Santa Fe enters joint venture with Kazakhs
After months of negotiations, Santa Fe Pacific Gold (NYSE) has signed an agreement with the government of Kazakhstan concerning the Sharaltyn joint venture.The agreement sets forth provisions for the …
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Madsen moves mill to Red Lake mine
All components of the Dona Lake mill have been moved to the Madsen gold mine property near Red Lake, Ont., as Madsen Gold (TSE) works toward its goal of resuming production at its namesake operation.M…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Lakefield buys Labrador ground
CDN-listed Lakefield Minerals has acquired a 25% interest in 1,992 claims in the Voisey Bay, Harp Lake, Mealy Mountains and Minipi Lake areas of Labrador. .TThe properties belong to Westpine Metals (V…
Pursuit signs agreements in Asia
Agreements with landholders in the Philippines and Indonesia have set the stage for International Pursuit (TSE) to expand its mineral holdings in those countries.In the Philippines, Pursuit and Vulcan…
Castle Rock secures drill permits
Drill permits have been granted to Castle Rock Explorations (VSE) for three prospective properties north of the Voisey Bay discovery in Labrador.One of these, the Okak Bay property, is a joint venture…
Thunderwood active near Owl Creek
With a 35% interest in a property sandwiched between the Owl Creek gold mine on the east and the Bell Creek mine on the west, Thunderwood Resources (TSE) had an unobstructed view of this summer’s acti…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Kingurutik ground shows promise
Preliminary sampling carried out on the Kingurutik North and South properties in Labrador have returned values of up to 0.31% nickel, 0.4% copper and 0.065% cobalt. The properties, held by Vancouver-l…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Tellis, Kernow outline anomalies
A geophysical survey flown over the Harp Lake and Voisey Bay claim blocks in Labrador has led to the identification of 43 geophysical anomalies.Equal partners Tellis Gold Mining (VSE) and Kernow Resou…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Carmelita defines anomalies
Airborne geophysical surveys have identified several coincident magnetic and electromagnetic anomalies on ground held by Carmelita Petroleum (VSE) in Labrador. The junior holds a half interest in eigh…
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Drilling of ANAK-1 returns sulphides
Drilling on the ANAK-1 property, 20 km northwest of the Voisey Bay nickel-copper-cobalt discovery in Labrador, has encountered mineralization.Partners Tapestry Ventures (VSE) and Portman Explorations …
LABRADOR NEWS ROUNDUP — Konrad to be drill-tested
Drills will soon begin turning on the Konrad property, 35 km west of the nickel-copper-cobalt discovery in Voisey Bay, Labrador.Owner International CanAlaska Resources (VSE) plans to drill-test at lea…
NEW HORIZONS — Microwaves and metallurgy: A Maritime innovation
A New Brunswick-based technology company has developed what it believes is an efficient and economic process for treatment of refractory gold ores and concentrates.For the past eight years, Fredericto…