Stornoway Diamond Corporation

Spurred on by promising pyrope garnet indicator-mineral till chemistry, Shear Minerals (SRM-V) has added to the number of kimberlites at its Churchill diamond project in Nunavut, with the discovery of four new bodies.

Adulis — Stephen Newton appointed president.

Atikwa Minerals — Ian Atkinson resigned as president but remains director; CFO Bradley Kipp adds the title of president.

Seasonal malaise and lack of interest in the TSX-Venture junior market once again resulted in a weakening of the index with sagging volumes.

Toronto Venture Exchange-listed companies generally lost ground as gold headed lower during the report period ended July 27. The slump reflects fears of rising interest rates following better-than-expected economic indicators in the U.S. The S&P T…

Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V) has merged its land holdings in the eastern Arctic of Nunavut with those of BHP Billiton (BHP-N) to form a joint venture covering more than 7 million acres (28,300 sq. km) arou…

Gold’s decline to below US$400 per oz. during the report period April 14-20 took its toll on the junior mining sector.

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 …

Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange made a big comeback over the week ended Feb. 10, as gold stocks started making positive gains. The S&P/TSX Venture Exchange composite index closed at 1866.18, up …

Summer drilling on the AV-1 kimberlite showing on the Melville Peninsula in eastern Nunavut has returned highly significant microdiamond counts showing good potential for larger, commercial-size stone…