More stones at Fort la Corne
Based on results from last year’s bulk-sampling of two kimberlites at the Fort la Corne project in Saskatchewan, partners Kensington Resources (KRT-V) and De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) are c…
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De Beers expands Ontario search
De Beers Canada Exploration has signed an exploration agreement with Spider Resources (SPQ-V) and partner KWG Resources on a piece of ground covering 13,000 sq. km in the James Bay Lowlands of norther…
CDNX continues upswing (March 12, 2001)
Vancouver — The mining index took centre stage on Canada’s junior exchange during the report period ended March 6 as it broke through the 6,000 mark. The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) composite in…
Valerie moves into Manitoba
With diamond exploration heating up in Manitoba, Valerie Gold Resources (VLG-V) has joined the fray and optioned a 165-sq.-km property, 35 km east of Gillam.The junior can earn a 100% interest in the …
CDNX slides into bear territory
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange saw losses on all indices except oil and gas during the report period ended Feb. 27. The Canadian Venture Exchange dropped 48.04, or 1.5%, to finish the week at 3…
Analysts select 10 juniors
Times have been tough for the mining sector these past three years. Liquidity remains a critical problem, with speculative investors nibbling selectively at drill hole stories but, for the most part, …
Year is capped by Aber’s sale of Snap Lake to De Beers
Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) has agreed to sell its 32.24% interest in the promising Snap Lake project to South Africa’s De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) for $173 million.The move came just days after Lo…
Navigator arranges financing
Junior Navigator Exploration (NVR-V) has arranged a brokered private placement in order to finance exploration of its diamond properties in Ontario and the Northwest Territories.The financing consists…