Juniors expand South African diamond play
Partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) have inked letters of intent to acquire three more alluvial diamond properties in the Ventersdorp district of South Africa.The f…
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Black Swan, Canadian Zinc execs tap treasuries
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:- Black Swan Resources (BSW-T) — Stephen Fabian, director, sold 268,884 shares privately and in…
Hushovd’s exit fuels speculation over Falco’s future
The biggest surprise of the Feb. 20-26 report period was the sudden departure of long-time Falconbridge president and CEO Oyvind Hushovd, which apparently was related to a conflict with the management…
African projects thrive despite downturn
One of the few bright spots on the exploration front is Tanzania, where, in recent years, several majors have built sizable mining operations. In particular, Tan Range Exploration (TNX-V) is reporting…
Black Swan executive trims stock holdings
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in its OSC Bulletin include the following:- Black Swan Resources (BSW-T) — Kenneth Judge, director and owner of more …
Etruscan adds to land holdings in Mali
Through a wholly owned subsidiary, Etruscan Resources (EET-T) has taken on two more exploration permits in Mali, thereby increasing its exposure to the geologically prospective Mali West shear zone.Th…
More gold at Intidougou
Drilling by Orezone Resources (ORZ-T) and its Australian partner, Delta Gold, has intersected more near-surface gold at the Intidougou project in Burkina Faso.The partners sank 15 reverse-circulation…
Etruscan Resources picks up new African properties
West African explorer Etruscan Resources (EET-T) is expanding its presence in that region by acquiring properties in Mali and Ivory Coast.The Malian acquisition is the Djelimangara exploration permit …
Gold rally fizzles (sigh)
Gold bugs had little time to celebrate during the May 23-29 report period, as the mid-May gold rally quickly fizzled after a few exhilarating days. Coming off an earlier peak exceeding US$290 per oz.,…
Aurora insiders exercise warrants
The following insider trading transactions were recently reported in the Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin:- Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) — Exploration Capital Partners, owner of more than 10% …
Etruscan and Mountain Lake explore Ventersdorp
Partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) have completed a prefeasibility study of one of seven diamond properties in the Ventersdorp district of South Africa.The indepen…
Etruscan, Mountain Lake end talks
Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) have called off talks regarding a proposed merger and, instead, inked an agreement to develop Mountain Lake’s South African diamond asset…