Metallum Resources has declared that it will be postponing exploration works on its Chubut Province, Argentina-based M-18 gold property, till the final conditions of the new mining legislation, which is at present being reviewed by Chubut’s provincial legislature, is decided.
Laramide Resources has reported that a diamond core drill campaign has been started at the Westmoreland Uranium project, located in Queensland, Australia.
Pelangio Exploration has discovered new gold from nine diamond holes, totaling 1,891 m, drilled in an area located at the Manfo Property, Ghana. The company intersected 1.00 g/t gold over 12 m and 0.57 g/t gold over 70 m in hole SGDD-201; and 1.06 g/t gold over 12 m and 0.77 g/t gold over 23 m in hole SGDD-203.
Kivalliq Energy has reported the preliminary assay results of this year from J4 Zone drill program conducted at the Angilak property, and the expansion of this zone to a strike length of 600 m.
By Kalwinder Kaur
29 Aug 2012
International Enexco has reported the results of the surface sampling campaign conducted at the Contact copper project, which is located in Northeast Nevada.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Aug 2012
Continental Nickel (CNI) has announced that a 2,409 km aerial magnetic and electromagnetic (EM) survey has discovered 25 new high-priority VTEM anomalies at the Nachingwea project in Southeast Tanzania. IMX Resources and CNI have 25:75 joint venture in this project.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Aug 2012
Bearing Resources, a Canada-based base and precious metal exploration firm, has declared that drill program has been started at its 100%-owned October Dome gold project, located in Canada.
By Joel Scanlon
29 Aug 2012
Pretium Resources (Pretivm) has announced the current drilling campaign results from its Brucejack high-grade gold project located in North British Columbia. Several assays grading more than 1,000 g/t gold are included in the present results which expand the gold mineralization zone by 100 m in the Valley of the Kings towards east.
By Kalwinder Kaur
29 Aug 2012
Cardero Resource has declared that the first reverse circulation results from the Phase I Ferricrete drill program carried out at the Sheini Hills iron project has been obtained.
Orex Minerals, a Canada-based junior exploration firm, along with Fresnillo, has announced that the phase II 12,000 m diamond drill campaign has been started at the Coneto gold-silver project in Mexico. This project will be supervised by a joint technical committee, with Fresnillo and Orex.
Eastmain Resources has declared that it has discovered visible gold (VG) in 18 veins intersected in five new holes drilled at the Clearwater project, which is situated in Québec.
Brookemont Capital (BKT) has announced the commencement of the work campaign in Yukon. Crews are expected to be on the project ground at the earliest. The work program for this season will extend on the multi-element anomalous region, which was exposed last season. Kinross Gold’s Golden Saddle Property is directly bordered by this prospect.
By Kalwinder Kaur
28 Aug 2012
Hana Mining continues to encounter strong and consistent mineralization from the down dip and infill program results of seven holes drilled in Zone 5, which is located at the Ghanzi sediment hosted copper-silver project, Botswana. This mineralization also demonstrates the possibility for fresh high-grade resources.
By G.P. Thomas
28 Aug 2012
Eagleford Energy has declared that Dyami Energy, the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, has attained its target depth to drill a shale test well at its Murphy Lease in Texas.
By G.P. Thomas
28 Aug 2012
Platts, a provider of metals, petrochemicals and global energy information, has announced that the Platts SBB China Top 100 Steel Making Companies & Iron Ore Reserves Map edition for this year has been released. This map provides a comprehensive snapshot of the steel industry as of 2011 end and offers an update on the top 100 firms.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Aug 2012