Whale Mine Property, Yellow Pine Mining District, Nevada, USA
The Whale Mine consists of 12 contiguous unpatented mineral claims 30 miles southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada. The property is located in the Yellow Pine District which is classed as a major district for lead and zinc production and a relatively important silver district. Although the mines in the area have been worked primarily for their lead-zinc-silver values, a significant amount of gold has been recovered as a by-product of copper-lead-silver mining.
The history of the area dates back to 1856 following investigations of lead ore. The first ore was smelted in 1857 and a mill was built in 1898. The Yellow Pine District has been mined primarily for lead-zinc-silver, however, an estimated 91,000 ounces of gold has also been recovered.
The area is geologically favourable ground for the localization of potential economic base and/or precious metal mineralization.
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Latest Press Release
- September 11, 2008 - Tao Minerals Details Final Preparations for the Initiation of Operations at Its El Colmillo Gold Mine(link)
- September 9, 2008 - Tao Minerals Announces Share Purchase by Company CEO(link)
- August 8, 2008 - El Colmillo Update (link)
- August 6, 2008 - Tao Minerals Receives $150k in Funding to Upgrade El Colmillo Gold Mine (link)
- July 18, 2008 - Tao Minerals Announces Details of Initial Steps to Upgrade the El Colmillo Gold Mine (link)
- July 11, 2008 - Tao Minerals Updates Website to Include El Colmillo Information (link)
- July 10, 2008 - Tao Minerals Receives Tranche of $100,000 From Previously Announced Financing (link)
- June 30, 2008 - Tao Minerals Retains Highly Qualified Professionals for El Colmillo Mine (link)
- June 24, 2008 - Tao Minerals to Acquire Colombian Subsidiary Company MINERA TAO SA (link)
- June 05, 2008 - Tao Minerals Secures Additional Financing (link)
- May 01, 2008 - Tao Minerals Provides Update on the El Colmillo Mine Project (link)
- April 24, 2008 - Tao Minerals Receives First Payment From $1,000,000 Financing (link)
- April 23, 2008 - Tao Minerals Hires New Investor Relations Consultant(link)
- June 26, 2007 - Tao Minerals Completes Agreement to Aquire El Colmillo Mine (link)
- June 18, 2007 - Tao Minerals Names Cohen Consulting as Agency of Record (link)
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- May 5, 2006 - Tao Minarals Oberflächen Untersuchung weisen auf umfangreiche, hochgradige Goldkonzentrationen hin (link)
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- Geology of 9600-acre Golondrina Gold-silver project bears striking similarities to several world class discoveries in neighboring countries.
- Property has long history of sporadic and rudimentary mining. Up to 100 grams per tonne reported on surface and in exposed vein structures.
- Experienced management and technical team in place with extensive expertise operating in Central and South America.
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