Latest Patagonia Stories
VANCOUVER, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Argentex Mining Corporation (TSX-V: ATX, OTCBB: AGXM) is pleased to provide an update on ongoing diamond drilling and exploration activities at its wholly owned 10,000-hectare Pinguino property in the silver-gold district of Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina. As part of the ongoing drill program at Pinguino, Argentex drill tested structures that lay along the Tranquilo Trend, a major northwest regional feature crosscutting the Pinguino property....
VANCOUVER, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Argentex Mining Corporation (TSX-V: ATX, OTCBB: AGXM) is pleased to provide an update on ongoing exploration activities at its Pinguino property in the silver-gold district of Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina. The northwestern corner of the 10,000-hectare Pinguino property continues to yield new precious metal vein discoveries and excellent results from trenching. The latest results received are from the Luna vein. Results include high-grade silver...
VANCOUVER, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Argentex Mining Corporation (TSX-V: ATX, OTCBB: AGXM) is pleased to provide an update on ongoing exploration activities at its Pinguino property in the silver-gold district of Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina. New drilling on the silver-rich Marta Norte vein continues to expand the strike length and define near-surface mineralization. Results include hole P281-10, which returned 4.03 meters of 297.4 grams per tonne (g/t) silver. "Our high-grade...
Argentinean and Spanish researchers have shown that indigenous societies in Patagonia, the southernmost region of the Earth inhabited by humans over the past 13,000 years, were not static and marginal as had always been thought, but in fact had high levels of social organization. The latest study by this team, published in the journal Arctic Anthropology, breaks down false myths and gives these societies the historic recognition they deserve."Was Patagonia a desert?" Using this...
VANCOUVER, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Argentex Mining Corporation (TSX-V: ATX, OTCBB: AGXM) is pleased to provide an update on ongoing exploration activities at its Pinguino property in the silver-gold district of Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina. Trenching reveals high-grade gold vein at Pinguino One of the new veins recently discovered at Pinguino is the Isla vein, which has been mapped with approximate dimensions of 1 to 3 meters (3.2 to 9.8 feet) wide by 1,700 meters (5,577...
MIAMISBURG, Ohio, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- NewPage Corporation, North America's largest coated paper manufacturer, announced today the release of a new On Paper podcast featuring Jill Dumain, director of environmental strategy for Patagonia. This is the second episode in season three of the popular series designed to bring about positive change in the area of sustainability across industries. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080514/NEWPAGELOGO ) In this episode of On Paper,...
BOULDER, Colo., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- elephantjournal.com: Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, stars in a new commercial by American Express. The commercial debuted during the Academy Awards. To view, and for background, visit elephantjournal.com: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/03/my-idol-yvon-chouinard-of-patagonia-in-american-express-commercial/ elephantjournal.com: Waylon Lewis, host of Walk the Talk Show & founder of elephant journal, nominated by Treehugger....
SEATTLE, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Cruise West (www.cruisewest.com), the world's leading provider of small-ship explorations to the most fascinating destinations on earth, ventures to rugged and mysterious Patagonia in 2011 with four departures aboard the spacious 64-cabin mv Via Australis. The new 8- or 10-night journey highlights hotspots in Chile by land and cruising through renowned channels, scenic bays and glaciated fjords from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas, by sea. Save $600 per person by...
A study of animals visible to the naked eye and living in and on the seabed "“ the 'macrobenthos' "“ of the Straits of Magellan and Drake Passage will help scientists understand the biodiversity, biogeography and ecology of the Magellanic region."The biodiversity data are from my very first oceanographic cruise with the Chilean Navy in the Magellanic region in 1997, as an early undergraduate," said Dr Sven Thatje of the University of Southampton's School of Ocean and Earth...
BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- elephantjournal.com: AMERICAN APPAREL OFFERS CHEAP, MADE IN USA, ECO-FRIENDLY NAIL POLISH. Nail polish, like conventional make up, is connected to cancer, deformities, and other beeee-yu-tiful modern problems. Poison doesn't equate with beauty. For more and to see colors, visit elephantjournal.com: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/american-apparel-nail-polish-made-in-usa-non-toxic-affordable/ elephantjournal.com: ESPN'S NEW SHOW: PIRATES OF THE...
Latest Patagonia Reference Libraries
The Patagonian weasel (Lyncodon patagonicus) is the sole member of its genus Lyncodon. Its range includes areas of Chile, western Argentina, and the Pampas. It prefers a habitat within xerophytic woodlands and shrub steppes. The Patagonian weasel can reach an average body length between 11.8 and 13.8, with a tail length between 2.4 and 3.5 inches. Its fur is mostly white, with brown and black mixed in. Its legs and ears are short and its tail is bushy. There is not much information...
The South American gray fox (Lycalopex griseus), also known as the chilla, Patagonian fox, or the grey zorro, is a species of “false fox” or zorro that is native to South America. Its range includes Chile and Argentina, extending in a line across the Andes Mountain Range. In its Argentinian range, it prefers a habitat within the semiarid western areas from the Andean spurs to the Atlantic coast, where its range widens. In the 1920’s, this species was introduced on to the Falkland...
The chilla, grey zorro or South American Grey Fox (Pseudalopex griseus), also known as the Patagonian Fox, is a species of zorro (false foxes). Range and Habitat The South American grey fox is found in the southern cone of South America, particularly in Argentina and Chile. Its range comprises a stripe, both sides of the Andes Mountain Range. In Argentina, this species inhabits the western semiarid region of the country, from the Andean spurs to meridian. South from the RÃo Grande...
The Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family, Anatidae. It is a waterbird found throughout South America - in Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and on the Falkland Islands. In winter, this bird migrates northwards to Paraguay and southern Brazil. The Laguna Blanca National Park in Argentina is a protected home of the swan.
