PEOPLE — OMNI
Malcolm Slack appointed director.
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PEOPLE — GOLDEN TAG
James Tilsley appointed director.
Deak expands property assets near Kerr mine
Three Alberta-listed juniors have agreed to sell Deak Resources (TSE) a 49% interest in all their mineral assets within a 100-mile radius of Deak’s Kerr mine site in Virginiatown, Ont. The value of th…
PEOPLE — SERENGETI DIAMOND
Ross Blusson appointed director.
Latin American turnaround belies lost decade’ image
For many Americans, Latin America is still an economic backwater plagued by widespread poverty, runaway inflation and huge public debt. Yet to a large extent this image is out of step with reality. Am…
Crystallex’s Albino enters production
Vancouver-based Crystallex International (VSE) reported the commencement this month of gold production at its Albino open-pit mine in Venezuela. Albino is Crystallex’s first producing property. Output…
Guiana Shield offers vast mineral wealth potential
Almost half of Venezuela is underlain by a mineral-rich, unglaciated, Precambrian-aged craton known as the Guiana Shield. This geological entity is analogous to the Canadian Shield and, until recently…
New silver zone uncovered by Holmer at Cuban project
A new silver zone, known as the Loma Hierro prospect, has been discovered by Holmer Gold Mines (ASE) on its Dora Francisco project 30 km west of the city of Pinar del Rio in western Cuba. Trenching an…
NEWS ROUNDUP — Advanced work at Potts Falls
Toronto-listed Adex Mining will carry out advanced exploration of its Potts Falls gold project in Guyana. Auger and diamond drilling, as well as trenching, will be performed to follow up the results o…
ODDS’N’SODS — Kirkland Lake, then and now
Fifty-eight years after my first arrival in Kirkland Lake, Ont., I returned this past July to enjoy Blue Diamond Anniversary Week. In 1936, the first government-owned post office was yet to appear. A …
Rio acquires 25% royalty in Polaris lead-zinc mine
Metals producer Rio Algom (TSE) has bought all the shares in NCO Mines, which holds a royalty interest in production from the Polaris lead-zinc mine. NCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of North Canadian O…
PEOPLE — LUCKY BREAK
Jiri Strnad appointed advisor.