Having drilled a total of 4,618 metres in 53 holes, Northern Crown Mines (VSE) estimates the geological resource of its Guadalupe property in Mexico to be 4.75 million tonnes grading 1.53 grams gold p…
Toronto-listed International Platinum (IPC) has hired the U.S. geological and engineering firm of Behre Dolbear & Company as its independent technical consultant. Behre Dolbears’ initial assignment is…
TSE-listed Princeton Mining has sold the remaining half interest in Teranov Mining to Cliff Resources (TSE). Black Hills Minerals of Australia holds the other 50% interest in Teranov, which operates a…
Last week’s gains in base metals prices continued, but these were outshone by gains made by precious metals. Commodity prices, however, had little effect on the Toronto Exchange Stock composite 300 in…
Toronto-listed Caledonia Mining has applied for three prospecting licences in Zambia covering a total area of 2,930 sq. km. The largest licence, the Kadola, covers more than 2,250 sq. km and is prospe…
In a quest to augment and upgrade gold reserves, Northfield Minerals (TSE) has embarked on a major program at its Cheminis mine near Larder Lake, Ont. The program, estimated to cost more than $1 milli…
Unlike diamonds, which need only be cut to improve their value, rubies and sapphires generally require heat treatment to enhance their clarity and color. Nowadays, 95% of all sapphires and rubies prod…
The annual meeting of Venezuelan Goldfields (TSE) was a low-key affair, with little news conveyed about the junior’s properties in Venezuela’s Kilometre 88 district. So far, 20 holes have been drilled…
Montreal-listed partners Societe Miniere Ecudor and Ressources Dianor report that exploration will begin soon on their Adanac gold property near Rouyn-Noranda, Que. Geophysical surveys by 30%-owner Di…
Perched on the southern shore of Opapimiskan Lake in the remote bush of northwestern Ontario is a project that Placer Dome (TSE) believes will be Canada’s next bullion producer. Musselwhite, a joint v…
Ever since the Cassiar asbestos mine closed more than two years ago, this British Columbian town has been a shadow of its former self — until recently, that is when Cusac Industries (TSE) began breat…
Two recent developments in Africa — the election of Nelson Mandela as the new leader of South Africa and the decision by the government of Ghana to sell a considerable chunk of the Ashanti mine — ar…
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