Lakota picks up claims west of Bulyanhulu mine
CDNX-listed Lakota Resources (YLA-V) has concluded two agreements that give it conditional control over 12 mining claims just west of the Bulyanhulu gold mine in northern Tanzania.The claims are insid…
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Alamo Dorado progresses
Preliminary results from an ongoing feasibility study on the Alamo Dorado silver-gold deposit are proving better than expected for Corner Bay Silver (BAY-T).Situated in Mexico’s Sonora state, Alamo Do…
General Minerals eyes prospects
Denver — General Minerals (gnm-t) is scouring Bolivia for tantalum prospects, having already amassed 244 km northeast of Santa Cruz.To date, most of the work has concentrated on tantalite-bearing peg…
Cumberland eyes placement
Subject to regulatory approval, Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) will offer 1 million units at $1.10 apiece to finance its exploration efforts in Nunavut.Cumberland has three gold projects in the area: Me…
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Wheaton looks north as Golden Bear naps
With little ore left to tap at its Golden Bear mine in northwestern British Columbia, Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) saw its earnings slip to $525,000 in the three months ended June 30.The profit, whi…
Tiberon continues to define Nui Phao
Vancouver — Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) continues to delineate tungsten mineralization at its Nui Phao project in northern Vietnam.The latest results include an 85.2-metre section, in hole 46, that runs…
Gartner Lee did not perform EIA
There was an error in the the article “Diavik team wins award,” in the July 9-15 issue.Under the environmental assessment act, an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is undertaken by a project propo…
Exall runs into trouble
Exall Resources (EXL-T) has hit a last-minute snag in its attempt to enter Romania’s petrochemical industry.The company’s US$10-million acquisition of a 53% shareholding in Oltchim, Romania’s largest …
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