De Beers options AfriOre ground
AfriOre (AFO-V) has farmed out two of its projects in Botswana to a division of De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-Q).In the Kokong project, where AfriOre holds a 58% interest and Billiton the balance,…
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AFRICA — De Beers ensures Botswana’s place atop rough diamond sector
The Orapa mine in Botswana is in the midst of a US$400-million expansion project aimed at boosting annual production to 12 million carats. Consequently, the mine life will be halved to 30 from 60 year…
Companies (February 01, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldArmistice ResourcesAzco MiningBarrick GoldBlackrock VenturesBlackstone ResourcesConsolidated Trilogy VenturesDe Beers Consolid…
Partners resume drilling at Caber property
Partners Noranda (NOR-T) and Southern Africa Minerals (SAF-T) are resuming exploration of the latter’s Caber zinc-copper property in Quebec’s Matagami region.The co-managed program will include an ini…
Companies (January 18, 1999)
Alta GoldAMT International MiningArgentina GoldAtna ResourcesAur ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBlackrock VenturesBolidenBolivar GoldfieldsBrandon GoldBroken Hill ProprietaryCent…
Companies (November 09, 1998)
American CopperAnglogoldAntares Mining & ExplorationAnzex ResourcesAranlee ResourcesArgentina GoldArizona Star ResourceAscot ResourcesBalaclava MinesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBlack Hawk…
Juniors report find at Mosomane
Large-diameter drilling by Southern Africa Minerals (SAF-T) has revealed diamonds in a kimberlite dyke on the Mosomane property, 50 km north of Gaborone, Botswana.Vertical drill holes along a 600-metr…
DIAMONDS — Contiki joins Molopo project
Juniors Layfield Resources (LAY-V) and Contiki Resources (TKI-V) have teamed up to explore the Molopo diamond property in Botswana.The two companies recently concluded an agreement allowing Contiki to…
Companies (October 19, 1998)
Adrian ResourcesAnglo AmericanAranlee ResourcesArgentina GoldAsia Pacific ResourcesAtacama MineralsAtna ResourcesAurizon Mines17Auspex MineralsBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBillitonBolid…
Companies (September 28, 1998)
Adrian ResourcesAlta GoldAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAsia MineralsBarrick GoldBattlefield MineralsBlack Hawk MiningBroken Hill ProprietaryCambiorComaplex MineralsConsolidated Gold Win VenturesCumberla…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – INSIDER TRADING — TVX execs let options lapse
Two executives of TVX Gold (TVX-T) have allowed several of their options in that company to expire.Eike Batista, director, let expire 2 million call options at $4.75 and was granted an equivalent numb…
Southern Africa Minerals active in Botswana, Quebec Quinsam lays off workers
Southern Africa Minerals (SAF-T) has recovered microdiamonds from its wholly owned Mosomane property in Botswana.Three micros were recovered from a 43.5-kg sample taken from a trench dug about 7 metre…