Recent sampling by Southern Africa Minerals (SAF-T) points to the existence of a new kimberlite field on its Mosomane properties, in southeastern Botswana.The Mosomane licences straddle a northeast-tr…
Newly listed Clear Creek Resources (CK-V) plans to start operations this year at its Good Hope diamond project, on the west coast of South Africa.Although the company released a resource estimate for …
Much as pioneering mineral exploration in northern Canada relied on the maps drafted by government surveys, the efforts of development agencies to provide a geological data base for West Africa have b…
Having failed to find a white knight, Westmin Resources (WMI-T) has placed its fate in the hands of its shareholders.The Vancouver-based company issued a statement saying it will make no recommendatio…
Since acquiring the mining assets of Royal Dutch/Shell in 1994, Billiton has prospered and grown into one of the world’s largest mining companies. The success of Gencor’s international arm now has som…
South African mining house Johannesburg Consolidated Investment (JCI) is constructing a new underground chrome mine at its existing operations at Thorncliffe, near Lydenburg, South Africa.Development …
The world’s leading marketer of diamonds, De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRS-N), is strengthening its presence in Canada by opening an office in Vancouver, an emerging diamond mining centre.Under the m…
Champion Resources (CHL-V) has completed a private placement financing of 1.7 million units at a price of 65cents each, for total proceeds of $1.1 million.Each unit consists of one common share and a …
Residents, past and present, of Ymir, in south eastern British Columbia, are invited to a town reunion scheduled for Aug. 1-2.Situated south of Nelson, the town was founded in 1897 and named after Ymi…
Vancouver-based junior First Quantum Minerals (FM-V) soon will have two operating mines in Africa.First Quantum’s primary project in Africa is the Bwana Mkubwa copper mine, situated within a 5,615-ha …
Wednesday, January 21, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$291.90+ $6.00Silver*$ 5.80…
San Diego-based Global Diamond Resources (GDRS-O) is forging ahead with two advanced-stage projects and a bulk sample program at its diamond properties in South Africa.Of the three properties, the mos…
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