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Geological mapping

Canada’s rich energy and mineral resources play a critical role in its economic and social well-being. These resources are fundamental to the advancement of society and the support of communities in all regions of the country. As Canadians, we hav…



Barclays joins London fix (June 14, 2004)

London-based Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays, has begun taking part in London’s gold fixing sessions after purchasing a vacant seat on the London Gold Market Fixing board from investment banker NM Rothschild and Sons.


Funds and the global metals futures markets

Today, funds play an important part in trading activity at all major metals exchanges. A common view is that investment funds dominate metal price movements and that physical developments are largely irrelevant. While this would concern commodity…



Research Capital ranks junior golds

The rise in gold prices above US$350 per oz. in 2003 set in motion a wave of mine development projects around the world. However, in a recent report, gold analysts Barry Allen and Sheldon Yip of Toronto-based Research Capital warn that investors i…


PEOPLE (June 14, 2004)

Americana Gold and Diamond Holdings — Daniele Forigo appointed president; David Bending resigned as president.



Lumina’s Regalito yields more copper

Vancouver — Diamond drilling by Lumina Copper (LUM-V) has intersected wide intervals of copper mineralization on the Regalito project in central Chile.


Peace draws explorers back to West Africa

Diamond explorers are returning to Sierra Leone and neighbouring West African countries amid signs that political stability is taking hold in the region after years of civil war.


Snap Lake discoverers set sights on Scandinavia

After enjoying success in the Northwest Territories, some members of the original Snap Lake discovery team formed Nordic Diamonds (NDL-V) and began exploring Scandinavia in search of diamonds.


DiamondWorks morphs into Energem

Vancouver-based DiamondWorks was one of the more controversial diamond producers of the late 1990s, operating two rich mines in Sierra Leone and Angola until both operations were overwhelmed by civil strife and the company was pushed to the edge o…


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