Moss to drill Quebec prospect
Drilling by Moss Resources (MRS-T) will test a newly outlined polymetallic showing at the Duval-Boudreault property near Val d’Or, Que. The program, scheduled to begin in late March, will also test ne…
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EXPLORATION 1999 — Diamonds evaluated at Harry Oppenheimer House
Having reached a watershed diamond-marketing agreement, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) and De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q) are putting aside their past differences in the name of pragmatism.Under …
Sutton, Barrick review mine plans at Bulyanhulu
Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T) proposed takeover of Sutton Resources (STT-T) has forced a change in management at the latter’s Bulyanhulu gold project in Tanzania.The current project manager, Placer Dome Tech…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Virginia confirms potential at La Grande prospects — Junior pioneers exploration in remote regions of Quebec
Drilling by Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-M) at projects in far northern Quebec has confirmed mineralization at depth below several mineralized showings.At Virginia’s La Grande Sud project, between the LG2…
EXPLORATION 1999 — Ecuadorian targets high-grade properties
Ecuadorian Minerals (EMC-T) intends to raise US$2.5 million to explore three gold properties: Vetaspata in Peru; Beroen in central Ecuador; and Paccha in southern Ecuador.At Vetaspata, north of Lake T…
Newmont teams up with Tan Range in Tanzania
Returning to Africa after an absence of several years, Newmont Gold (NM-N) has signed a preliminary option agreement with Tan Range Exploration (TNX-A) concerning four of the junior’s gold prospects i…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Monopros tests Saskatchewan kimberlites
Having completed a bulk-sampling program at the Fort la Corne diamond project in Saskatchewan, Monopros is preparing to treat the samples at its Canadian plant before shipping them to the South Afri…
EXPLORATION 1999 — Scorpion, Aurora partners in Kalimantan
With mineral properties once worth millions now going for a song, Australian companies have been making deals with the few Canadian juniors still holding prospective ground in Indonesia.The latest all…
Juniors drill Rolling Pond
Partners Altius Minerals (ALS-A) and Sulliden Exploration (SUE-N) have completed preliminary drilling at their Rolling Pond gold property in central Newfoundland.Five holes totalling 984 metres tested…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Foran to raise $4.5m for McIlvenna
Junior Foran Mining (FOM-V) intends to raise $4.5 million in a private placement, with most of the proceeds earmarked for ongoing drilling at the McIlvenna polymetallic deposit in northeastern Saskatc…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Yamana revises resource
Mining consultant Micon International has upgraded the silver resource at the North Bacon property in Patagonia region of southern Argentina, Yamana Resources (YRI-T) reports.The revised estimate cove…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Orvana expands Don Mario deposit
Drilling by Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) is expanding the size of the Don Mario gold project in eastern Bolivia, near the Brazilian border.The junior encountered ore-grade mineralization in two of five rec…