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BY VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN SPECIAL TO THE NORTHERN MINER

Staking continues apace in ‘Ring of Fire’

The Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) base metal discovery has spawned a staking rush in the swampy lowlands of northeastern Ontario, just southwest of James Bay. As of mid-February, juniors had stake…




Diamondex Resources field personnel employ a Russian stream-sediment sampling method that involves sampling major streams for kimberlite indicator minerals using a hand-carved cedar pan, then gradually zeroing in on the most promising areas with detailed sampling in nearby tributaries that bear indicator minerals.

Diamondex zeros in on Lena West targets

Diamondex Resources (DSP-V) is pumping $4.8 million — almost half its 2005 exploration budget — into the Lena West property in the Northwest Territories in hopes of confirming the…


Twin Mining busy from Arctic to Idaho

Vancouver — Toronto-based Twin Mining (TWG-T) is looking into ways to advance its two core assets: the Atlanta gold project in Elmore Cty., Idaho, and a diamond exploration project…


Barrick backs Diamondex

Vancouver — Northern Canadian explorer Diamondex Resources (DSP-V) has secured Barrick Gold (ABX-T) as a significant investor….