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Diamonds North Resources Exploration Manager Graham Gill examines kimberlite outcrop on the King Eider trend, situated on the Blue Ice property on Victoria Island.

Unearthing the sparkle in Canada

In only three years, Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V) has emerged as a credible force on the Canadian diamond exploration scene….


Kimberley Diamond Mine Manager Nick Algie (left) and Chairman Miles Kennedy stand beside one of the first pieces of diamondiferous lamproite ore mined from Pipe 9 at the Ellendale operation in Western Australia.

Diamond miners facing transition Down Under

Perth, Western Australia — Diamond production in Australia is approaching a crossroads as the future of the renowned Argyle mine will soon be decided by Rio Tinto (RTP-N). With ope…


Guinor buys Kelian plant

Vancouver — London-based Guinor Gold (GNR-T) has secured the rights to buy the Kelian gold plant from a subsidiary belonging to mining titan Rio Tinto (RTP-N)….


St. Elias hits Gralheira veins at depth

Right on cue, deep drilling at St. Elias Mines‘ (SLI-V) property in northern Portugal has intersected the Gralheira vein system more than 500 metres below surface while testing a ge…




Minterra, Mill City hunt for gold

Vancouver — While exploration in Nevada’s famous gold camps continues to be dominated by major companies, a handful of juniors are still kicking the rocks in hopes of finding the next “big one.” Amon…





Copper miners make gains

U.S. stock markets rose steadily over the reporting period May 17-23, as good macroeconomic news — an 0.5% annualized increase in the Consumer Price Index and a fall of 20,000 in jobless claims — bo…



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