Power Metal Resources plc said that exploration crews had mobilised ahead of drilling next month as part of Phase II gold-nickel exploration in the Tati Greenstone belt near Francistown, Botswana. PHASE II The Phase II exploration programme involves planning ground-based magnetometer and radiometric geophysical surveys over 125 line-km split across three priority survey grids (Grids 3, […]
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Altus starts survey at Agdz copper-silver project
Altus Strategies plc has started a 135 line km induced polarisation (IP) and gradient array geophysical survey at its 100% owned Agdz copper-silver project in central Morocco. PROSPECTS Agdz lies 14km southwest of the Bou Skour copper and silver mine operated by Moroccan state mining group Managem. The survey will be over 14km2 and aims […]
Alba increases drill holes and depths for TBS ilmenite
Alba Minerals Resources plc has completed its planned drilling programme, doubling the number of drill holes for greater depths at the Thule Black Sands (TBS) ilmenite project in Greenland. DRILL FENCES Through its subsidiary White Eagle Resources Ltd, the company aims to expand and upgrade the resources defined during the 2018 drilling campaign. A total […]
Kavango extends licence area and starts double shift at KSZ
Kavango Resources plc has extended its licence area to 8,751.7km2 and started double shift drilling in its exploration programme for copper-nickel-PGM rich sulphide ore bodies in the Kalahari Suture Zone (KSZ) in Botswana. LICENCES The company was awarded two further three-year PLs in the KSZ covering a combined 1,258km2 with the option of two two-year renewal […]
Kavango completes first drill hole at Hukuntsi at KSZ
Kavango Resources plc has completed the first geological borehole in Target Area A in the Hukuntsi (northern) section of the Kalahari Suture Zone (KSZ) project. TA2DD001 Hole TA2DD001 was drilled to 578m, after which the company signed an addendum to the current drill contract with Equity Drilling & Mindea Exploration and Drilling Services (Pty). This will see […]
Alba intersects significant graphite layers at Amitsoq
Alba Mineral Resources plc said its completed first drilling campaign had intersected “significant” graphite layers at the Amitsoq graphite project in southern Greenland. THICKNESS The company’s subsidiary Obsidian Mining Ltd completed its planned diamond drill programme at the Amitsoq Island deposit, part of the overall Amitsoq project, to establish an initial mineral resource. A total […]