Namibian Minerals' four senior lenders extended the company's capital repayment moratorium by one month to Oct. 31, 2001, as debt rescheduling talks continue.
Namibian Minerals settled a $9-million business-interruption insurance claim tied to the January accident that damaged its NamSSol seabed crawler mining system.
Afri-Can Marine Minerals reported positive geophysical survey results identifying 17 prospective diamond-bearing features across Block J, north of Luderitz, Namibia.
Namibian Minerals reported a second-quarter 2001 net loss of $12.9-million (U.S.), or 17 cents per share, as operations recovered from the NamSSol accident and provisional liquidation.
Afri-Can Marine Minerals received regulatory approval to close a $296,490 private placement of 1,411,857 units to fund diamond exploration sampling programs.
Afri-Can Marine Minerals received positive geophysical survey results identifying 17 diamond-bearing sites across six areas in Block B, north of Luderitz, Namibia.
Afri-Can Marine Minerals received regulatory approval to close private placements totalling $1,555,630, with a further $296,490 placement still pending approval.