True North Gems Inc
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GEMSTONES: True North signs $21M, 3-year offtake deal
GREENLAND – Vancouver’s True North Gems has signed a three-year offtake agreement worth US$21 million with Chinastone, a polisher and supplier of gems to jewelers, watchmakers, and the luxury trade. The rough gemstones will come from True North’s open pit…
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GEMSTONES: True North secures process plant
GREENLAND – True North Gems of Vancouver has bought and shipped the recovery circuit for the Aappaluttoq ruby and pick sapphire mine near Nuuk. The equipment will be shipped shortly and placed in the newly completed mill building later this…
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GEMSTONES: True North pours concrete for processing plant
GREENLAND – Vancouver-based True North Gems has begun pouring the concrete for the mineral processing plant at the Aappaluttoq ruby and pink sapphire project in the Fiskenaesset region. The floor has been poured and the wall and ceiling…
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MINING PEOPLE: Dalradian, Luna Gold, Primero, Sabina Gold & Silver, Suncor, and True North Gems
Toronto-based Dalradian Resources has named Eric Tremblay to the post of COO, effective March 16, 2015. He is currently general manager at the Canadian Malartic gold mine. Stephen Barnes also joins the company as environment manager. Barnes is…
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RUBY: True North Gems updates progress at Aappaluttoq
GREENLAND – Vancouver-based True North Gems started construction of the Aappaluttoq ruby mine 150 km south of Nuuk in September 2014, despite the early cold. The pre-fabricated mine camp is on its way from Nuuk and foundation work for the…
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RUBIES: True North Gems begins construction at Aappaluttoq site
GREENLAND – True North Gems of Vancouver and partner LNS Greenland A/S have begun mobilizing equipment for the construction of the Aappaluttoq ruby and pink sapphire project in the Fiskenaesset region.
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Colossus Minerals, Joshua Gold, Osisko, and True North Gems
John Frostiak is now chairman of Colossus Minerals of Toronto following the resignation of Ari Sussman. Frostiak has been a member of the Colossus board since 2007.
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GEM STUDY: True North files PFS for Aappaluttoq deposit
GREENLAND – Vancouver’s True North Gems has filed the pre-feasibility study on its Aappaluttoq ruby and pink sapphire project in the southwest part of the country. The report was prepared by EBA Engineering.
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CONTRACT AWARD: EBA Engineering to prepare plan for ruby mine in Greenland
GREENLAND – True North Gems of Vancouver has engaged EBA Engineering Consultants (www.EBA.ca) to prepare the mine plan, resource calculation and preliminary economic assessment for the Aappaluttoq ruby project in the Fiskenaesset district. EBA…
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Detour Gold, Richmont Mines, Silver Predator, True North Gems and Ventana
Detour Gold Corp. of Toronto has named Pierre Beaudoin as senior VP of capital projects. He will oversee the D…
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MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Abacus, Big Red Diamond, Frontera Copper, Guyana Goldfields, Kobex Resources and True North Gems
Abacus Mining & Exploration of Vancouver has named Gordon Frost to the post of chief mine engineer for the developm…
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RUBY DEVELOPMENT: True North advances project in Greenland
GREENLAND — True North Gems of Vancouver is making plans to develop its Aapaluttoq (a-pa-loo-tock) ruby proje…