Study gives thumbs-up for Eskay Creek mill
Construction of a gravity and flotation mill would add 30,000 oz.gold-equivalent annually to the the Eskay Creek mine in northwestern British Columbia, according to a feasibility study.”The milling pr…
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Canyon identifies gold targets at Brazil’s Rio Maria property
Colorado-based Canyon Resources (CAU-X) has discovered gold mineralization at its Rio Maria property in the northern Brazilian state of Para.Stream sampling, geochemical soil surveying over 350 line m…
Greenstone to boost capacity at San Andres
Consistently encouraging drill results have prompted Greenstone Resources (GRE-T) to double its projected gold production capacity at the San Andres heap-leach operation in western Honduras.The proper…
EXPLORATION 1997 — JCI expands past borders of South Africa, forms alliances with juniors
World-renowned gold producer JCI is learning that partnerships with junior companies are an effective means to pursuing projects beyond the bornders of South Africa.Based in Johannesburg, the company …
EXPLORATION 1997 — Kazakstan Goldfields boosts reserves by 30% at Aksu
Drilling at the Aksu gold mine in north-central Kazakstan has boosted reserves considerably, reports Kazakstan Goldfields (KGFC-C).Working just 100 metres from the mine, the company outlined five sepa…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Drills turn at prospect in James Bay Lowlands
A $1.7-million drill program will test two kimberlites discovered last year by partners Spider Resources (SPQ-A) and KWG Resources (KWG-T) in the James Bay Lowlands of Ontario.The program will evaluat…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Stratabound stakes ground
Stratabound Minerals (SB-A) has staked open ground surrounding its newly acquired Santa Genoveva lead-zinc-silver-gold property in northeastern Mexico. The company says it now controls the entire 10-k…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Nord Pacific betting on gold potential in Papua New Guinea
With its lack of infrastructure and remoteness from Western administrative centres, Papua New Guinea (PNG) can be a tough place to do business, and yet the payoffs can be substantial, as was the case …
EXPLORATION 1997 — Western America eyes gold and copper prospects in Chile
Junior Western America Resources (WAR-A) can earn up to an 80% interest in two properties in the Maricunga belt of northern Chile by spending $625,000 on exploration over the next 27 months.The compan…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Santa Cruz confirms resource
Junior Santa Cruz Gold (SCG-T) has completed a first-phase, 20-hole drill program at its Quitovac gold property in Sonora state, Mexico.The program verified results achieved in the 1980s by a private …
Francisco drilling adds strength to El Sauzal
Drilling has dramatically enhanced the potential of Francisco Gold’s (FGX-V) El Sauzal gold project in Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Highlights from the second phase of drilling include: 261.5 metres avera…
Brooks gains Argentine option
Northern Orion (NNO-T) has granted Brooks Resources (BRC-V) an option to earn up to a 60% interest in the Campana Mahuida copper project in Argentina.The geologic resource is estimated at 76.15 millio…