DIAMONDS — Juniors ink deal with Delta
A unit of Australia’s Delta Gold has inked a deal with three Canadian juniors to explore for diamonds in southwestern Zimbabwe.The 5-year option agreement allows Delta to earn 51% of four diamond proj…
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DIAMONDS — Contiki joins Molopo project
Juniors Layfield Resources (LAY-V) and Contiki Resources (TKI-V) have teamed up to explore the Molopo diamond property in Botswana.The two companies recently concluded an agreement allowing Contiki to…
DIAMONDS — Revised law opens doors for South African miners — Marsfontein property dispute a catalyst for legal changes
A new mineral investment policy in South Africa is expected to open up exploration and mining in that country following decades of dominance by the large mining houses.A new white paper, announced by …
Meetings (October 26, 1998)
Oct. 26, GoldbrookOct. 26, RetrieveOct. 27, Cons. Sarabat GoldOct. 27, Ebony GoldOct. 27, JoutelOct. 27, OhioOct. 27, Royal SovereignOct. 27, ThunderwoodOct. 28, AltiusOct. 28, Big ValleyOct. 28, Telf…
Maude Lake raises funds
Over the past three months, Montreal-based junior Maude Lake Exploration (MAU-M) has secured $200,000 from various provincial government bodies and pension funds.In August, Sodemex and Sodemex II each…
Gitennes sizes up Rio Suro gold-silver zone
Gitennes Exploration (GIT-T) has received a preliminary resource estimate for the Rio Suro zone at its Virgen project in north-central Peru.An independent calculation by Roscoe Postle Associates indic…
TSE INDICES (October 26, 1998)
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DIAMONDS — Platinova continues search in Greenland
Platinova (PAS-T) has wrapped up summer field work at its diamond properties in west-central Greenland.The company evaluated some 50 geochemical and geophysical targets for kimberlite-pipe potential a…
DIAMONDS — Guibord ruby counts indicate potential
Testing and mineral counts on a bulk sample from a property owned by Tandem Resources (TDM-M) in northeastern Ontario are confirming ruby mineralization in a kimberlite found there in 1996.Test work b…
Companies (October 26, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAlta GoldAltius MineralsArgentina GoldAtna ResourcesBarrick GoldBHP MineralsBolidenBuchans RiverCaledonia MiningCamecoCanaco ResourcesChesbar ResourcesComincoCopperQuestDarnley Bay Resou…
DIAMONDS — Spider Resources to test Brazilian diamond concession
A sampling program will be conducted in a historic diamond-producing region of east-central Brazil to determine whether a structure on ground held by Spider Resources (SPA-A) is the primary source.The…
DIAMONDS — Diadem finances California exploration
Diadem Resources (DIR-M) anticipates that a private placement will enable it to resume exploration at its Leek Springs diamond project in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of central California.The company …