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AFRICA SPECIAL — Casmyn expands position in Africa
Reno, Nev.-based Casmyn (CMYN-Q) has high hopes for the Zambian copper property it recently added to its portfolio of African exploration plays.Situated in the heart of the country’s copper belt, the …
Freeport Indonesia expands Grasberg
Drilling by partners Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) and RTZ (RTZ-N) has increased reserves at the Grasberg gold mine in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.The increase was calculated by Freeport Indonesia,…
AFRICA SPECIAL — High River tests Burkina Fasan prospect
Toronto-based High River Gold (HRG-T) has completed most of the second phase of its exploration program at the Taparko concession in eastern Burkina Faso.High River is earning a 61.5% interest in the …
AFRICA SPECIAL — Ghana’s Asankrangwa belt offers gold mining potential
Well to the west of Ghana’s principal gold region, the Asankrangwa greenstone belt is often overshadowed by its neighbors. Although the area has limited placer production and only one hard-rock mine, …
AFRICA SPECIAL — Information a valuable commodity for Emerging Africa
Money may make the world of international business go ’round, but Montreal-based Emerging Africa Gold (EAGI-C) is getting ahead in Africa partly through an older form of commerce.Some of Emerging Afri…
AFRICA SPECIAL — Gold targets overshadow Mali’s geological diversity
Extensive geological work undertaken in Mali over the past few decades has confirmed that the country is prospective for a variety of mineral resources, including gold, diamonds, platinum, uranium, co…
AFRICA SPECIAL — Nevsun Resources leads pack of junior explorers in Africa
Among the most active junior companies exploring for gold in West Africa is Vancouver-based Nevsun Resources (NSU-T), which has several key projects under way.Aggressive drilling at the Kubi concessio…
AFRICA SPECIAL — NEWS IN BRIEF
Trimark Resources (TRK-V) has changed its name to International Trimark Resources (IKM-V) on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis.
AFRICA SPECIAL — Botswana Diamondfields bids for concessions
Botswana Diamondfields (BWD-V) has enlisted arm’s-length partners (with which it has no relationship) to secure for the company a majority interest in a diamond concession in southern Africa.If their …
AFRICA SPECIAL — Tiomin makes titanium find
Toronto-based Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) has discovered a second titanium deposit in Kenya.The resource, estimated at 1.2 billion tonnes grading 3% heavy minerals, was outlined by a 128-hole drill progr…
AFRICA SPECIAL — International Ballater lured by Central African potential
Central Africa has increasingly become the focus of mining and exploration efforts by International Ballater Resources (IBA-V).In 1996, the Vancouver-based junior acquired a 95% interest in the operat…