Ressources Appalaches has declared the follow-up metallurgical test results from the Dufferin Mine located in Nova Scotia. The gravity metallurgical test on a composite sample weighing 50 kg was completed by Met Solve Laboratories. A grade of 17.7 g/t gold was collected with a concentrate of 491 g/t gold and a recovery of 94.1%.
By Joel Scanlon
26 Apr 2012
Sama Resources, a growth-oriented resource company in West Africa, has reported that the company has started a 13,500 line-km aerial radiometric and magnetometer survey at the Lola and Samapleu projects.
By Joel Scanlon
26 Apr 2012
Gold Canyon Resources has declared the assay results from its 2012 winter drill campaign conducted at its Springpole Gold Project in the Red Lake Mining Camp, Ontario, Canada. SP12-118 diamond drill hole was drilled on the 0+450 m segment line at an inclination of -45degrees and at an azimuth of 220 degrees true north.
By Joel Scanlon
26 Apr 2012
Canada Fluorspar, a specialty mineral resource company, declared that it has made a significant progress on its trenching program, which is being conducted along the Director Vein’s southern extension. High grade fluorspar mineralization has been demonstrated by current assays.
Strike Graphite has reported the commencement of mobilizing field crews in order to start an exploration drilling at the Simon Lake Graphite property in Northeast Saskatchewan.
By Joel Scanlon
26 Apr 2012
Planetary Resources, Inc. announced today its plan to mine Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) for raw materials, ranging from water to precious metals.
Roxgold announced that it has obtained the assay results for 21 holes from its Phase III Yaramoko drilling campaign performed at its Yaramoko property in Burkina Faso, Africa.
By Joel Scanlon
25 Apr 2012
Strateco Resources has announced the initial results of the 2012 drill program conducted at the Matoush uranium deposit. This 15,000 m drill campaign has aimed to outline the zone mineralization identified during 2010 and 2011.
Glass Earth Gold (GEL) has announced the discovery of new gold at the Garibaldi project, located in Central Otago. This new gold discovery features a quartz vein network, in which bedrock trench and systematic soil samples have encountered gold grade of up to 16.1 g/t.
By Joel Scanlon
25 Apr 2012
Lucara Diamond, an emerging new diamond producer, has announced that initial production diamonds have been obtained. The commissioning of the Karowe Mine process plant ore is advancing as per the plans.
BNK Petroleum, an international oil and gas exploration company, has declared that the Miszewo T-1 well, which is located on the Trzebielino Concession in Poland, has been drilled to a depth of about 4,840 m, which represents the lower section of the Middle Silurian formation. Indiana Investments., a wholly owned subsidiary of BNK Petroleum, holds the Trzebielino Concession.
By Joel Scanlon
24 Apr 2012
Swan Energy, along with major oil and natural gas production and exploration firms, will take part in Wattenberg oil and gas field in Colorado. Over the next few years, the company will participate with top players in the Wattenberg field and also in over 100 wellbores.
By Joel Scanlon
23 Apr 2012
Mexican company, SilverCrest Mines has reported gold and silver production increase in the Q1 of 2012 from the Santa Elena Mine in Sonora, Mexico. This value is greater when compared to Q1 of 2011.
By Joel Scanlon
23 Apr 2012
Rockland Minerals provides update on the Blue Lake Cu-Ni-PGM project situated in the southern Labrador Trough in Quebec. The Blue Lake diamond drill campaign is likely to commence on 1 July 2012. Cartwright Drilling and IOS Services Géoscientifiques will handle the field work.
By Joel Scanlon
23 Apr 2012
Canadian company Afri-Can Marine Minerals and International Mining and Dredging Holding will begin a geophysical survey on Exclusive Prospecting Licence 3403 marine diamond concession located in Namibia on April 28, 2012. Thyme Investments owns the Exclusive Prospecting Licence 3403.
By Joel Scanlon
23 Apr 2012