Entries by Wally Graham

Gold Road Resources Increases Attila Open Pit Resource

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Gold Road Resources (ASX: GOR) has updated to the Mineral Resource estimate for the Attila Open Pit, located on the Gruyere Joint Venture in Western Australia. Gold Road is partners in a 50:50 Joint Venture in the Gruyere Joint Venture tenements with Gold Fields Limited. The JV tenements are situated approximately 30 […]

St George Mining Intersects Ultramafic Channel at Mt Alexander

THE DRILL SERGEANT: St George Mining (ASX: SGQ) updated the market regarding a drilling program currently underway at the company’s Mt Alexander project in Western Australia St George Mining said four drill holes have been completed at the Stricklands prospect, with all intersecting mineralised ultramafic. MAD49 intersected 22 metres of nickel sulphide mineralisation from 31.8m […]

Echo Resources Continues Encouraging Results Run From Orelia

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Echo Resources (ASX: EAR) reported, what it described as, “some of the most significant intersections to date,” to be received from exploration being undertaken at the company’s Yandal gold project in Western Australia. Echo Resources said the results from the latest five reverse circulation (RC) drill holes (ORC007-11) to be completed within […]

Thunderbird on Countdown to Construction

THE INSIDE STORY: Sheffield Resources (ASX: SFX) has taken one large, and a few smaller steps towards hitting the construction phase of the company’s Thunderbird mineral sands project near Derby in northern Western Australia. Before getting into details, it’s worth a quick look at the company’s more recent achievements at Thunderbird. The large step taken […]

Cassini Resources Holds Nickel Focus

THE INSIDE STORY: Cassini Resources (ASX: CZI) continues to make steady progress on the company’s West Musgrave project (WMP) in Western Australia. With Earn-in/Joint Venture partner Oz Minerals (ASX: OZL), Cassini is advancing Further Scoping Study (FSS) activities at the WMP. This is the first stage of the Earn-in/JV Agreement between the two companies and […]

Musgrave Minerals Drilling and Metallurgy Right on Cue

THE INSIDE STORY: If there were football club-style awards for junior explorers, Musgrave Minerals (ASX: MGV) would win the award for most consistent. Musgrave Minerals has enjoyed a run of encouraging assay results from the first stage of an RC drilling campaign at the Break of Day and Lena prospects on the Cue project in […]

BC Iron Stays True to Iron Ore

THE INSIDE STORY: A recent foray into potash has by no means dampened BC Iron’s (ASX: BCI) commitment to iron ore. BC Iron receives healthy earnings from iron ore, but recognises commodity diversification provides protection in the event of longer periods of low iron ore prices. To that end, BCI is supplementing its iron ore […]

PepinNini Minerals Approved to Drill at Pocitos

THE DRILL SERGEANT: PepinNini Minerals (ASX: PNN) has received approval for drilling permits on the company’s Pocitos lithium project in Chile. PepinNini Minerals said the approvals were now awaiting to be signed next week by the Mining Secretary. “Community meetings are to take place today 27 April and drilling contractors will be confirmed next week […]

Centrex Metals Commissions Ardmore Feasibility Study

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Centrex Metals (ASX: CXM) has appointed Qube Bulk Pty Ltd to conduct a Feasibility Study for mine to ship logistics options at the company’s high-grade Ardmore phosphate rock project in Northwest Queensland. Centrex Metals said the Feasibility Study will consider both bulk and containerised haulage options, and is expected for completion in […]