Reabold Resources plc’s investee company in the Colle Santo gas field has received permission for well work and to start installation and commissioning of the monitoring network. LNG PROJECT LNEnergy, which has an exclusive option over 90% interest in the Italian onshore field, is now allowed to begin well integrity and well service testing on […]
Equipment & Logistics
Two thirds construction completed of Araguaia Line I
Horizonte Minerals plc has completed 65% of the overall Araguaia Line I construction programme and 53% of the physical site ahead of first nickel targeted for early next year. PROGRESS Construction off-site of the 126km, 230kV transmission line is well advanced with more than 90% of the pylons erected and 42km of conductor cable installed, […]
Parys in line for muon tomography for resource drilling
The Parys Mountain polymetallic project will undergo a proof-of-concept study on the use of muon tomography to identify new resource and delineate existing zones of mineralisation. MUON TOMOGRAPHY Mine owner Anglesey Mining plc, currently preparing for a drill programme, has engaged ground engineering technical services company Central Alliance to use the exploratory tool. The technology […]
Cornish Metals pumps first water in 25 years from South Crofty
Cornish Metals Inc has started pumping the first water in a quarter of a century using two submersible pumps in New Cook’s Kitchen shaft from South Crofty tin mine. TREATMENT PLANT Two KSB BSX 463/5 specialist high-head 950 kilowatt vertical submersible pumps, manufactured and supplied by KSB Ltd, sit approximately 360m below surface. The pumps […]
Golden Metal engages Allan Moran as modelling geologist
Golden Metal Resources plc has engaged modelling geologist Allan V. Moran to advance the company’s Pilot Mountain tungsten project in Nevada, USA. Mr Moran will model existing tungsten-copper-silver-zinc mineralisation at the site, focusing on the Desert Scheelite zone which hosts the majority of the in-ground resource at Pilot Mountain. He will plan resource infill as well as […]
Cornish Metals instals second submersible pump at South Crofty
Cornish Metals Inc has installed the second submersible pump to dewater the mine at the South Crofty tin project in Cornwall. COMMISSIONING The pumps, in New Cooks Kitchen shaft, are for stage I of the two-stage mine dewatering programme. The specialist high-head 950 kW vertical submersible pumps manufactured by KSB in Germany are controlled by […]