Barrick options Rossi property in Carlin trend
In an effort to expand its holdings in Nevada’s Carlin trend, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has entered a joint-venture agreement to explore the Rossi gold property, held by Meridian Resources (MNG-T).Barrick …
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CORRECTION (September 21, 1998)
In our Aug. 24 report on the merger of Glamis Gold (GLG-T) and Mar-West Resources (MSR-V), we incorrectly stated that the latter’s president, Simon Ridgway, and vice-president of exploration, Robert W…
Oliver and Trillion plan merger
The directors of Oliver Gold (OGO-V) and Trillion Resources (TLQ-T) have agreed to merge their companies.Few details have been released, other than that a merger proposal will be mailed to shareholder…
Loubel acquires Lemoine gold property
Loubel Exploration (LBX-M) has boosted to 100% its interest in the Lemoine gold property, on the southern flank of the Chibougamau pluton in northern Quebec.For its additional 50% interest, Loubel wil…
Francisco boosts Sauzal resource
Junior Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has increased the indicated resource estimate at its wholly owned El Sauzal project in northern Mexico. The gold resource has grown by 370,000 ounces, or 12.5%, and now s…
Auspex, Vestor size up Portuguese prospect
Partners Auspex Minerals (APJ-V) and International Vestor Resources (IVS-V) are encouraged by results from a hole drilled on surface at the Aljustrel Mining complex in south-central Portugal.To date, …
NEWS ROUNDUP — American Copper eyes Oro Nevada
Vancouver-based American Copper (ACC-V) has offered to buy all the outstanding shares of Oro Nevada Resources (ONV-A) for a price equivalent to 30 cents per share, payable on the basis of one American…
NEWS ROUNDUP — AntOro acquires Beauce property
An exploration program is planned by AntOro Resources (ORE-M) on its newly acquired Seigneurie St. Francois property in Beauce Cty., Que.The property is in a historic placer mining region, where many …
Cancor reports zinc find in Quebec
An exploration program by Cancor Mines (KCR-M) has identified a zinc-mineralized massive sulphide zone at the Gemini project in the Abitibi region of Quebec.Based on partial assay results obtained to …
Soquem drills Clearwater
A 2,600-metre diamond drilling program is under way at Eastmain Resources’ (ER-T) Clearwater project in the James Bay region of Quebec.The program is designed to expand the Eau Claire gold deposit and…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – QUERY — Four Applegath companies all inactive
Whatever became of the merger between Tundra Gold Mines, Oneida Resources and Golden Pond Resources?Also, what happened to Catear Resources and Villeneuve Resources? Lucian Roberts,Grand Bend, Ont.Tun…
SAGC to help develop Choquelimpie
New York-based South American Gold & Copper (SAG-T), or SAGC, has signed a letter-of-intent with Sociedad Contractual Minera Vilacollo (SCMV) to develop the Choquelimpie gold-silver-copper project in …