Vaaldiam eyes fissures
Vaaldiam Resources (VRL-V) is set to acquire the Zuurverdiend diamond property, in South Africa’s Northern Province, from De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q).Vaaldiam is already exploring four diamo…
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Partners pull gems from James Bay
Partners Spider Resources (SPQ-V) and KWG Resources (kwgr-c) have intersected more diamonds in the Kyle No. 3 kimberlite body, in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario.Hole 2000-1, one of seven r…
Int’l Wayside Gold Mines resumes trading on mixed results
Vancouver — After being taken to task by the Canadian Venture Exchange for its over-promotional ways and questionable past sampling practices, International Wayside Gold Mines (IWA-V) has resumed tra…
Homestake doubles stake in Round Mountain
Homestake Mining (HM-N) will buy a 25% interest in the Round Mountain gold mine from Case Pomeroy (CASPA-O) for US$42.9 million. The mine is in central Nevada.The acquisition doubles Homestake’s inter…
Tracing the history of the Hope Bay deposits
The Hope Bay gold deposits are making news, yet the actual history of discovery has not been well-documented. I would like to set the record straight on the discovery of the Boston and Doris mineral o…
Iamgold drills in Ecuador
After many months of groundwork, drills have begun turning at Iamgold’s (IMG-T) Retazos project in southern Ecuador.Over the past 18 months, the Markham, Ont.-based junior has assembled a dominant lan…
Gel has environmental value
A unique gel that can be used to soak up oil pollution, transport medicines in the body, and even grow new skin cells is being patented by researchers at the University of Bradford’s School of Pharmac…
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 10, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.50/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.23/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$14.60-16.90/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.8155/lb. (June 30…
Conference sheds light on construction minerals
Toronto will host the 12th annual Canadian Conference on Markets for Industrial Minerals, scheduled for Oct. 17-18.Titled “Industrial Minerals 2000,” the event will be hosted by Victoria, B.C.-based B…
Ontario passes geoscience act
The Ontario Legislature has passed Bill 86, the Professional Geoscientists Act, which will provide for licensure of geologists and geophysicists practising in Ontario.The act passed third reading on J…
MEETINGS (July 03, 2000)
July 5 Lakefield — annual, specialJuly 5 Valdez — annualJuly 6 Fairhaven — annual, generalJuly 6 Odyssey — annual, specialJuly 7 Pan Asia -…
EVENTS (July 03, 2000)
July 24-27 Blasting Analysis Int’l — “2000 High-Tech Seminar.” Delta Orlando Resort Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tel: (610) 530-7415. Fax: (610) 395-5552. E-mail: blastinganalysis@worldne…