More gold for Anthian in Bolivia
Vancouver-based Anthian Resource (ANR-V) has confirmed gold mineralization at the Liphichi property in Bolivia.Hole PG-4, one of four diamond drill holes for which results have been received, returned…
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Bre-X and Barrick submit proposal
Bre-X Minerals (BXM-T) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T) have presented to the Indonesian government a deal that may allow for the development of the Busang gold deposit.The companies submitted a joint proposa…
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Georges Maurer appointed chairman.
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Nicholas Vlaovich and William Myers appointed directors.
CIM talk to focus on gold, markets
Gold will be the subject of a special meeting of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, to be held at 5 p.m. on Jan. 16 at Toronto’s Ontario Club.Pierre Lassonde, president of Fra…
Manhattan looks to outline tonnage at Candamena
A recent drilling program carried out by Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) is outlining a bulk-tonnage, gold-silver deposit at the Candamena property in Chihuahua state, Mexico.The Candamena property is 25 k…
Blame abounds in collapse of Geomaque/Milagro merger
The proposed merger of Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) and Milagro Minerals (MLG-V) has been killed, but who pulled the trigger is being hotly debated by the companies.Geomaque balked at merging until “…
Peruvian Gold cuts narrow intervals
Exploration by Peruvian Gold (PVO-V) is testing a gold prospect in northern Ecuador.The latest results from the Encanto gold porphyry prospect include narrow, 1-metre intervals of mineralization rangi…
Teck, Western Copper hit more mineralization at Salvador property in Mexico
Air-track drilling at the 225-sq.-km Salvador property in north-central Mexico has outlined another zone of surface oxide mineralization for partners Teck (TEK-T) and Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T).T…
Battle Mountain keen on Vera and Holloway properties
The size of the Vera-Nancy gold deposit in Australia could be significantly increased, according to Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N).In a presentation before gold analysts in New York City, Karl Elers, Ba…
EDITORIAL PAGE — Expatriate management
Geologists, engineers, drillers and miners are generally a hardy lot.Braving the elements and taking on tough challenges in remote and rugged areas is all in a day’s work.Many prominent mining executi…
COMMENTARY — Taking flight in the Big Sky state
Canyon Resources recently funded the release of seven peregrine falcons from its reclaimed Kendall gold-silver mine near Lewiston, Mont.The falcons, once native to central Montana, were nearly extermi…