Rhonda Mining Corporation

Low macro results won’t dissuade Ashton

A small surface sample of kimberlite float and outcrop collected by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) from the promising Artemisia kimberlite pipe discovered last fall on the Kim property in Nunavut has…


Tyson Birkett, a representative of Soquem, Brooke Clements, Ashton's vice-president of exploration, and Robert Lucas, project manager of Ashton Quebec, stand near drill core samples from the Otish Mountains.

Coronation Bay a hot spot for diamond explorers

Although a decade has passed since diamonds were first discovered in Canada, the potential for further discoveries has not yet diminished, as evidenced by the success of Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T…


Coronation pipes return strong counts

A new kimberlite camp is emerging some 50-120 km south of Coronation Bay in the northern Slave Craton region of Nunavut. Discoveries by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Kennecott Canada Exploration…


CDNX bolstered by rate slash

Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange rallied in light of another cut in U.S. interest rates. The resource indices led the way as the Canadian Venture Exchange composite index tacked on 31.44 points, …



Ashton discovers kimberlite south of Coronation Bay

A decision by Northern Empire Minerals (NEM-V) to fund its share of drilling on the Kikerk Lake diamond joint-venture project has paid off with the discovery of a new kimberlite body, dubbed Potentill…


Knife pipe pegged at 6 ha

Based on the results of delineation drilling, together with ground geophysical data, the Knife kimberlite pipe in Nunavut is estimated to comprise a surface area of 6 ha.During spring drilling, the Ca…



Drilling sizes up Knife

Drilling has cut wide zones of kimberlite at the newly discovered Knife pipe, 80 km south of Coronation Bay in Nunavut.De Beers Canada Exploration, which can earn a 70% interest in the project from Rh…


Drilling planned for Knife

A planned 5-hole drilling campaign on the newly discovered Knife kimberlite pipe, 80 km south of Coronation Bay in Nunavut, is aimed at delineating the size and internal structure of the body, while p…


Mining index flat as CDNX remains mired

Vancouver — The Canadian Venture Exchange finished the report period ended April 3 down 80.5 points, or 2.7%, at 2,908.21. The mining index followed suit, losing 72.9 points to close at 6,001.8, off …



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