Kat kimberlite proves diamondiferous
Winter drilling on the Kat diamond joint-venture project in the Attawapiskat region of northern Ontario has drawn to a close.Navigator Exploration (NVR-V) tested 10 geophysical targets in a program sp…
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Celtic, Orogrande holes cut sulphides
Drilling at two separate projects in central Newfoundland has turned up promising massive sulphide mineralization.At the Great Burnt Lake property, Celtic Minerals (CME-V) has extended a known copper …
Tahera finds new kimberlite at Jericho
Exploration drilling by Tahera (TAH-T) has uncovered a new kimberlite body at its wholly owned Jericho project in Nunavut, 430 km northeast of Yellowknife.The kimberlite lies under a small lake, 6 km …
Lisheen to reach design capacity
Based on an improved first-quarter performance at the Lisheen zinc-lead mine in southern Ireland, Ivernia West (IVW-T) says full production should be attained by mid-year.The underground operation, wh…
Richmont buys Aurizon’s half of Beaufor
For a bit of cash and a royalty, junior miner Richmont Mines (RIC-T) is buying Aurizon Mines’ (ARZ-T) half-interest in the suspended Beaufor gold mine in northwestern Quebec.Richmont already holds a s…
NAME CHANGES (April 16, 2001)
Goldbank Ventures (GBK.A-V) has changed its name to Consolidated Goldbank Ventures (CVT.A-V) on a 1-new-for-4-old-share basis.
Climate debate escalates The Big Chill
European Union President Romano Prodi was right about one thing when he denounced American President George W. Bush for turning a cold shoulder to the Kyoto Protocol, a United Nations initiative desig…
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Odds ‘n’ sods: Remembering Harry Ferderber
The first time I met Harry Ferderber was in Cuba in the late 1970s. At the time, he was a well-known figure in the island country, and with his dark looks and thick black moustache, he resembled the M…
Crystallex backs Idaho Consolidated
Under the terms of a management agreement, Crystallex International (KRY-T) will provide technical support services for Idaho Consolidated Metals’ (IDO-V) exploration efforts at the Stillwater complex…
Dow clears 10,000 again
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average rallied 617.03 points, or 6.5%, in the report period ended April 10, after a disastrous previous week, to close at 10,102.74.Mining issues were dragged along…
Mixed results at Alluviaq Fjord
Despite recovering some commercial-size stones from the Torngat 1 dyke in the Alluviaq Fjord area of northern Quebec, Twin Mining’s most recent surface sampling would seem to confirm the structure’s l…