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With exploration expenditures way down, mining in Canada is withering and dying, yet Canadian mining companies are doing quite well. Unfortunately, this is occurring in other lands where they are welc…

While the logistics of diamond exploration in the Northwest Territories become more challenging with each passing day, some companies are mobilizing drill rigs to the relatively balmy climes of northe…

The importance of taking a representative sample before calculating diamond reserves was stressed recently at “More about Diamonds,” a seminar sponsored by Canaccord Capital, a private offshoot of LOM…

Both Manitoba and Saskatchewan will review mining activities in their provinces this month. The Saskatchewan Geological Survey Open House, scheduled for Nov. 25, will be held at Regina’s Hotel Saskatc…

Scott Shaw, Lance Tracey and Frank Stanhope appointed directors.

Robert Welty appointed president and chief executive officer.

Shakir Siddiqi and John McLean appointed directors.

Naren Majithia, Basil Pantages and Ralph Brown appointed directors.

Jeffrey Clevenger named senior vice-president of Cyprus Copper.

James Curran appointed director, vice-president and chief financial officer; Nicholas Poushinsky appointed director.

James Wright appointed director.

Drilling by Westmin Resources (TSE) is continuing to intersect impressive ore-grade mineralization in the Battle and Gap zone discoveries at the Myra Falls mine property near Campbell River, B.C. A re…