People (February 03, 2003)
Apex Silver Mines — Igor Levental appointed VP of investor relations and corporate development.Cattron Theimeg — Frank Rudge appointed VP and managing director.Coeur D’Alene — James Sa…
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc
Iamgold execs cash in options
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:n Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) — Ian Walton, director, sold 10,000 shares at $1.32 apiece to hold 764,…
McWatters director opens own account
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:q Anatolia Minerals Development (YMC.U-V) — Erden Yuksel, who is an insider under the Ontario S…
Kelvin yields significant diamond count
Originally discovered in the spring of 2000, about 9 km northeast of the Kennady Lake cluster in the Northwest Territories, the Kelvin kimberlite body was ignored until this year when De Beers Canada …
De Beers boosts stake in partner
By exercising 984,000 share purchase warrants at 80 apiece, De Beers Canada Exploration has increased to 6.4% its interest in Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T).De Beers acquired the warrants when, i…
Recovery of large gem stones key to advancing Gahcho Kue
The latest bulk sample results from the Gahcho Kue joint-venture project in the Northwest Territories again confirm the presence of big-carat diamonds in the 5034 pipe.De Beers recovered 1,215 carats …
Diamonds North targets Victoria Island (July 08, 2002)
Hoping to capitalize on a revitalized diamond exploration sector that has been fueled by recent kimberlite discoveries in Quebec and the Coronation district of Nunavut, Major General Resources has spu…
De Beers sees Canada as top priority
De Beers has allocated more than half its 2002 global exploration budget to The Great White North, and that, when combined with planned expenditures on the Snap Lake and Victor diamond projects, means…
Major General plans diamond spinoff
With 42.1 million shares currently issued, Major General Resources (MGJ-V) intends to spin off its diamond properties into a new company and undergo a 3-for-1 stock rollback.Shareholders of Major Gene…
Investment Commentary — Best bets for 2002, Part 2
The Northern Miner asked five market watchers of the junior mining and exploration sector to offer recommendations and opinions for the year ahead. In the previous issue, we heard from John Kaiser of …
Investment Commentary — Best bets for 2002
The Northern Miner asked five market watchers of the junior mining and exploration sector for their top picks and opinions for the year ahead. This week we talked with John Kaiser, publisher of the Ka…
Mtn Province arranges financing
Low on cash, Mountain Province Diamonds (MPV-T) intends to raise just under a million dollars in a private placement of more than 1.9 million units priced at 50 apiece.A unit will consist of one shar…