Con mine a pro for Miramar
The Con underground gold mine at Yellowknife, N.W.T., helped generated first-quarter earnings of $2.4 million (or 4 cents per share) for Miramar Mining (TSE).The mine produced 28,880 oz. gold during t…
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ANNUAL REPORT REVIEW — NEWS ROUNDUP — Drills turn at Francisco’s La Dura
A reverse-circulation drill program is under way on the Dura project in the Mulatos gold district of Mexico’s Sonora state.Adola Gold, a subsidiary of Irish-based Ormonde Mining, can earn up to a 70% …
ANNUAL REPORT REVIEW — NEWS ROUNDUP — Drill results firm up El Palo prospect
Drill results from the Los Pedregones concession in the Dominican Republic are confirming an epithermal gold-silver mineralized system.Energold Mining (VSE) carried out the initial 7-hole program on t…
ANNUAL REPORT REVIEW — Odin drills Ecuadorean property
Ecuadorean explorer Odin Mining & Exploration (VSE) has started drilling two separate targets at its Ximena gold property in Cotopaxi province.The junior intends to drill 18 holes totalling 3,600 metr…
SOUTHEAST ASIA SPECIAL — Australian juniors secure North American listings
A growing number of Australian-listed junior resource companies are turning to North American markets for investment support.Lone Star Exploration secured a listing on the Vancouver Stock Exchange in …
SOUTHEAST ASIA SPECIAL — Indomin forges ahead with programs in Indonesia
With a recent listing on the Vancouver Stock Exchange, a substantial private placement deal and years of experience in Indonesia, Indomin Resources is poised to become a major player in Southeast Asia…
Copperstone, Canmex plan merger
The proposed merger of Copperstone Resources (VSE) and Canmex Minerals (VSE) will allow the companies to combine their property interests in the Boleo copper-cobalt district of Baja California Sur, Me…
Queenstake outlines drill targets at five Latin American properties
With money in the bank and a stable of ready-to-drill properties, President James Mancuso sees a good year ahead for Queenstake Resources (TSE).Mancuso joined Queenstake late last year after he and Ro…
ANNUAL REPORT REVIEW — San Andreas proposes financing for Prairie Creek project in N.W.T.
Through a proposed limited partnership financing, San Andreas Resources (TSE) is seeking to raise exploration funds of $4.3-10.4 million for its Prairie Creek project in the Northwest Territories.By s…
SOUTHEAST ASIA SPECIAL — Quebec-based junior company targets Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands are known more for their idyllic beaches and wartime history than for gold, more for copra than for copper.However, a small Quebec-based mining company expects to change that perce…
SOUTHEAST ASIA SPECIAL — Nugget Resources acquires property in Kalimantan
Toronto-based Nugget Resources (ASE) has staked an 8,500-hectare property in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.It has also lodged a performance bond of US$5 per hectare with the Indonesian Department of Mine…
SOUTHEAST ASIA SPECIAL — Good access and infrastructure helping Borneo Gold
Working in Kalimantan requires good properties and big budgets, and Vancouver-listed Borneo Gold (VSE) has both.Borneo Gold, formerly Consolidated Brenzac Development, has acquired a 90% interest in f…