Diamond exploration heats up in Manitoba
An area of northeastern Manitoba, between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay, has been quietly garnering the attention of the major diamond explorers, including De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q), BHP (B…
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Rio Tinto options gold target in French Guiana
Denver — Rio Tinto Mining & Exploration, a subsidiary of London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N), has inked a deal with Guyanor Ressources (GRL.B-T) and Golden Star Resources (GSR-X) to explore the Pau…
Rate cut can’t stop slide
Denver — The sudden interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve put a charge into the market on Jan. 3, only to see record-setting gains evaporate. The market finished the report period ended Jan. …
Dow begins year on down beat
Denver — During the holiday-shortened report period Dec. 27, 2000-Jan. 2, 2001, U.S. markets showed little movement: the Dow Jones industrial average began the first trading day of 2001 down 1.3%, wh…
Freeport returns Grasberg to full capacity
Denver — Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) has returned the Grasberg mine in Indonesia to capacity.Throughput at the giant copper-gold complex, situated in Irian Jaya, had been limited to 200,00…
Year is capped by Aber’s sale of Snap Lake to De Beers
Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) has agreed to sell its 32.24% interest in the promising Snap Lake project to South Africa’s De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) for $173 million.The move came just days after Lo…
Rio outlines diamond project
Denver — Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has tabled a new resource estimate for the Murowa diamond project in south-central Zimbabwe.A feasibility study confirms the presence of mineralization in three kimberlites…
National Gold deals for Salamandra gold project
Vancouver — Junior National Gold (NGT-V) has inked a $10.5-million deal with Placer Dome (PDG-T) and Kennecott Minerals to pick up the 3.4-million-oz. Mulatos deposit in Mexico’s Sonora state. Kennec…
Dow, Nasdaq continue to slide
Denver — With the U.S. presidential election still unresolved, the Dow Jones industrial average continued its fall, sinking 186.56 points, or 1.7%, to finish at 10,681.06 at the end of the report per…
Anatolia to drill four prospects in Turkey
Denver — Anatolia Minerals Development (YMC.U-V) is preparing to launch four drilling programs in Turkey.Among these will be a US$350,000 program with partner Rio Tinto (RTP-N) at two copper-gold por…
Market awaits election outcome
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average fell 271.12 points, or 2.5%, to 10,681.06 for the period ended Nov. 14, owing to uncertainty and confusion surrounding the U.S. presidential election.However…
De Beers withdraws from bid
De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) is withdrawing its takeover bid for Australia’s Ashton Mining now that rival Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has received acceptances for 51.89% of Ashton’s shares.De…