Platinex has announced the ongoing development of the rock and till sampling campaign at the Shining Tree property in Ontario. Based on the positive basal till sampling campaign during 2008-2011, the company has sampled the targets to the inferred source by employing the fine fraction of tills that were examined for gold and other elements.
Parlane Resource has provided details on its multiphase exploration campaign at the Big Bear project. The company has obtained the results from the first phase of the stream sediment-sampling campaign and has sent phase II soil samples to the laboratory.
By Joel Scanlon
28 Sep 2011
Midlands Minerals has engaged the Ghana-based Geodrill to perform a fresh drill campaign at its Kaniago gold project, Ghana.
Marifil Mines has commenced a phosphate exploration campaign at the Neuquen sedimentary basin in Argentina. Based on the results of the reconnaissance sampling program, the company has applied for two mining claims, totaling 7,700 ha area.
By Joel Scanlon
28 Sep 2011
INV Metals has reported the 2011 drilling results from the Okohongo deposit, which is a copper-silver deposit situated in the Kaoko property, northwest Namibia.
By Joel Scanlon
28 Sep 2011
Blackham Resources has reported positive results of lignite samples from the initial coal upgrading test work conducted at its Scaddan coal project, situated in Western Australia.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Sep 2011
Cabo Drilling, a drilling services company in North Vancouver, has reported that the company’s Eastern European branch in Albania has secured a primary drilling contract from Empire Mining to drill 1,250 m up-hole NQ underground holes at the Bulqiza 1440 project, which comes under the Bulqiza-Batra License of Empire.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Sep 2011
FieldPoint Petroleum has commenced the drilling program at East Lusk 15 in New Mexico during August. The company has calculated that it will take around 60 days for completing the drilling well.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Sep 2011
Invenio Resources has completed the field work at its Candle Hills and Ganes Creek gold projects in Alaska.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Sep 2011
Lundin Petroleum, an independent firm exploring and producing oil and gas in Africa, Europe, South East Asia and Russia, has reported the beginning of a drill program at the Janglau prospect, which is situated in Block PM308A, offshore to the Peninsular Malaysia’s eastern shoreline.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Sep 2011
Mindoro Resources has reported the initial hole results from the infill and expansion drill program conducted at the Southwest Breccia (SWB), which is a high-grade, epithermal gold shoot located at Lobo in Philippines.
Pro Minerals has announced the completion of a second exploration phase at its Cairo gold project, which is located near Matachewan in Ontario.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Sep 2011
Tethys Petroleum, an oil and gas exploration and production firm in Central Asia, has updated the first results of the AKD06 Doris appraisal well, located in Kazakhstan.
By Joel Scanlon
27 Sep 2011
The Queensland State Government said that the new coal mine in Galilee Basin could generate close to 6,000 jobs during construction and 1,500 more during the actual life of the mine. The $8.3 billion worth coal project is being developed by Waratah Coal.
Canada Lithium Corp. said that the follow up drilling program at the lithium carbonate project located 60 km north of Val d’Or had been favorable. The 56 hole follow up drilling was conducted at the $200 million project to ensure site clearance for the mine and mill.
By Joel Scanlon
26 Sep 2011