With its acceptance of the Queensland Government’s proposed terms and conditions, International Coal is now waiting on Ministerial consideration for the final grant for two of the three exploration tenements that make up the Consuelo coking coal project. Work is also underway to pin down the planning drilling program.
Interpretation of all data over Stratum Metals’ East Menzies Goldfields Project that incorporates data from the HeliTEM survey has identified a number of potential massive sulphide conductors, the strongest of which have not been tested by recent drilling. It is this one that could generate some excitement.
With individual gold bearing quartz veins ranging from 5g/t to 13g/t gold over metre thick intersections, MacPhersons can incorporate Boorara into the Nimbus mill feed schedule - providing another step forward on the road to production. Drilling also identified large gold halo zones up to 68 metres thick averaging 1g/t gold.
Liberty Resources’ newly awarded EPC 1949 is located close to BHP, Rio Tinto and Peabody' existing open cut coal mines, deposits and infrastructure, offering good, low cost, commercialisation potential. An exploration drilling program is set to commence within the month.
The prize for finding a vaccine for herpes is vast, based on Prof Ian Frazer's work and success to date, this is within reach. Securing ethical approval to start the Phase 1 clinical trial for its Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-2) vaccine will allow Allied Healthcare to confirm the ability of its treatment to prevent and cure the infection.
Profitable Australian Stock Exchange listed thermal coal producer, under the radar has four operating coal mines located along the Yangtze River looks ahead to a secondary listing on the Stock Exchange of Singapore. Proactive Investors goes one-on-one with Chairman of Blackgold International, James Tong.
U.S. closed near their session highs as investors are optimistic that the Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke would ease concerns over the central bank's monetary stimulus program tomorrow. In the pre-open markets, the Dow-mini is 123 points higher at 15,244, while the ASX SPI 200 is up 35 points to 4855.
With no appeal lodged against Federal environmental approval for the Wiluna Uranium Mine, Toro Energy is now free to focus on completing all technical and commercial studies required to support an investment decision for the project while continuing to seek a strategic partner support for the development capital needed.
Encouraging coal quality data from first phase drilling at Ascot Resources’ Titiribi Coal project has led RFC Ambrian to place a Speculative Buy recommendation on the company with expectations that the coal would be in demand in Brazil and Peru.
With the Pre-Feasibility Study for the Kitumba base metals project on track for end July 2013 and continued high grade copper intersections from infill drilling with assays due in August 2013, Blackthorn Resources is making good progress on the project.
Having secured A$10M in investment facility from Baycrest Capital, Cleveland Mining has bolstered its balance sheet that gives it the financing flexibility to progress its Brazilian gold and iron ore portfolio.
Signing the Port Services Agreement with the Bunbury Port Authority places MZI Resources another step closer towards bringing its Keysbrook mineral sands project into production. The company is now working towards finalising finance arrangements.