Tertiary Minerals plc’s partner will begin drilling later this month to test for deep copper mineralisation in the main ore shale at the Konkola West copper project in Zambia. EXTENSIONS Regulatory approval follows the earn-in agreement between the company’s 96% owned subsidiary, its local partner Mwashia Resources Ltd and the operator-subsidiary of KoBold Metals. The […]
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Helium One spuds Tai-3 well for 1,100m at Rukwa
Helium One Global Ltd today began drilling the Tai-3 well for 1,100m at the Rukwa project in southwest Tanzania. EVALUATION The company is drilling ahead to section total depth before running the 20″ conductor, which prevents unconsolidated rock entering the well before drilling the 17.5″ hole section. Gas shows will be measured using Geolog’s mudlogging […]
Tobias-13 well spuds in brownfield block KON-11
Corcel plc’s partner yesterday began drilling the Tobias-13 oil well in block KON-11 in the Kwanza basin, onshore Angola. DATA Subject to the first well’s results, the workplan for KON-11 includes one or more new wells with the main aim of early production. On positive drilling results, the geological and geophysical data will be […]
Helium One nears rig set-up completion on Tai-C
Helium One Global Ltd has appointed a 24-hour drill crew and completed 90% of setting up the rig on Tai-C well for phase II drilling at Rukwa in Tanzania. CONTRACTS The remaining long lead items are on schedule to arrive during the second week of September with drilling on course to start during the second […]
Altona 2022 drilling shows further high grade REEs
Altona Rare Earths plc said its now completed 2022 drilling programme showed further high grade rare earth element (REE) mineralisation at Monte Muambe in Tete Province, northwest Mozambique. MRE The 2022 programme comprised 36 reverse circulation (RC) holes for 3,360m, similar to 2021. Data will contribute to the company’s inaugural mineral resource estimate (MRE) expected […]
Neptune starts drilling ninth Rӧmerberg production well
Neptune Energy has started drilling on a new production well and plans to increase production further at the joint venture Rӧmerberg oil field in the Rhine Valley, southwest Germany. RÖMERBERG The 50-50 JV is between the company as operator and licence owner Palatina GeoCon. Holding “significant” reserves, the 5–6 km² oil field was discovered in […]