On 6 August 2012, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) will be landing on the planet. The Open University scientist, Dr Susanne Schwenzer will join a mission in order to study Mars’ chemistry.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Aug 2012
Harte Gold has announced that it has completed the 7,000 m of diamond drill campaign at the Sugar Zone deposit. This program has significantly advanced the resource and extended the prominent mineralized envelope down dip and along strike.
By Kalwinder Kaur
6 Aug 2012
Aquila Resources has announced the remaining results of the phase I program conducted at the Bend copper-gold deposit. The Bend project was purchased as part of an exploration agreement between HudBay Minerals and Aquila. Currently, Aquila Resources maintains a 100% interest in the project, as HudBay has recently terminated the alliance.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Aug 2012
Passport Potash, a resource firm, has declared that it has released drilling results from four further holes drilled during the 2012 program carried out at the Holbrook potash project. Strong potash mineralization was intersected in all the drill holes. The updated resource calculation will include these drilling results.
Colombia Crest Gold declared that it has inked an agreement with AK Drilling International to carry out a 2,000 m minimum diamond drill program in addition to its current drilling campaign with Canadian Drill to drill a total of 5,000 at the Arabia porphyry complex.
By G.P. Thomas
3 Aug 2012
Habanero Resources, a diversified junior firm, has declared that it has mobilized exploration crews at its Grand-Vallée north prospect.
By G.P. Thomas
3 Aug 2012
Maney Publishing is pleased to announce the acquisition of the International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering and Transportation Letters: the International Journal of Transportation Research from J. Ross Publishing. Maney will publish both titles from 2013, bringing its list of materials science and engineering journals to thirty.
Revolution Resources Corp. TSX: RV is pleased to report initial results have been received from the Universo Property, north-centralSan Luis Potosi, Mexico. High grade gold and silver mineralization has been encountered underneath the Cinco Estrellas Mine, highlighted by 42.4 g/t Au with 68.2 g/t Ag over 0.97 meters in diamond drill hole UNN12-010.
Nova Mining Corp. (OTCBB: NVMN) management disclosed their elation on seeing news that Korea, France and Japan have now joined in on the rush to seek supplies of lithium product.
CuOro Resources has released further results from eight holes drilled at the Santa Elena copper-gold project located in Colombia. Two drill rigs are currently mobilized at the property to continue the company’s 25,000 m Phase I drilling campaign. CuOro has completed about 19,735 m of drilling, totaling 100 holes.
By Joel Scanlon
2 Aug 2012
West Kirkland Mining has announced that drill program has been commenced at the Long Canyon Trend properties situated in Nevada. The company will complete preliminary drilling of about 2,500 m at the Toano and 12 mile showings by September.
By Kalwinder Kaur
2 Aug 2012
Silver Mountain Mines, a Canada-based exploration and development firm, has begun a 3,200 m diamond drill campaign, totaling about 29 holes, at the Ptarmigan property located in the southeastern part of British Columbia.
By G.P. Thomas
2 Aug 2012
Excelsior Mining, an exploration and development firm, has declared that it has reported the final assay results from the 10,502 ft diamond drilling campaign carried out at the company’s Gunnison copper property, which is situated in the copper porphyry belt, South Arizona.
By G.P. Thomas
2 Aug 2012
Sunridge
Gold Corp. (SGC:TSX.V/SGCNF:OTCQX) is pleased to report that final assays
results have been received for the Company's 2012 exploration diamond drill
program at the Adi Ra...
Royal Nickel Corporation (TSX: RNX) is pleased to announce that it has signed an investment agreement with Ressources Québec. Under the terms of the agreement, Ressources Québec has acquired an interest in the Dumont Nickel Project and will have the right to receive 0.8% of the net smelter return in the project in exchange for a purchase price of $12 million.