G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

Drill Program Restarts at Balmoral's Northshore Property

GTA Resources and Mining (GTA) has reported Vancouver-based Balmoral Resources that the drill campaign has been restarted at the Northshore property, which is situated in the Hemlo-Schreiber greenstone belt in Ontario. The company’s phase II drill program will include a minimum of 5,000 m, totaling about 20 diamond drill holes.

22 Aug 2012

ABM Resources Begins Drilling at Golden Hind Prospect

ABM Resources has provided an update on its exploration activities carried out from prospects extending to its Old Pirate high-grade gold project, which is situated in the Twin Bonanza Gold Camp, Northern Territory of Australia.

21 Aug 2012

StrikePoint Gold Completes Initial Drilling at Pokiok Project

StrikePoint Gold has declared that the preliminary drilling campaign has been completed at the Pokiok Batholith project located in New Brunswick.

21 Aug 2012

Malawi: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources

Malawi is a landlocked country located in West Africa, and is bordered by Zambia to the east and Mozambique to the west and north.

21 Aug 2012

Entourage Metals Conducts Soil Sampling, Mapping and Prospecting at Northern Arm Properties

Entourage Metals has announced that it is conducting soil sampling, prospecting and mapping surveys at the Northern Arm Properties, located in the Hemlo Greenstone Belt.

20 Aug 2012

Cabo Drilling Receives Labour Contract for Prairie Creek Minesite Property

Cabo Drilling has declared that Cabo Drilling (Pacific) has received a labour contract to carry out near-surface and deep hole drill program at Canadian Zinc’s Prairie Creek Minesite. This project is situated in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

18 Aug 2012

Garibaldi Resources Continues to Intercept Significant Mineralization at Locust Target

Garibaldi Resources has announced that mineralization of considerable thickness is being continuously intersected at the current drilling program, which is ongoing at the Locust target situated in the Tonichi project in Mexico.

17 Aug 2012

Laurion Mineral Exploration Begins Drilling at Sturgeon River Property

Laurion Mineral Exploration has declared that a drill rig has been mobilized by Northstar Drilling of Thunder Bay to the Sturgeon River property. Drilling has been started at the property.

17 Aug 2012

Beaufield Resources Completes 22 Holes at Schefferville Property

Beaufield Resources has completed drilling of 2,141 m, totaling 22 holes, at the Schefferville property, which is located in North Quebec. The target areas include many individual geophysical anomalies and also regions, where historical Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOCC) holes returned high-grade iron.

17 Aug 2012

Endeavour Mining Receives Permit for 85%-Owned Agbaou Gold Project

The government of Côte d'Ivoire has granted a mining permit for Endeavour Mining’s 85%-owned Agbaou gold project. This property is being constructed and will commence production in the first quarter of 2014.

17 Aug 2012