Afri-Can completes blocks B and J aerial surveys
Afri-Can Marine Minerals has completed aerial and marine geophysical surveys of block B and begun a geophysical survey of block J, both north of Luderitz, Namibia.
Namibian’s NamSSol mining system damaged
Namibian Minerals' NamSSol seabed mining system parted in two and its undercarriage was left on the seabed during a Jan. 7 recovery attempt off Luderitz Bay.
Namibian Minerals first diamonds recovered from Nam 2
Namibian Minerals Corporation (Namco) recovered its first diamonds from the new Nam 2 seabed crawler aboard MV Ya Tolvo in mining licence 36 offshore Namibia.
Diamond Fields elects Francis Waldron as president
Diamond Fields has appointed Francis Waldron as president, effective immediately, replacing Daniel Johnson in that role.
Namibian completes construction of MV Ya Toivo
Namibian Minerals completed construction of its new mining vessel MV Ya Toivo, with sea trials nearing completion off South Africa.
Afri-Can plans detailed Woduna survey
Afri-Can has contracted Marine & Coastal Geoscience to run a $290,000, three-week geophysical survey covering 1,750 line-kilometres across the Woduna (block J) and Together Quando (block B) concessions starting Dec. 5.
Afri-Can Marine completes financing
Afri-Can Marine closed a $550,000 private placement of two million units at 25 cents each to fund exploration on its Woduna and Together Quando concessions.
Namibian names Evans as COO
Namibian Minerals (Namco) has appointed Bruce Evans as chief operating officer, effective immediately.
Namibian diamond production rises 42% in Q3
Namco's third-quarter 2000 diamond production rose 42 per cent to 65,000 carats from the prior quarter, though the company posted a $665,000 (U.S.) loss.
Diamond Fields to fish for Sea Diamonds
Diamond Fields' board approved proceeding, subject to financing, with development of the Sea Diamonds project offshore Luderitz, Namibia, following a positive feasibility study.