Coal miner AfriOre goes for gold in Africa
Looking to shift gears again, metal-explorer-turned-coal-miner AfriOre (AFO-T) intends to bring another South African coal operation into production with an eye toward becoming a gold producer.The com…
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Underground plan extends life of Argyle diamond mine
Despite the distinction of being the largest producer of diamonds by volume, churning out around one-quarter of the world’s supply, the Argyle mine accounts for an estimated market share of only 6% by…
Coronation Bay a hot spot for diamond explorers
Although a decade has passed since diamonds were first discovered in Canada, the potential for further discoveries has not yet diminished, as evidenced by the success of Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T…
US markets up over the holidays
Markets in the U.S. enjoyed a modest boost over the Dec. 21-Jan. 1 report period, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 36.32 points to surpass the 10,000-mark and the Standard and Poor’s 500 a…
Gren Thomas our Man of the Year in 2001
Perseverance may not always find its reward, but for a mining man and explorationist that knows the North, the development of the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories is a rich reward for …
Canaccord sees recovery ahead in 2002
With the U.S. economy offically in recession, Canaccord Capital base metals analyst Roger Chaplin is already looking to a turnaround that should propel base metal prices and stocks higher in the year …
Inmet picks up Pyhasalmi in deal with Finland’s Outokumpu
Inmet Mining (IMN-T) has inked a US$64-million deal to buy Outokumpu’s Pyhasalmi copper-zinc mine in central Finland, and to participate in a strategic alliance with the Finnish metal producer.The dea…
Exploration companies tightened belts in 2001
With prices for base and precious metals sagging, funding for exploration has become scarce, a fact borne out by Halifax-based Metals Economic Group’s latest study of exploration budgets for 679 compa…
Partners eye Jericho
Vancouver — A kimberlite float sample west of the Jericho pipe in Nunavut has proved diamondiferous for partners Tahera (TAH-T) and Kennecott Canada Exploration.The 7-kg sample was collected from the…
Blackstone gains Ursus diamond property
Vancouver — Blackstone Ventures (BLV-V) has inked a deal with the numbered company 4763 NWT to acquire the Ursus diamond property in the Coronation Gulf area of Nunavut.The 46-sq.-km property is 45 k…
Gold stocks buoyed by rising bullion price
U.S. markets were little-changed over the report period Dec. 11-18, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 110.02 points (just over 1% of value) to a close of 9,998.39 on Dec. 18. The Standard & Poo…
IMA cashes up for Peruvian exploration
Vancouver-based IMA Exploration (IMR-V) is looking to raise more than $1 million to fund exploration in Peru.The junior has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to 2.7 million units priced …