Klipspringer produces early
Diamond production has begun on the newly commissioned no. 4 level at SouthernEra Resources’ (SUF-T) Klipspringer diamond mine in South Africa, some six months ahead of schedule.SouthernEra now estima…
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US markets continue to slide
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average sank another 243.43 points, or 2.7%, to 8,659.64 during the report period ended Sept. 25 — its lowest level in four years. The Nasdaq settled at 1501.64.The…
FPO Production from Snap Lake project delayed until 2006
A depressed rough diamond market has given De Beers cause to push back production from the Snap Lake underground diamond project in Canada’s Far North until 2006, more than a year longer than was orig…
Anaconda Nickel sees bigger loss (September 24, 2001)
Vancouver — Australian-based Anaconda Nickel continues to suffer financial woes, having posted a A$76-million loss for the second half of 2000.The loss is considerably greater than the A$6.7 million …
Dow plunges in wake of tragedy
Denver — Nearly a week after the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C., trading resumed in a strongly negative fashion. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 702.11 points, or 7.3…
Market slide cut short by tragedy
Denver — Bombing of the World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 11 halted trading among financial markets already battered by bad economic news. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 391.98 points (4…
AngloGold bids for Normandy (September 10, 2001)
Moving to expand and diversify its gold portfolio, AngloGold (AU-N) has launched an all-share bid to acquire Normandy Mining (NDY-T), Australia’s largest gold miner.Creating what it describes as the “…
Dow dips below 10,000 mark
Denver — Growing market pessimism pushed the Dow Jones industrial average below the 10,000 mark, down 224.54 points, or 2.2%, to 9997.49 points during the report period ended Sept. 4. The Nasdaq drop…
Pan American in red despite higher output
Vancouver — Despite an increase in production, Pan American Silver (PAA-T) suffered a loss in the second quarter, reflecting a 26-year low for silver prices.The company posted a net loss of US$2.8 mi…
Pan Am Silver deals Huaron
Pan American Silver (PAA-T) has optioned a portion of its Huaron property in Peru’s Cerro de Pasco district to South African major Anglo American (AAUK-Q).The agreement covers 30,000 ha of the norther…
Resource estimate under way at River Valley (July 23, 2001)
Having sunk an additional 16,000 metres, Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T) is proceeding with an independent resource estimate of the Dana Lake zone at the River Valley project in northern Ontario.De…
King drilling advances in Far North
Vancouver — Diamondex Resources (DSP-V) is stepping up the pace of exploration at its wholly owned King property in the Northwest Territories.The junior is drilling holes 4 and 5 as part of a $2.7-mi…