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| All Ords | 5899.3 | +26.4 | Dow Jones | 12,580.83 | -56.80 | |||||||
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| Materials (Sector) | 11,093.2 | +113.6 | US 10-Year Bond | 4.784% | +0.054 | |||||||
| All Ords Gold (Sub Industry) | 4461.0 | +82.8 | Gold - spot/oz | US$666.70 | +9.00 | |||||||
| Metals & Mining (Industry) | 3689.6 | +41.7 | Silver - spot/oz | US$13.83 | +0.15 | |||||||
| Energy (Sector) | 12,281.7 | +179.3 | Platinum - spot | US$1194.00 | -1.00 | |||||||
| AGC Macquarie Au | 4878 | +125.2 | Palladium - spot | US$340.00 | +3.00 | |||||||
| Hartleys Explorers Index | 15,237 | +147.4 | Uranium - spot US$/lb | US75.00 | unch | |||||||
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Wall Street retreated sharply Friday as investors absorbed a spike in oil prices and comments from two Federal Reserve officials that unexpected economic growth could prompt an interest rate hike. Investors began to sell after St. Louis Fed President William Poole and Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher both warned rates will go higher if inflation doesn't ebb.
Bond prices fell sharply following speeches by the two Fed presidents; the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.78 percent from 4.73 percent.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by about 2 to 1, on increased turnover, on the New York Stock Exchange.
For the week, the Dow fell 0.57 percent; the Nasdaq dropped 0.65 percent; and the S&P declined 0.71 percent.
U.S. copper futures closed at a one-week high Friday as speculative short-covering and bargain buying boosted values and possibly provided a potential bottom for the market to build on, analysts said.
Gold prices in New York rose to the highest in more than six months as a jump in energy costs boosted the appeal of the precious metal as an inflation hedge.
Board Changes - Web Site
Rig Mobilisation for Puffin-8 - Web Site
Amended Initial Director's Interest Notice and Form 603 - Web Site
Joint Company Secretary Appointment - Web Site
Notice under Section 708A(5)(e) Corporations Act 2001 - Web Site
Offer of Shares under Share Purchase Plan - Web Site
Appointment of Executive Chairman - Web Site
Relodgement of Sept 2006 Special Purpose Accounts - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Quarterly Report to Shareholders - HIGHLIGHTS
GULF OF MEXICO DRILLING - OPEN HOLE LOG RESULTS
Following completion of drilling to planned total depth, Open Hole Logs have been run in the South Marsh Island block 138 #1 well.
Analysis of the data has resulted in the decision to plug and abandon the well. This decision is based on the conclusion from the analysis that the well has no commercial hydrocarbon bearing sands.
The next planned activity is to secure the well, prepare the rig for de-mobilisation and move off location... - Web Site
Closing Dste Extension - Clarification - Web Site
Transcript of Interview with MD - Web Site
Latin Gold announces its initial JORC compliant resource of the Paron Gold Project - Peru.
Acquisition of Aztec Resources Limited Completed - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Completion of Placement & Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
AMEC Presentation and Exploration Update - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders re Share Puchase Plan Offer - Web Site
Director involved in accident - Web Site
Caldita-2 drilling update
Santos today announced the completion of the current phase of the offshore Timor/Bonaparte Basin drilling program, with the rig release from Caldita-2.
The Caldita-2 well is located 6 kilometres west-northwest of the Caldita-1 discovery well which was drilled in 2005. Caldita-2 was drilled to a total depth of 3,973 metres and confirmed the presence of gas in the western part of the Caldita structure. The field gas-water contact was confirmed and valuable core, wireline log and formation pressure data was obtained. A reduced reservoir section of similar quality to that found in the Caldita-1 well was encountered.
The well was not drill-stem tested and has been plugged and abandoned as originally planned.
The forward program for the NT/P61 and NT/P69 exploration permits is to complete the acquisition and processing of 3D seismic data over the Caldita and nearby Barossa structures by the end of the first quarter 2008. The well data will then be integrated into the interpretation and subsequent reservoir modelling, leading to a better understanding of the likely resources and future development options.
Caldita-2 is located in exploration permit NT/P61, 265 kilometres north-northwest of Darwin in water depth of 136 metres. - Web Site
Change in substantial holding
Appendix 3B - Options Exercised - Web Site
Correction to error: clause 2.1 in Bonus Option Prospectus - Web Site
QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THREE MONTHS TO 31 DECEMBER 2006 - HIGHLIGHTS
Cameroon
Corporate
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 2 - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Statement of Securities subject to Escrow - Web Site
Employee Option Plan - Web Site
Statement confirming Completion of Agreements - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Proforma balance sheet @ 31/10/06 - Web Site
Top 20 shareholders - Web Site
Pre-Quotation Disclosure - Web Site
Cibaliung Gold Project Update
Site Development and Erection of Gold Processing Plant
Site development and construction at the date of this report is summarised as follows:
The Board has resolved to put further construction work in respect of the plant on hold for the time being, and is also investigating the deferral of non essential or discretionary expenditure in order to conserve cash while both funding arrangements and the approach to the development of the decline are finalised.
Decline Development
The Decline Development Contract has been terminated. The decline contractor will extract the roadheader and demobilise at its own cost.
The delay in the development of the decline has already had a significant cost impact on the project and, as previously advised, the targeted first gold pour of May 2007 will not be achieved.
Discussions are taking place with an alternate contractor who has been on site and completed drill and blast testing to ascertain if this is appropriate for the development of the decline. The Company has now received a proposal from this alternate contractor to takeover the development of the decline. The Company is presently reviewing this proposal and its cost and schedule implications on the project.
Alternate Mining Plan to Achieve Earlier Gold Production
The Company is also investigating an alternate mining plan which may enable earlier access to ore bodies so that first gold pour may be accelerated.
The plan is based on the development of an alternative decline to access ore which can then be mined by hand held methods. Under the plan, development would continue to the main ore body from where mechanised mining could commence. Pursuant to this plan ore would be stockpiled to permit gold production to commence at the earliest opportunity and to then continue at a limited rate until such time as the decline has been sufficiently developed to permit continuous mining at the originally anticipated rate of 220,000 tonnes per annum.
Subject to confirming the plan's technical merit, the Company anticipates that this plan will generate revenue for the Company from gold sales at an earlier date while the development of the decline continues. Implementation of the plan will require approval from ANZ as the project financier. While this plan, if adopted, may result in an earlier first gold pour date, the amount of ore to be processed will be limited and likely to be at a relatively low grade. At best, it is anticipated that this plan could see limited production achieved in the second half of 2007.
Funding
The project has experienced significant cost pressure, primarily associated with the difficulties encountered in the development of the decline.
As previously advised, the Company has fully drawn the original ANZ primary debt facility of US$26 million and ANZ has provided an offer for an additional debt facility in the amount of US$5 million. There are a number of pre-conditions associated with this facility including a requirement to restructure the existing hedging arrangements with ANZ and a requirement that the Company raise sufficient equity funds to complete the project development before the additional debt funds will become available.
Taking into account cost increases identified to date and the continuing cost pressure associated with the development of the decline, it is envisaged that the Company, as previously advised, will need to raise additional equity potentially in excess of US$20 million to complete the development of the Cibaliung Gold Project. In this regard, the Company has appointed Austock Corporate Finance Limited to review the company's funding alternatives which may involve the introduction of a cornerstone investor.
Furthermore the Board believes that it is in the interests of the Company and its shareholders to also explore a range of corporate alternatives in order to ensure the timely completion of the Cibaliung project. These alternatives include discussions with other parties at a corporate and project level. These discussions are ongoing. The Company has appointed Gryphon Partners to assist it in this respect.
- Web Site
Release of Escrowed Securities - Web Site
Director Appointment/Placement - Web Site
Extension of Marr MOU - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Hole 148 Reveals Exceptional Grades - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
GLX: Gulf of Mexico Drilling Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Company Overview - Web Site
Appendix 3B-Placement & Section 708A(5)(e) - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Dairi Project - Forestry Approval Update - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Notice of General Meeting - Web Site
Results of Meeting
Fourth Contract Awarded in Tianjin
Second Quarter and Half Year Accounts - 31 December 2006 - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from AXA - Web Site
Production to ramp up with new discoveries - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Drilling Recommences at Jervois - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Top 20 & Distribution of Shares & Options
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
44 Million Tonnes of Premium Quality Iron Confirmed - Web Site
Investor Relations Presentation - February 2007 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - New Issue and Exercise of Options - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
RETIREMENT OF DIRECTOR
Uran Limited (ASX: URA) today advises that Mr Tom Bannerman has stepped down from the Board, effective immediately, to take up the position of Managing Director of the Company's new nickel spin-off, Great Western Exploration Limited.
As announced last month, Uran is divesting its Western Australian nickel sulphide assets to Great Western in order to focus efforts on the development of a portfolio of advanced uranium assets in Eastern Europe and former Soviet Bloc countries. The Company has recently announced two significant near-production opportunities, in the Ukraine and the Czech Republic, and is well positioned to move into production during 2007.
Uran shareholders will, via a proposed capital reduction and in specie distribution, receive shares in the capital of Great Western Exploration. Full details of this proposal will be announced shortly.
