The African nation of Niger (not to be confused with Nigeria) is a landlocked country south of the Sahara Desert. The mining industry plays an important role in the economy, largely because of importa…
Initial drilling on the Copper Mountain property near Mina, Nev., has returned several oxide copper intersections. Mina Resources, an affiliate of TSE-listed Quest Capital (formerly Noramco Mining), c…
Management of Mincor Resources of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., is hoping this year to boost the annual rate of production at its Monarch gold mine in Mozambique to 25,000 oz. The company, created recently thr…
An agreement-in-principal calls for the restructuring of an outstanding loan of $1.9 million owed by a wholly owned subsidiary of Nova Gold Resources (TSE). The loan was incurred by Murray Brook Resou…
Junior Sterling Pacific Resources (VSE) is drill-testing four anomalies on its newly acquired Monarch-Zim gold properties near Reno, Nev. Besides the 10-hole program of 2,500 ft. now under way, Sterli…
A 48-page study published by the Geological Survey Branch of the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources describes the geology of a large portion of the Atlin gold camp. Bul…
West Africa’s diamond potential was among the topics discussed at a recent symposium in Toronto titled “The geology and mineral deposits of the Guianan-West African Shield.” Sponsored by the Universit…
Denver-based Canyon Resources (NASDAQ) is best known for its gold mining projects and industrial minerals operation in the western U.S. But in the past several years, with new mining opportunities ope…
Preliminary results from an airborne geophysical survey indicate the Dunkwa property in Ghana hosts several potentially gold-bearing anomalies. Birim Goldfields (TSE) plans to conduct soil sampling an…
Despite the increasingly complex regulatory environment, it is still possible, after considerable patience and perseverence, to permit a new mining operation in the U.S. For proof, one need look no fu…
Michael Knuckey appointed president and chief executive officer.
Preliminary exploration work on the Adansi-Asaasi concession in Ghana, West Africa, is returning encouraging results for Pacific Comox Resources (VSE). The concession includes the past-producing Chere…
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