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WA nickel-cobaltArdea confirms high-grade nickel-cobalt at Goongarrie

Diamond drill core at Ardea’s Goongarrie South nickel-cobalt deposit has confirmed the presence of high-grade and near surface nickel-cobalt mineralisation in a highly successful metallurgical drilling program.

Matt Birney

African gold projectConstruction drives Tietto to end of year gold pour

The first occupants have arrived on site at Tietto Minerals’ 60 camp room where it is on track to achieve a first gold pour by the end of the year at its 3.45-million-ounce Abujar gold project in West Africa.

Matt Birney

WA silica sandsTest work points to high-quality WA silica for Allup

Allup Silica says an independent metallurgical review using targeted samples from its Sparkler silica sands exploration project in WA has highlighted the potential to deliver a high-quality product.

Matt Birney

Platinum Group ElementsConico ramps up drilling next to Callisto platinum-palladium-gold discovery

Multi-element explorer Conico has revealed a 2000m RC drill program is planned at Mt Thirsty, following the recent spectacular PGE discovery by Galileo Mining only 200m from its northern tenement boundary.

Matt Birney

WA nickelWestern Mines goes two from two with more nickel hits

Western Mines Group is now two from two after nailing another intersection of visible nickel sulphides in the second hole of its drilling program at the company’s Mulga Tank nickel-copper-PGE project in WA.

Matt Birney

WA goldMt Malcolm hits colour in first Dumbarton gold drill holes

Gold junior Mt Malcolm Mines has bagged a slew of encouraging drill results of up to 6.5 grams per tonne gold in the first five of fifteen drill holes at its Dumbarton project near Leonora, Western Australia.

Matt Birney

WA goldClassic stockpiles ore for fine tuning WA gold mine

In its bulk sample mining operation, WA-focused Classic Minerals mined 6504 tonnes of ore containing 1011 ounces of gold from its Kat Gap deposit in WA. The ore will be used to fine tune its processing plant.

Matt Birney

Botswana nickel copperSi6 steps out with regional exploration in Botswana

Si6 Metals has kicked off a regional exploration program across its 100 per cent owned Botswanan base and precious metals assets. The work will include rock and soil sampling in addition to geological mapping.

Matt Birney

European energy ADX doubles Austrian acreage and bolts on big leads

ADX Energy has doubled down on its acreage position in Upper Austria and bolted on three major ‘drill-ready’ targets it plans to chase amid European gas prices trading at four times that being paid in the US.

Matt Birney

Energy earningsCalima sets 9-month EBITDA target of A$68m

Calima Energy is set to drill at least four horizontal wells next quarter to keep its Canadian cash flowing as it seeks to maintain a run rate of between 4100 and 4400 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

Matt Birney

WA lithium projectAldoro gets rods turning in maiden WA lithium probe

Aldoro Resources has leapt into a maiden RC drill campaign at its Wyemandoo rubidium-lithium project about 60km southeast of Mt Magnet in WA to follow up on some encouraging rock chip results.

Matt Birney

WA nickelEstrella recruits second rig in Goldfields nickel hunt

Estrella Resources has rallied a second rig to accelerate exploration at its Carr Boyd nickel and copper sulphide project, 80km northeast of Kalgoorlie in WA. The new rig will be wheeled to its T5 prospect.

Matt Birney

WA critical mineralsTorian eyes rebrand after critical minerals hit

Torian Resources’ Mt Stirling project in WA is scrubbing up well and look set to be a formidable multi-commodity play after the company identified a suite of cobalt and scandium mineralisation.

Matt Birney

WA rare earthsKula bags rare earths hit at gold and lithium project

After setting out in search of lithium and gold, Kula Gold fired a second volley of auger holes into its Rankin Dome project in WA’s Southern Cross region and struck a welcome cluster of rare earth elements.

Matt Birney

NSW mineral explorationNew England Fold Belt presents intriguing opportunity for Lode

Despite the Lachlan Fold Belt in NSW soaking up the lime light after Alkane Resources’ Boda discovery 3 years ago, Lode Resources has been successfully toiling away in the New England Fold Belt nearby.

Matt Birney

WA goldSurefire to spin drill bit for WA gold

Perth-based Surefire Resources is gearing up for 4000m of RC drilling at its Yidby gold project in WA’s Mid West region. The program will kick off as early as next week and aims to build on previous drilling.

Matt Birney

WA nickelNickel assays flow for Estrella

With the backlog at the labs clearing up, the assays are now flowing for Estrella Resources as the explorer continues drilling across various targets at its Carr Boyd nickel and copper sulphide project in WA.

Matt Birney

WA lithium goldKairos beefs up management

Mineral explorer Kairos Minerals has beefed up its management with Peter Turner to take the reins as Managing Director and Klaus Eckhof taking a seat as Non-Executive Chairman.

Matt Birney

US Uranium ExplorationOkapi gets greenlight to probe US uranium ground

Okapi Resources says its subsidiary Usuran Resources has been granted state approval to dive into a drilling program at its Taylor-Boyer deposit, part of the larger Tallahassee project in Colorado, USA.

Matt Birney

Medical manufacturing grantProteomics wins funding for kidney disease tests

Ground-breaking diabetes researcher Proteomics International has been awarded more than $400,000 from the Australian Federal Government to support the local manufacture of its PromarkerD diagnostic kidney test.

Matt Birney

WA nickel-cobaltPanther notches up project best nickel-cobalt grades in WA

Mineral explorer Panther Metals says final assay results from drilling at its Coglia project in the Laverton region of WA have returned its best nickel and cobalt grades at the operation to date.

Matt Birney

Laverton gold upgradeBrightstar returns to the rig at Cork Tree Well

Brightstar Resources is poised to jump back into a new RC drill program at its Cork Tree Well project at Laverton, WA where previous drilling delivered a 12m intersection grading 3.47 grams per tonne gold.

Matt Birney

WA vanadiumVenus tables robust vanadium processing results

A hydrometallurgical study conducted at Murdoch University in Perth has delivered robust processing results for Venus Metals Corporation and its Youanmi vanadium deposit in WA’s Mid West region.

Matt Birney

WA gold explorationGreat Southern locks down WA Mining Lease at Southern Star

Great Southern Mining has locked down a mining lease over its Southern Star prospect in the Duketon project area where drilling continues to progress with over 50 per cent of its 5200m program now complete.

Matt Birney