Desert Star eyes BC copper through $28.8M Capstone deal
VANCOUVER — Desert Star Resources (TSXV: DSR; US-OTC: IAXFF) is working to develop the copper-rich Kutcho volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project, 100 km east of Dease…
Desert Star Resources Ltd
Canadian miners wait to see implications of regime change in Niger
The indefinite tenure of Niger’s President Mamadou Tandja has been cut short and Canadian junior miners in the…
Altius-Barrick deal triggers gold rush in Newfoundland
St. John’s, NFLD — An increased level of exploration activity in Newfoundland and Labrador has resulted in 30,500 new claims being staked this year (to the end of October), surpassing the previous hi…
NAME CHANGES (March 11, 2002)
International Riley (IRR-V) has changed its name to Wind River Resources (WRR-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.Island-Arc Resources (IAR-V) has changed its name to Island Arc Exp…
NAME CHANGES (March 04, 2002)
Colerain Mining (CRI-V) has changed its name to Amex Exploration (AMX-V) on a 1-new-for-10-old-share basis.Battlefield Mineral (BFM-V) has changed its name to BM Diamondcorp…
DIAMOND PAGE — Kimberlite sill outlined
Drilling at the Back Lake diamond project, 100 km south of Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories, has traced the Munn Lake kimberlite sill for 1.3 km along strike.Partners Island-Arc Resources (IAR…
Companies (October 18, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAfrioreAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAntares Mining & ExplorationAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAshton Mining of CanadaAsia Pacific ResourcesAtna ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldC…
Companies (August 30, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAlta GoldAsarcoAthlone MineralsAthlone ResourcesBarrick GoldBroken Hill ProprietaryCambiorChesbar ResourcesCoeur d’Alene MinesCorner Bay MineralsCyprus Amax MineralsDia Met MineralsEldor…
DIAMOND PAGE — Drilling under way at Munn Lake
Drills have begun spinning at Munn Lake on the Black Lake diamond project, 100 km south of Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories.Partners Island-Arc Resources (IAR-V), Kalahari Resources (KLA-V) an…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — EuroZinc, Grayd buck trend as VSE tumbles
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index nosedived 14.26 points, or 3.4%, over the report period ended Aug. 10 to close the week at 400.89. The mining index also lost ground, shedding 6.35 points,…
DIAMOND PAGE — Kimberlite sill proves diamondiferous
Encouraging results are reported from the Munn Lake kimberlite sill discovery at the Back Lake project in the Northwest Territories.A 42-kg aggregate kimberlite sample collected from two core holes an…
Companies (May 17, 1999)
Abacus MineralsAber ResourcesAlberta EnergyAmerica Mineral FieldsAnatolia Minerals DevelopmentAnzex ResourcesArgosy MiningAshanti GoldfieldsAshton Mining of CanadaAsia MineralsAthlone Minera…