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STOCK MARKETS — VSE composite index gains some ground
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index had a better week than the previous one for the period ending Nov. 6, closing at 1,135.1, up 22.29 points from the last report period. The resource index r…
Loose rock sensor wins recognition
Atomic Energy of Canada (AECL) and HDRK Mining Research are the joint recipients of the 1996 R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine for inventing an instrument used to detect loose rock in mines.In tests, th…
Rio Algom creates Reinertson trust for palliative care program in Elliot Lake, Ont.
Rio Algom has donated $200,000 to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elliot Lake, Ont., for the creation of a palliative care trust named in honor of Lawrie Reinertson, the company’s former president who died o…
Kimberley sampling yields diamonds
The bulk sampling program at the Blina project of Kimberley Diamond (KDC-V) has yielded 42 diamonds thus far.The project is situated in West Kimberley, South Africa.Kimberley recovered one stone weigh…
METAL PRICES — FREE MARKET (November 11, 1996)
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THE DIAMOND PAGE — Shore recovers gems from Saskatchewan kimberlite
Saskatoon-based Shore Gold (SGF-A) has recovered diamonds from two kimberlite pipes at its 75%-owned Fort la Corne property in Saskatchewan.Four geophysical targets were subjected to a total of five d…
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B.C. government’s park plan worries industry
The British Columbia government’s decision to create 23 new parks and protected areas in the lower mainland is causing concern concern in the province’s mining industry.”We are deeply concerned the go…
THE DIAMOND PAGE — Ashton and Pure Gold join diamond hunt in undisclosed Alberta locations
Diamond hunters Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Pure Gold Resources (PUG-T) have signed a $5.5-million option agreement with an Alberta energy firm to earn interests in diamond properties in the p…
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Sulliden takes shine to Peruvian gold project
Junior Sulliden Exploration (SUE-M) has entered into an agreement with two Peruvian companies to acquire the 8,800-ha Huaquillas gold project in northern Peru.The Rouyn-Noranda, Que.-based company mus…