The Board would like to thank Mr Bannerman for his contribution to the Company since its inception and wishes him well in his new role. - Web Site
Notice of General Meeting - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Drill Results - High Grade Zone Confirm Widespread Uranium - Web Site
MUN: February 2007 Exploration Update - Web Site
Appoints David Nixon as Non-Executive Chairman - Web Site
Four Mile Uranium Discovery Update - Web Site
Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site
Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts - Web Site
Tipton Processing Facilities Agreements Unconditional - Web Site
CONSOLIDATES MOUNT WEBB PROJECT
Mount Webb Project (WA): Iron Oxide Copper Gold (Uranium)
Ashburton Minerals is pleased to announce that it has signed an option agreement with Bestgold Investments Pty Ltd under which it has the right to purchase three granted exploration licences in the Mount Webb region in far eastern Western Australia on the Northern Territory border. This area is considered highly prospective for Cu-Au (U) mineralisation.
The Bestgold tenements (E80/3327, 3328 and 3329) are some 540 km2 in area and, together with Ashburton's own exploration licence application (E80/3785) of 630 km2 in area, the Mount Webb project comprises over 1,000 km2 of contiguous tenure in the region (see Figures 1 - 5, below).
This remote area has been only sparsely explored in the past. The only company scale work reported is the limited, though very encouraging, exploration by Aurora Gold and later BHP in the period 1997 to 2000. No exploration has been carried out over the area since that time.
In a short period of time, Aurora Gold identified a number of anomalous targets. Semi- continuous rock chip sampling returned results of 9.1% Cu, 3 g/t Ag and 0.38 g/t Au over a true width of 4 m, and 0.3% Cu and 8 g/t Ag over a true width of 10 m.
Subsequent aircore drilling by Aurora Gold confirmed the presence of three Cu-Au-Ag anomalies, the largest of which extended over three adjacent 800 m-spaced lines with peak values of 0.21 g/t Au and 896 ppm Cu.
On the basis of these results, BHP joint ventured into the Aurora Gold ground and completed a reverse circulation drilling programme in 1999 which returned a best result of 36 m @ 0.42% Cu and 0.55 g/t Au, including an interval of 6 m @ 1.68% Cu and 0.29 g/t Au. The precise location of these BHP results is unknown. ....... - Web Site
Appointment Non-Executive Director - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Project Update - Tipton West SE Queensland - Web Site
To Acquire Moly Mines' Gold Assets - Web Site
MOL: Sale of Gold Assets - Web Site
Patersons to Underwrite Exercise of Remaining March Options - Web Site
Uranium Potential Identified within Minnie Creek Project - Web Site
Tintaburra Weekly Drilling Update - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 2 - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Rights Issue sets Company for First Geothernal Power Plant - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Quarterly Update - Web Site
MT GARNET UPDATE
Kagara wishes to inform the market that due to safety concerns over the condition of the Kennedy Highway as a result of heavy rains associated with tropical lows in far north Queensland, trucking of ore from the Balcooma mining operations was suspended on Wednesday 31 January. Processing of ore stockpiles continued until Sunday 4 February and Kagara has subsequently brought forward a planned seven day shutdown for the polymetallic treatment plant at Mt Garnet by one week.
It is expected that during this time the Main Roads Department will effect repairs to the highway to allow the resumption of heavy haulage. Trucking of concentrates from both Mt Garnet and Thalanga has recommenced and processing of ore is scheduled to restart on 14 February once sufficient ore stockpiles have been re-established.
At Balcooma flooding of the open pits has occurred and a small slip has occurred on the western wall of the Balcooma north pit. This has restricted access to the pit and a cutback to restore this access will take approximately four weeks, in the meantime the Thalanga and Mt Garnet copper circuits will operate from copper ore stockpiles at Balcooma. It is estimated that as a result of the trucking and Balcooma pit issues, approximately two weeks of copper concentrate production will be deferred. Zinc and lead production is not expected to be materially affected.
Mining continued as normal from the Dry River South underground mine. - Web Site
Rapu Rapu - Production to Resume Immediately
Yesterday afternoon, the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB), issued a final lifting order (FLO), terminating all proceedings against Rapu Rapu Processing, Inc. (RRPI) (a Lafayette group company). The Order confirmed that RRPI has fully complied with all conditions and requirements set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), including the full payment of all fines imposed under the Clean Water Act of 2004.
The Order authorises RRPI to immediately resume production of copper and zinc concentrates from its modern base metals plant on the island of Rapu Rapu in the Republic of the Philippines...- Web Site
Boardroomradio Interview - 9 February 2007 - Web Site
Koh-I Sultan Gold Project - Pakistan - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Trading Halt Update - Web Site
Board Changes - Web Site
Crux-2 Appraisal Well - Progress Report No. 7 - Web Site
Extension of Offer Period - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Windimurra Drilling - Web Site
Listing Rule 3.3 Notice re T/O by STO - Web Site
BARRAMBIE VANADIUM PROJECT - FEASIBILITY STUDY UPDATE
As part of the recently commenced Feasibility Study, the Company has commenced an intensive drilling programme to upgrade and extend existing mineral resources at the Barrambie Vanadium Project, which is located about 80 km north of Sandstone.
The first stage of the drilling programme will require 10,000 to 15,000 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling, which will test the mineralisation to a depth of 50-60 metres below surface, the planned depth for the initial mining operation. Drilling results will also be used to test for variations in V, Ti and Fe grade along strike and between massive and disseminated mineralisation. This phase of the drilling programme will also include a small number of shallow cored drill holes for initial metallurgical and geotechnical test work.
The RC drilling is aimed at confirming continuity of the vanadiferous magnetite-ilmenite mineralisation throughout the entire 11 km strike length of the granted Mining Lease (M57/173). Interpretation of a low-level, highintensity airborne geophysical survey, flown in June 2005, has already indicated that the vanadiferous magnetite-ilmenite mineralisation is continuous throughout the full length of the tenement, with minor fault offsets (Figure 1)...... - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc share transaction 07/02/07 - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x4 - Web Site
Rights Issue closes oversubscribed
Appendix 3B - Application for quotation for 283658 shares - Web Site
Weekly Operations Updated - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
Brokers Uranium Presentation - Web Site
Company's Request for Trading Halt - Web Site
Karumba Vessel Statement - 2pm Update - Web Site
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Thursday 08 February 2007 (Close of Business - New York)
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| All Ords | 5872.9 | +2.0 | Dow Jones | 12,637.63 | -29.24 | |||
| ASX100 | 4773.6 | -1.5 | S&P 500 | 1448.31 | -1.71 | |||
| ASX200 | 5899.5 | -0.3 | Nasdaq | 2488.67 | -1.83 | |||
| ASX300 | 5907.3 | +0.4 | NYSE Volume | 2,797,382,000 | ||||
| Materials (Sector) | 10,979.6 | -98.9 | US 10-Year Bond | 4.730% | -0.035 | |||
| All Ords Gold (Sub Industry) | 4378.2 | -0.8 | Gold - spot/oz | US$657.70 | +5.50 | |||
| Metals & Mining (Industry) | 3647.9 | -48.8 | Silver - spot/oz | US$13.68 | +0.05 | |||
| Energy (Sector) | 12,102.4 | -77.8 | Platinum - spot | US$1195.00 | -4.00 | |||
| AGC Macquarie Au | 4753 | -13.8 | Palladium - spot | US$337.00 | -7.00 | |||
| Hartleys Explorers Index | 15,089 | na | Uranium - spot US$/lb | US75.00 | unch | |||
| Shanghai Composite | 2737.7 | +21.6 | Bridge CRB Futures Index | 395.88 | +2.87 | |||
| Hang Seng | 20,735.1 | +55.4 | Light Crude (NYM - $US per bbl.) | US$59.71 | +2.00 | |||
| Nikkei | 17,292.5 | +0.2 | Natural Gas (NYM - $US/mmbtu) | US$7.87 | +0.16 | |||
| India BSE 30 | 14,652.1 | +9.0 | Copper (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 5345 | -55 | |||
| FTSE 100 | 6336.4 | -23.1 | Lead (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 1606 | -4 | |||
| German DAX | 6876.7 | -38.8 | Zinc (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 3134 | -39 | |||
| A$ = US78.16 | +0.30 | Nickel (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 38,650 | -650 | ||||
| A$ = 94.63yen | +0.72 | Aluminium (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 2754 | -49 | ||||
| A$ = 0.599Euro | +0.001 | Tin (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 12,320 | +320 | ||||
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Wall Street pulled back Thursday after investors were largely unimpressed by retail sales figures and strong profit reports from Walt Disney Co. and Electronic Data Systems Corp. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, topped Wall Street's forecast though the month's increase was modest. Weakness in housing stocks also weighed on the market.
Energy traders rushed back into the market amid frigid temperatures in the U.S. and after Occidental Petroleum Corp. shut a field in California following a fire. Light, sweet crude settled up $2 at $59.71 per barrel, its highest price this year on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Declining issues outnumbered advancers by about 6 to 5, on increased volume, on the New York Stock Exchange.
In Europe, both the Bank of England and the European bank left interest rates unchanged.
U.S. copper futures brushed against a 10-month low on Thursday on renewed fund selling that began overnight, but arbitrageurs and short-term speculators saw an opportunity at the lows and trimmed the gap to a more modest decline, traders said.
Gold rose in New York as higher oil prices and a drop in the value of the dollar and yen against the euro helped to boost the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment.
