Lucero drilling on Seal Lake
The drilling of potential kimberlite targets is under way on the 65,000-ha Seal Lake prospect in the Buffalo Hills area of Alberta.Lucero Resource (LCR-V) holds an option to earn a half-interest in th…
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EXPLORATION 1998 — Primero drills in Alberta
Drilling is underway on the 101,000-ha Peace River prospect in north-central Alberta.Primero Industries (PMI-V) holds an option to earn a half-interest in the project from New Claymore Resources (NCS-…
DIAMOND PAGE — Juniors begin drilling for Alberta kimberlites
The search for Alberta kimberlites has begun in earnest for a number of junior exploration companies.Meteor Minerals (MMI-A) and partner New Claymore Resources (NCS-V) have begun drilling potential ta…
STOCK MARKETS — VSE gains some ground while ASE ends week on down note — Drill results add value to Francisco; Kalahari benefits from Sunstate deal
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index added 2.07 points, or 0.3%, to close at 596.13 over the report period ended Jan 27. The mining index also finished on an up-note, gaining 5.45 points, or 1…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Ashton expands exploration in Alberta — Loon Lake, Birch Mountain among joint-venture plays
The discovery of diamond-bearing kimberlites in north-central Alberta by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has spawned a province-wide area play.Since it began drilling geophysical targets in January on…
Everest, Blackrun increase Alberta holdings
Diamond explorers Everest Mines & Minerals (EVR-V) and Blackrun Ventures (BLV-V) will acquire a half interest in the Lubicon East prospect, which comprises 165,000 acres in the Buffalo Hills area of A…
STOCK MARKETS — Western investors cool to foreign-oriented juniors — Reward and Taseko among few that manage to buck downward trend
Western markets lost ground again over the report period ended June 17. The Vancouver Stock Exchange dropped 42.73 points to 918.59, whereas Alberta was off 62.58 points at 2,388.22.Gold Canyon Resour…
STOCK MARKETS — Western markets soured by reports of tampering — Diamond hunters, golds stumble; mixed bag for foreign-oriented juniors
Western markets continued to take it on the chin over the report period ended May 20 as reports of sample salting and tampering caused investors to back away from junior gold exploration stocks (see p…
STOCK MARKETS — VSE slips slightly as Indonesian juniors suffer mightily — Latin America, Canadian diamonds hot as investors shop around
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index was down less than 1% for the report period ended May 6, slipping 9.84 points to close at 1,012.85. The resource index shed 32.01 points, or 1.7%, to finis…
STOCK MARKETS — Western market sluggish despite good news for juniors — Indonesian explorers rally ’round CoWs; Alberta diamond hunters owe boost to kimberlite find
Western markets continued to grapple for footing over the report period ended April 29. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index was down 12.45 points, or 1.2%, at 1,022.69, while the resource ind…
DIAMOND NEWS ROUNDUP — Drilling tests Alberta anomalies
Drill-testing of nine potential kimberlite targets is under way on a 215,000-acre block of claims near Hinton, Alta.The property is held 50% by Montello Resources (MEO-A), 40% by Troymin Resources (TY…
NEWS IN BRIEF — Montello eyes Alberta anomalies
Geochemical and ground magnetic surveys have identified nine potential kimberlite targets on the Troymin property near Hinton, Alta.The 215,000-acre property is held 50% by Montello Resources (MEO-A),…