Potentilla proves a bust
Vancouver — A mini-bulk sample collected from the Potentilla kimberlite on the Kikerk Lake property in Nunavut’s north Slave Craton region has fallen short of expectations.The Kikerk Lake property is…
Caledonia Mining Corporation
TSE Short Positions (August 26, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at August 15, 2002Larger individual positions includeAber Diamond Corporation 301647 down 88375; Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. 5573295 down 293714; Atacama Minerals Corp.
TSE Short Positions (August 19, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at July 31, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 5,867,009 up 808,433; Alcan Inc. 871,161 down 324,145; Aur Resources 579,245 down 56,116;…
TSE Short Positions (July 29, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at July 15, 2002Larger individual positions includeAber Diamond 371,442 down 108,881; Agnico-Eagle 5,058,576 down 256,686; Alcan 1,195,306 down 692,465;…
Caledonia dusts off Barbrook gold mine
With the price of gold on the rise, Caledonia Mining (CAL-T) is re-evaluating the geology at its Barbrook mine in South Africa, hoping to resume production.Production was suspended in the summer of 19…
Kikerk Lake find carries diamonds
A kimberlite found this past spring by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has proved diamond-bearing. The discovery was made on the Kikerk Lake joint-venture property in the Coronation Gulf district of N…
Ashton finds kimberlite at Kikerk Lake (May 27, 2002)
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has intersected a new kimberlite body on the Kikerk Lake property in the north Slave Craton region of Nunavut while drill-testing a geophysical feature just 700 metres …
Ashton begins work at Potentilla kimberlite pipe
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has begun an exploration program on the Kikerk Lake property in the north Slave Craton region of Nunavut.The program will entail collecting a mini-bulk sample from the …
Diamond hunt ignites Nunavut
The year 2001 presented some ups and downs for Nunavut’s mining industry, the most prominent being mine-closure announcements and a possible diamond rush.Last year, the Lupin gold mine, in the Northwe…
Low macro results won’t dissuade Ashton
A small surface sample of kimberlite float and outcrop collected by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) from the promising Artemisia kimberlite pipe discovered last fall on the Kim property in Nunavut has…
Coronation Bay a hot spot for diamond explorers
Although a decade has passed since diamonds were first discovered in Canada, the potential for further discoveries has not yet diminished, as evidenced by the success of Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T…
Coronation pipes return strong counts
A new kimberlite camp is emerging some 50-120 km south of Coronation Bay in the northern Slave Craton region of Nunavut. Discoveries by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Kennecott Canada Exploration…