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Comet Gold Project Drilling Update - Web Site
Preliminary Final Report - Web Site
ELOISE MINE ROYALTY UPDATE - KEY POINTS
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Notice of Meeting - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
GULF OF MEXICO DRILLING PROGRESS
The South Marsh Island Block 138 #1 well is nearing Total Depth.
Drilling has progressed to 3,551 metres (11,650 feet) at 18:00 hours CST on 6th January. Current operation is drilling ahead.
Heads of Agreement reached to acquire Kelso Mining Ltd
The Company announced that it has agreed terms for the acquisition of Kelso Mining Limited ('Kelso') whose principal asset is the right to acquire 70% of the issued share capital of Coal of Africa Limited ('CoAL').
CoAL is a South African company that owns the Mooiplaats coal project and surrounding New Order prospecting rights.
A CPR on the CoAL properties is expected to be available by April 2007, and it is a condition of the Kelso acquisition of CoAL that the properties contain a JORC and SAMREC compliant resource in excess of 450 million tonnes of coal. - Web Site
Appointment of Directors
Following the placement to Global Coal Management plc ('Global Coal', formerly Asia Energy plc) as notified on 21 December, the Company is pleased to advise that Mr Stephen (Steve) Bywater and Mr Graham Taggart have been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of the Company. - Web Site
Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site
Completion of $2.5m Placement
Hannans Reward Ltd has entered into an agreement with Patersons Securities Limited to raise $2.5 million via the placement of shares, at an issue price of 30 cents per share. - Web Site
Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from AMP - Web Site
Rapu Rapu Project - PLO Update
The Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Angelo T Reyes, announced this afternoon that the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) resolved this morning to permanently lift the ‘cease and desist' order issued by the PAB in January 2006 which resulted in the suspension of processing activities at Lafayette's base metals plant on the island of Rapu Rapu in the Republic of the Philippines.
Lafayette expects that the Permanent Lifting Order will allow immediate resumption of copper and zinc concentrate production. Further details will be advised to the market on receipt of the Order. - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Update on RC Drilling Results from Bungua at Kariba Project - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 3 - Web Site
Press Release re 2007 Oil & Gas Investment Symposium - Web Site
TAP FARMS DOWN TO 50% INTEREST IN SANDAKAN BASIN, PHILIPPINES AND
EXPANDS 3D SEISMIC ACQUISITION PROGRAMME
Tap Oil Limited ("Tap") has entered into a farmout agreement with Salamander Energy Plc ("Salamander") for an interest in Service Contract 41 ("SC 41") in the Sandakan Basin, Philippines. Under the farmout agreement, which is subject to partner and Government approvals, Salamander will earn a 35% interest in SC 41 by contributing to the forward work programme and Tap will retain a 50% interest and Operatorship. A location map is attached. In addition, the SC 41 Joint Venture has agreed to increase the size of the 2007 3D seismic survey from 300 km2 to a minimum of 600 km2.
SC 41 is an area of approximately 4,820 square kilometers with water depths ranging from 200 to 2,000 metres.
Tap Comment
This Service Contract attracted considerable interest by other major companies and demonstrates the prospectivity of the acreage. The farmout is consistent with Tap's strategy of acquiring larger equity interests and where possible retaining operatorship. Tap welcomes Salamander to the Joint Venture and expects this company will enhance the capabilities of the overall SC 41 Joint Venture in progressing drillable prospects based on the 3D seismic survey commencing in April this year.
The doubling of the size of the 3D seismic survey will dramatically enhance the prospectivity of SC 41 by enabling multiple drilling targets to be matured. On the existing 2D seismic data the prospectivity of SC 41 comprises of a number of leads which are interpreted to have the potential for oil accumulations in the range of 50 to 150 million barrels along trend from the Wildebeest -1 exploration well, which discovered 40o API oil in 2000.
Looking forward, Tap proposes to identify drillable prospects by late 2007 with drilling anticipated in 2008. - Web Site
Employee Remuneration/App. 3B/Change Dir. Int. Notices - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Wedgetail Mining Limited Minesite.com article - "Wedgetail gets ready to fly" - Web Site
EREMIA 7 DRILLING REPORT - NORTHERN PERTH BASIN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Operations Since Last Report: Set 340mm surface conductor to 78 metres. Drill ahead to current depth.
Current Operations: Drilling ahead in 311mm (8½") hole. - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Agreements for Funding, Ownership and Operation of Tipton West Joint Venture Central Gas Processing Facilities Unconditional
The Directors of Arrow Energy NL ("Arrow") are pleased to advise that the Agreements for the construction, funding, ownership and operation of the Tipton West Central Gas Processing Facilities ("CGPF") between the Tipton West Joint Venture ("TWJV") and Australian Pipeline Trust ("APA") have become unconditional.
These Agreements allow for APA to now reimburse the TWJV for construction costs already incurred, and to own and operate the facilities for 15 years. This completes the funding requirements for the first stage of development of Tipton West.
These agreements establish a commercial mechanism for the TWJV to process its Tipton West field Coal Seam Gas ("CSG") for delivery into the Wambo Power Venture high pressure pipeline from Tipton West to the Braemar Power Project.
The contractual arrangements also provide for the future expansion of the facility and connection into APA's Roma-Brisbane Pipeline as additional gas sales from the Tipton West field are secured.
The Tipton West project field development is well progressed with all development wells drilled and majority of those completed and dewatering. All six compressors and other ancillary equipment are now in commissioning, and first sales gas was delivered on 6 February 2007.
The Tipton West CSG field has been initially developed to produce total sales gas of approximately 10 PJ per annum of gas.
Arrow is very pleased to continue its strong association with a company of the quality of APA and looks forward to a long and mutually profitable association. - Web Site
Director Appointment/Initial Directors Interest Notice - Web Site
Investor Presentation - Web Site
Alternate Director - Dr Neville Alley - Web Site
Drilling Commences at Anketell Uranium Project WA - Web Site
GLADIATOR COMMENCES DRILLING NICKEL SULPHIDE TARGETS
Gladiator Resources Limited (ASX: GLA) has commenced an RC percussion drilling programme to test the first of three promising EM conductors at the Company’s Gindalbie South Project approximately 35 kilometres northeast of Kalgoorlie.
The initial two angled drill holes will be completed on each of the three TEM anomalies GSC 5, 7 and 8 to test the bedrock conductors as nickel sulphide targets.
The three anomalies were selected as the highest priority of a total of nine EM bedrock conductors delineated during a comprehensive inloop TEM survey undertaken late last year on the highly-regarded Western Komatiite Prospect at Gindalbie South.
The Western Komatiite is a 10 kilometre strike length of ultramafic sequence contained within EL27/302 and EL27/293 and lies approximately six kilometres southeast of the Silver Swan high grade nickel mine and approximately 15 kilometres north of Bulong.
The RC percussion drilling program is expected to take approximately one week to complete, with initial analytical results likely within three weeks. - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Update on Norseman Project - Web Site
Powers Ahead - Web Site
Accelerates Power Station Development - Web Site
Change of Company Secretary
Progress Report Juha 5/Ghard-1/Yusr Nubia-1 - Web Site
Media Release Confirms New Sulphide Zone Open at Depth - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
FArms Down to 50% Int. in Sandakan Basin Philippines - Web Site
Investor Presentation - Asia - Web Site
URAN SECURES KEY URANIUM PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITY IN UKRAINE, EASTERN EUROPE THROUGH AGREEMENT OVER SEDIMENTARY URANIUM PROJECTS
FINAL FEASIBILITY STUDY COMMENCES
Retirement of Director - Web Site
Sale of Bulla Iron Ore Interest - Web Site
Century Mine Transfer Vessel - MV Wunma - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Alcoa Form 8-K Filed February 1 - Web Site
New Company Secretary - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from SUN - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
STAGE TWO DRILLING PROGRAM COMMENCES IN MEXICO
Azure Minerals Limited (ASX: AZS) is pleased to announce the commencement of the next phase of drilling on its Mexican projects.
Highlights include:
Non-Renounceable Rights Issue of Options - Web Site
Change to Financial Year End - Web Site
Half Yearly Report & Half Year Accounts - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder from PPT - Web Site
Update Las Minerale - Web Site
PROJECT UPDATE - TIPTON WEST, SE QUEENSLAND
MAIN POINTS
PROJECT UPDATE
VADER/CEDAR CREEK COALSEAM GAS PROJECT
LEWIS & COWLITZ COUNTIES, WASHINGTON, USA
MAIN POINTS
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x4 - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Golden China Secures More Gold Concentrate for BioGold - Web Site
Wilson Well has Spudded - Web Site
News Release: More Gold Upside in Portia Project - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Staff Options Exercised - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Brisbane Petroleum Ltd Oil Reserves Report - Web Site
LionOre Indaba Conference Presentation February 2007 - Web Site
Response to ASX Appendix 5B Query - Web Site
Central zone returns another record result - Web Site
Drilling Report - Web Site
Weekly Drilling Report - Thungo 13 - Web Site
Half Yearly Report/Half Year Accounts
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Forms 4s lodged with SEC - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Conversion of Convertible Note - Web Site
Amended Appendix 3B - Web Site
Funding secured for Redcliffe Gold Project - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Mineralised porphyry discovery indicates strong potential for copper-gold porphyry to north of Siana Pit. Deeper testing of the system continues.
