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Smartest v0.4 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> <object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui> </object> <style> st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> Dr Alex Dak, Savannah's Laboratory and Special Projects Manager, has been hard at work on the detailed chemistry of Kimberlite Indicator Minerals (KIMs) recovered from both Savannah's known and newly-discovered kimberlites.  Alex's findings, based on established work carried out by renowned expert Dr Bill Griffin of Sydney, Australia, confirm and reinforce our initial conclusions that a number of kimberlites in Savannah's western licences sampled cooler lithosphere (i.e. a cooler part of the earth's crust) which bodes well for the preservation of diamonds at their formation depths.   Colloquially, "west is best" because it's "cooler".</p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:13:28 +0200 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> <object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui> </object> <style> st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> Uranium is a metal of increasing interest on the world stage.&nbsp; It will be a focus for Savannah's two "spin out" companies along with gold and base metals.&nbsp; Several companies, including Mantra Resources ,are actively and successfully exploring for uranium in Tanzania.&nbsp; A number of our licences hold uranium potential based on airborne radiometric surveys as well as promising surface features similar to those currently being evaluated by competitors.&nbsp; Programmes will be carried out in Q3 of this year to ground test these prospective areas.</p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:01:03 +0200 <p> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /> <link rel="File-List" href="/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CCARMEN%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" /> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> <object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui> </object> <style> st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <style> </style> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> During the first half of 2009 Savannah has been busy compiling and reanalysing its 2008 results in preparation of the proposed "spin out" of the company's gold, base metal and uranium interests into Dhahabu Resources and Mwamba Minerals.  This has included the development of separate work programmes and budgets for each company as well as the identification of ground to be "farmed out" to several parties that have expressed interest.  Don Duncan, CEO will be overseeing the commencement of our uranium exploration programmes later in July as well as meeting several joint venture candidates in Dar es Salaam.</p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:49:46 +0200 <p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> <object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui> </object> <style> st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> Calgary, Alberta (TSX Venture: WMI), January 14, 2009 - Whetstone Minerals Ltd. ("Whetstone") today announced that Thomas Pierce, Chief Financial Officer of Whetstone, has resigned to pursue other interests.<br /><br /> "We would like to thank Tom for his commitment and service to the company during his tenure here.  We wish him well in the future." said Allan Dolan, Whetstone's Chairman.<br /><br /> About Whetstone Minerals Ltd.: Whetstone is a Calgary-based, multi-commodity, mineral exploration company with 100% ownership of properties in Northwestern Ontario and Northern Manitoba.  Whetstone's website address is <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/">www.whetstoneminerals.com</a></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">.</span><br /><br /> For further information please contact: <br /><br /> Whetstone Minerals Inc. <br /><br /> Paul Nagerl, President and Chief Executive Officer<br /><br /> Phone:  (403) 543-2585<br /><br /> Fax:     (403) 543-2599<br /><br /> Email:  <span style="text-decoration: underline;">pnagerl@whetstoneminerals.com</span><br /><br /> <br /><i>To be added to Whetstone's private email list, please contact </i><a href="mailto:info@westernwarrior.ca">info@whetstoneminerals.com</a> <br /><br /><i></i><i>The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the </i><br /><br /> <i>adequacy </i><i>or accuracy of this release.</i></p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com/investors-media/press-releases/194.html Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:44:38 +0100 <p> <style></style> <b>Whetstone</b><b> </b><b>ANNOUNCES FULL CONVERSION OF PROMISSORY NOTES</b><br /><br />Calgary, Alberta<b> (TSX Venture: WMI), November 24, 2008 - Whetstone Minerals Ltd. (</b>"<b>Whetstone</b>"<b>) </b>is pleased to announce that Clarity Enterprises Limited ("<b>CEL</b>") has fully converted the $1,144,900 principal amount and accrued interest of unsecured promissory notes of Whetstone held by it into 11,449,000 common shares of Whetstone at a conversion price of $0.10 per share.  