Winter program on AK in full swing
A $14-million progam of drilling and bulk sampling is under way at the AK-CJ project in the Northwest Territories, 100 km southeast of Lac de Gras.Monopros, the Canadian exploration arm of De Beers Co…
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DIAMOND PAGE — Alberta kimberlites shown to be barren
So far, no diamonds have been recovered from the remaining six kimberlites discovered by Kennecott Canada Exploration last fall on the Legend property in northeastern Alberta.The initial results are f…
DIAMOND PAGE — Monopros prepares for drilling
Monopros will conduct an initial 8-to-10-hole program of core delineation drilling on the Victoria Island property in the High Arctic. The work, to begin in early April, will also include magnetic geo…
AFRICA — De Beers ensures Botswana’s place atop rough diamond sector
The Orapa mine in Botswana is in the midst of a US$400-million expansion project aimed at boosting annual production to 12 million carats. Consequently, the mine life will be halved to 30 from 60 year…
Lac Rocher intersection excites market — Nuinsco cuts 10.8% nickel in drill hole
A 3.2-metre drill intersection grading 10.8% nickel has sparked a lively land play in the Lac Evans area, about 120 km northeast of Matagami, Que. Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T) reported on Jan. 20 that a …
AFRICA — Nora explores for Namibian diamonds
Among the ranks of Canada’s diamond producers, one company often overlooked is Montreal-based Nora Exploration (NXI-M), which is mining the rich beach deposits found along the coast of Namibia in sout…
Companies (February 01, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldArmistice ResourcesAzco MiningBarrick GoldBlackrock VenturesBlackstone ResourcesConsolidated Trilogy VenturesDe Beers Consolid…
New mine openings were the silver lining in cloudy ’98
The global economy took a beating in 1998, perhaps the worst year for commodity prices since 1991, and the outlook for 1999 is believed, by many, to be lacklustre at best. In many cases these hardship…
Vancouver star of Cordilleran Roundup
A technical session on diamonds, sponsored by De Beers Consolidated Mines, and an overview of volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) and carbonate-hosted polymetallic deposits in Mexico are but a few of …
Companies (January 18, 1999)
Alta GoldAMT International MiningArgentina GoldAtna ResourcesAur ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBlackrock VenturesBolidenBolivar GoldfieldsBrandon GoldBroken Hill ProprietaryCent…
Companies (January 11, 1999)
AfriOreAgnico-Eagle MinesAlberta EnergyAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAshton Mining of CanadaAur ResourcesBarrick GoldCanadian Hunter ExplorationComaplex MineralsDe Beers Consolidated MinesEde…
Diamond sector bolstered by triumphant startup at Ekati — Diavik project undergoes assessment; Snap Lake takes shape
A new era in Canadian mining dawned in October as the nation joined the ranks of the world’s diamond producers.Situated 300 km northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T., in the sub-Arctic barren lands, the Eka…