Companies (March 29, 1999)
Adobe VenturesArabian Shield DevelopmentArimex MiningAtna ResourcesAuric ResourcesAvalon VenturesBand-Ore ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBolidenBroadlands ResourcesCambiex Explora…
De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited
EXPLORATION 1999 — SouthernEra strikes paydirt at Marsfontein
With an agreement signed with De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q) and money starting to roll in from the lucrative M-1 pipe, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) is concentrating on further exploration and …
DIAMOND PAGE — De Beers strikes deal to buy Canadian diamonds
De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q), through Swiss-based De Beers Centenary, has reached an agreement-in-principle with BHP Diamonds to buy 35% of run-of-mine production from the Ekati diamond mine i…
EXPLORATION 1999 – Monopros tests Saskatchewan kimberlites
Having completed a bulk-sampling program at the Fort la Corne diamond project in Saskatchewan, Monopros is preparing to treat the samples at its Canadian plant before shipping them to the South Afri…
Companies (March 15, 1999)
Alberta EnergyAltius MineralsAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAshanti GoldfieldsAshton Mining of CanadaAzimut ExplorationBarrick GoldBHP DiamondsBlack Hawk MiningBoreal ExplorationBroken Hill Pr…
EXPLORATION 1999 — Diamonds evaluated at Harry Oppenheimer House
Having reached a watershed diamond-marketing agreement, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) and De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q) are putting aside their past differences in the name of pragmatism.Under …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – U.S. MARKETS — Dow wipes out last week’s gains
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 246.81 points for the report period ended March 2, to close at 9,297.61.Mining issues were mixed in modest trading, as metals prices held steady. New York Stoc…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Juniors in Americas hold promise for discriminating investors
Nineteen ninety-eight was not a banner year for mining, but for speculative investors eyeing juniors with projects in the Americas, things can only get better. Such is the conclusion drawn by analysts…
Conference promotes ‘African renaissance’
Despite low commodity prices and the political turmoil engulfing many African states, the mood at this year’s Investing in African Mining conference (also known as Indaba) was guardedly optimistic, as…
Monopros walks from Alberta JV
Monopros, the Canadian subsidiary of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q), has pulled out of a joint venture with Troymin Resources (TYR-A) following an unsuccessful drill program in the Buffalo Hills…
De Beers options AfriOre ground
AfriOre (AFO-V) has farmed out two of its projects in Botswana to a division of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q).In the Kokong project, where AfriOre holds a 58% interest and Billiton the balance,…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – U.S. MARKETS — Low copper pounds producers
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 164 points, or 1.8%, during the report period ended Feb. 16, to close at 9,297.03.Mining issues were mixed throughout the week, though copper producers were hit…