Junior exploration roundup: Orex, Gold Resource, Alicanto

Vancouver-based Orex Minerals disclosed exploration results at the Sandra Escobar silver project in Durango, Mexico.

Highlights of eight step-out drill holes at the 6,976ha property's Burro and Main Zone targets included 46m of 156g/t silver, according to a statement. The project is a JV with Vancouver's Canasil Resources.

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Colorado miner Gold Resource published exploration results at its Aguila gold-silver project in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Highlights of infill and step-out drilling at the property's Arista mine included 13.23m of 4.03g/t gold and 114g/t silver at the Switchback vein, the company said. The company added that it continues to drill at the property to define the vein system, in addition to providing access to the Switchback vein to mine ore in the second half.

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Australian miner Alicanto Minerals released exploration details at the Arakaka gold project in Guyana.

Work began on 6,000m reverse circulation and diamond core drilling at the property's Pepperpot and Purple Heart targets, with 1,500m planned in the first stage, the company said in a statement. Alicanto and JV partner Barrick Gold are also reprocessing geophysical data in addition to ongoing surface geochemical and mapping work, it said.