Mirasol explores in Argentina, Chile
Mirasol Resources (TSXV: MRZ; US-OTC: MRZLF) is about to do something it doesn’t do often: drill one of its own projects. The Argentina- and Chile-focused precious metals project generator is…
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De Beers launches Lightbox
Scrolling through the website of Lightbox Jewelry soon after its launch in late September, three things jump out at you. First, the website declares its product is lab-grown diamonds. Second,…
Star Diamond gets provincial go-ahead
Star Diamond (TSX: DIAM), formerly Shore Gold, has received approval for its Star-Orion South diamond project from Saskatchewan’s environment minister. The project is located near Fort à la Corne, in…
Stornoway looks to be cash-flow positive in 2019
An ore shortage in the first half of the year and a challenging underground ramp-up at its Renard mine led Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY) to close a $129-million financing in…
Update: Marathon Gold hits more high-grade intercepts in Newfoundland
Infill drilling in the southwestern part of the Marathon deposit in Newfoundland continues to return high-grade gold intercepts, Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) reports. The company recently completed its 41,000-metre step-out…
Dunnedin drills pipe at Kahuna in Nunavut
In July, Dunnedin Ventures (TSXV: DVI) announced the discovery of a new kimberlite pipe on its Kahuna project in Nunavut. The KH10-11 pipe was tested with a rotary air-blast drill…
North Arrow tests new kimberlite field in Nunavut
Following up on last year’s discovery of the diamond-bearing ML8 kimberlite at its Mel project in Nunavut, North Arrow Minerals (TSXV: NAR) completed the first ever exploration drilling campaign at…
Lithoquest Diamonds heads to Australia
Any new diamond exploration venture that gets off the ground these days is a notable one. Indeed, Bruce Counts, the CEO of Lithoquest Diamonds (TSXV: LDI), was involved with private…
Southwest US Snapshot: Gold, silver, copper, lithium remain high on most-sought list
The U.S. southwestern states continue to be a hotbed of junior activity in exploration, development and mining, with gold, silver, copper and lithium still the targets of choice. The following…
Editorial: Vanadium shines bright amidst the gloom
While the world’s commodity markets and the broader stock markets weather a jittery season of lower lows and seething dread, there is one relatively obscure metal that is doing just…
Lucara brings Clara digital sales platform online
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) announced in October that its new sales platform Clara Diamond Solutions, is ready for its first sale of diamonds in November. The platform is meant to…
Pan American to buy Tahoe for US$1B in controversial offer
Pan American Silver’s (TSX: PAAS; NASDAQ: PAAS) friendly acquisition of Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) in a cash-and-share deal valued at US$1.07 billion will double the company’s silver reserves…