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ESWA encourages future geologists
/in Uncategorized /by Wally GrahamGeologists may not be quite as rare as the proverbial dentures of common farmyard fowl but the paucity in their ranks is a concern for the resources industry. Although the mining industry is a destination of choice for what seems to be just about every job seeker in Australia at the moment, this hasn’t always […]
Helix confirms iron ore potential at Olary
/in Uncategorized /by Wally GrahamTHE DRILL SERGEANT: Minerals exploration company Helix Resources has received the results from the maiden reverse circulation drill program on its Olary project in northeast South Australia. Helix said the results from the eleven hole program have given it confidence that a large iron ore system is present at Olary. Better results from the drilling […]
Phosphate Australia acquires Murchison gold project
/in Uncategorized /by Wally GrahamTHE BOURSE WHISPERER: The commodity focus of Phosphate Australia has shifted following the company’s acquisition of 100% of the historic Tuckanarra gold project in the gold producing Murchison district of Western Australia. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement with vendor Gold and Mineral Resources, Phosphate Australia will pay consideration for 100% of the Tuckanarra […]
Centaurus secures Brazilian manganese
/in Uncategorized /by Wally GrahamTHE BOURSE WHISPERER: Brazil-focused iron ore exploration play Centaurus Metals has locked-in an exclusive option over a manganese project in the State of Minas Gerais, located in the south-east of the Latin-American country. Centaurus said the deal places it in the position to further expand the company’s regional manganese exploration portfolio and to also develop […]
Pioneer posts maiden resource at Mt Jewell
/in Uncategorized /by Wally GrahamTHE BOURSE WHISPERER: Pioneer Resources has announced a maiden JORC compliant in-situ Mineral Resource estimate for its Mt Jewell project, located 55 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The Resource estimate is for 3.78 million tonnes at a grade of 1.53 grams per tonne gold for 185,600 ounces of gold. Of this total, 131,600 […]
Market Chaos
/in Uncategorized /by Wally GrahamStockresource Resource Hotspot 338 Sovereign debt concerns in the Eurozone have been steadily mounting during 2011 and, when combined with the slow pace of economic recovery in the U.S., have severely eroded investor confidence. The wave of negative news in recent months (financial, political and natural disasters) has culminated in a collapse in global equity markets […]
Azure receives Promontorio results
/in Uncategorized /by Wally GrahamTHE DRILL SERGEANT: Mexico-focused Azure Minerals has received first results from a recent step-out diamond drilling program at its Promontorio project, located in the state of Chihuahua. The Promontorio deposit contains a JORC Mineral Resource, Indicated and Inferred, to date of 502,000 tonnes at 4.7 per cent copper, 2.1 grams per tonne gold and 99 […]
Canyon picks up new project
/in Uncategorized /by Wally GrahamTHE BOURSE WHISPERER: Burkina Faso-focused gold explorer Canyon Resources has entered into an agreement with a local vendor to purchase a new project. The Wilier project is made up of two granted exploration permits, Tibaari and Boudangou, with a combined area of 490 square kilometres. Canyon’s existing mineral exploration projects in Burkina Faso cover an […]
Elvis has left the building August 12
/in Uncategorized /by Wally GrahamTHE BOURSE WHISPERER: The regular game of musical chairs continues within the boardrooms across the resources industry. The Whisperer pokes his head down the corridors of power to take a quick look at some of the chairs to have recently been vacated and to find out which ones have been filled: Resignation of Independent Directors […]
One off the Wood with Ian Murray – Gold Road Resources
/in Uncategorized /by Wally GrahamWhile on tour at Diggers & Dealers, The Roadhouse was the guest of Gold Road Resources to visit its Yamarna Belt project, located 140 kilometres east of Laverton on the eastern edge of the Yilgarn Craton in Western Australia. The company’s executive chairman Ian Murray called into The Roadhouse on his way home for a quick […]