Gems featured in exhibit
An array of gemstones is on display at the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, Calif.True to its title, Gems in Art: Art in Gems, the exhibit focuses on the ways gems can be used for artisti…
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Koffiefontein mine goes platinum
The National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA) of South Africa has awarded five plantinum stars to De Beers’ Koffiefontein diamond mine, in the Free State.It is the highest rating a mine can rece…
Red Emerald busy at Midway
Vancouver — With the latest round of drilling confirming the gold mineralization previously cut in the Discovery zone, Red Emerald Resources (RED-V) is moving ahead with a scoping study on the Midway…
Correction (June 17, 2002)
The photo accompanying the story “Newmont unfazed by first-quarter loss” (T.N.M., May 27/02) carried the caption “Construction of the Sage mill in Nevada during the mid-1990s.”The photo printed in the…
Dumont nixes work at Attawapiskat
Dumont Nickel (DNI-V) has suspended exploration drilling on its 235-sq.-km land package in the Attawapiskat region of northern Ontario after failing to encounter any kimberlite in the first two target…
Voisey’s deal, 3-way merger highlight trading
The report period ended June 11 was a blockbuster, with two major corporate developments taking place in the Canadian mining sector.In the first, after almost six years of haggling and weeks of substa…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (June 17, 2002)
94.25 (-7.84)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Manitoba kimberlites prove elusive
Vancouver — A 1999 report by the Manitoba Geological Survey which showed that the province is geologically prospective for hosting diamond occurrences sparked a staking rush in the Superior craton. H…
New bedrock exposures expand Wawa diamond play
Diamond exploration in Ontario has had several false starts since speculation about the origin of gems in glacial drift south of the Great Lakes led explorers to the province more than a century ago.L…
Monroe eyes production in South Africa
Resistivity surveys on the London alluvial diamond project in the Northwest Province of South Africa support owner Monroe Minerals’ (MMX-V) expectations that it can drill off a resource.The survey cov…
Diamond Fields posts earnings (June 17, 2002)
During the quarter ended March 31, Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) reported net income for the first time.The company earned $69,912 for the 3-month period, compared with a net loss of $1.1 milli…
Slave Craton district still hot as market awaits results
Although recent exploration by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) in Nunavut resulted in the discovery of two new kimberlites, the market’s focus is chiefly on the Artemisia and Potentilla pipes, from wh…