Bard drills six holes at Botanamo
At the Botanamo property in southeastern Venezuela, Bard Silver & Gold (VSE) has completed a preliminary 6-hole drill program designed to test the Nuevo Callao structure.The drilling was carried out o…
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Metals Commentary — Metals buyers, sellers face off
After the metals price turmoil in the first quarter, metals buyers and sellers are maintaining a cool facade as both sides attempt to determine whether there is any weakness in their respective market…
Freeport-McMoRan to divest non-mining assets in Indonesia
As a part of ongoing restructuring, Freeport- McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE) is divesting itself of many of its non-mining assets in Indonesia. In doing so, the Reno-based company hopes to be able to co…
Gold values for Pamlico
Follow-up drilling on the Pamlico property in Mineral Cty., Nev., has returned gold values for partners Cactus West Exploration (VSE) and Pamlico Gold (VSE). The latter is earning a 51% interest by sp…
INSIDER TRADING — Hemlo Gold senior officers granted stock
Three senior officers of Hemlo Gold Mines (TSE) were granted options in February. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, senior officer Ian Atkinson was granted 17,500 options …
Independence to drill in Panama
Toronto-based Independence Resources (VSE) is poised to begin 500 metres of diamond drilling on its Chami concession in western Panama. Situated in Chiriqui province, the 16,500-hectare property cover…
COMMENTARY — Liberal promises not kept
The Explorationist newsletter of the Ontario Prospectors Association recently castigated our federal politicians for failing to support mining in the federal budget. In particular, the article “Paul M…
BOOK IN REVIEW — Coleman’s silver mines
A Coleman Township Road Guide to Historic Cobalt Mines, by Peter Fancy. Sponsored by the Temiskaming Abitibi Heritage Association. Available from the Highway Book Shop, Hwy. 11 S, Cobalt, Ont. P0J 1C0…
PEOPLE — DENVER GOLD GROUP
Alex Bisset elected president.
PEOPLE — COEUR d’ALENE (April 17, 1995)
Cecil Andrus appointed director.
Placer looks to Central Asia
An agreement with the government of Kazakhstan will see Placer Dome (TSE) branch into Central Asia. Placer, through subsidiary Placer Kazakhstan (PK), signed a binding agreement with the Kazakh govern…
Mining company forms alliance with contractor
An agreement-in-principle sets the stage for a mining company and a contract miner to develop the Peregrino copper-gold project in Chile, as well as other, less advanced projects in that country and P…