World exploration salaries at comparable levels
A survey suggests that salaries for those employed in the upper levels of exploration are consistent throughout many countries that have a substantial mining industry.Salaries for exploration professi…
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DIAMOND PAGE — SouthernEra confirms Marsfontein diamond grades
Assays of a bulk sample taken from the M-1 kimberlite pipe on the Marsfontein farm at the Klipspringer project in South Africa have confirmed earlier grade estimates, reports SouthernEra Resources (SU…
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NFX hits hot grades near Cheminis
Drilling near the past-producing Cheminis mine near Virginiatown, Ont., junior NFX Gold (NFXG-C) has hit significant gold grades.Three holes drilled from the 1,035-ft. level of the mine confirmed the …
Camnor tests for gold in Nevada
Drilling by Camnor Resources (CMB-V) will test three gold properties in Nevada.Work is already under way at the Alum and Raven properties. Alum is situated 60 km west of Tonopah, within the Walker Lan…
Romarco drills new gold-silver veins at Midas project in Nevada
Exploration drilling by Romarco Minerals (R-T) on the Belnap claims of its wholly owned Midas project in Nevada has encountered two new high-grade gold-silver veins.The new veins are known as Footwall…
DIAMOND BRIEFS — DiamondWorks sells gems for US$3.1 million
Vancouver-based DiamondWorks (DMW-T) has received more than US$3.1 million from the sale of its first parcel of diamonds from the Luo diamond mine in northeastern Angola.The parcel, sold in Antwerp, B…
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DIAMOND PAGE — More diamonds pulled from Buffalo Hills kimberlite
A second sample from the promising K14C kimberlite at the Buffalo Hills project in north-central Alberta has yielded one macrodiamond and 94 microdiamonds from 45.6 kg of drill core.An earlier 43.4-kg…
STOCK MARKET — VSE stumbles in September but recovers ground in new month Humdrum week as gold, diamond explorers post less-than-spectacular results
From August to September, both the composite indicator and mining indicator of the Vancouver Stock Exchange dropped by 2%. Also, four exploration and development companies were newly listed, including…
Cominco approves smelter expansion
Vancouver-based Cominco (CLT-T) has approved a US$300-million expansion program at its Cajamarquilla zinc refinery near Lima, Peru.The expansion, expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2000,…
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