DIAMOND PAGE — Global sells first parcel
Global Diamond Resources (GDRS-O) has sold its first parcel of diamonds from test mining at the Grasdrif alluvial operation in South Africa.The California-based company received US$727 per carat for t…
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Aquest cuts gold-antimony at Anabella
Junior Aquest Minerals (AQU-V) has intersected variable thicknesses of gold-antimony mineralization in the first four holes of a scheduled 25-hole drill program at the Anabella project in Guatemala.Th…
PEOPLE — Mountain-West
Douglas Chan appointed director.
PEOPLE — Maximum Ventures
Douglas Brooks appointed director.
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INSIDER TRADING — Arfiore, DiamondWorks execs active traders this spring
Recent insider trading reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in its OSC Bulletin includes the following:Afriore (AFO-V) — Harvey White, director, bought 102,000 shares at 90 cents-$1.20 and s…
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Green light for Pirquitas
With an operating permit now in hand, Sunshine Mining & Refining (SSC-N) is trying to arrange financing to develop its Pirquitas silver-tin property in the northern Argentine province of Jujuy.The com…
Meetings (July 19, 1999)
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Meridian options Venturina
Nevada-based Meridian Gold (MNG-T) has entered into a joint-venture option agreement with International Northair Mines (INM-V) on the latter’s early-stage Venturina gold property in the Sierra Madre r…
Nuinsco options new ground
Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T) has entered into an option agreement with Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-M) on its properties adjoining Nuinsco’s Lac Rocher claims in northwestern Quebec.Nuinsco can acquire…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — De Beers expected to rebound as Asia recovers
The chance of a recovery in the jewelry market and new strategies in marketing could push diamond producer De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) back up following two years of poor results.Analyst Rog…