1.   An Inco proposal to Falconbridge for a joint venture to develop the deposit was rejected by Diamond Fields, forcing Inco to make its own bid.

2.   Inmet and Rio Algom will begin developing the deposit within a month, as soon as the final contract is signed.

3.   A joint venture has been formed to develop uranium deposits, he said.

4.   Another two deposits are being developed, but no figures are available yet on possible reserves there.

5.   Goalie Jeff Hackett has developed calcium deposits in his recently broken right hand and is also scheduled to return in a few weeks.

6.   In its development plan for the next five years, the ministry said it intends to attract foreign investments to explore and develop oil deposits.

7.   Last week, Bre-X received an ultimatum from the Indonesian government to work out a joint venture with Toronto-based Barrick to develop the deposit.

8.   New profitable deposits are being developed.

9.   Russian companies cannot develop oil deposits until the sanctions are lifted, but they can supply equipment to existing oil installations if the U.N. sanctions committee approves it.

10.   Seventy-two COWs are to develop mineral deposits, including gold, silver, copper and nickel and eight COWs are to develop coal deposits.