Northern Orion unveils results from Agua Rica
Drilling by Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) at its Agua Rica property has confirmed previous results indicating significant copper and molybdenum mineralization.The porphyry copper-moly-gold-silve…
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Drilling begins at Vogel property
Toronto-based Kinross Gold (K-T) has started its $1-million drill program at the Vogel property of Black Hawk Mining (BHK-T), just east of Timmins, Ont.And buying into the program is Thunderwood Resou…
ODDS’N’SODS — The catch of the day
During a summer reconnaissance geology project in northern Manitoba, my assistant and I were dropped off for a 2-week stint at a commercial fishing camp on a large lake.The fishery there appeared to b…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Mud slide kills 22 in S. Africa
A mud slide has killed four people and left another 18 presumed dead at Botswana Diamondfields’ (BWD-V) newly acquired Rovic diamond mine in South Africa’s Orange Free State.The mud slide struck on No…
BOOK REVIEW — GSC volume on deposit types is both comprehensive and succinct
One of the rewards of being a scientist is knowing that while future research may render a theory obsolete, chances are the researcher’s perceptiveness in arriving at the theory will be forever admire…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Breakwater plans to explore land package in Honduras
Through a wholly owned subsidiary, Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) plans to explore the Monserrat exploration permit in the historical mining area of Yuscaran, in southern Honduras.The company is no stra…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Placer Dome to explore Akow Lake
Toronto-based Moss Resources (MRS-T) has dealt Placer Dome (PDG-T) an option on the Akow Lake property, 120 km north of Pickle Lake, Ont.The Akow Lake claims cover the northern extension of the iron f…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Results keep Monarch hopeful at Saladillo
New Jersey-based Monarch Resources (MRE-T) is completing its third round of drilling on the Saladillo gold-silver property near Durango in northwestern Mexico.Since September, the company has drilled …
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Newgold launches Nevada exploration
A merger with a NASDAQ-listed shell is expected to provide funds for Newgold to advance its portfolio of exploration and development projects in the western U.S.The company intends to reopen the Relie…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Gold potential strong in historically prospective Slovakia
Slovakia, the small Eastern European country whose gold production helped finance the various empires to which it belonged over the centuries, still has much gold to offer. Now, with the Warsaw Pact d…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Underground development begins at Bulyanhulu gold project
As diamond drilling continues to explore the huge Bulyanhulu gold deposit in Tanzania, Sutton Resources (STT-V) has started an independent study of underground development.Sutton holds an 85% interese…
STOCK MARKETS — Juniors add little to record-breaking week
The Toronto Stock Exchange began and finished the past week at record levels, though mining stocks contributed little to the cause. The TSE 300 composite index rose 1.19% during the report period ende…