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Majescor Resources (MAJ-V) has encountered multiple shallow, sub-horizontal kimberlite sills or dykes extending over a 400-by-500-metre area of its wholly owned Wemindji property on the east side of J…

Last year saw Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) chalk up heavy losses as it struggled to remain afloat.In early 2001, the marine diamond miner was forced into provisional liquidation after its NamSSol seafloo…

Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) has completed the purchase of the Martha silver mine in Argentina from Yamana Resources (YRI-T).With the mine comes a 588-sq.-km land package in Santa Cruz province coverin…

Shareholders of both companies have overwhelmingly approved the merger of Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) and Dayton Mining (DAY-T), leaving the final say to the courts.Under the proposed amalgamation, Day…

Vancouver — Northern Crown Mines (CXP-V) has inked a deal with Teck Cominco (TEK-T) to earn an 80% stake in the Amos gold-base metal property in Quebec’s Abitibi greenstone belt.Situated 70 km north …

The first hole reported from an ongoing drill program at Monument Bay, Man., assayed nearly an ounce of gold over 2.35 metres. The project is shared between Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) and Bema Gold (BG…

Strike Minerals (YKS-T) has agreed to acquire the mothballed Edwards mine in Algoma, Ont.Strike paid $20,000 on signing the deal and must issue 500,000 shares to River Gold Mines (RIV-T) plus 500,000 …

BHP Billiton (BHP-N) has approved a US$564-million plan to develop an iron ore mine at its 85%-owned Mining Area C and expand its Port Hedland port-rail facilities. Both sites are in Western Australia…

Idaho-based junior Trend Mining (TRDM-O) has completed an earn-in on the Lake Owen property in Wyoming, taking over a 100% interest from General Minerals (GNM-T).The property, in in southeastern Wyomi…