Diamond hole SMDD110 designed to test the potential at Siana below and north of the design pit has intersected Main Zone mineralisation of 2m at 20.4 g/t gold and 32.1 g/t silver within a broader zone of 159m at 0.6 g/t gold and 1.5 g/t silver from 462m down hole.
The Main Zone result is located 130m north and below the previous intersection in hole SMDD105 (144 metres at 5.8g/t Au and 10.4g/t Ag) and confirms the mineralised system at Siana to a vertical depth of at least 420 metres. Individual grades up to 42.2 g/t gold, 66 g/t silver, 5.1% zinc and 0.6% copper have been intersected. The Main Zone mineralisation and alteration passes into a 50 metre wide mineralised diorite porphyry to the east with grades up to 13.6 g/t gold, 11.2 g/t silver and 0.9% zinc.
Drilled from the west SMDD110 passed through similar strong alteration and mineralization as intersected in SMDD105. The diorite porphyry was intersected from 572-642m down hole before passing into what appears to be a major structural repetition of the Main Zone limestones and sediments. The hole was terminated at 800m and assays results are awaited for samples beyond 621m. The portion of the diorite porphyry analysed to date contains an intersection of 18m at 1.6 g/t gold and 1.9 g/t silver from 601m down hole.
Diamond hole SMDD111, a continuance of the current programme, is in progress and is targeting deep Main Zone mineralisation in the southern portion of the system.
The diorite porphyry is akin to that of the large Boyongan porphyry copper-gold deposit located five kilometres to the northwest and is the first intersection of this rock-type in the Siana area. The chemistry and veining in the diorite indicates SMDD110 is peripheral to the main porphyry system and further drill testing is warranted. - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc share transaction 6 Feb 07 - Web Site
Completion of Entitlement Issue
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Drilling Programme Progress - Web Site
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Wall Street ended slightly higher Wednesday after falling oil prices adversely affected energy stocks and overshadowed a stronger-than-expected productivity reading. A Federal Reserve official's comments on interest rates also soured the market's early good mood.
A robust sales forecast from Cisco Systems Inc. gave a boost to technology stocks.
Light, sweet crude settled down $1.17 at $57.71 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It had been up briefly after the Energy Department's weekly domestic inventory data showed a small decrease in crude stockpiles.
Nickel dropped to the lowest in more than two weeks, leading declines in metals, after stockpiles monitored by the London Metal Exchange rebounded from the lowest in 15 years.
Gold eased in New York, erasing earlier gains, following the crude oil price down.
Open Briefing: Agri Energy. Chairman on Strategic Additions - Web Site
Half Year Results to 31 December 2006
AQUARIUS PLATINUM HALF YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS (31 DECEMBER 2006) RECORD INTERIM PROFITS UP 229% AND DOUBLING OF INTERIM DIVIDEND
Highlights of the half year
Operational
Financial
Strategic
Resignation of Alternate Director & Appendix 3Z - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Indian Company BPCL Farmin to AC/P32 Timor Sea - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Mining News - Gippsland Indaba Mining Conference Presentation - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Options - Web Site
Rights Issue Results - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Investor presentation given at the Indaba Conference in South Africa. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Cleansing Statement - Share Issue - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Issue of Shares - Web Site
Indonesian Project Update
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Karumba Vessel Statement - 4pm Update - Web Site
4KM2 COPPER - GOLD - MOLYBDENUM MINERALISED PORPHYRY SYSTEM DOCUMENTED AT THE ELO PROSPECT BY RECONNAISSANCE SOIL GEOCHEMISTRY AND FURTHER INVESTIGATED WITH DETAILED GRID BASED SOIL SAMPLING AND GROUND MAGNETIC SURVEYS
Frontier Resources is pleased to announce that exploration and on site reconnaissance has confirmed a major precious/base metal mineralised porphyry system at the Elo Prospect, EL 1348 - Mt Bini, Papua New Guinea and this system will be targeted for drilling as soon as practical (tentatively scheduled to commence late in the second quarter of 2007).
Gold geochemistry in reconnaissance ridge and spur soil sampling from previous exploration shows that the Elo anomaly covers an area of at least 4km2 (2,200m x 1,800m - as defined by gold in soil assays >20ppb). When considering comparable intensity copper in soil geochemistry, Elo's mineralised surface area is approximately 6 times larger than that associated with the Kodu Deposit (See Figure 1).
This is particularly significant because Kodu has an Inferred Resource of 507,000 tonnes of copper equivalent (108Mt grading approximately 0.47% copper equivalent - see ASX release 11 August 2006) within a relatively small area, that Frontier is presently working to upgrade to Indicated status and increase associated tonnage.... - Web Site
Special Update on Icon Energy's Operational Activities - ICN AUDIO BROADCAST - Web Site
Letter to Lakes Oil Shareholders
| LAKES OIL LAUNCHES FOUR WELL PROGRAMME |
HIGHLIGHTS
- Web Site
NEWS RELEASE
HIGH GRADE MOLYBDENUM - 7m at 0.6% Molybdenum - IN DRILL HOLE at
SIMUKU PROPERTY
Vancouver 6th February 2007. New Guinea Gold Corporation (NGG) advise that encouraging molybdenum mineralisation was intersected in two drill holes at the Simuku porphyry copper/gold/molybdenum property in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Summary intersection results were:
Note: The complete assay results above cut offs of 1000ppm copper or 100ppm molybdenum are given in the table below.
Copper equivalents are the combined value of copper, molybdenum and silver. They are important at Simuku as the project has credits in copper, molybdenum, gold and silver. Copper equivalents were calculated using current metal prices of US$2.50/lb for copper, US$25/lb for molybdenum and US$13.3/oz for silver. Gold is also a credit in parts of the Simuku system, but is not present in significant amounts in the present drill holes.
Drill holes SMD013 and SMD014 were drilled to 70.8m and 100.1m respectively to test a zone of molybdenum mineralisation defined in trench (73m at 0.17% molybdenum)........
- Web Site
First Gas Sales from Tipton West Field Almost Two Months Early
The Board of Arrow Energy N.L. ("Arrow") is pleased to announce that first gas was sold yesterday from the Tipton West Field to the Braemer Power Project ("BPP").
Under the terms of the Gas Sales Agreement ("GSA"), first gas deliveries were required by 31 March 2007. In a tight market for labour and materials, the project development has been well executed with the total elapsed time from project development decision to first gas sales being approximately 13 months.
Dewatering of the field began from a limited number of wells in the second half of calendar 2006 and further wells continue to be brought on stream. To date approximately 45 of the 85 wells drilled (inclusive of an additional 10 wells drilled to take advantage of rig availability) have been put on pump and have commenced dewatering. The remaining wells will be added over the next 3 months. Commissioning of the gas compression and related facilities is now under way enabling first gas sales to be made.
Initial gas flow into the BPP export line was at a rate of approximately 4 TJ/day and is stabilising at around 2.5 TJ/day. Sales will be intermittent over the next few weeks during the commissioning phase. Post commissioning, gas deliveries as required under the GSA will ramp up from a low rate in April 2007 rising to the full requirement of 16 TJ/day by 1 October 2007. Field production forecasts show a rate of 27 TJ/day should be achievable by year end from the project...... - Web Site
Interim Results for the half year ended 31 December 2006
BHP BILLITON RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2006
BHP Billiton Announces Increased Capital
Management Programme Including An Off-Market
Buy-Back Of BHP Billiton Limited Shares
BHP Billiton today announced a US$10 billion increase to the US$3 billion capital management programme that was announced in August 2006. This amount will be returned to shareholders over the next 18 months through a series of buy-backs. The next stage in the capital management programme will be the implementation of an off-market buy-back with a targeted maximum of A$3.25 billion (US$2.5 billion) of BHP Billiton Limited shares. At the same time, BHP Billiton will continue to repurchase shares on-market in BHP Billiton Plc on an opportunistic basis. This programme continues BHP Billiton's outstanding track record of meeting its capital management commitment and delivering value to shareholders. This increase of the capital management program is in addition to the increased interim dividend also announced today.
BHP Billiton's Chairman, Don Argus, said "the increase in the Company's capital management programme reflects the Board's continued commitment to generating long-term, sustainable shareholder value. The Board of BHP Billiton continues its absolute commitment to capital discipline. Our confidence in the Company's outlook and strong cash generative capability has underpinned our decision to continue to announce sizeable returns to our shareholders...... - Web Site
Goodyear To Retire From BHP Billiton By End Of CY2007
BHP Billiton Chairman, Don Argus, and Chief Executive Officer, Chip Goodyear, today announced that Mr Goodyear will retire from the company by the end of calendar year 2007.
Commenting on his decision, Mr Goodyear said: "It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with an outstanding team of people at BHP Billiton during a tremendous period in the company's history. But after nine years with the company, and what will be five years as CEO, I have decided it is an appropriate time for the organisation to transition to the next generation of leadership. The decision to retire was always going to be a difficult one but change and regeneration are part of corporate life, just as they are part of life. My decision was made easier in the knowledge that we have created an outstanding enterprise with wonderful assets, opportunities and first class people."...... - Web Site
Market Update/Executive Management Changes - Web Site
Letter re Share Price - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice x2 - Web Site
New drilling extends mineralisation at Maun Copper Project - Web Site
The Golden Dingo "Main" Prospect, Spinifex Well Project - Highlights
Heads of Agreement Reached to Acquire Kelso Mining - Web Site
MEL ann: Drilling Report - Web Site
Crux-2 Appraisal Well Progress Report - Web Site
Indian Company BPCL Farmin to AC/P32 Timor Sea
Norwest Energy advises that a Farm-in Agreement has been signed between the Joint Venture parties in AC/P32 and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
Under the terms of the agreement, BPCL will pay the Joint venture parties a sum of US$1.42 million to cover the costs of previous 3D seismic purchase, processing, interpretation and other works and be assigned a 20% interest in the License. All existing parties are participating in this exchange on a pro-rata basis; as such Norwest's share of this sum is US$427,420...... - Web Site
Research Report - Web Site
Tui-2H Drilling Update
Pan Pacific Petroleum N.L. ("PPP") reports that as at 0600 hours today, the Tui-2H well had reached its final total depth (vertical and horizontal) of 5,950 metres and was being prepared for completion operations. Progress for the week was 1,850 metres.
