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.

Cobriza Metals to Begin Drill Program at Arikepay Project

Cobriza Metals has declared that a high resolution helicopter-borne magnetic survey has been completed over the Arikepay project and the company is likely to begin the drill program on the project by early June.

30 May 2012

La Ronge Gold Receives Confirmation Sampling Results from Preview SW Deposit

La Ronge Gold has announced that it has obtained the results from the confirmation sampling program carried out by Cameco at the Preview SW Deposit, located in North Saskatchewan, Canada during 1998.

30 May 2012

Worldwide Nickel Output Reached 1.589 Million Tons in 2011

According to a new research report published by Reportlinker.com, the global nickel output increased 10% year-on-year (YoY) to 1.589 Mt in 2011 due to the VALE’s OnçaPuma and Anglo American’s Barro Alto nickel projects put into production and an enhanced output of nickel pig iron in China.

29 May 2012

Continental Nickel Provides Exploration Update on Nachingwea Project

Canadian company Continental Nickel has provided an update regarding its exploration in the Nachingwea project. The project is a 75:25 joint venture between IMX Resources and CNI and the exploration programme is worth $10 million.

29 May 2012

Banks Island Gold Reports High Grade Gold Intersections at Discovery Zone

Banks Island Gold has announced that it has completed drilling at Discovery Zone in April 2012 and has received assay results for 12 diamond drillings. Highlights from the drilling included an intercept of 135.5 gpt gold and 38 gpt silver over 3.7 m from drill holes DIS-12-03 and 23.4 gpt gold and 43 gpt silver over 2.5 m from drill hole DIS-12-05.

29 May 2012

What is Oil?

This article gives a brief overview of the most important questions regarding petroleum oil.

28 May 2012

Investing in Precious Metal Silver – a Wise Choice

Precious metal silver has become the leader in the early part of 2012, recording gains, which have surpassed all other precious metals in Q1. It is anticipated that this demand for silver will definitely continue to grow.

28 May 2012

Teras Resources Encounters Significant Drilling Intercepts from Cahuilla Project

Teras Resources has reported that the company has received additional assay results from the Cahuilla gold-silver project, located in California. The company continues the drill program along the Modoc fault zone and around 200 m towards the southeastern part in the precious metal deposit’s south-central part.

28 May 2012

Zenyatta Ventures Announces Significant Graphite Assays from Albany Deposit

Zenyatta Ventures has reported the significant assay results of the present drill program carrying out at the Albany Graphite deposit.

28 May 2012

Northern Tiger Resources Mobilizes Field Crew at 3Ace Property

Northern Tiger Resources, a resource exploration company based in Canada, has announced that the company has mobilized a field crew to its 3Ace Project, located in Southeast Yukon.

28 May 2012