The discovery of diamonds on the west coast of southern Africa inevitably led to a search for their origin in the immediate hinterland. Only one reputable geologist — ironically the highly respected …
Venezuela became one of the world’s major gold producers when stamp milling was introduced late in the last century in the El Callao area, a small portion of an extensive greenstone belt located in Ve…
Interest in tropically weathered terrains has grown considerably in the past few years, especially on the part of North American mineral exploration companies. This increasing interest has come about …
Richard Zee appointed director and vice-president of finance.
A feasibility study is nearing completion for the Loma de Hierro nickel laterite deposit, 50 km southwest of Caracas, Venezuela. About a year ago, Jordex Resources (TSE) signed an agreement allowing A…
Grassroots exploration is on the decline in most parts of Canada, and one of the main reasons for this disturbing trend is that companies are not certain they will be able to mine what they find. We a…
Lithium is in a class of its own. While almost every other metal is selling at substantially less than its 1973 price, lithium is doing the opposite. The 1993 price of lithium carbonate (in constant 1…
An old hand at exploring the Guiana Shield, Golden Star Resources (TSE) established a presence in 1984 when it began looking for gold in Guyana. It is a veteran explorer in this area of South America …
The signing of the Whitehorse Mining Initiative (WMI) Leadership Accord is a major achievement that will have a significant impact on Canadian mining practices and policies. That is the consensus of t…
As the persistent pace of diamond exploration in the Northwest Territories testifies, the race for placing the first Canadian diamond mine into production is far from over. Still greater evidence is t…
Despite recent disappointing results from exploration in the Northwest Territories, companies are quietly continuing to explore other areas of the country. Four areas of note within Ontario and Quebec…
Acting on a geological technical report of a granite prospect in northeastern Alberta, Rich Capital (VSE) has begun on-site operations and is extracting block stone destined for locations in Canada an…
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