Exploration boom in Tasmania

Apr 18, 2012

Tasmania’s mineral exploration sector has finally shaken off the doldrums, with almost 80 companies spending a record A$ 38.7 million last year looking for the mines of tomorrow, the Hobart Mercury newspaper reported. Drill rigs are humming on many of the 194...

Australian exploration updates

Mar 20, 2012

Stellar Resources has commenced a new one year, 10,000 metres drilling programme at its now 100%-owned Heemskirk project in Tasmania. The project contains three orebodies (Queen Hill, Montana and Severn) and is adjacent to the Renison mine. Indicated and inferred...

Mine project round-up

Jan 18, 2012

A number of companies have provided progress reports in the last week on their plans to develop potential new mines. Some short notes on five Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed companies covering activity in Australia, Morocco, the UK and DR Congo follow. Kasbah...

Venture makes mining application for Mt Lindsay

Sep 19, 2011

ASX-listed Venture Minerals Limited announced the submission of a Mining Lease Application for the Company’s flagship Mt Lindsay Tin/Tungsten Project in northwest Tasmania. The MLA was submitted to the Registrar of Mines, Mineral Resources Tasmania on 15...