Lydian International has begun the proposed 30,000 meter drill program at its Amulsar gold project. In 2006, geologists from Lydian had identified Amulsar gold project as having a high-sulfidation style.
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Goldex Resources has contracted Kluane Guatemala to perform an impending 5,000 metre drilling program at its El Pato property in Guatemala. 
     
 
    
        
            
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        Cabo Drilling has received two drill rigs contract and to drill a minimum of 7,500 feet at the Florence copper project of Curis Resources.
     
 
    
        
            
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            11 May 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Hunt Mining has reported the new core drilling assay results from the Amanda–Cecilia vein formation in Veta Norte zone of the La Josefina project in Argentina. 
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Midlands Minerals has announced the Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling results from the Kaniago West Zone. 
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Newcastle Minerals is a gold and base metal exploration firm based in Canada. The company is developing its three main properties, which include the 120-hectare Carscallen property in Ontario’s West Timmins region
     
 
    
        
            
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            11 May 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Balmoral Resources has begun a ground-based geophysical program at its Detour East property in west-central Quebec. 
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            11 May 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Willow Creek Enterprises has submitted an application for drilling permits for a forthcoming drill program at its Hercules property.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            11 May 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        WestSide is the operator of the Meridian SeamGas CSG gas fields and has begun drilling at the MER05X exploration well in PL 94 close to Moura. It continues the momentum of the present reserve development program.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            11 May 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Trevali Mining has reported the first drilling results from the metallurgical test of the Upper zone at Halfmile lead-zinc-copper-silver deposit in New Brunswick, Canada.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            11 May 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Titan Resources International will begin the 2011 surface exploration program at its Dinty Moore Silver bearing property in British Columbia, Canada.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            11 May 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments report the use of their 1400°C high temperature stage to study silicate melt inclusions in the Fluids Research Group of the Geosciences Department at Virginia Tech. 
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Tara Minerals has signed an agreement to buy the La Verdes gold, silver, zinc and lead project grouping.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            10 May 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Daulton Capital has purchased 750,000 hectares in Papau New Guinea, which is rich in gold. 
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            10 May 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Breitling Oil and Gas has spud the Breitling-Salsa #1 in San Patricio County, Texas. The company has continued to expand its Gulf Coast Onshore Initiative, which commenced in May 2010.  
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            10 May 2011