Further drill rig problems at the Tai-3 well have halted operations at Rukwa, southwest Tanzania. RESERVOIR TARGET Licence holder Helium One Global said that a mechanical and an electrical fault on 29 October during drilling the final section had resulted in a temporary rig shut down. “Whilst running back in hole following a drill bit […]
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Cornish Metals opens water treatment plant
Cornish Metals Inc. has commissioned and officially opened the water treatment plant in readiness for the start of dewatering the South Crofty tin mine. RED RIVER A high density sludge bed has built up within the plant and discharge of treated water from the mine into Red River will begin the week beginning 30 October […]
Horizonte stockpiles 138,000t ore at Araguaia
Horizonte Minerals plc had stockpiled 138,000 tonnes of ore averaging 1.92% nickel and spent US$429 million as of 30 September at the Araguaia project in Brazil. COSTS The company said it continued to progress during Q3 with construction at the site and advance financing discussions with its cornerstone shareholders and lenders. Horizonte expects a detailed […]
Anning-Somerville survey completed for offtake routes
The pipeline route survey has been completed for the offtake routes from the Anning and Somerville gas fields joint venture in the southern North Sea. ENVIRONMENT Partners Hartshead Resources NL and Viaro Group subsidiary RockRose Energy Ltd engaged marine surveyor Gardline Ltd for more than a month to acquire a “large amount” of seabed technical […]
UKOG expects to resume testing Pinarova-1
Pinarova-1 exploration well is expected to resume tests in four weeks with 7-inch perforating guns at the site north of the Basur- oil discovery onshore Turkey. SECTION UK Oil & Gas plc (50%) said that the larger more powerful guns than previously used were capable of fully penetrating the well’s 9⅝-inch casing, focusing on the […]
Cornish Lithium finishes 13,000m drilling for revised MRE
Cornish Lithium plc completed more than 13,000 metres of resource evaluation drilling at the end of September at its Trelavour hard rock project. DEMONSTRATION PLANT The company is in the final stages of appointing consultants to produce a revised mineral resource estimate which will feed a feasibility study expected in early 2024. A tender process […]