Tanqueray hits titanium at Harp Lake
Drilling near Harp Lake in north-central Labrador, Tanqueray Resources (TQY-A) has hit titanium-rich rocks.The company has been drilling to test a geophysical anomaly over its wholly owned Ross Lake p…
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BASE METALS SPECIAL — Plata funding work programs
Plata Mining (PMT-A) is raising funds to continue exploration work in South America.The company’s list of projects includes the Helvecia zinc prospect and Hualilan gold project, both in Argentina, and…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Southwestern options project
A recent option agreement allows Southwestern Gold (SWG-V) to earn 100% of the Dina property situated about 75 km northeast of Copiapo, Chile.Recent surface work has indicated that a porphyry copper-g…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — International Curator aims to revive historic mining camp in Baja California
Vancouver-based International Curator Resources (IC-T) is resurrecting this historic mining town, on the eastern coast of Baja California, Mexico.Mining in the area dates back to 1886, when a French c…
Cyprus and Roxmark drill at Geraldton camp
Cyprus Canada, a unit of Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N), has completed drilling on the Key Lake property of Roxmark Mines (RMK-T), near Geraldton, Ont.Cyprus is evaluating this and other, nearby propert…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — SX-EW technology could trigger startup at Tiomin’s Cerro Colorado deposit
Straddling the continental divide in western Panama, the Cerro Colorado deposit has been the perpetual bridesmaid of the copper world. Twenty-six years after Canadian Javelin (under promoter John Doyl…
Orvana confirms Don Mario resource
Infill drilling at the Don Mario property in Bolivia is confirming a previously outlined underground resource of 1 million tonnes grading 13 grams gold per tonne.Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) is drilling of…
St Andrew funds work near Timmins
Proceeds from a private placement by St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) will be used to fund exploration near two mines in the Timmins area of northern Ontario.The company raised $750,000 buy issuing 2.3 mi…
Bema, Arizona Star hit gold-copper in Chile
Deep drill testing below the Cerro Casale deposit on the Aldebaran property in northern Chile is confirming the potential of a new discovery for partners Arizona Star Resources (AZS-V) and Bema Gold (…
BASE METALS SPECIAL — Tyler to drill Bahuerachi
Drilling is about to begin at the Bahuerachi property in Mexico, one of three copper oxide projects held in that country by 50-50 partners Golden Rule Resources (GNU-T) and Tyler Resources (TYS-T).Bah…
Birim expands in West Sahara
Birim Goldfields (BIRM-C) has added a past-producing gold mine to its assets in Ghana.The company bought a 50% participating interest in the Akrokeri mine, which is adjacent to, and on strike with, th…
Nelson financing work in Asia
An $11.5-million financing will enable Nelson Gold (NLG-T) to fund gold exploration and development programs in Tajikistan and neighboring Kyrgyzstan.Nelson manages and operates a 49% joint-venture in…