During the week, the well was drilled from a measured depth of 4,100 metres at a near horizontal angle to 5,950 metres following the top of the oil reservoir. The vertical oil column encountered along the length of this well path varied from approximately 7 metres to approximately 20 metres. Tui- 2H will be completed as a producing well for subsequent subsea tie back to the Tui FPSO vessel.
The Tui Area Development is located within PMP 38158, in the Taranaki basin, approximately 50 kilometres offshore of the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. First oil is expected from the development by June 30, 2007, and when fully commissioned, a production rate peaking at 50,000 bopd is anticipated. - Web Site
QUARTERLY REPORT - KEY ACHIEVEMENTS DECEMBER 2006 QUARTER
Exploration:
At the Golden Ridge JV Project (30km SE of Kalgoorlie. Farm-in Nickel).
At the Ravensthorpe JV Project (10km SE of Ravensthorpe. Farm-in Copper-Gold).
The Balagundi VMS Project Acquired (30km NE of Kalgoorlie. 100% Pioneer, Copper)
Corporate:
- Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Tests confirm magnetite a premium quality iron ore product - Web Site
Broker Presentation week beginning 5 February 2007 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Options Issue to Employees - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Notice under section 708A - Web Site
Geita Gold Mine Experiences Partial Slope failure - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
PEL 73 SEO Approved and Site Construction Commenced - Web Site
Uranium Anomalies Identified from Airborne Surveys - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Second Quarter Activities Report - Web Site
Weekly Drilling Report - 8th successful Kansas Well
Exploration wells:
Helmers Unit # 1
Type: Oil development
Location: White Eagle Project, Stafford County, Kansas
Target Depth: 3,700 feet - Arbuckle and Lansing Kansas City zones
Working Interest: 85%
Operator: TNT Engineering Inc- Wichita Falls, Texas.
Status: The Helmers Unit #1 spudded on 1 February 2007 (Kansas time) has reached target depth. The well is being cased for production in the Arbuckle zone. This is the eighth successful well drilled out of nine, to date, on the White Eagle project.
Gerdes A #2
Type: Gas development
Location: Lavaca County, Texas
Target Depth: 9,600 feet - Wilcox
Working Interest: 25%
Operator: Trio Consulting and Management LLC- Wichita Falls, Texas.
Status: The Gerdes A-2 is due to be spudded before the end of February 2007. This well is the first in a sequence of 4-5 wells which will be drilled back-to back using the same drill rig.
Update of exploration wells:
Wolf-Cowling #1
Type: Gas wildcat
Location: Lavaca County, Texas
Working Interest: 44.55%
Operator: Trio Consulting and Management LLC - Wichita Falls, Texas.
Status: The completion unit is expected to be moving onto location in the next 7-10 days.
Hoffer #1
Type: Gas wildcat
Location: Hoffer, Lavaca County, Texas
Working Interest: 50%
Operator: Trio Consulting & Management LLC - Wichita Falls, Texas.
Status: The Hoffer #1 production rate is currently 4.9 million cubic feet of gas, 117 barrels of oil and 18 barrels of water per day, at a flowing tubing pressure of 5,465 pounds per square inch on a 12.5/64" choke.
Pennington #2
Type: Oil exploitation
Location: Grapeland Project, Houston County, Texas
Working Interest: 53.5%
Operator: Bomar Oil and Gas Inc.
Status: Production pipe was set on this well in April 2006, but due to completion rig delays, was not perforated until recently. The Pennington well was structurally a few feet high to the old Subclarksville producers in the Grapeland field, which was plugged in the early 1970's.
The Pennington #2 well was drilled on the basis that the field had been plugged prematurely due to low oil prices in the early 1970's and mechanical problems.
The well showed little signs of hydrocarbons and the rig was released. At this time, no further development is anticipated on this project. - Web Site
Appendix 3B
First Gas Sales from Tipton West Field - Web Site
ORG: Eremia 7 Oil Appraisal Well commences - Web Site
Press Release: Antam Sends Aid to Flood Victims in Jakarta - Web Site
Half Year Accounts
Review and Results of Operations
Operating Results
The Company recorded a net after tax loss of $3,532,000 (2005: net loss of $813,000) for the half-year ended 31 December 2006.
Summary Review of Operations
During the half-year ended 31 December 2006, the Company continued to develop and augment its portfolio of US Oil & Gas assets. Significant positive developments and achievements during the period included:
Sugarloaf Prospect (20% Working Interest) Texas, USA
The first well on this project, Sugarloaf#1 was drilled to Total Depth (TD) during the period, encountering a number of promising gas shows. As at the date of this report, testing of the primary target zones is due to commence in the current month.
North Belridge Oil Development Project (16.25% Working Interest in 10 Well Program) California, USA
The 26-2H development well at North Belridge was spudded in early December 2006. Shortly after the end of the year, the well reached TD, a steel liner was run and the well was suspended waiting on reservoir stimulation. As at the date of this report, stimulation operations were scheduled to commence shortly.
West Black Lake Gas Development Project (20.15% Working Interest in 5 Well Program) Texas, USA
Well testing and subsequent arrangements for the proposed casing and fracture stimulation of the Dolores-1 well were undertaken during the period and it is expected that this will occur during the March quarter.
High Island
On 16 November 2006 Aurora announced that it had agreed terms to acquire an interest in the High Island oil and gas exploration-development project in shallow water offshore the Texas Gulf Coast region. Aurora's interest is held by its wholly owned subsidiary Cottesloe Oil & Gas, Inc. ("Cottesloe"). In order to maintain Aurora's focus on major onshore US oil and gas opportunities, Aurora has entered in to an agreement ("Agreement") with ASX listed company Gawler Resources Ltd ("Gawler") that, subject to Gawler shareholder approval, would result in Gawler acquiring this and future opportunities in the shallow water of the Texas Gulf Coast, with Aurora becoming a major shareholder. Pursuant to the Agreement, Gawler will lend money to Cottesloe in order to fund the costs of the High Island project. Subject to shareholder approval, Gawler can acquire 100% of Cottesloe in return for shares and options as previously announced.
As at the date of this report, the first of three new wells on this project had been drilled to TD having encountered hydrocarbons in both primary targets. Wireline logging, side wall coring and wire-line pressure testing and sampling have been completed.
Preliminary analysis of the well data indicates that both primary targets are capable of commercial hydrocarbon production and the well participants have elected to run production casing which is now in progress. A more detailed report on the well results will be issued when the final reports are received from the operator.
Longhorn and Ipanema
On 21 December 2006 Aurora announced that it had been able to agree terms to participate in two new onshore Texas oil & gas exploration projects with private Houston-based Company Texas Crude Energy, Inc ("TCEI"). The initial objective of these projects is directed towards securing additional leasehold acreage within specific regions identified by TCEI as prospective. The targeted areas of interest have been identified based on considerable analysis including 2D seismic and existing well data. TCEI has spent in excess of 12 years collating and analysing data to this end and from this work has been able to identify several new oil and gas field discoveries.
Corporate
On 21 December Aurora announced the placement of 15.6 million new shares at $0.53 per share, together with an underwritten share purchase plan (SPP) at the same price per share to raise approximately $16 million before costs. The SPP opened on 12 January 2007 and is due to close on 14 February 2007. In addition, on 29 December 2006 Aurora announced the finalisation of a new US$11.5 million loan facility from BOS International ("BOSI"), a member of the HBOS group. The Facility is for a period of 9 months with the funds earmarked for the pursuit of the Company's new land acquisition programs. Under the terms of the Facility, the Company may borrow up to a combined maximum of US$15 million (US$3.5 million under the pre-existing Flour Bluff project finance facility and US$11.5 million under the new Facility). ..... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
PPP: Tui-2H Progress Report - Web Site
AWE's Tui-2H drilling update
AWE Ltd ("AWE") reports that as at 0600 hours today, the Tui-2H well had reached its final total depth of 5,950 metres and was being prepared for completion operations. Progress for the week was 1,850 metres.
During the week, the well was drilled from a measured depth of 4,100 metres to 5,950 metres at a near horizontal angle following the top of the oil reservoir. The vertical oil column encountered along the length of this well path varied from approximately 7 metres to approximately 20 metres. Tui-2H will be completed as a producing well for subsequent subsea tie back to the Tui FPSO vessel.
