PEOPLE — AGC AMERICAS
Bruce Kauffman appointed director.
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PEOPLE — KYBER RES.
T. Renner appointed director.
LATIN AMERICA ROUNDUP — Altai options Peruvian property
A Peruvian subsidiary of Altai Resources (TSE) can earn a 60% interest in La Brena, a gold-copper property in southern Peru. The 3,000-hectare property hosts copper-gold mineralization with an exposed…
Adex to transfer Philippine project
Toronto-listed Adex Mining is seeking shareholder approval to transfer its interests in the Asia Pacific porphyry copper project to a new company known as Tequila Copper, which will soon begin trading…
LATIN AMERICA ROUNDUP — Morgain plans infill drilling
Infill drilling is to begin later this year on the Cuatro Hermanos porphyry copper property in Mexico’s Sonora state. The work is scheduled to last 18 months at a cost of US$3.5 million. Morgain Miner…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Atna expands Yukon holdings
A polymetallic massive sulphide discovery by Cominco (TSE) has sparked increased interest in the Finlayson Lake area of southeastern Yukon. Atna Resources (TSE) recently enlarged its two claim blocks …
LATIN AMERICA ROUNDUP — Barrick options Bolivian property
Senior gold producer American Barrick Resources (TSE) will finance US$2.5 million of exploration at the Escala project in southern Bolivia. Australian junior Austpac Gold owns the property, where, ove…
Meliadine drilling cuts gold values
Drilling on the Meliadine project near Rankin Inlet, N.W.T., is returning gold values for joint owners Cumberland Resources (VSE) and Comaplex Resources (TSE). The current program includes closely spa…
Martel accused of violating Privacy Act
Ontario’s privacy commission has decided that the province’s mines minister, Shelley Martel, revealed “personal information” about an Ottawa man and, consequently, has violated the Freedom of Informat…
Honduran gold-copper play draws Kennecott’s interest
A gold-copper prospect in Honduras has caught the eye of Kennecott, which plans to carry out a due diligence review before committing to an earn-in agreement with property owner Milagro Minerals (VSE)…
Hendricks active in Canada, Norway
Prospecting by Hendricks Minerals (CDN) on its 75%-owned property near Bathurst, N.B., has uncovered several mineralized blocks. Grab samples averaged 7-14% combined lead-zinc mineralization and 8-14 …
Paredones results encourage Echo Bay
Drill results from the Paredones Amarillos gold property in Baja California Sur, Mexico, are proving encouraging for Baja Gold (TSE) and Echo Bay Mines (TSE). The latter can earn a 51% interest in the…