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Genesis Minerals confirms Viking Mineralisation

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Genesis Minerals (ASX: GMD) has received results of a drill program completed at the company’s Viking gold project in Western Australia in December 2014. The sixteen-hole RC program targeted the Beaker 2 and Beaker 4 gold zones, which form part of the Beaker gold prospect. At Beaker 2 eleven RC holes were […]

PharmAust pleased with progression of PPL-1 trial

THE ROADHOUSE PHARMACY: PharmAust (ASX: PAA) reported that preliminary analysis of white blood cells from four patients receiving PPL-1 at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) has shown a meaningful reduction of a key target of PPL-1, which is expressed in the cancer. The primary objective of PharmAust’s ‘First in Man’ trial is to demonstrate safety […]

Orthocell breaks into Asia market via Hong Kong

THE ROADHOUSE PHARMACY: Orthocell (ASX: OCC) has expanded its presence in Asia with treatment of the first patients in Hong Kong with the company’s tendon repair therapy. The two patients recently underwent the Ortho-ATI therapy last Friday, performed by Hong Kong orthopaedic surgeon Jason Brockwell from sports orthopaedic group Asia Medical Specialists. Orthocell said the […]

Corazon takes Victory at Lynn Lake

THE INSIDE STORY: They say the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence so why not remove the fence? This may be a hackneyed phrase for some, however the current investor-shy environment the junior sector is weathering means it would be wise for companies to find ways of improving the assets […]

Resources IPOs continue to lose their attraction

THE BOURSE WHISPERER: There was a time – not long ago – when small-cap mining companies dominated the Initial Public Offerings (IPO) page of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) website. There was no shortage of ‘potential world-class deposits’ being spun out from companies to investors, eager to separate themselves from their savings in search of […]

Zenith upgrades Develin Creek Resource

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Zenith Minerals (ASX: ZNC) has reported an updated mineral resource estimate for the Develin Creek copper-zinc-gold-silver project, located in Queensland. Zenith currently owns 51 per cent of the deposits and has a right to acquire 100 per cent from Fitzroy Resources (ASX: FRY). The new Inferred Mineral Resource (JORC 2012) stands at: […]

Regal Resources increases Kalongwe Resource by 75 per cent

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Regal Resources (ASX: RER) has released an upgrade to the Mineral Resource estimate, for the Kalongwe deposit, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The new Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource totals: 11.17 million tonnes at 2.7 per cent copper (0.5% Cu cut off), including 29.700 tonnes copper; and 2.29 million tonnes […]

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it’s off to work we go

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Each week any number of junior exploration plays set out to drill their ground. Here’s a small selection of what’s been happening this week. Decline development and refurbishment at Gorno zinc project Energia Minerals (ASX: EMX) has commenced rehabilitation work to access the previously unmined Colonna Zorzone deposit at the company’s 100 […]

What the Analysts Say

WHAT THE ANALYSTS SAY: Interesting news and views from across the Resource Analyst universe. Website: www.hartleys.com.au Company: Altona Mining (ASX: AOH) Turkey Creek adds to the appeal of Little Eva Altona Mining Limited recently announced further extensional RC drilling results at the Turkey Creek discovery located approx. 1.5 kilometres east of the proposed Little Eva […]

Juniors scoop up new exploration opportunities

THE BOURSE WHISPERER: The resilience of the small end of town exploration sector continues to deliver new opportunities as companies look for new opportunities. NEVADA COPPER JOINT VENTURE Metal Bank (ASX: MBK) has entered into an agreement with Mason Valley Copper Properties (MVCP) to farm into the Mason Valley copper project, located within the Yerington […]