The 11,449,000 common shares acquired by CEL represent approximately 43.5% of the outstanding common shares of Whetstone.  Following the conversion, Whetstone had 26,309,171 common shares issued and outstanding.<br /><br /><b>About Whetstone Minerals Ltd.</b>: Whetstone is a Calgary-based, multi-commodity, mineral exploration company with 100% ownership of properties in Northwestern Ontario and Northern Manitoba.  Whetstone's website address is <b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">www.whetstoneminerals.com</span></i></b><br /><br />For further information please contact: <br /><br />Whetstone Minerals Ltd. Paul Nagerl, President and Chief Executive Officer<br /><br />Phone:  (403) 543-2585<br /><br />Fax:     (403) 543-2599<br /><br />Email:  <b><i><span style="text-decoration: underline;">pnagerl@whetstoneminerals.com</span></i></b><br /><br /> <br /><br /><i> </i><br /><br /><i>To be added to Whetstone's private email list, please contact <b><a href="mailto:info@westernwarrior.ca">info@whetstoneminerals.com</a> </b></i><br /><br /><i>The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy </i><br /><br /><i>or accuracy of this release.</i><i></i></p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com/investors-media/press-releases/191.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:17:08 +0100 <p style="text-align: justify;"> <style></style> <strong>Whetstone</strong><strong> </strong><strong>ANNOUNCES 7.9 GRAMS GOLD/TONNE OVER 2.4 METRES FROM DRILLING AT THE WAMPUM GOLD PROSPECT </strong><br /><br />Calgary, Alberta<strong> (TSX Venture: WMI), November 26, 2008 - Whetstone Minerals Inc. (</strong>"<strong>Whetstone</strong>"<strong>) </strong>is pleased to announce the results of its fall drill program at the Wampum prospect located in the Kenora District of northern Ontario.<br /><br /><strong>DRILLING HIGHLIGHTS</strong><br /><br />7.9 g Au/t over 2.4 metres intersected at a shallow depth extends the North Zone mineralization eastward. <br /><br />2.0 g Au/t over 4.1 metres intersected at a vertical depth of approximately 90 metres establishes the depth continuity of the previously undrilled North Zone mineralization.<br /><br />Paul Nagerl, P.Geo., President and Chief Executive Officer of Whetstone, stated that, "These results extend significantly the known gold mineralization to the north and, in conjunction with the results from drilling on the Main Zone, indicate potential for a broad continuous zone of gold mineralization at Wampum that remains open in all directions. Additional drilling will be necessary to determine the extent of these zones and to establish the potential for an economic deposit at Wampum."<br /><br />The Wampum Gold Prospect is strategically located along the Cameron Lake - Victor Island gold bearing shear zone which hosts the Nuinsco Resources Limited Cameron Lake gold deposit. The Wampum Main Zone hosts a historical gold mine and was the focus of drilling in the spring of 2008 with several multi-gram gold intersections obtained (see Western Warrior Resources Inc.'s press release dated June 18, 2008). The North Zone lies 200 metres to the north of the Main Zone and is interpreted to be part of the same gold system. <br /><br />Two drill holes were completed at the Wampum prospect as part of the fall 2008 program. The originally planned drill program was shortened due to economic uncertainties. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Hole WL08-17 was the first hole to be drilled under the North Zone and targeted the depth extension of a surface mineralized zone where grab samples yielded up to 77.62 g Au/t (see Western Warrior's press release dated March 25, 2008). The hole intersected a wide section of highly anomalous gold including narrow widths of multi-gram gold mineralization 90 metres vertically below the surface mineralization ¹. <br /><br /> <br /><br /><strong>Summary of Drilling Intercepts from Hole WL08-17</strong><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable "> <tbody> <tr> <td width="105" valign="top"><strong>7.9</strong> g Au/t <strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="62" valign="top"><strong>2.4m</strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="128" valign="top">8.1-10.5m<strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="135" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> <td width="56" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> <td width="120" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105" valign="top"><strong>1.8</strong> g Au/t <strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="62" valign="top"><strong>0.4m</strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="128" valign="top">26.1-26.5m<strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="135" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> <td width="56" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> <td width="120" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105" valign="top"><strong>2.1</strong> g Au/t <strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="62" valign="top"><strong>0.5m</strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="128" valign="top">65.5-66.0m<strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="135" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> <td