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Power Metal drills at Silver Peak despite winter weather

Power Metal Resources plc said it had overcome bad weather by using smaller equipment to start diamond drilling at its Silver Peak project in British Columbia, Canada. CONDITIONS The company had expected to start a 500-metre confirmatory diamond core drill programme to test the Victoria vein. However, poor weather has prevented the drilling rig and […]

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UKOG starts test at Horse Hill for increased oil flow

UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) has completed surface-based intervention operations at Horse Hill-1 well (HH-1) which has now been shut in for a long term pressure build-up test (PBU). The company, which owns 85.635% of HH-1, said that the test would provide the data necessary to understand whether the Portland reperforation programme had achieved […]

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RRAL granted further Ballarat gold licences

Red Rock Australasia Pty Ltd (RRAL) announced that a further seven of its licence applications have been accepted and given the highest ranking in the Victoria gold fields of Australia. BACKLOG The company is a joint venture between Red Rock Resources plc (49%) and Power Metal Resources plc (50.1%). The partnership is targeting the historic […]

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Egdon to submit plans for new well at Biscathorpe

Egdon Resources plc said it would apply for planning permission before the end of February 2021 for a new oil well at Biscathorpe in Lincolnshire. SIDE-TRACK The operating company has a 35.8% interest in PEDL253 and its joint venture partners include Union Jack Oil (30%). Egdon said that accessible drilling target areas had been identified, […]