The Tui Area Development is located within PMP 38158, in the Taranaki basin, approximately 50 kilometres offshore of the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. First oil is expected from the development by June 30, 2007, and when fully commissioned, a production rate peaking at 50,000 bopd is anticipated. - Web Site
Placement Increase - Web Site
Weekly Exploration Update
Project: Oyster Creek
Prospect: Oyster Creek
Well: Harrison-1 Brazoria County, Texas, Slawson Exploration Operator, Antares 75%
The Harrison-1 well is currently ready for production testing. Operator is pumping water off location but is being frequently hampered by severe rainstorms. Forward plans are to lay down mats on location after the standing water is cleared. The location is currently too muddy to drive vehicles on.
Project: Oyster Creek
Prospect: Scott
Well: Scott-2 Brazoria County, Texas, Slawson Exploration Operator, Antares 67.5%
The Scott-2 well spudded on 25 January 2007. The rig is currently drilling ahead at a depth of 9,286 feet.
Project: New Taiton
Prospect: New Taiton
Well: Ilse-1 Wharton County, Texas, S. Lavon Evans, Jr., Operating Company, Inc. Operator, Antares 25%
The Ilse-1 well spudded on 1 December 2006. Intermediate casing was set at 10,636 feet. The rig is currently drilling ahead with an oil based mud system at a depth of 11,055 feet.
Project: Little Bear
Prospect: Garcitas Ranch
Well: Garcitas Ranch C-1 Victoria County, Texas, Hollimon Oil Corporation Operator, Antares 23.5%
The Garcitas Ranch C-1 well reached a final TD of 13,030 feet on 24 January 2007. After the completion of the wireline logging program, 5 ½" casing was run and cemented to a depth of 12,568 feet. A deteriorating hole condition precluded running sidewall cores or formation tests. The drilling rig was released on 2 February 2007. The rig is currently being moved off location. A production testing program is being prepared.- Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction In Shares - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in Shares - Web Site
Goodyear to retire by end of CY2007 - Web Site
Capital Management Programme including Buy-Back - Web Site
Half Year Results Presentation - Web Site
Heron-1 Drilling Update - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Half Year Results Analysts Presentation 7 Feb 2007 - Web Site
Ginkgo Mine Production - Web Site
Rights Issue - Timetable Amendment Retraction - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Strong Diamond Recoveries from Initial Mining Operations - Web Site
Capital Raising
Capital raising for Bonaparte Diamond Mines provides further funds to seek out additional diamond mining areas offshore Namibia.
With a successful start to its maiden mining operation Bonaparte Diamond Mines is pleased to announce the completion of a placement of 12 million new shares to sophisticated and professional investors adding $1.2 million, less costs, at an issue price of 10 cents to the Company's working capital position.
The funds will be used to seek out new areas of diamond resources by endeavoring to further extend and develop the current mining operations carried on in Joint Venture with JO partners and mining operator, Diamond Fields International Ltd ("DFI") additional marine diamond projects will also be sought out to compliment the existing mining resources.
Application for official quotation of the new shares on ASX will follow allotment later this week. The Directors, their associates and related parties did not participate in the issue. - Web Site
Cooper-Eromanga Basin Drilling Operations Recommencing
The Directors of Bow Energy Limited (Bow) are pleased to advise that re-mobilisation of the drill rig crew to the Marracoonda-2 well located in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin permit ATP 752P in southwest Queensland commenced today.
On 25 January 2007, after sections of the access roads to the rig were flooded, the drill rig crew was temporarily evacuated.
As reported previously, a drill stem test of good oil shows over a Jurassic aged Birkhead/Hutton interval at Marracoonda-2 recovered 5% oil in emulsion with 74 barrels of mud and water. Before evacuating the drill rig, the well reached its total depth of 1775 metres. The decision to case or plug the well will be made after wireline logs and side wall cores are run and interpreted later this week.
Following the Marracoonda-2 operations, the drilling rig will move to Gamma-1, the second well of the three well back-to-back oil exploration drilling program in the Wompi Block of ATP 752P. Gamma-1 is expected to spud next week and has the potential to contain 6.1 million barrels of recoverable oil. The well is interpreted to be an updip test of Rho-1, a well drilled by the previous operator, which had good oil shows in several zones...... - Web Site
Indian Company BPCL Farmin to AC/P32 Timor Sea - Web Site
Notification of significant holding
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Conversion of Contributing Shares - Web Site
Resource Upgrade - Web Site
Tow Creek/Bear River Operations Update - Web Site
Acquisition of Independent Coal P/L - Web Site
Trading Halt Request - Web Site
Feasibility results point to increased scope at Einasleigh - Web Site
Securities to be released from escrow - Web Site
Landsat Scope of Work - Web Site
Drilling Commences at Kunyit Iron Ore Project - Web Site
P Grid Drilling Extends Copper Mineralisation - Web Site
High-grade bedrock gold assay results Julius Prospect - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder from LRF - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Business Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice x 3
GLX' ann: Gulf of Mexico Drilling Progress - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Returns to Nickel Production & Raises $10m - Web Site
Falkland Oil & Gas Ltd survey update
2007/08 Coking Coal Price Settlement - Web Site
Drilling Status Report - Web Site
Update of News Release & Second Quarter Activities Review - Web Site
Debuts on ASX - Web Site
Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Access to Bulong Avalon Resource - Web Site
Acquisition of Queensland Coal Interest - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
SPECTACULAR HIGH-GRADE STRAND (UP TO 6m @ 41%HM and 2m @ 60% HM) DISCOVERED AT COOLJARLOO NORTH
A new high-grade shallow strand (Target 1 in ASX Release 24 October 2006) has been outlined by drilling over a 2km strike length within the SW part of the 100%-owned Cooljarloo North project (see attached map). Drilling is continuing and is expected to test the remaining 2.5km extent of the magnetic target in the near future. The highlights of the high-grade results, based on visual estimates, are:
These grade estimates on average are higher than those previously encountered at Cooljarloo and Cooljarloo North. A recently completed detailed ground magnetic survey highlights the high-grade nature of the 4.5km strand, measuring an average amplitude of 8nT, which is significantly higher than the near-surface high-grade strands identified at Cooljarloo and the three remaining magnetic targets at Cooljarloo North. The current drilling will be sited on the highest amplitude northern 2.5km section of this strand where access agreements have recently been signed....... - Web Site
Kintore OptionAgreem't withdrawal/PDM withdraws fromMt David - Web Site
Presentation to Australian Zinc Briefing 2007 - Web Site
Company Presentation at Indaba 2007 - Web Site
Rapu Rapu Project - PLO Update - Web Site
s708 Notice and App 3B - exercise of unlisted options - Web Site
Major Gas Flow from Clear Creek RR11-17 Well Test - Web Site
Central zone returns another record result
Drill holes MBS 242 (120m @ 0.97%) and MBS 251 (105m @ 0.79% Ni) have returned a new best result and fourth best result respectively for the Santa Rita resource (based on width and grade). These holes are located in the Central zone deeps area near the base of and below the current resource within open pit limits (55.8mt @ 0.60% Ni)....... - Web Site
Secondary Trading Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Signs Manganese Contract with CITIC - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re announcement dated 31/01/07 - Web Site
Higher Uranium Assays Received
PCE's ann: Commences Drilling on Kingaroy UCG Project - Web Site
Xinfa Exercises Option with MLM-Audio Broadcast - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - First Shipment - Web Site
Employee Option Issues & Appendix 3B - Web Site
Company's request for Trading Halt - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B x 2 - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Asia Upstream Conference Presentation - Web Site
Amended Appendix 3B - Options - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Extraordinary General Meeting - Web Site
South Belridge Drilling Program Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
ARQ ann: Eremia 7 Appraisal Well Spuds - Web Site
Contact Energy Announces Half Year Results on 23 Feb 2007 - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Drilling Programme at Menzies Project Underway - Key Highlights
Building a Diversified Mid-Cap Base Metals Producer - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
PacMag secures Wyoming uranium project - Web Site
Uranium Exploration Update - Web Site
Corporate Update and 2007 Business Focus - Web Site
DRILLING UPDATE AT RINA PROSPECT, INDONESIA
Prosperity Resources Limited (ASX: PSP) is pleased to update the status of the deep diamond drilling at the Rina porphyry copper- gold prospect in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The company has a 10% carried interest in PT Pasifik Masao Mineral with an option to purchase up to 20%.
The first of two deep diamond drill holes, each 750 metres in planned depth, is currently at 697m, testing the Rina prospect for large high grade porphyry copper-gold mineralisation.
The hole has to date intersected continuous mineralisation from surface and within it, three wide zones of stronger mineralisation occur. These represent a network of veins from a large igneous mass of rock that shows increasing width and grade with depth, thus vindicating the company's model (see attached figure).
Pending receipt of the next set of assays in Zone 3, from 508 metres to the current depth, the visual estimates increase from 1-2 % chalcopyrite to 2-3% chalcopyrite plus traces of bornite from 605 metres to the current depth of 697 metres. This interval is open and hosts the highest percentage of consistent chalcopyrite mineralisation intersected anywhere in the Rina Main Zone area to date.
