Cornish Metals Inc has installed the first submersible pump for stage one of the dewatering programme in New Cook’s Kitchen (NCK) shaft at the South Crofty tin project in Cornwall. STAGES The pump is the first of two for the two-stage mine dewatering programme. The specialist high-head 950 kW vertical submersible pumps, manufactured by KSB […]
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Sunrise option holder to define Pioche resource
Sunrise Resources plc’s option holder Tolsa USA Inc has received approval for a planned resource definition drill programme at the sepiolite project near Pioche in Nevada, USA. OPEN PIT MINING The US Bureau of Land Management has approved 24 drill holes, over a 2.5km by 2km area, scheduled to begin in mid-July. A truck-mounted auger […]
Cadence to save $28m by relocating Amapá rail loop
Cadence Minerals plc has identified savings of approximately US$28 million, or 24%, on the cost of refurbishing the port at the Amapá iron ore project in Brazil. UNLOADING The figure follows the company’s review of the scoping study, completed in March, and integration into the original pre-feasibility study published in January this year. “The savings […]
UKOG suspends testing at Pinarova-1
UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) suspended testing to await more powerful 7-inch perforating guns to penetrate the 9⅝-inch casing and cement of the Pinarova-1 exploration well in Turkey. EQUIPMENT The decision follows analysis of downhole pressure gauge data from testing which indicated that the 4.5-inch perforating guns used were unable to establish direct contact […]
Predator awards contract for MOU-3 platform
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings plc has awarded Skayavers Sarl the contract to construct the MOU-3 well pad platform and improve access roads at the Guercif petroleum agreement, onshore Morocco. LOGISTICS The operator, which shortly expects to complete permitting and survey requirements, will start civil works on or before 10 April 2023 before beginning drilling […]
UKOG to transport own casing stocks to Basur-3
UK Oil & Gas plc is preparing to transport its wholly owned casing stocks to use in the Basur-3 mechanical sidetrack (B-3S) in Turkey. DRILLING The company said using its own casing in B-3S would reduce the net drilling cost and capital expenditure and remove further storage costs. Drilling of B-3S is scheduled to start […]