MINING IN MEXICO — Leach tests at Cieneguita
Leach tests are proceeding at the Cieneguita project in northern Mexico. Glamis Gold (TSE) is earning a 60% interest in the project from Aquiline Resources (VSE) by advancing it through feasibility to…
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MINING IN MEXICO — Northern Crown schedules drilling
Drilling is planned in October for the Guadalupe gold prospect owned by Northern Crown Mines (VSE) in the Sonora gold district of Mexico. Surface exploration identified gold mineralization in several …
MINING IN MEXICO — San Fernando proceeds on its own
Shunning a joint venture with several interested majors, San Fernando Mining (VSE) is proceeding on its own at the San Fernando project, 45 miles northeast of Culiacan, Mexico. In the summer, the comp…
MINING IN MEXICO — Exall’s main focus on gold and copper
With an advanced copper project and a producing gold mine in its portfolio, Toronto-based Exall Resources (TSE) is one of the more active juniors on the Mexican mining scene. “Our main focus is copper…
MINING IN MEXICO — PROJECT ROUNDUP — Menora probes Estrella
A 775-acre gold property in the Mexican state of Zacatecas has open-pit, heap-leach potential, Menora Resources (ME) reports. The junior has spent $400,000 on its Estrella del Norte project (also know…
MINING IN MEXICO — Aurizon plans more la Reyna work
A US$200,000 work program was recently completed by Aurizon Mines (TSE) on its 140-sq.-km La Reyna copper-gold project in Sinaloa state, Mexico. The second-stage program involved geophysical and geoch…
MINING IN MEXICO — PROJECT ROUNDUP — Chutine in selling
The interest of Chutine Resources (VSE) in a Mexican mining venture is for sale. The junior is seeking a buyer for its 49% stake in Minera Sanex S.A., which owns a copper-gold property in Sonora’s San…
MINING IN MEXICO — Growing population tops 84 million
Mexico has an area of 1.96 million sq. km. Its population, estimated at 84.1 million in 1992, has recently been growing at 1.8% per year. About 70% of the population lives in urban areas, with more th…
MINING IN MEXICO — Morgain increases copper reserves
Additional reserves have been delineated at the Cuatro Hermanos copper-molybdenum porphyry deposit in the Mexican state of Sonora, Morgain Minerals (VSE) reports. A 4,500-ft. percussion drill program …
MINING IN MEXICO — Minefinders plans surface work
Toronto-based Minefinders (VSE) is planning a start in October of a surface work program at its Dolores gold property in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The company will use the results of the program…
MINING IN MEXICO — Baja Peninsula project — Curator, Coeur
With formal title to the Boleo concessions in hand, International Curator Resources (VSE) and Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE) are proceeding with exploration and development. Initial work on the property, …
MINING IN MEXICO — Placer acquires Mulatos properties
Upon selling its 49% interest in silver-zinc-lead mine owner Minera Real de Angeles earlier this year, Placer Dome (TSE) proceeded to acquire the Mulatos gold properties of Minera Real in Sonora state…