mineralisation: 9 of 20

 With the “Vertical Approach”, the template and the trench cutter are lowered using a winch instead of being placed once and then moved horizontally along the seabed
MINING

"Vertical Approach" in deep-sea mining

Bauer has entered into a joint venture to explore new options for mining the seabed for minerals

17 September 2021

 Hole SJ-21-01 from the Cerro Verde zone (left) and the view from the top of Cerro Verde looking east (right)
CORE SAMPLING

Barksdale commences drilling at San Javier

Drill programme begins in Mexico as Barksdale Resources prospects for copper

11 August 2021

 A new Sandvik DL432i production drill is among the equipment being added to Alkane Resources’ fleet as part of a $16 million investment at its Tomingley Gold Extension Project in New South Wales
MINING

Alkine's $16 million investment in Australian mine fleet

Second-hand fleet to be replaced with new equipment as Australian gold mine life extended

09 August 2021

 Looking north across pad M1 at El Mezquite showing RC rig from Layne de Mexico drilling on a southerly azimuth at -45-degree dip angle
CORE SAMPLING

Additional rig added as part of Silver Spruce Mexican gold and silver project

Second rig added to drill programme as Silver Spruce pushes ahead with exploration

28 July 2021

 Altiplano Metals’ Farellon gold-copper mine underground development and proposed drill plan
MINING

Altiplano commences underground drill programme at Farellon

Newly purchased drill rig put to work by Altiplano Metals at Chilean Farellon copper-gold mine

16 July 2021

 An overview of 03 Mining’s Marban and Alpha properties
CORE SAMPLING

O3 Mining continues to expand Marban open pit mineralisation

Updates on drilling programme at Marban and Alpha properties in Canada released by 03 Mining

14 July 2021

 IMDEX is reporting that rig utilisation in Australia was “nearing capacity” at 79 per cent, and 72 per cent in North America
VIEWPOINT

Global rig count shows exploration pressures

Global rig count released by IMDEX shows exploration pressures

22 June 2021

 Trenched outcrop at the Deliverance area, Stony Lake. The main vein has up to 5-10 per cent sulphides and is comprised of crustiform to ginguro-style quartz veinsets wuth sulphides contained in the wall rock or bands
CORE SAMPLING

K9 Gold mobilises drill to Canadian Stony Lake project

K9 Gold reports on trenching and mobilises drill to Stony Lake project in Newfoundland

17 June 2021

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A Sneak Peek at the Future of Drilling Data

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Gain Ground on the Competition

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