Randgold plans deep drilling at Yalea (May 05, 2005)
The Yalea gold deposit in western Mali appears to be delivering on promises that it would persist at depth, as owne…
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Encouraging mineral chemistry in Tsodilo’s A15 kimberlite
Tsodilo Resources (TSD-V) has received encouraging mineral chemistry results from its A15 kimberlite on its Ngamila…
Great Basin inks BEE deal on Burnstone
Vancouver – Great Basin Gold (GBG-T) has lined up a black economic empowerment (BEE) group for involvement on its B…
Diamond Fields sheds its royalty burden
Vancouver – Agreements are in place for Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) to cancel all its royalty obligations …
Etruscan breaks ground at Youga (April 27, 2005)
Earthmoving and general site preparations have begun at Etruscan Resources’ (EET-T) 90%-owned Youga gold project in…
Etruscan posts quarterly loss
Vancouver — Emerging gold producer Etruscan Resources (EET-T) posted a first-quarter loss of $1 million from its e…
Jilbey extends Bissa Southwest zone
Reverse-circulation drilling by Jilbey Gold Exploration (JLB-V) has significantly extended known gold mineralizatio…
Diamonds are Monroe’s best friend
In the first quarter of 2005, Monroe Minerals (MMX-V) sold 2,412 carats of diamonds on a run-of-mine basis, reaping…
Tulawaka hits its stride
The Tulawaka open-pit gold mine in Tanzania is running at commercial rates now that the commissioning phase has wra…
Falconbridge buys share in Kabanga
A deal between Barrick Gold (ABX-T) and Falconbridge (FL-T) will give Falconbridge a half interest in the Kabanga n…
AfriOre jumps on Akanani drilling
Encouraged by early drilling results, AfriOre (AFO-T) has taken an initial 20% stake in the Moordkopje and Zwartfon…
Dwyka Diamonds to buy four South African mines
AIM-listed Dwyka Diamonds (DWY-L) has picked up an R15-million purchase option on four advanced diamond properties …