width="56" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> <td width="120" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105" valign="top"><strong>1.1</strong> g Au/t <strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="62" valign="top"><strong>0.5m</strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="128" valign="top">111.5-112.0m<strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="135" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> <td width="56" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> <td width="120" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105" valign="top"><strong>1.1</strong> g Au/t <strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="62" valign="top"><strong>0.3m</strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="128" valign="top">113.8-114.1m<strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="135" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> <td width="56" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> <td width="120" valign="top"> <br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105" valign="top"><strong>2.0</strong> g Au/t <strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="62" valign="top"><strong>4.1m</strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="128" valign="top">114.1-118.2m<strong></strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="135" valign="top"><strong> </strong>incl.<strong> 4.1</strong> g Au/t <br /><br /></td> <td width="56" valign="top"><strong>1.1m</strong><br /><br /></td> <td width="120" valign="top">117.1-118.2m<br /><br /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <strong> </strong><br /><br />Hole WL08-16 was drilled to the east of the Main Zone, tested previously with holes WL 07-01 and WL07-02. No significant values were obtained suggesting that the zone is truncated or trending northward in this area. Samples from trenches at the Main Zone returned up to 4.65 g Au/t over 3.65 metres and channel sampling returned up to 10.53 g Au/t over 3.30 metres (see Western Warrior's press release dated March 25, 2008).<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable "> <tbody> <tr> <td width="110" valign="top"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hole Number</span><br /><br /></td> <td width="87" valign="top"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Easting ²</span><br /><br /></td> <td width="101" valign="top"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Northing ²</span><br /><br /></td> <td width="87" valign="top"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Azimuth</span><br /><br /></td> <td width="83" valign="top"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Dip</span><br /><br /></td> <td width="113" valign="top"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Length (m)</span><br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="110" valign="top">WL08-16<br /><br /></td> <td width="87" valign="top">463502<br /><br /></td> <td width="101" valign="top">5459751<br /><br /></td> <td width="87" valign="top">182º<br /><br /></td> <td width="83" valign="top">-45º<br /><br /></td> <td width="113" valign="top">248<br /><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="110" valign="top">WL08-17<br /><br /></td> <td width="87" valign="top">463498<br /><br /></td> <td width="101" valign="top">5459688<br /><br /></td> <td width="87" valign="top">322º<br /><br /></td> <td width="83" valign="top">-45º<br /><br /></td> <td width="113" valign="top">200<br /><br /></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  <br /><br />Notes:<br /><br />(1)          Lengths are provided as drill intersected widths only. True widths have not been determined at this time. Uncut assays only reported as g Au/t.<br /><br />(2)          Hole locations are given as UTM coordinates using the projection NAD83 Zone 15N. <br /><br /> <br /><br />The Wampum prospect is located in an area of excellent infrastructure. The prospect forms part of Whetstone's larger 100% owned Kenora District gold exploration portfolio which includes the Bluffpoint and Off Lake projects. Drilling at Bluffpoint completed in 2007 intersected up to 13.46 metres of 2.90 g Au/t (see Western Warrior's press release dated June 20, 2007).<br /><br /> <br /><br /><strong>Quality Control</strong><br /><br />Drill core was logged and mineralized intervals were split on site at Nestor Falls, Ontario, with split samples being shipped to Accurassay Laboratories in Thunder Bay for sample preparation and analysis. Gold was analyzed utilizing the Fire Assay method with an AA finish using a 30 gram sample. The drilling program was carried out under the direction of Rob Foy, P. Geo., Senior Geologist for Whetstone, a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.<br /><br /><strong>About Whetstone Minerals Inc.</strong>: Whetstone is a Calgary-based, multi-commodity, mineral exploration company with 100% ownership of properties in Northwestern Ontario and Northern Manitoba.  Whetstone's website address is <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/">www.whetstoneminerals.com</a>.