Etruscan and Mountain Lake explore Ventersdorp
Partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) have completed a prefeasibility study of one of seven diamond properties in the Ventersdorp district of South Africa.The indepen…
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Klipspringer moves forward
SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) has inked a new deal with partners De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) and an affiliated black empowerment group in order to advance the Klipspringer diamond project in…
Radius among few bright spots in gloomy week
Vancouver — The Canadian Venture Exchange finished the report period ended March 27 lower at 2,988.71, off 23.76 points, or 0.8%. The mining index lost 97.07 points, or 1.6%, to close at 6,074.70.Rad…
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FMR expands Agnico-Eagle, Meridian holdings
The following insider trading transactions were recently reported in the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin:- Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) — FRM Corp., which owns more than 10% of the company…
Aussie miner seeks damages from contractor
Denver — Australia’s Equatorial Mining has filed suit against consulting giant Kvaerner, seeking US$145 million in damages after the Tonopah copper mine in southern Nevada failed to live up to expect…
KEGS funds Limion scholarship
The Canadian Exploration and Geophysicists Society (KEGS) has announced a geophysical scholarship in the name of Heikki Limion, a chief geophysicist for Toronto-based Newmont Exploration, who died in …
New Mooikloof target for De Beers, Vaaldiam
Sampling on three follow-up grids by Vaaldiam Resources (VRL-V) has turned up a new kimberlite target on the Mooikloof property, situated along South Africa’s border with Botswana, about 350 km north …
Boliden, North Atlantic open portal at Storliden
Partners Boliden (BOL-T) and North Atlantic Natural Resources (NAN) have begun development work at the Storliden copper-zinc deposit in northern Sweden.NAN is a Swedish-listed company in which Boliden…
Odds ‘n’ sods: A tribute to my father
The Pronto mine proved to be an integral and necessary chapter of the Elliot Lake story. Because of the mine’s relatively small-sized orebody and location, it was quickly overshadowed by the larger an…
Namco wards off liquidators
Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) has raised US$9.4 million in a private placement and brokered a long-term marketing agreement to ward off bankruptcy.The company was forced to halt its marine diamond product…