Kennecott drilling confirms Legend kimberlite
Kennecott Canada has confirmed that the Phoenix discovery on the Legend property in northeastern Alberta is indeed kimberlite.Kennecott, a division of London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N), made the find whi…
Redwood Resources Ltd
Possible kimberlite in northern Alberta
Kennecott Canada Exploration has encountered a rock unit that it believes may be kimberlite while drill-testing the Phoenix geophysical target at the Legend property in northeastern Alberta.An ultrama…
Companies (October 12, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAdmiral Bay ResourcesAlberta EnergyAnglo AmericanAscot ResourcesAshton Mining of CanadaAtapa MineralsAtna ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBlack Hawk MiningBolidenBolivar GoldfieldsBreak…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — VSE composite, mining indices stand fast
Despite finishing the Sept. 29 report period on a downturn, western markets managed to hold on to some of the gains made earlier in the week. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index closed up 2.8…
DIAMOND PAGE — Montello, Redwood option ground to Kennecott
After reviewing several airborne geophysical targets, Kennecott Canada Exploration has entered into an option agreement with Montello Resources (MEO-A) and partner Redwood Resources (RDW-A) to earn a …
STOCK MARKETS – Western markets post gains — Northern Abitibi, Donner trading heats up as drilling nears
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index gained 14.83 points, or 2.4%, to close at 626.95 over the report period ended March 31. The mining index also closed on a positive note, adding 5.98 points…
STOCK MARKETS — Western stocks drop slightly despite modest rise in VSE — Kalahari, Abacus, Kensington among juniors to have made modest gains
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index was up just 1.3 points, or 0.2%, over the report period ended Feb. 17, to close at 632.31. The mining index slipped 4.79 points, or 0.9%, to finish at 519….
Companies (February 16, 1998)
Adrian ResourcesAlberta EnergyAltavista MinesAlto MineralsAmax GoldAmerican Mineral FieldsAmerican TechnologyExplorationAnglo AmericanAshton Mining of CanBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBirim…
DIAMOND PAGE — Juniors begin drilling for Alberta kimberlites
The search for Alberta kimberlites has begun in earnest for a number of junior exploration companies.Meteor Minerals (MMI-A) and partner New Claymore Resources (NCS-V) have begun drilling potential ta…
STOCK MARKETS — Western markets regain some strength — Drill results keep Cross Lake hopeful; Winspear makes headway at Snap Lake
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index finished the report period ended Jan. 20 up 14.86 points, or 2.6%, at 594.06. The mining index closed at 489.72, a gain of 19.51 points, or 4.1%. The combi…
EXPLORATION ROUNDUP — Ashton expands exploration in Alberta — Loon Lake, Birch Mountain among joint-venture plays
The discovery of diamond-bearing kimberlites in north-central Alberta by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) has spawned a province-wide area play.Since it began drilling geophysical targets in January on…
STOCK MARKET — VSE in the doldrums while Alberta holds steady course
More than a dozen western juniors post weekly gain of 50% or more Over the report period ended Sept. 16, the Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index fell 25.59 points, or 3%, closing at 815.95, where…