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THE DIAMOND PAGE — Rex takes 9-month loss on the chin
With production delayed by development work at its three South African diamond mines, Toronto-based Rex Diamond Mining (RXD-T) suffered a loss of US$200,000 for the nine months ended Dec. 31, 1996, co…
Spot prices at a glance (March 10, 1997)
Wednesday, March 5, 1997Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$355.75+ $1.90Silver*$ 5.34…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Mispec has high hopes for Jampang
Well-funded and with an eye towards developing bulk-minable gold deposits, Mispec Resources (MPE-M) is aggressively drilling the Jampang property in Indonesia.The property, which lies in the western p…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Trillion eyes Step Lively
For US$1 million, Trillion Resources (TLO-T) can acquire the Step Lively mine in central Zimbabwe, a small gold operation turning out about 5,000 oz.each year.Historic grades are about 8.4 grams gold …
EXPLORATION 1997 — Aranlee buys mineral properties from KazMinCo
Vancouver-based Aranlee Resources (ARB-V), already active in Argentina, plans to expand its international property portfolio by acquiring a large land position in central Kazakstan.According to a lett…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Northern Orion zeros in on copper and gold prospects in Argentina
With interests in a growing number of exploration and development projects, Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) is looking to entrench itself in Argentina’s mining sector.The company was created in 19…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Ambrex intensifies work on Brazilian targets
Ambrex Mining (AMBX-C) continues to explore in the garimpeiro gold fields of Brazil’s Mato Grosso state, where it is earning an interest from Ourominas Minerals (OMI-T) on a number of properties.Since…
EXPLORATION 1997 — International joint ventures bear fruit for Pangea Goldfields
The first two holes drilled by Pangea Goldfields (PDG-T) at its joint-ventured Victoria Lake gold project in east-central Peru have confirmed mineralization at depth for one of three gold structures b…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Triton finds more gold at Limon
Gold production at the Limon mine in Nicaragua is steadily improving.Triton Mining (TTM-T) achieved record gold production in the fourth quarter of 1996, producing 3,147 oz. in October, 3,200 oz. in N…
EXPLORATION 1997 — Serengeti plans follow-up program for Tanzanian diamond projects
The South African-based consultancy firm Resource Exploration & Development (RED) has recommended follow-up ground work on all properties held by Serengeti Diamonds (SGD-V) in Tanzania.Serengeti owns …
EXPLORATION 1997 — Golden Hemlock seeks treasure of Sierra Madre
Banking on the old adage that the best place to find a new mine is near an old one, Golden Hemlock Resources (GHE-V) is looking for treasure in the Sierra Madre mountains surrounding this Mexican vill…