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Canabrava adds ground in Ontario (October 15, 2001)

Vancouver — Adding to its promising portfolio of diamond properties in Ontario, Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V) has inked a deal with Berland Resources (BNL-V) to pick up more claims in the Porcupine minin…


Brancote boosts its stake in Argentine gold deposit

United Kingdom-based Brancote Holdings is boosting its ownership of the multi-million-ounce Esquel gold project in southern Argentina to 74% by acquiring the 14% stake held by Australian businessman K…


A proposal for BC land claims

The tremendous mineral wealth of British Columbia is part of our collective heritage, and all British Columbians have a right to share in the benefits of its development, which include an increased st…


PEOPLE (October 15, 2001)

Diamondex — James Eccott appointed director.Mountain Province — Jonathan Comerford and Elizabeth Kirkwood appointed directors.North American Metals — Ian Telfer appointed chairman, CEO…


More gold at Donlin

Ongoing drilling by NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) has extended high-grade gold mineralization at the Donlin Creek project in southwestern Alaska.Situated 480 km west of Anchorage, Donlin Creek hosts a re…



APGO welcomes first members

The Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) is ready to begin registering geoscientists who meet membership criteria.The registration process follows regulations outlined in the Pr…



Emission standards boost rhodium use

The market for rhodium in 2000 was characterized by strong consumer demand and tight physical availability, the combination of which caused the price to rise to just over US$2,000 per lb. at the end o…


SouthernEra expands PGM portfolio

In South Africa, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) has nabbed another 9 km of the Bushveld’s UG2 and Merensky reefs, which, combined, host the world’s largest platinum deposits.SouthernEra currently explo…


Knut Kuhner

Prospector Knut Kuhner, who discovered the platinum group metals (PGM) deposit that later became the Lac Des les palladium mine, has died. He was 73.Born in Hamburg, Germany, Kuhner came to Port Arth…


Heritage raises funds

Junior Heritage Explorations (HXL-V) has raised $300,000 by issuing 3 million treasury shares. The placement came with an equivalent number of warrants, which are exercisable at 10 apiece within the …


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