Geoscientists provided with ethics code
Regulations under the Professional Geoscientists Act of Ontario, setting out licensing criteria and a code of ethics, are now in effect.The act, passed in June 2000, established the new Association of…
2001
Orezone ties on to Sadiola
Ottawa-based Orezone Resources (ORZ-T) has picked up an option on the Kantela property, which adjoins the producing Sadiola Hill gold mine in western Mali.The deal, with a private syndicate, gives the…
Ontario unveils map database
A database financed by the Ontario government promises to improve access to information about mining lands tenure.CLAIMaps II provides information and maps via the Internet, and, as its name implies, …
Kendu kimberlite a dud
A kimberlite discovered by New Blue Ribbon Resources (NBL-V) in northern Alberta has proved barren.None of the 38 drill core samples, which weighed 170 kg in total, yielded any diamonds.Kendu was disc…
Aurogin Res. options Bathurst base metal property
Toronto-based Aurogin Resources (AUQ-V) has optioned a half-interest in a prospective base metal property in New Brunswick from privately held Heron Mines. The property is in the Belledune area, north…
News – 26-MAR-01 (March 26, 2001)
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Diamond Fields, Trans Hex join forces in Namibia
Circumventing the need for financing, Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) has teamed up with South African miner Trans Hex Group to exploit the junior’s marine diamond property, off the coast of Nami…
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Billiton, BHP to form mining behemoth
London-based Billiton and Australia’s BHP (bhp-n) are merging to form one of the world’s largest diversified resource companies, to be known as BHP-Billiton.The merger is to take place under a “dual-l…
Corriente outlines copper at San Luis
Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) has outlined a high-grade copper target at the San Luis prospect, at the northern end of the Corriente copper belt in southeastern Ecuador.The property hosts well-developed…
Eldorado Gold squeaks out profit
Vancouver — Despite lower production and higher costs, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) turned a small profit in 2000.Earnings amounted to US$1.1 million (or US1 per share) on revenue of US$53.4 million, compa…
GQ find yields high micro count for Band-Ore
A new discovery area on Band-Ore Resources’ (BAN-T) GQ property, 20 km west of Wawa, Ont., has returned high microdiamond counts from boulders consisting of diatreme breccia.Four new samples, each wei…