Development advances at Diavik mine
A second dyke is being built at the Diavik diamond mine, 300 km northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T….
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Renard stones worth US$88 per carat
A 459-carat parcel of diamonds from the Foxtrot property in north-central Quebec has returned a modelled value of US$88 per carat for
Rough prices buoy Australia’s second diamond miner
Perth, Western Australia — The rise in the stock price of Australian-listed
Suppliers Roundup (May 16, 2005)
Finning does deals down south…
Exeter extends La Cabeza gold (May 09, 2005)
Vancouver – Exeter Resource (XRC-V) has expanded zones of gold mineralization on its La Cabeza project in west-cent…
Distinction blurs between gold and base metal producers
Vancouver — Boom times in China and India have base metal companies flashing growth-charts not seen since the heady days of the Western World’s post-war baby boom. The rally has even prompted some go…
Kennecott forms new team
Vancouver — A long-term deal inked by
Equinox, Palabora reach deal on copper
NovaGold boosts Galore Creek resource
Vancouver — An independent firm estimates that the Galore Creek project in northwestern British Columbia has a larger gold-silver-copper resource than previously believed….
Diavik mine a hive of activity
Diavik Diamond Mines, a unit of Rio Tinto (RTP-N) and 60%-owner of the Diavik diamond mine, and its 40% joint ventu…
De Beers gaining strength in Canadian diamond sector
Although no new mines were built in Canada last year, plans on the drawing board suggest that four advanced diamond projects will soon become Canadian producers, including two in the Northwest Territo…
Iron ore giant awakens
Investor enthusiasm for the soaring iron market is giving another mothballed Canadian project a shot at production….