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At the Palmarito project in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, Great Lakes Minerals (TSE) has identified an area with significant gold and silver values. The mineralized area has a strike length exceeding 600 me…

Reverse circulation drilling on the Atlanta property in southwest Idaho has outlined three areas of gold-silver mineralization. The targets — the Tahoma mine and the East Extension and Bascom zones -…

Having just opened an office in Guadalajara, Teck (TSE) seems determined to continue pursuing projects in Mexico. The senior company, through its Mexican subsidiary Minera Teck, has been exploring in …

After four years of declining demand for molybdenum, the outlook for the rest of the 1990s is brighter, with developing economies, particularly in Southeast Asia, likely to show the highest rate of gr…

Mexico may not be a leader among gold-producing nations, but it has been consistent in its gold output during the past 10 years. Gold Fields Mineral Services of London, in its Gold 1994 report, says M…

Diamond drilling at the Prairie Creek mine project near Yellowknife, N.W.T., is expected to augment reserves significantly. Owner San Andreas Resources (TSE) estimates current reserves at 4.25 million…

In two separate agreements, Cyprus Canada has optioned more than 350 claims in northwestern Quebec to junior companies. East West Resource (VSE) can earn a half interest in a 164-claim property by spe…

Aiming for a mid-1995 startup, Geomaque Exploration (TSE) is pushing ahead with predevelopment work at its San Francisco gold project in Sonora state. The work follows the completion of a positive pre…

The recent opening of several new mines in Mexico and the overall revival of the country’s mining industry owe much to policies aimed at attracting foreign investment. These policies, implemented seve…