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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Verde Potash’s final exploration reports approved

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The final exploration reports for TSX-listed Verde Potash’s Cerrado Verde mineral licences were given the nod by the National Department of Mineral Production (DNPM), paving the way for the fertiliser developer to submit an economic development...

By: Henry Lazenby

18th June 2013

DIAMONDS

Pangolin Diamonds discovers second kimberlite within Botswana project

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TSX-V-listed explorer Pangolin Diamonds on Tuesday announced it had discovered a second kimberlite pipe within its 1 545 km2 Tsabong North project, in Botswana. The company’s newly discovered Magi-02 kimberlite had an aeromagnetic anomaly of...

By: Henry Lazenby

18th June 2013

ENVIRONMENT

Canada raises absolute liability for offshore drill operators

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The Canadian government on Tuesday announced it would raise the absolute liability for energy companies operating offshore Atlantic Canada and Arctic Canada to C$1-billion to align accountability with international standards. Natural Resources...

By: Henry Lazenby

18th June 2013

EXPLORATION

Radar pulls the plug on Mt Ruby participation

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ASX-listed Radar Iron has withdrawn from the Mt Ruby project, in Queensland, after failing to renegotiate the terms of the existing earn-in agreement. During February, Radar announced that it had acquired a 51% interest in the project, which had...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

18th June 2013

OIL & GAS

More exploration expenditure expected in offshore WA

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Australia was poised for a further A$180-million investment in offshore exploration, after federal Resources and Energy Minister Gary Gray granted 13 new offshore petroleum exploration permits as part of round one of the 2012 Offshore Petroleum...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

18th June 2013

ENVIRONMENT

Peru protesters push to stop $5bn Newmont mine project

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Thousands of opponents of a $5-billion gold project of Newmont Mining circled a lake high in the Andes on Monday, vowing to stop the company from eventually draining it to make way for Peru's most expensive mine. Lake Perol is one of several...

By: Reuters

18th June 2013

NICKEL

Royal Nickel announces $1.1bn NPV for Quebec nickel project

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Royal Nickel, which is working to develop the Dumont nickel project in Ontario’s Abitibi mining camp, on Monday announced a bankable feasibility study had demonstrated a technically and economically sound project with an after-tax net present...

By: Henry Lazenby

17th June 2013

EXPLORATION

KBL shares soar on new discoveries

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The share price of base- and precious metals developer KBL Mining increased by more than 27% on Friday as the company added more resource to its Mineral Hill operation. The junior told shareholders that ongoing underground drilling at the Red...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

14th June 2013

Topics in these articles

City	Company	Country	Person
Toronto Tsabong Perth Huangashanga Pampa Verde	Rio Tinto Buenaventura Newmont Mining	Botswana Australia Peru United States Canada	Manfred R Marx Gary Gray Angel Mendoza Cesar Correa Ollanta Humala Roque Benavides Royal Nickel Tyler Mitchelson
Province Or State	Region	Currency	Industry Term
Western Australia Queensland Tasmania Ontario	Western Australia Western Botswana	AUD USD GBP	Mining Precious Metals Developer
Natural Feature	Programming Language
Mount Ruby Andes Lake Perol Mineral Hill	Ruby