RTZ, Freeport-McMoRan partnership in Indonesia
An agreement with Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE) and its offspring, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE), sets the stage for RTZ (NYSE) and its subsidiary, RTZ America, to become involved in exploration and…
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Roycefield testing Beaver Brook
Having drilled 94 holes, totalling 12,200 metres, on the Beaver Brook antimony property near Grand Falls, Nfld., Roycefield Resources (ASE) is preparing to carry out additional drilling and undergroun…
STOCK MARKETS — Market up despite persistent currency
Despite the fact that currency markets remained skittish, major North American stock markets continued to build momentum during the report period ended March 14, with both the Dow Jones industrial ave…
INSIDER TRADING — Adrian officers make share transactions
Two senior officers of Adrian Resources (TSE) completed share transactions in December and January. According to the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin, senior officer Roswitha Davidson exer…
STOCK MARKETS — Heavy trader Murgor releases more results
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite and resource indexes were up slightly during the report period ended March 14. The former gained 8.23 points to close at 705.02, while the latter finished ahead …
Exploration funds for Freegold
A private placement will give International Freegold Mineral Development (VSE) additional funds with which to explore its Golden Summit property near Fairbanks, Alaska. La Teko Resources (NASDAQ) is p…
Zappa drilling Papa Grande play
A minimum 3,500-metre diamond drill program is under way on Zappa Resources’ (VSE) Papa Grande concession in southwestern Ecuador. Anomalous gold soil geochemistry, along with outcrops of mineralized …
Akiko working to revive Utah’s Tintic mining camp
The numerous old headframes and mine dumps scattered throughout the Eureka area stand as monuments to the rich history of the Tintic mining districts, 70 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah. Through t…
Northern Abitibi acquires Que. options from Kinross
Alberta-listed Northern Abitibi Mining (NAMC) will acquire a portfolio of properties in Quebec from Kinross Gold (TSE). Kinross currently holds these properties under option from Falconbridge (TSE). I…
Drills turning at Damoti Lake
The first three holes of a planned 60-hole program on the Damoti Lake property in the Northwest Territories has expanded the Horseshoe-Pyrite gold zone. Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) extended the str…
Downhole analysis focus of meeting
An April 7 meeting in Toronto on the subject of “advancing downhole geochemical logging technology” will be hosted by the Mining Industry Technology Council of Canada (MITEC). Guest speakers will be P…
Joutel calculates resource at Barita
A geologic resource has been calculated for the Zona Barita play in Cuba, based on drilling and trenching results. Joutel Resources (TSE) estimates that the property, which is within the Sierra Maestr…