Lynx diamonds valued at US$139 per carat
A parcel of diamonds recovered from an exploration bulk drill sample of the Lynx pipe at the Ekati mine property in the Northwest Territories has been valued at US$139 per carat.A 168.5-tonne sample c…
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News – 15-JAN-01
PEOPLE (January 15, 2001)
Black Bull Res. — John Keating appointed president and CEO.Grayd Res. — Anthony Floyd appointed director.Nelson Res. — Kong Teck Soon appointed CEO and director.Polymet…
Rapu Rapu passes muster
Southeast Asia may not be attracting as much exploration interest as it once did, but that hasn’t deterred Australian-listed Lafayette Mining from advancing its Rapu Rapu polymetallic project in the P…
KEGS offers course on diamond geophysics
The Canadian Exploration Geophysical Society (KEGS) will be offering a one-day short course entitled “Geophysical and Geochemical Imaging of Canada’s Upper Mantle” on March 10 in Toronto, the Saturday…
Virginia keeps the faith at James Bay
Prospecting and mapping by Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) have outlined several new gold-bearing and polymetallic structures on the junior’s extensive land package in the James Bay region of northern Que…
Early Round-Up in Vancouver
At the Cordilleran Round-Up, slated for Jan. 23-26 in Vancouver, B.C., delegates will study trends in corporate finance and ways to attract mineral investment to the province.In addition to finance an…
Int’l Northair collects further samples from Lobos
Following the release of encouraging sample results from the Lobos gold prospect in Mexico’s Sinaloa state, International Northair Mines (INM-V) is being approached by interested parties.The property …
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Buckles Crescent
In the mid-1950s, during the Elliot Lake city planning sessions, a committee was formed and chaired by Franc Joubin (1911-1997). I was stationed at Joubin’s Technical Mine Consultants headquarters in …
LME Warehouse Levels (January 15, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Jan. 9/01 (change from Jan. 2 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium329525(+3…
Mustang finances PGM exploration
Toronto-based Mustang Minerals (YMU-V) recently topped up its treasury with a $1.1-million special warrant financing sold through Jennings Capital. Proceeds will be used to explore for platinum group …
Diamond exploration heats up in Manitoba
An area of northeastern Manitoba, between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay, has been quietly garnering the attention of the major diamond explorers, including De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q), BHP (B…