Prosperity Resources Ltd's Managing Director, Mr Ric Dawson said "There is an expectation that assay results for the remaining part of the hole RDH-14 from 320m should be released to the ASX in the coming weeks. With a general rule of thumb being, 1% chalcopyrite equates to 0.33% copper, and with the elevated magnetic susceptibility readings the next set of assays are expected to be significant." - Web Site
QUARTERLY REPORT - December 2006 - HIGHLIGHTS
News Rel: New Geothermal Project Sites in Spain - Web Site
Appendix 3B/Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Granting of Tenement - Web Site
Berwyndale South Production hits record - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Amendment to Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc share transaction 5 Feb 2007 - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
Resource extension drilling intersects visible gold - Web Site
Weather Disruption at Ravenswood
Heavy rainfall, totaling over 500mm, has disrupted crushing and conveying activities, and caused extensive flooding to lower sections of the Sarsfield open pit at Resolute Mining Limited's Ravenswood Operation in Queensland. Mining operations were halted for several days, with milling on limited throughput. Mining has now resumed, however, the operation is not expected to be back to full production until late next week.
The Mt Wright underground mine was not affected by the rainfall.- Web Site
Gwalia Development Approved
The Board has approved the development and mining of Gwalia Deeps. Current Probable Reserves are 4.8 million tonnes at 9.1 grams per tonne (g/t) for 1.4 million ounces with life of mine cash costs of A$395 (US$305) per ounce.
The current Gwalia Deeps reserves will sustain production for at least 8 years. Gold production will be at the initial rate of 100,000 ounces per annum in 2008/09 building up to 200,000 ounces during 2009/10.
Drilling is continuing with the objective of increasing the current reserves beyond 1.4 million ounces, by converting Inferred Resources to Indicated Resources within the current mine plan between 1,100 - 1,600 metres below surface (mbs) depth and to a vertical depth of 1,800mbs. Gwalia Deeps has Indicated and Inferred Resources of 3.1 million ounces, which includes the current reserves of 1.4 million ounces.
A revised reserves estimate is expected to be completed by the end of the June 2007 quarter. ..... - Web Site
Newsletter - Web Site
Acquires Rights to 50% of Angela and Pamela - Web Site
Pre-Feasibility Study Results - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Acquires further interest in Apurimac & Cuzco Iron Ore Projs - Web Site
WEST CYCAD-2 OIL DEVELOPMENT WELL UPDATE
Tap Oil Limited ("Tap") provides the following operational update on the drilling of the West Cycad-2 new oil field development well.
Location
The West Cycad-2 well is located in Production Licence TL/9 and is being drilled from the existing Victoria Platform. The West Cycad oil discovery lies approximately 6 kilometres to the south of the platform at a depth of around 1,600 metres.
Progress
The West Cycad-2 well has drilled to planned total depth. The well encountered excellent quality Flag Sandstone as prognosed and is being cased and completed for production.
Tap Comment
The West Cycad Oil Field was discovered by the West Cycad-1 exploration well in November 2006. The reserves discovered at West Cycad will be recovered via the existing Victoria Oil Platform. Tap estimates the initial well production rate, commencing within the next two weeks via the Varanus Production hub, to add around 4,000 bopd to HJV production...... - Web Site
LEE-3 GAS AND CONDENSATE DEVELOPMENT WELL UPDATE
Tap Oil Limited ("Tap") provides the following information on the Lee-3 development well.
Location
The Lee-3 well is located in Production Licence TL/1, and has been drilled from the Linda Platform. The bottom hole location lies approximately 2.5 kilometres South East from the Linda Platform.
Progress
The Lee-3 well has been cased and completed as a gas and condensate development well.
Tap Comment
The Lee-3 development well is a deviated well, designed to produce gas and condensate from the Lee Gas Field, discovered by previous exploration well Lee-1. The well will be ready for production by the middle of February following platform hook-up. The drilling rig has left the Linda platform and is planning to move onto the Wonnich platform to commence Wonnich Deep-1 drilling operations. The recently completed Doric-2 development well has been on production for around 2 weeks at prognosed rates of around 80 TJ/day. - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Tennant Creek Gold Releases Zinc Conference Presentation on Manbarrum Project - Web Site
TNG DELIVERS INITIAL 10.5mt LEAD-ZINC-SILVER RESOURCE AT MANBARRUM PROJECT
Perth-based resource company Tennant Creek Gold Limited (ASX: TNG - "TNG") today announced an initial 10.5 million tonne zinc-lead-silver resource for its 100%-owned Manbarrum Project in the Northern Territory, laying the foundations for a significantly expanded 2007 exploration and development program at the project.
TNG said today (Tuesday) that the JORC compliant resource estimate - which was completed by independent consultants FinOre/CSA Australia Pty Ltd - represented a significant step in the Company's objective of progressing the Manbarrum Project towards development.
The initial resource, covering the central Sandy Creek Zone of mineralisation only, is 10.5 million tonnes at 2.9% zinc, 0.7% lead, 5.5g/t silver -or 3.3% zinc equivalent by applying a zinc:lead ratio of 3:1. Approximately 50% of the resource (5.4 million tonnes at 3.9% zinc, 0.6% lead, 5.1g/t silver or 4.2% zinc equivalent) is contained in a higher grade, near-surface sub-vertical pipe. The resource is in the Inferred and Indicated categories.
TNG's Managing Director, Mr Neil Biddle, said the deposit comprised a composite body of mineralisation including a zone of tabular, stratabound mineralisation as well as a sub- vertical pipe-like zone, with the deposit remaining open down-dip and along strike...... - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Exercise of Options - Web Site
AJM Zinc Briefing by Managing Director
Presentation by our Managing Director, Bruce Robertson, to The 4th Australian Zinc Briefing this morning, which shows that the Company is on track to release the results of its pre-feasibility study this quarter. - Web Site
Share Purchase Plan Documentation - Web Site
Appendix 3B & s708a Notice - Web Site
Exploration Update - Web Site
RM Research Paper - Bronzewing recommissioning on track - Web Site
Audio Broadcast-JV with Coal Giant/Japanese Trading House
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 2 - Web Site
Clarification
Woodside Energy Ltd. wishes to clarify reports in the media about a suggested revenue shortfall at the company.
The suggestion of a revenue shortfall is based on a note to staff about the general effect of lower production projections which have previously been released to the market. It was not intended as a financial forecast and should not be read as such.
Any changes to Woodside's expected 2007 exploration and capital spending would be presented in the full year results to be released on 21 February 2007.
The media reports also speculate on the possibility of future asset sales. The staff note was in keeping with comments made in briefings to the market in August 2006 and November 2006 that liquefied natural gas projects were the company's first priority. - Web Site
Significant drill hole intersection south of T Zero Deposit - Web Site
Port Pirie Blast Furnace Shutdown - Web Site
Melbourne Mining Club Presentation - Web Site
Melbourne Mining Club Speech presented by CEO - Web Site
Karumba Vessel Statement - 11am Update - Web Site
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Wall Street edged slightly higher Tuesday after investors found little motivation in remarks by Federal Reserve officials and also shrugged off a warning from chip maker National Semiconductor Inc. However tech stocks might rebound after networker Cisco Systems Inc. reported its second-quarter profit jumped 40 percent, and beat expectations. The results, which came after the closing bell, sent shares of the tech bellwether slightly higher in after-hours trading.
Oil prices continued to firm on concerns that a blast of arctic weather in the Midwest and Northeast might linger, and drive up demand for heating fuel.
Advancing issues outnumbered advancers by about 2 to 1, on slightly higher volume, on the New York Stock Exchange.
Copper in New York rose from a 10- month low, gaining the most in almost four weeks, on speculation that losses by metals hedge fund Red Kite Management Ltd. won't trigger more selling and as global stockpiles fell.
Gold rose above $650 an ounce on Tuesday on firm oil and a slightly weaker dollar, and analysts said the precious metal could retest last week's high if it holds on to recent gains.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Web Site
NEWS RELEASE
HIGH GRADE MOLYBDENUM - 7m at 0.6% Molybdenum - IN DRILL HOLE at
SIMUKU PROPERTY
Vancouver 6th February 2007. New Guinea Gold Corporation (NGG) advise that encouraging molybdenum mineralisation was intersected in two drill holes at the Simuku porphyry copper/gold/molybdenum property in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Summary intersection results were:
Note: The complete assay results above cut offs of 1000ppm copper or 100ppm molybdenum are given in the table below.
Copper equivalents are the combined value of copper, molybdenum and silver. They are important at Simuku as the project has credits in copper, molybdenum, gold and silver. Copper equivalents were calculated using current metal prices of US$2.50/lb for copper, US$25/lb for molybdenum and US$13.3/oz for silver. Gold is also a credit in parts of the Simuku system, but is not present in significant amounts in the present drill holes.
Drill holes SMD013 and SMD014 were drilled to 70.8m and 100.1m respectively to test a zone of molybdenum mineralisation defined in trench (73m at 0.17% molybdenum)........
- Web Site
EREMIA 7 APPRAISAL WELL SPUDS ARC
Energy Limited advises that operations at the Eremia 7 well, operated by ARC Energy and located in the onshore Perth Basin Production Licence L1, commenced at 2230 hours WST on Saturday, February 3rd, using the Century 18 drilling rig. At 0600 hrs this morning, the 340 millimetre (133/8 inch) surface conductor was set to a depth of 78 metres and the rig was picking up drill pipe in preparation to drill the 311mm (12 1/4") section.
Eremia 7 is located approximately 15 kilometres east-southeast of the township of Dongara. The primary target is the Late Permian Dongara Sandstone, the main oilproducing reservoir in the Eremia oil field.
