Jericho reaches milestone with federal OK
The managers of
De Beers Canada Exploration Inc
Partners cut new MacFadyen kimberlite
Drilling by partners
Gold explorers lose ground as metal slides
Gold’s decline to below US$400 per oz. during the report period April 14-20 took its toll on the junior mining sector.
Gold stocks lose shine as prices plummet
A steep decline in gold prices erased most of the winnings posted by the junior mining sector during the report period ended April 13. The price of silver dropped by more than 7% at the end of the period. The TSX Venture composite index finished 3…
Pele, De Beers recover Genesis diamonds (March 29, 2004)
Canada overtakes South Africa in diamond value
With two diamond mines already established and three projects at the permitting stages, Canada will surpass South Africa this year in terms of diamond production value and move into third place, behin…
Pivotal year for Ashton, Soquem in Quebec
A bulk-sampling drilling program is under way at the Foxtrot property in north-central Quebec as Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and partner Soquem set about recovering a cumulative sample of at least…
People (February 16, 2004)
Argosy — Peter Lloyd retired as president and CEO but remains non-executive chairman; Cecil Bond appointed interim CEO and will serve as CFO and CEO.Banro — Peter Cowley appointed director.Bullio…
Where do we go from here?
Along with salt and sharp-edged weapons-grade obsidian and chalcedony (flint), coloured gemstones probably have been mined longer than any other mineral commodities known to man. However, it is only o…
De Beers’ Victor mired in red tape
De Beers is reassessing the proposed development schedule for the advanced-stage Victor diamond project in northern Ontario while it awaits notification from the federal government regarding scoping r…
Aber to buy Harry Winston
Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) has struck a preliminary deal to acquire Harry Winston, the prestigious New York-based “jeweler to the stars.”The deal would take place in stages, beginning with a 51% stake invol…
SouthernEra advances Messina, raises C$77m (December 08, 2003)
Toronto-based SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) is using a staged approach to develop its Messina platinum assets, 250 km northeast of Johannesburg on the eastern limb of South Africa’s Bushveld igneous c…