Companies (October 12, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAdmiral Bay ResourcesAlberta EnergyAnglo AmericanAscot ResourcesAshton Mining of CanadaAtapa MineralsAtna ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBlack Hawk MiningBolidenBolivar GoldfieldsBreak…
Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc
DIAMOND PAGE — Intertech, Kennecott form JV in NWT
Kennecott Canada Exploration has entered an agreement with Intertech Minerals (IML-V) to earn a 60% interest in the Afridi Lake diamond property, 320 km northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T.Previous work o…
DIAMOND PAGE — Montello, Redwood option ground to Kennecott
After reviewing several airborne geophysical targets, Kennecott Canada Exploration has entered into an option agreement with Montello Resources (MEO-A) and partner Redwood Resources (RDW-A) to earn a …
NEWS ROUNDUP — JNR sizes up Black Lake
Two spectrometers are being used to assess drill results from the Black Lake-Newnham Lake uranium project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin.The project, part of a joint venture between JNR Resources (…
MINING IN CANADA Companies persevere in BC despite downtrend by thomas schuster
The state of British Columbia’s mineral exploration industry has yet to show signs of recovery.According to the British Columbia Geological Survey, exploration expenditures in the province declined by…
MINING IN CANADA — Athabasca uranium play heats up as Kennecott teams with JNR — Geophysical programs planned for eight unconformity targets in northern Saskatchewan
Now that Kennecott Canada Exploration has joined the exploration play in northern Saskatchewan, investors are showing renewed interest in the properties held there by JNR Resources (JNN-V).In February…
MINING IN CANADA — Kennecott cuts kimberlite at WO claim block in NWT
Kennecott is benefitting from its drilling efforts in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories.A program focused on the WO block has intersected an 82-metre-thick interval of volcaniclastic…
DIAMOND PAGE — Saskatchewan diamond exploration takes back seat to Alberta
While diamond exploration in Saskatchewan has clearly taken a back seat to Alberta’s Buffalo Hills play, a number of junior companies are forging ahead with exploration plans.A limited drilling progra…
DIAMOND PAGE — Drilling heats up in Territorial diamond play — Juniors advance exploration projects while Diavik moves to permitting stage
Several diamond exploration programs are in full swing in the Northwest Territories.Monopros, the Canadian subsidiary of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q), has launched a drill program on the AK cl…