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Ampella set for Konkera upgrade

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Ampella Mining has struck high-grade gold mineralisation from first pass deep drilling program at its Batie West project in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Ampella said the deep drilling program at Konkera North has potential to add a substantial increase to the current 2.2 million ounce JORC Code Compliant Konkera gold Resource (Indicated […]

First ounces and revenues from Bullant

Kalgoorlie Mining Company has confirmed delivery of 10,507 dry tonnes of ore from its Bullant gold mine with recovered gold of 1,241 ounces from what is the company’s first shipment of ore to Kanowna Belle. This represents an average grade of 3.95 grams per tonne for the development ore at a provisional recovery of 93%, […]

NSL gets environmental nod

THE BOURSE WHISPERER: India-focused iron ore company NSL Consolidated has presented draft Terms of Reference (TOR) to the Ministry of Environment and Forests in New Delhi for the Kurnool beneficiation project. The TOR presentation and subsequent minor additions, is a milestone in the Environmental Clearance (EC) process for the beneficiation project as the TOR defines […]

Tanami continues good news from Groundrush

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Australian gold producer Tanami Gold has received more results from an ongoing Resource extensional drilling program at its 100%-owned Central Tanami project in the Northern Territory. “Since drilling commenced in April 2011, the company has seen a consistent flow of outstanding results from the Groundrush drilling,” Tanami Gold managing director Graeme Sloan […]

Musgrave Minerals identifies new targets

THE BOURSE WHISPERER: Recently-listed minerals exploration play Musgrave Minerals has identified a third focus area in the Musgrave Province, known as the Mt Woodroffe project, in the far north of South Australia.   The Mt Woodroffe project is situated on Musgrave Minerals’ wholly owned tenement, located approximately 115 kilometres west of the Stuart Highway and […]

Eagle Eye drilling confirms mineralisation

THE DRILL SERGEANT: West Africa-focused gold exploration play Eagle Eye Metals has received the results of a recently completed maiden Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling campaign. The drilling campaign was undertaken on 100 metre spaced sections over an 800 metre long portion of the extensive 5,000 metre long gold-in-soil anomaly at the Kourouba prospect located within […]

Brazilian iron ore resource for Beadell

THE BOURSE WHISPERER: Self-confessed gold development company Beadell Resources has estimated a maiden JORC itabirite iron ore resource the Tap Norte Banded Iron Formation in Brazil. The Resource estimate of 209.1 million tonnes at 36.1 per cent iron includes Measured and Indicated resources of 75.4 million tonnes at 37.3 per cent iron and Inferred resources […]

Ventnor confirms copper mineralisation

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Australian base metals explorer Ventnor Resources has received results from a second round of drilling at its Thaduna and Green Dragon copper project. The Thaduna/Green Dragon project is located 40 kilometres east of Sandfire Resources’ Degrussa project in the Doolgunna district 170 kilometres north of Meekatharra in Western Australia. Throughout June and […]

Bassari hits impressive gold at Makabingui

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Melbourne based mineral exploration company Bassari Resources has returned a fairly impressive gold intercept from its Makabingui gold project in Senegal, West Africa. Bassari hit the intercept within Zone 3 down dip of the current indicated 240,000 ounce resource, which remains open at depth. Makabingui is one of 13 prospects Bassari has […]

Shaw River hits high-grade manganese at Baramine

THE DRILL SERGEANT: Drilling at the Baramine project of Shaw River Manganese the Pilbara region of Western Australia has returned promising results with grades of up to 46% manganese. The latest results come from a recently completed a 10,000 metres RC drilling program at Baramine. Shaw River is confident the results highlight Baramine’s strong potential […]