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
Sanatana Resources has released assay results of the final four holes from SR-12-01 to SR-12-04, which were drilled during the nine-hole program at the Clam Lake claim.
By Joel Scanlon
23 Apr 2012
Minco Gold, a Canadian mining company, has started the proposed exploration at the Longnan Project, which is situated in Gansu Province of China.
By Joel Scanlon
23 Apr 2012
Robex Resources has declared that the drill program, which is ongoing at the southern extension of the Nampala deposit on its 100% owned Mininko permit, has validated the presence of 261,000 oz of gold of additional inferred resource.
Oroco Resource has announced the assay results from the 2011 and 2012 exploration drilling campaign at its Cerro Prieto Project located in northern Sonora State, Mexico. As an infill program, the company had drilled 20 drill holes in the region comprising present resources.
Azimut Exploration has announced the positive gold results of the 2011 prospecting program conducted at the Nantais property, which is located in Nunavik, North Quebec.
Vantex Resources has announced a primary drill program at the Cookie Monster project, which is a 50-50 joint venture project with Amseco Exploration. This program includes 1,500 m of drilling. This project is situated in the Chapais-Chibougamau region.
By Joel Scanlon
21 Apr 2012
Shamrock Enterprises, a junior mining exploration company, has declared the assay results from its 11 diamond drill hole campaign, which was conducted at the Fireweed Property situated 80 km north of Smithers, British Columbia in the Omineca Mining District. In the West Zone section, considerable mineralization was intersected by seven drill holes.
By Joel Scanlon
20 Apr 2012
Hellix Ventures’ President, Frank Underhill has announced the assay results from the company’s Margarita gold project located in southern Arizona. The company has concluded about 12 vertical diamond drill holes to the highest depth of 100 ft to validate prior near surface test results.
By Joel Scanlon
20 Apr 2012
Antofagasta Minerals, the mining division of Antofagasta, and Full Metal Minerals, a generative exploration company, have planned a 3000 m core drilling campaign at the Pyramid Project, which is situated close to the tidewater on the Alaska Peninsula.