Exploration

  • Royal Nod for Gold Exploration Marks New Chapter in UK Mining Revival

    BY Staff Writer
    In a significant move within the UK’s mining sector, Cornish Tin has received royal consent to embark on gold and silver exploration across Cornwall. The company, backed by the Crown Estate, now holds exclusive exploration rights spanning 123,447 acres, signaling a potential revival of Cornwall’s storied mining industry. Historical Industry Meets Modern Opportunity in the...
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  • Encounter Resources Initiates Drilling at Carrara Copper-Zinc Project in Australia’s Northern Territory

    BY Expert Base Metals
    Project Overview Drilling Details Statement from Encounter Resources Will Robinson, Managing Director of Encounter Resources, highlighted the immense potential of the Greater McArthur Superbasin in the NT. He sees it as a significant global avenue for unearthing substantial sediment-hosted copper and zinc deposits beneath shallow cover. Robinson further underscored the presence of the Century Zinc...
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  • Rio Tinto and Midland Uncover Further Potential in Santos Ni-Cu Zone

    BY Editor Metals
    Drilling Results and Next Steps Midland Exploration has released nickel-copper assay results from its latest drilling campaign at the Santos Ni-Cu discovery within the Tete Nord property, located near La Tuque, Quebec. This discovery, initially announced in April, is under an option agreement with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada. In a recent effort to determine the...
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  • Andrada Mining Limited Begins Brandberg West Exploration

    BY Staff Writer
    Andrada Mining, an African technology metals mining company with mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has commenced its initial exploration programme for the Brandberg West exploration licence. Key Points Overview of Brandberg West Location: Exploration license EPL5445 is 110km west of Uis Mine within the mineral-rich Erongo region of Namibia. The license spans 35,045 ha...
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  • Poseidon Nickel Begins New Drilling Phase at Lake Johnston in Australia

    BY Industry News
    Australia’s Poseidon Nickel has kicked off another exploration drilling at Lake Johnston following encouraging results from an earlier effort. Earlier in the year, the Lake Johnston reconnaissance drilling spanned over a 14km section of the Western Ultramafic Unit (WUU) and yielded promising outcomes, including indicators for potential nickel sulphides. CEO Craig Jones conveyed his optimism...
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  • Rio Tinto Revisits Smaller Mining Projects Strategy for Critical Minerals

    BY Expert Base Metals
    At the FT Mining Summit in London, Rio Tinto Chair, Dominic Barton, broached the idea of partnerships with sovereign nations and smaller firms to develop small-scale mining projects. This approach, although now aimed at securing supplies of critical minerals like copper and lithium for green energy, harkens back to strategies from the 1980s. During that...
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  • Anglo CEO Highlights Concerns Over Mining Exploration in South Africa

    BY Expert Base Metals
    The CEO of multinational mining company Anglo American, Duncan Wanblad, expressed concerns over the stifling business environment in South Africa (SA), pointing out the country’s missed potential due to lack of incentives for mining exploration. During his address at the Joburg Indaba mining conference, Wanblad emphasized that SA’s undiscovered potential remains hampered by factors like...
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  • C3 Metals Announces Significant Drill Results at Bellas Gate, Jamaica

    BY Editor Metals
    In a recent development from Jamaica, C3 Metals has unveiled promising drill results from their operations at the Bellas Gate project. The highlight from the release centers on drill CMH8350-001 which recorded 207.8m at 0.43% copper and 0.20 g/t gold, starting just 22.0m downhole. Remarkably, within this expanse, a 135.0m segment showcased an enhanced concentration...
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  • Uranium-Gold Exploration in Canada: Panther Metals Backs Fulcrum’s Project Expansion

    BY Industry News
    Panther Metals has voiced its support for Fulcrum’s recent expansion of the Charlot-Neely uranium-gold project in northern Saskatchewan, Canada. With the staking of three new claim blocks, Fulcrum has added a significant 4,856 hectares to the project’s area. Panther’s connection to this venture is evident; the company currently holds a 19.99% interest in Fulcrum. Beyond...
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  • Hemlo Explorers Uncovers North-South Trending Zone through 2023 Sampling and Mapping

    BY Editor Metals
    Hemlo Explorers has shared new findings from its 2023 geological mapping and grab sampling program conducted on the eastern sector of Project Idaho. Strategically positioned 2-3 km east of the advancing Marathon Cu-Pd deposit managed by Generation Mining Ltd., Project Idaho lies between the Coldwell Complex and the Archean greenstone belt, renowned for the Hemlo...
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