Ashton Mining of Canada Inc

An Ashton Mining field geologist analyzes and logs core at Camp Lagopede, on the Foxtrot property in the Otish Mountains of northern Quebec.

Partnerships pay off for Ashton

Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) is stepping up exploration efforts following its success in helping find new diamond districts in Quebec, Alberta, and the Coronation Gulf area of Nunavut.


Tahera stock churns as Jericho project approved

The week of June 9-15 saw a lot of trading, with the 10 most-active companies all trading over 7 million shares. The spot price for gold in the afternoon on June 15 in London closed at US$386.50, down US$5.85 from a week previously.


Partners cut new MacFadyen kimberlite

Drilling by partners Spider Resources () and KWG Resources (KWG-V) has intersected a new kimberlite pipe on the MacFadyen property in the James Bay Lowlands region of Ontario.


A large diamond with exposed surfaces measuring 8.8 mm by 8.2 mm by 4.8 mm, found in drill core from the Renard 65 kimberlite in the Otish Mountains of north-central Quebec. The diamond weighs about 4 carats.

Pivotal year for Ashton, Soquem in Quebec

A bulk-sampling drilling program is under way at the Foxtrot property in north-central Quebec as Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and partner Soquem set about recovering a cumulative sample of at least…


Diamonds outshine gold on TSX

The Feb. 11-17 report period saw the S&P-TSX Composite Index recover from a mid-period dip to end just 0.6 of a point lower at 8,767.1. The gold index mimicked the yellow metal’s performance, yo-yoing…


Gold takes centre stage at Roundup

Vancouver — A mining industry almost giddy with excitement was in evidence at the 21st annual Mineral Exploration Roundup, held recently at this city’s Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina.The theme of …


Broad market rises as golds and base metals heat up

With strong support from the resource sector, the S&P/TSX composite index jumped 90.81 points over the Feb. 4-10 report period to end the week at 8,751.51.Gold rose US$6.60 in overseas trading to sett…


Fipke finds kimberlite in Attawapiskat

While following up on promising overburden kimberlite indicator mineral chemistry with auger-core drilling, Metalex Ventures (MTX-V) and Arctic Star Diamond (ADD-V) encountered kimberlite in the James…


New kimberlite discoveries in Quebec

Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Soquem have discovered two new small kimberlites while wrapping up a fall drilling program on their Foxtrot property in the Otish Mountains region of northern Quebe…


Standing on a diamond-bearing dyke on the 1404 property, Dianor President and CEO John Ryder (left) talks diamonds with James Steel, editor of the online newsletter www.MiningInsights.com.

Dianor hunts for James Bay diamonds

Radisson, Que. — Dianor Resources (DOR-V) distinguished itself in 2001 by discovering the first diamond in Quebec’s James Bay region and has been following up on that early success with a methodical …


A drill rig turns on the Renard 3 kimberlite, one of eight diamond-bearing kimberlites on Ashton's Foxtrot property in the Otish Mountains region of northern Quebec.

Ashton, Soquem launch fall exploration campaign

As joint-venture partners Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Soquem mull over the best way to further evaluate the Renard kimberlitic cluster in the Otish Mountains region of northern Quebec, a fall …


Ashton adds to Renard value

Discovered this past April, the Renard 9 kimberlitic body in north-central Quebec has yielded a strong microdiamond count.Renard 9 is one of eight kimberlitic bodies discovered by the Ashton Mining of…


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