Creek
Vancouver — Junior Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) remains encouraged by drill results at its wholly owned Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver property in the Northwest Territories.Recently, the company completed s…
Inmet drills Lemoine
Four drill holes at the Lemoine property, 25 km southeast of Chibougamau, Que., have returned low-grade intersections for operator Inmet (IMN-T) and partner Loubel Exploration (LBX-V).Inmet, which is …
Ashton reports new find at Otish
Vancouver-based Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has discovered a second kimberlitic-type body in the Otish Mountains region of north-central Quebec.A hole drilled vertically into a geophysical anomaly…
METAL PRICES (October 29, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateOct. 23Oct. 22Oct. 19Oct. 18Oct. 17Aluminium…
Oliver poised to merge with private company
Vancouver — Oliver Gold (OGO-V) has proposed merging with privately owned Hastings Resource, which holds the rights to the Ona-Puma nickel laterite project, in the northern Brazilian state of Par.H…