Exploring TURKEY
a series of prospects, within two prolific mineralized districts in the Western
Anatolian Volcanic and Extensional
Province in western Turkey. These core
projects, 75 km apart, are being assessed
as to their economic merits and now
form part of a joint venture with Proccea
Construction Co.
Chesser Resources [CHZ-ASX] is exploring the Sisorta joint venture project in
Sivas province, north-central Turkey, a
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joint venture between Chesser, 51%, and
Eurasian Minerals, 49%. The joint venture
subsequently signed an option agreement
with Çolakog Ticari Yatirim A.Š., a pri˘lu
vate Turkish company to sell the project
for gold bullion and a royalty interest.
Dedeman Madencilik, a private
Turkish company, holds the Balya leadzinc-silver prospect and the Aktutan
polymetallic prospect.
Demir Export, a private Turkish com-
pany, is exploring the Giresun Lahanos
prospect which hosts 8.5 million tonnes
grading 5.3% copper with zinc credits.
Ekin Maden, a private Turkish company, has the Bolkar gold-zinc prospect
and the Hakkari zinc oxide prospect.
Eldorado Gold Corp. [ELD-TSX; EGONYSE; EAU-ASX] has 100% interests
in the producing Kišladag Gold Mine
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in western Turkey and the Efemçukuru
Gold Mine in Izmir province. For 2012,