I liked your comments Frank, in that we need to stir the pot up now and again! Ashton occasionally needs to be reminded of its obligations to its owners! ;)
Regarding Hillier vs. Auston in terms of having the stronger say w/ AML, let's face it, Hillier is the Australian!
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A couple reminders here re. ACA, the ADP, & other diamond mining stuff:
* I had forgotten this:
Message 3102456
(Michael J. Hardin joins ACA)
* "Buffalo Hills has some clear advantages for diamond hunters."
Message 3129386
Read this article published in the Edm.Jrnl re. AB diamond mine advantages!
-First, Alberta's climate and terrain are friendlier than at the proven sites near Lac de Gras, N.W.T. Oil and gas company roads make access a breeze.
...In addition, Buffalo Hills has tremendous economic advantages, including existing roads, nearby suppliers and services and little ground cover to strip away... [Lots more at the hotlink!]
* Some stats on eventual economic diamond mines
Message 2261507
Average no. of pipes that are diamondiferous = 8%
Average no. of diamondiferous pipes that are economic = 27%
* Some stats on pipes from around the world - ct/t, value/ct, etc
Message 2799606
* "The Birth of a Diamond Mine - Circa 3,000,000,000 B.C."
mountainprovince.com
Three billion years ago and as much as 95 miles below the earth's surface, the diamond-bearing rock called kimberlite was formed and surged to the surface in uniquely violent eruptions so rare that they are unlikely ever to be witnessed by man...
Best Regards,
-j
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Hope we see our juicy NR on Monday! |
