Archives: Mineral exploration

Kerr Mines Inc has announced that the Phase II Resource Expansion Program will begin mid- January 2019 at the Copperstone Mine located in Arizona, USA. In addition, Kerr is progressing with environmental and operating permit modifications and continuing with advanced metallurgical testwork. Major Drilling Group International has been awarded the contract and is preparing to[…]

The Board of SolGold has provided an update from the Company’s regional exploration activities from its 100% owned Porvenir Project in southern Ecuador, held by wholly owned subsidiary Green Rock Resources. The highlight of this is that first pass mapping and sampling by Green Rock field teams at the Porvenir Project has discovered “exciting new porphyry Cu-Au mineralisation” at Target 15, located on the Porvenir 2 concession[…]

Zijin Mining Group now holds 89.37% of all issued and outstanding common shares of Nevsun Resources Ltd. Zijin, through its subsidiary, has filed and will be mailing shortly thereafter a notice of variation and extension to Nevsun shareholders extending the period upon which Nevsun shareholders can tender their Nevsun Shares to the Offer. If Zijin[…]

Novo Resources has announced gold-rich assay results from concentrates generated by mechanical sorting trials conducted on four bulk samples from its Karratha gold project in Western Australia. In order to test the potential viability of mechanical rock sorting as a means of concentrating gold from conglomerates at Karratha, four bulk samples were collected, crushed, screened[…]

Global engineering, construction, and project management company Bechtel has opened the Bechtel Mining & Metals Innovation Center to lead, it says, “the development of new technologies that boost productivity, promote environmental sustainability and improve worker safety for the copper industry.” The Bechtel Mining & Metals Innovation Center is the result of an initiative begun three[…]

Mawson Resources Ltd has established a maiden Inferred gold-cobalt Mineral Resource estimate for Raja and Palokas prospects, at the 100% owned Rajapalot project in Finland.  The resource estimation was completed by AMC Consultants. Key points: A pit and underground Constrained Inferred Mineral Resource of 424,0000 oz of gold at 3.1 g/t AuEq (4.3 Mt at[…]

NGEx Resources Inc has filed a technical report for its Josemaría project (pictured) entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Prefeasibility Study for the Josemaría Copper-Gold Project, San Juan Province, Argentina”. The Josemaría PFS, which is dated December 19, 2018, and is effective November 20, 2018, was prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 – Standards for Disclosure[…]

Sandvik has launched what it calls the most significant carbide innovation in the rock drilling industry for decades, with the two new additions to its PowerCarbide family. The two new carbide grades extend grinding intervals and service life by up to 30% compared with standard carbides, according to the company. The GC80 (Gradient Carbide) and[…]

Well‐funded mid‐tier gold development and exploration company Gold Road Resources Ltd reports receipt of positive assay results from diamond, reverse circulation (RC) and regional aircore drilling from the 2018 exploration programs on Gold Road’s 100% owned Yamarna project and the 50% owned Gruyere Joint Venture. Project definition – Yamarna (100% Gold Road) – Gilmour: Infill[…]

Australasia’s leading technology-focused private equity firm, Potentia Capital, has taken a large stake in Micromine, as the software solution provider looks to move into a new growth phase. As part of the deal, Alan Broome AM and Claire Tuder will remain on the board, with Tuder also continuing as Chief Executive Officer. Andrew Gray and[…]