EDITORIAL PAGE — Telling it like it is
With investment opportunities opening up in almost every country in the world, analysts are taking a much broader look at what constitutes a “favorable” investment climate. In recent months, several i…
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ODDS’N’SODS — The Mexican adventure (1)
Exploration work in Alaska has its problems. Nevertheless, the long days and short nights during the summer, combined with the mineral-rich Triassic volcanics in the Talkeetnas, make prospecting a cha…
Spot prices at a glance (February 27, 1995)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $379.00 + $2.10 Silver* $4.76 – $0.01 Platinum* $416.40 + $2.40 Nickel** $3.79 + $0.02 Lead** $0.27 + $0.01 Copper $1.31 $0.00 Zinc $0.47 + $0.02 Courtesy of Scotiabank….
Pamlico returns gold values
Significant gold values have been encountered on the Pamlico property in Mineral Cty., Nev. VSE-listed partners Cactus West Explorations and Pamlico Gold report that drill hole PRC-28, at the northern…
New gold zone discovered at Tasna
By the end of March, Corriente Resources (VSE) expects to have completed a feasibility study for its bismuth-copper-gold vein project on the Tasna property in southern Bolivia. The company is also exp…
Grizzly returns more gold
Drilling on the Grizzly zone at the Golden Bear mine in northwestern British Columbia is expanding the dimensions of the deposit. Owner North American Metals (VSE) reports that hole 95-128 intersected…
Sutton evaluates Kabanga
A preliminary economic evaluation on the Kabanga nickel-cobalt sulphide deposit in Tanzania has returned positive results for Sutton Resources (VSE) and BHP Minerals. BHP can earn a 58% working intere…
War Eagle drills La Fortuna
Reverse-circulation drilling on the Mexican silver-gold project La Fortuna has identified two mineralized zones, the Central and the Northwest. War Eagle Mining (VSE) drilled 29 holes totalling 8,750 …
Aur to drill Lithos prospects
Limited drilling is planned for a pair of Lithos (ME) properties in the Joutel base metal camp of northwestern Quebec. Aur Resources (TSE) has budgeted $150,000 for two holes on the Charbon property a…
Pan American adds to silver holdings
Toronto-listed Pan American Minerals is expanding its silver interests by purchasing a minority interest in Compania Minera Las Torras from a subsidiary of Homestake Mining (NYSE). The Mexican company…
Significant rise in reserves at Musto’s Alumbrera play
An expansion in reserves will enable partners International Musto Explorations (TSE) and Australian-based MIM Holdings to increase throughput at the Bajo de la Alumbrera gold-copper deposit in northwe…
La Colorada turns up more gold
Stepout drilling at La Colorada, a mine property east of Hermosillo in Sonora state, Mexico, continues to return wide intersections of oxide gold mineralization. Eldorado (TSE) owns and operates an op…