</span><br /><br />For further information please contact: <br /><br />Whetstone Minerals Inc. Paul Nagerl, President and Chief Executive Officer<br /><br />Phone:  (403) 543-2585<br /><br />Fax:     (403) 543-2599<br /><br />Email:  <span style="text-decoration: underline;">pnagerl@whetstoneminerals.com</span><br /><br /> <br /><br /><em> </em><br /><br /><em>To be added to Whetstone's private email list, please contact </em><a href="mailto:info@westernwarrior.ca">info@whetstoneminerals.com</a> <em></em><br /><br /><em> </em><br /><br /><em>The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the </em><br /><br /><em>adequacy </em><em>or accuracy of this release.</em><br /><br /><em> </em></p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com/investors-media/press-releases/192.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:15:36 +0100 <p><b>ANNOUNCES FINALIZATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE EXERCISE PRICE OF OPTIONS, WARRANTS AND PROMISSORY NOTES </b></p> <p>Calgary, Alberta<b> (TSX Venture: WMI), November 12, 2008 - Whetstone Minerals Ltd. (</b>"<b>Whetstone</b>" <b>or the "Company") </b>On October 27, 2008, Whetstone announced the approval by the shareholders of the Company of a consolidation (the "<b>Consolidation</b>") of the common shares of the Company and the amendment to (i) the exercise price ("<b>Exercise</b> <b>Price</b>") of the options and certain warrants of the Company; and (ii) the conversion price ("<b>Conversion Price</b>") of $1,000,000 principal amount of unsecured convertible promissory notes of the Company ("<b>Notes</b>"), as more particularly described in the Company's information circular and proxy statement provided to shareholders in connection with Whetstone's annual and special meeting of shareholders held on October 24, 2008.</p> <p>Further to Whetstone's prior announcement, Whetstone announced today that the Exercise Price and the Conversion Price have been amended to $0.10 per common share.</p> <p>Whetstone has 14,860,171 common shares issued and outstanding. In addition, Whetstone has the following convertible securities outstanding: (i) options to purchase an aggregate of 726,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.10 per share; (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,303,143 common shares at an exercise price of $0.10 per share; (iii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of 220,002 common shares at an exercise price of $1.24 per share; and (iv) Notes convertible into an aggregate of 11,449,000 common shares on or before November 28, 2008.</p> <p><b>About Whetstone Minerals Ltd.</b>: Whetstone is a Calgary-based, multi-commodity, mineral exploration company with 100% ownership of properties in Northwestern Ontario and Northern Manitoba. Whetstone's website address is <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/">www.whetstoneminerals.com</a>.</span></p> <p>For further information please contact:</p> <p>Whetstone Minerals Inc. Paul Nagerl, President and Chief Executive Officer</p> <p>Phone: (403) 543-2585</p> <p>Fax: (403) 543-2599</p> <p>Email: <span style="text-decoration: underline;">pnagerl@whetstoneminerals.com</span></p> <p><i>To be added to Whetstone's private email list, please contact </i><a href="mailto:info@westernwarrior.ca">info@whetstoneminerals.com</a> <i></i></p> <p><i>The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy </i><i>or accuracy of this release.</i></p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com/investors-media/press-releases/189.html Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:14:44 +0100 <p style="text-align: justify;">Planned summer field programs were focused on Whetstone Minerals' three extensive Ontario projects and directed towards target generation for a fall drill program. Drilling is scheduled to commence in mid September.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Highlites:</p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li>Pipestone - summer prospecting and mapping completed. Over 500 samples collected and submitted for assay. Target selection for mid-September drilling in progress.</li> <li>Warclub North - three priority targets selected for drill testing.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Redvers - claims consolidated over a targeted magnetic feature covering a continuous 13 kilometre strike length.</li> </ul> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:48:31 +0100 Several showings where drilling obtained encouraging results. http://www.whetstoneminerals.com Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:06:36 +0100 http://www.whetstoneminerals.com Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:30:21 +0100 <?sm:attachment name="picture":?> <p class="MsoNormal">Don Duncan is very pleased to announce that as from mid October, Anthony Revitt will be joining Savannah, to add considerable strength to the diamond team as General Manager-Diamond Exploration. A native Briton, Anthony earned an M.Sc. from Imperial College in 1989 and now brings eighteen years of increasingly senior exploration experience in sub-Saharan Africa to the company.