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Hot Chili confident new copper means new project

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Hot Chili (ASX: HCH) has moved closer to its stated goal of establishing a multi-project copper production hub in Chile, by claiming the discovery of a copper-gold porphyry at Frontera, situated 70 kilometres from the company’s Productora project.   The company’s first round of drilling at Frontera has returned wide copper and […]

Breakaway Resources identifies drill targets at Leinster

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Breakaway Resources (ASX: BRW) has identified multiple gold, nickel and base metal targets, including two priority drill-ready gold targets, at the company’s 100 per cent-owned Leinster gold project, located south of Leinster in Western Australia.   Leinster gold project location. Source: Company announcement   Breakaway identified the new exploration targets via a […]

Mike Young: Energy and Minerals Australia

ONE OFF THE WOOD: Better known for being the driving force behind successful junior iron ore miner BC Iron, Mike young has just been appointed as Chairman of uranium exploration play Energy Minerals Australia (ASX: EMA).   You have recently been appointed as Chairman of Energy and Minerals Australia. How did that come about, was […]

What the Brokers Say

WHAT THE BROKERS SAY: This week we take a look at a Triple research treat from Seismic Research. Carrick Gold (ASX: CRK) Carrick Gold is aiming to commence mining gold ore during January 2013 from its Kurnalpi project (100 per cent CRK), within the larger KalNorth Field, which consists of four main projects that are […]

South Australian resources conference

CONFERENCE CALLER: When asked to name Australia’s resources friendly states most people tend to place South Australia low on the ladder. South Australia was also one of the first states to introduce industry-friendly government policies, and in doing so has emerged from the resources wilderness to become a leader in Australian mining and hydrocarbon developments […]

Negotiating in China

Kevin Rudd is an expert and Julia Gillard has just demonstrated doing it properly can pay off in spades. Chinese Language and Cultural Advice managing director Leonie McKeon tells us how to conduct successful negotiations in China.   Spend time developing and maintaining ‘guanxi’ The closest English meanings for ‘guanxi’ are relationships, connections and one’s […]

Encounter Resources strikes Antofagasta earn-in deal

THE BOURSE WHISPERER: Encounter Resources (ASX: ENR) has entered into an earn-in agreement in relation to two tenements at the company’s Yeneena project located in the Paterson Province of Western Australia. The agreement is with Antofagasta Minerals Perth, a wholly-owned subsidiary of London Stock Exchange-listed Antofagasta PLC, one of the world’s largest copper producers and […]

Gascoyne Resources extends Glenburgh mineralisation

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Gascoyne Resources (ASX: GCY) has recorded high-grade gold intersections while conducting extensional RC drilling between conceptual pit designs for the Shelby and Mustang deposits at the company’s 100 per cent-owned Glenburgh gold project in Western Australia. Gascoyne said the drilling identified a high-grade zone of mineralisation west of the conceptual Shelby open […]

Bulletin Resources hits new lode at Wagtail South

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Bulletin Resources (ASX: BNR) has received results from a reverse circulation (RC) drilling program currently underway at the company’s 100 per cent-owned Lamboo and Golden Crown projects located near Halls Creek in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia.   The company said three exploratory RC drill holes testing the down-plunge potential […]

Straits Resources continues sale of non-core assets

THE BOURSE WHISPERER: Straits Resources (ASX SRQ) has agreed to the sale of additional non-core assets in the form of the Pressure Oxidation Plant and a number of South Australian exploration leases. The Pressure Oxidation Plant is located at the Hillgrove Antimony mine, which the company recently sold off to Bracken Resources. Straits explained the […]