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Descriptions of 10 pipes in the Russian diamond province of Yakutia follow: Mir The Mir kimberlite pipe was discovered in 1955 by geologists of the Amakinskaya expedition. It was the first primary dep…

State-of-the-art diamond exploration in Canada is currently directed towards a cluster of kimberlite pipes of economic potential discovered at Lac de Gras in the central Slave Province of the Northwes…

New Aegis Resources (NAS:VSE) and Nucore Resources (NCR:VSE) have amalgamated to form Norcan Resources (NRE:VSE). New Aegis shareholders will receive one new share for 1.3 old shares; Nucore sharehold…

The study of kimberlite indicator minerals in weathered kimberlite and unweathered glacial sediments at the C14 and Diamond Lake pipes (Kirkland Lake, Ont.) has revealed several relationships having i…

Graeme Robinson appointed interim president and chief executive officer.

J. Belton elected preisident.

Anthony Millar appointed director and chairman.

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…