Mariana Resources, an exploration and development firm focused on Chile and Argentina, has announced that a diamond drill program has been completed at the flagship Las Calandrias gold-silver project, which is located in the Santa Cruz Gold Province, South Argentina.
By G.P. Thomas
16 Jun 2012
Oremex Silver announced that it has released encouraging results from a surface outcrop sampling campaign carried out at the El Doctor zone, located in the San Lucas silver project. Surface sampling was not formerly performed at the El Doctor zone.
By G.P. Thomas
16 Jun 2012
Mirasol Resources has declared that a 2,600 m of diamond drilling campaign has been completed at the Rio Seco gold-silver vein prospect, which is a part of the Claudia project situated near the Cerro Vanguardia gold mine.
Lithium Americas (LAC) has declared that the results of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) will be announced for the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium-potash project, on June 18, 2012. ARA WorleyParsons prepared this DFS results. A conference call has been scheduled on the same day in order to discuss about the DFS.
By G.P. Thomas
15 Jun 2012
The 61st annual report, ‘The BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2012,’ has been released. The report emphasizes that the ever-increasing demand and supply issues are the two major energy topics of 2011.
By G.P. Thomas
15 Jun 2012
Reunion Gold has updated its exploration program carried out at the Matthews Ridge manganese project located in South America. The company has conducted diamond drilling for 43,444 m, totaling 669 holes, and reverse circulation (RC) drilling of 17,361 m, totaling 283 near-surface holes. Four diamond drilling rigs are operating at the project.
ThermoEnergy Corp. and ITEA S.p.A. announced that they will work together to promote, finance, design and construct a 50 Megawatt (MW) pilot plant and a 320 MW commercial facility in the United States using a clean coal technology called pressurized oxy-combustion.
Scio Diamond Technology Corporation announced today that results from their first low-level growth runs have created in excess of 50 gross carats of useable single crystal CVD diamond. Scio has brought to life seven reactors thus far. All 10 initial reactors are to be in full production during their second quarter.
Imperial Resources, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Imperial Oil & Gas, Inc. is pleased to announce that it is has received initial geological reports on its new Area of Mutual Interest ("AMI") in Oklahoma acquired under an agreement entered into in January 2012.
Only days after signing a joint venture agreement with mining experts Diamond V Associates, GTSO Resources is wasting no time in identifying new targets for potential acquisition and joint venture. The company has identified promising new tungsten opportunities in South Korea and will begin shortlisting targets this week.
Boxxer Gold Corp. is pleased to provide an update on drilling activities at its East Breccia copper-molybdenum-silver project located in the Sault Ste. Marie Mining Division in south-central Ontario. Six of the proposed eight diamond drill holes have been completed with detailed logging and sampling of the core underway. The drilling program is being completed in the most logistically efficient manner as possible which necessitates drilling holes out of the normal sequence. Highlights of the first three holes are as follows:
Westmoreland Coal Company announced today that Texas Westmoreland Coal Company's Jewett Mine was presented with the 2012 Railroad Commission of Texas Coal Mining Reclamation Award for its "Jewett Mine Stream Restoration Initiative" project. Mr. John Caudle, Director of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division for the Railroad Commission, presented the award to Texas Westmoreland on June 12, 2012 in Austin, Texas. The Railroad Commission congratulated the Jewett Mine on its achievement and recognized Texas Westmoreland for its innovative techniques in stream channel restoration, which have resulted in reduced flooding, increased stream storage, decreased velocities, and heightened infiltration.
As the global construction market emerges from recession into a new period of growth, the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, & China) construction markets are seeing particularly strong growth in three specific sectors: Energy Infrastructure, Water & Sewer Infrastructure, and Leisure & Hospitality.
Major players in the North American oil and gas market, which is characterized by instabilities, have taken a hit over the last couple of years due to the economic decline and price volatility. Furthermore, upstream companies look to these price fluctuations to dictate increases and decreases in exploration and production activities.
Findings from Port Snettisham highlight magnetite intrusions and iron mineralization, with plans for detailed geophysical surveys and sample analysis.