Marlene Fipke takes control of Dia Met
As part of a $120-million divorce settlement, Charles Fipke has agreed to transfer all his shares in Dia Met Minerals (DMM-T) to his former wife. The agreement makes Marlene Fipke the largest single s…
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EXPLORATION ’99 – Cantex eyes Queen of Sheba’s gold
Geologist Charles Fipke has traversed some of the most inaccessible parts of the globe in his search for mineral deposits, with his biggest success being the discovery of economic diamond deposits in …
EXPLORATION ’99 – Diamond exploration heats up Down Under — Lac de Gras-like conditions attract junior companies
More and more junior companies are turning their attention to Australia’s diamond exploration potential.Caldera Resources (CDR-M) recently entered into a joint venture with Southern Era Resources (suf…
Companies (November 29, 1999)
AMT International MiningAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAnooraq ResourcesBema GoldCancor MinesChannel ResourcesChief Consolidated MiningComaplex MineralsConquistador MinesCorner Bay MineralsCumberland Resource…
Companies (November 22, 1999)
Archangel DiamondAsarcoAtna Res.Aur Res.Banff Res.Broken Hill Pty.CambiorCampbell Res.Canmine Res.Channel Res.Claude Res.Coeur d’Alene MinesCyprus AmaxDe Beers Cons. MinesDia Met MineralsEcho Bay Mine…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Dia Met gets nod for strong financial performance
Having completed the transition from explorer to producer, Dia Met Minerals (DMM-T) is getting attention from mining analysts for the strong performance of the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Terr…
Companies (October 25, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAnglo AmericanAnglogoldApex Silver MinesAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAyrex ResourcesBarrick GoldBlack Hawk MiningCaledonian Pacific MineralsCambiorCerro DoradoColumbia MetalsCyprus Amax Miner…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Aber shareholders in wait-and-see mode
The appointment of David Anderson as Canada’s minister of the environment has sent a wave of nervousness through the country’s fledgling diamond mining sector. In the past, Anderson has been a protest…
Companies (October 04, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAltoro GoldAnglo AmericanAnglogoldArchon MineralsAsarcoAscot ResourcesAshanti GoldfieldsAvalon VenturesBand-Ore ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBirim GoldfieldsBrok…
More pipes found at Ekati claim block
A summer drilling program has resulted in the discovery of nine new kimberlite pipes on the Ekati claim block in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories, raising to 121 the number of kimberl…
DIAMONDS — Winspear advances Snap Lake to feasibility
Based on the positive results of an updated scoping study, Winspear Resources (WSP-V) plans to advance the Snap Lake kimberlite dyke project in Canada’s Northwest Territories to a full feasibility stu…
DIAMONDS — Ekati widens gap on NWT competitors — Diavik, Snap Lake vie for runner-up
It was a contest in the early 1990s, but no more. The Ekati mine in the Northwest Territories has emerged as a solid winner in the race to bring Canadian diamonds to the international marketplace. The…