NAME CHANGE (September 27, 1999)
Caesars Gold (CZA-V) has changed its name to Caesars Explorations (CZA-V) on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis.
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DIAMONDS — Winspear advances Snap Lake to feasibility
Based on the positive results of an updated scoping study, Winspear Resources (WSP-V) plans to advance the Snap Lake kimberlite dyke project in Canada’s Northwest Territories to a full feasibility stu…
DIAMONDS — Ekati widens gap on NWT competitors — Diavik, Snap Lake vie for runner-up
It was a contest in the early 1990s, but no more. The Ekati mine in the Northwest Territories has emerged as a solid winner in the race to bring Canadian diamonds to the international marketplace. The…
Viceroy eyes Rock Creek
Viceroy Resources (VOY-T) has taken a shine to the Rock Creek gold property in the Nome mining district of Alaska.The Vancouver-based junior can earn a 51% interest in the property from NovaGold Resou…
Metallurgical tests at Mt. Kare make the grade
Preliminary flotation tests on samples from the Mt. Kare deposit in Papua New Guinea have produced excellent recoveries, reports Madison Enterprises (MNP-V).The tests, performed on three of nine repre…
Cambior improves performance of Doyon — Development accelerated into higher-grade zones at depth
Having settled in as operator of the underground Doyon gold mine in northwestern Quebec, Cambior (CBJ-T) is continuing its efforts to boost output and drive down costs by reducing dilution and getting…
Phelps Dodge boosts bid for Asarco and Cyprus
In a bid to become the world’s largest copper producer, Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has boosted the value of its previously announced offers to acquire Asarco (AR-N) and Cyprus Amax Minerals (CYM-N).
DIAMONDS — Mano River seeks African diamonds — Properties also deemed prospective for gold
Both Liberia and Sierra Leone have lived through bloody civil wars in the last decade, and are only now emerging from the strife. Soldiers from other West African countries keep the peace as the sides…
DIAMONDS — Partners find kimberlites on Baffin Island in Canada’s North
At the northern tip of Baffin Island, Mountain Province Mining (MPV-T) and Opus Minerals (OPUS-C) have uncovered a new cluster of kimberlite intrusions.The partners followed several boulder trains to …
DIAMONDS — Ashton expects more discoveries in Alberta
Diamond-hunter Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) is in the midst of an aggressive reconnaissance program at its Buffalo Hills joint-venture properties in northern Alberta.Since 1997, the company has ide…
DIAMOND PAGE — More kimberlite at Marsfontein — Exploration program tests geophysical and geochemical targets
Drilling at the Marsfontein property in South Africa’s Northern Province has intersected kimberlite along two fissure systems that lead from the currently producing M1 pipe.The 6,000-metre percussion …
DIAMONDS — Caledonian seeks licence
Caledonian Pacific Minerals (CDN-V) has applied for exploration licences for 600 sq. km. in the Bingara diamond field of New South Wales, Australia, based on geophysical data compiled by the Departmen…