</p> <p>His previous posting, until earlier this year, was as Technical Manager for De Beers in DRC. He is a former colleague of Don's when they worked together in Tanzania and he is very happy to be returning to the country where he was part of a team which discovered over 100 kimberlites in the 1990's. He hopes to better that success with Savannah.</p> <br clear="all" /> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:51:24 +0200 <p>Saponin Inc. will be showcased at the Banff Venture Forum, October 2&amp;3 2008.</p> <p>The Life Sciences Technologies stream of the Forum will focus on emerging companies developing and marketing leading edge life sciences, biotechnology, medical devices, industrial life sciences and agricultural biotech products and services.</p> <p>To view keynote speakers and more, please visit: <a href="http://www.banffventureforum.com/BVFIT/KeynoteSpeakers.aspx">http://www.banffventureforum.com/BVFIT/KeynoteSpeakers.aspx</a></p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:38:02 +0200 <p class="MsoNormal">Seed production in 2008 has been very strong, with projections that some field sites will have exceptional yield.  This is very good news for Saponin farmers and bears favourably on Saponin Inc's ability to generate large quantities of products. </p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:51:36 +0200 <p>SAPONIN Inc. has attracted $822,000 from AVAC Ltd. for pre-commercial development, says Craig Urton, AVAC Investment Manager.<br /><br />AVAC invests in early-stage technology businesses and commercially-relevant agricultural research that expands value-added industry in Alberta. SAPONIN Inc., with ties to the National Research Council&rsquo;s Plant Biotechnology Institute, &ldquo;has been careful to develop Prairie Carnation&trade; crop with the entire value-chain in mind. Consequently, we know this crop can be grown on the prairies, we know it can be harvested with conventional equipment, we know how it can be milled to extract specific bio-chemical compounds and we know those compounds are a good fit with several premium markets,&rdquo; explains Urton. <br /><br />AVAC&rsquo;s investment, which will be repaid with revenues over time, &ldquo;is definitely a vote of confidence in our product and our business plan,&rdquo; says Aubrey. &ldquo;AVAC&rsquo;s support for our business plan will help us achieve key technical milestones that offer a compelling reason for new investment in the fall of 2008.&rdquo;</p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:07:29 +0200 <p class="MsoNormal">Savannah's Non-Executive directors, Barry Hawthorne and Richard Wake Walker, spent the week of May 20^th touring Savannah's field operations and regional offices.  They met with management and staff who supplied updates on recent exploration activities and interesting new results.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Mr. Wake Walker had this to say, "I had not realized just what potential Tanzania possesses for mining development, especially in diamonds and gold. Compared to West and Central Africa, Tanzania is clearly a much more interesting and significant prospect. With its huge land position, and technical expertise, Savannah is well placed to exploit Tanzania's mineral possibilities."</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> Mr. Hawthorne commented that he was most impressed at the speed with which a well motivated field team has been created and the enthusiasm displayed by the field, lab and office personnel. He went on to say that the active engagement with the local communities in the field was also impressive, particularly in respect of job creation and training in rural areas where few such opportunities normally exist.</p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:37:59 +0200 <p class="MsoNormal">To accelerate its aggressive drilling programme, Savannah Diamonds has acquired a PAT-Drill 401 trailer-mounted rig. The rig is capable of drilling to depths of approximately 200m, dependent upon geological conditions and can drill in both percussion mode - producing rock chips- and in rotary mode for soft sediments.&nbsp; The drill is currently undergoing commissioning and customisation for Savannah's needs at our Tabora field base.&nbsp; A dedicated drilling team has been assembled and specialised training by PAT-drill engineers is planned for April before the rig begins work in May immediately following the current wet season.</p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:44:00 +0200 <p>Both the 1 tph DMS module and the &ldquo;front end&rdquo; (a crushing and screening section) of the mini-bulk sampling plant have now been received by the company&rsquo;s Tabora office. The plant will be commissioned early in January, at which time delivery of the third, and final, component of the plant, the X-Ray recovery unit, is expected.</p><p>Collection of a bulk sample from the 5 Ha surface area Loya 1 kimberlite has started and drilling is underway on fifteen geophysical targets generated from the Ikungu Survey to the east of Tabora.</p><p>Work has begun on the field mapping of structures, derived from geophysical interpretation, believed to be suitable hosts for gold and base metals.</p> http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:52:09 +0100 http://www.whetstoneminerals.com# Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100