Eremia 7 is designed to intersect the Dongara Sandstone as near as possible to the structural crest of the Eremia oil field, and updip of existing Eremia wells. The well is being drilled directionally and is prognosed to intersect the top of the Dongara Sandstone at approximately 2,117 metres measured depth, which is approximately 165 metres southeast of the surface location. - Web Site
OPERATIONS UPDATE TOW CREEK & BEAR RIVER PROJECTS, ROUTT COUNTY, COLORADO, USA - MAIN POINTS
HILLGROVE COMPLETES A$5 MILLION PLACEMENT
Funds to fast track development of premier Kanmantoo Copper Gold Mine
Hillgrove Resources Limited (ASX: HGO) is pleased to announce it has completed a placement of 22 million shares at $0.23 per share to raise $5.0 million to advance its Kanmantoo copper gold project in South Australia and to fund its active exploration program.
The shares were placed to domestic and international clients of Patersons Securities Limited.
Commenting on the placement, Hillgrove's Managing Director Mr David Archer said, "Funds raised will be used to fast track the development of Kanmantoo including expediting Definitive Feasibility Study resource definition drilling and to secure long lead time items........ - Web Site
Rapu Rapu Project - PLO Update
Rapu Rapu Project Permanent Lifting Order The Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Angelo T Reyes, announced in Legaspi City yesterday afternoon that the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) will meet on Thursday, 8 February 2007 to decide whether to lift the ‘cease and desist order' issued by the PAB in January 2006 which resulted in the suspension of processing activities at Lafayette's base metals plant on the island of Rapu Rapu in the Republic of the Philippines.
Mining and processing activities will recommence immediately if the PAB validates the lifting of the order..... - Web Site
NZOG's Tui-2H DRILLING UPDATE
New Zealand Oil & Gas Limited ("NZOG") reports that as at 0600 hours today, the Tui-2H well had reached its final total depth (vertical and horizontal) of 5,950 metres and was being prepared for completion operations. Progress for the week was 1,850 metres.
During the week, the well was drilled from a measured depth of 4,100 metres at a near horizontal angle to 5,950 metres following the top of the oil reservoir. The vertical oil column encountered along the length of this well path varied from approximately 7 metres to approximately 20 metres. Tui-2H will be completed as a producing well for subsequent subsea tie back to the Tui FPSO vessel.
"Measured depth" is the length of the wellbore, as if determined by a measuring stick, which differs from the true vertical depth in a directionally drilled well.
The Tui Area Development is located within PMP 38158, in the Taranaki basin, approximately 50 kilometres offshore of the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. First oil is expected from the development by June 30, 2007, and when fully commissioned, a production rate peaking at 50,000 bopd is anticipated... - Web Site
PACMAG SECURES WYOMING URANIUM DEPOSITS - KEY POINTS
New Geothermal Project Sites in Spain Petratherm is pleased to announce that it has commenced securing geothermal energy sites in Spain.
The entry into Spain is a strategic move that is consistent with the Company's stated objective of pursuing opportunities in areas where the geology, energy market and regulatory environment are conducive to commercially viable geothermal energy projects.
Petratherm has examined the potential for both "hot rock" and conventional geothermal projects in Europe and has identified Spain as a country that meets Petratherm's strategic criteria.
Through a newly formed company - Petratherm España - a process of securing key project sites is under way. Petratherm has applied its innovative approach to "exploring for shallow hot rocks, close to market" and has initially identified four areas that meet the Company's commercial criteria
An application for Geothermal Exploration Licences (GEL's) has been made in an area 50 kilometres northeast of Madrid and in close proximity to two major high voltage transmission lines capable of carrying in excess of 1000 MW (i.e. equivalent to two third's of South Australia's average daily electricity needs). Refer Figure 1. Applications for three other project sites are under way and further details will be provided after formal lodgement has been completed......- Web Site
RESOURCE EXTENSION DRILLING INTERSECTS VISIBLE GOLD
The Directors of Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX code:"RMS") are pleased to release an update of activities undertaken to the end of January 2007at the Wattle Dam Gold Mine situated 25 kilometres west of Kambalda in Western Australia.
HIGHLIGHTS - WATTLE DAM GOLD MINE (WA)
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Wall Street closed narrowly mixed Monday as lingering concerns about the economy offset better-than-expected sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a flurry of acquisition activity.
Advancing issues led decliners by 2 to 1, on slightly lower volume, on the New York Stock Exchange.
Crude oil eased from a one-month high on speculation that U.S. fuel stockpiles are sufficient to meet demand during a cold spell that covers most of the country.
On the LME, opper and zinc bounced back on Monday, with falling stocks in London Metal Exchange warehouses underpinning prices after heavy losses in the previous session.
Gold prices recovered slightly on bargain hunting and steadying oil prices on Monday, after they fell nearly 2 percent Friday, and traders expected the precious metal to move higher in the near term.
Appendix 3B - Web Site
NEW COPPER PROJECT FOR MALACHITE AT MT ISA:
URANIUM POTENTIAL ALSO RECOGNISED
Malachite has given its Mt Isa region copper exploration program a major boost by farming-in to the very promising Volga Elderberry Copper Project, which also has uranium potential.
Key Points:
Appendix 3B & Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
NEWS RELEASE
J/V AGREEMENT EXTENDED
DRILL PROGRAM TO COMMENCE AT FENI ISLANDS
February 5th , 2007 - Vancouver, BC - New Guinea Gold Corporation (NGG) announces that it has agreed to an extension to June 30, 2008 for Vangold Resources Ltd to spend a further $1.26M on exploration to earn a further 25% in the Feni Islands Project (EL1021). Of this amount, the partners have agreed that $600,000 shall be spent by September 1, 2007 on a diamond drill program. Vangold will also issue 200,000 common shares to NGG. Vangold and NGG currently each own 50% of the project.
On January 19, 2007, the partners reported that a 1500 to 2000 metre diamond drill program to test new targets at the Feni Project is scheduled to commence during the first quarter of 2007. In a news release dated November 7, 2006, Dr. David Lindley, formerly VP Exploration for NGG and Vangold, recommended drill testing of a 3 sq km area of the Feni gold system which has not yet been drilled. It is planned to mobilize a drill owned by Kanon Resources Ltd (owned 50%NGG and 50% Vangold) plus ancillary equipment to Ambitle Island as soon as staff and transportation are available.
- Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Company Secretary - Web Site
MD Presentation February 2007 - Web Site
Significant early exploration results from Seven Hills Gold Prospect, NSW - Highlights
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction In Shares - Web Site
Response to ASX Price and Volume Query - Web Site
STRONG DIAMOND RECOVERIES FROM INITIAL DIAMOND MINING OPERATIONS OFFSHORE, NAMIBIA
Diamond mining from Bonaparte Diamond Mines' Diaz Point 1 (DP1) project in offshore Namibia has exceeded initial expectations with 1,448 diamonds weighing 705 carats recovered in the first 8.5 days of operations.
The diamond recoveries by the MV DF Discoverer, in the DP1 Joint Operations (JO) area in ML111 off Luderitz, Namibia are better than expected. In the area mined to date, more diamonds have been recovered than were predicted from the grade estimates within the defined Indicated Resource area derived from sampling data
More importantly, the mining to date has also shown that the mineralisation and payable grades are more extensive than originally defined by the sampling data. Hence mining to date has progressed into some areas not included in the original resource estimate and mine plans.
The diamonds recovered to date are 95% gem quality, which is typical of marine diamonds produced in the Luderitz area and the average size, at 0.49 carats/stone, is significantly higher than displayed in most deposits delineated to date in the Luderitz area.
Mine plans comprising 625m2 mining blocks (25m x 25m) have been prepared for the 7 areas covering a total area of 315,000m2 which contains an Indicated Resource of 63,000 carats....... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Officeholder changes & brief update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Listed Options - Web Site
Copper-Uranium Targets - Olympic Domain Drilling Programme - Web Site
Gold Resource Up by Over 30% to 3Moz - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Recent Drilling Intersects 100m @ 61.2% Fe at Wilgerup - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Significant Upgrade in Gold Resources for Svartliden Mine
Dragon Mining announces an increase in the gold resource inventory for the Svartliden Mine in Sweden.
Independent geological consultants RSG Global have completed an update of the geological model and grade estimation of gold mineralisation for the Svartliden deposit. The updated resource incorporates data gathered during 2006, from over 15,500 metres of grade control drilling and exploration drilling completed along the eastern strike extensions of the main and northern lodes and down dip extensions of portion of the northern lode.
The resulting resource of 3,027,000 t at 4.4g/t gold containing 428,000 ounces is up from the previous estimate (Depleted to 31 October 2006) of 335,000 ounces. The combined Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource is summarised in Table 1.
Table 1 - Svartliden Gold Mine November 2006 Insitu Mineral Resource
Tonnes - Grade - Ounces
Measured 575,000 5.3 98,000
Indicated 1,942,000 4.3 271,000
Inferred 510,000 3.5 58,000
Total 3,027,000 4.4 428,000
(Depleted to 31/10/2006); Gold Tonnage Distributions subdivided by JORC Categories; MIK Derived SMU Model Estimates for Gold using 12.5mE x 5mN x 2.5mRL SMU Dimensions; Reported at a 1.3g/t gold Lower Cut Off.
The increase in resources is largely attributed to the area in the western end of the open pit, where grade control drilling has shown the ore to be both wider and of a higher grade than previously estimated. Down-dip extensions of the lode system in this area , remain subject to further drill testing over coming months to improve the confidence in the updated estimate.
A revised open pit reserve and in pit resource inventory will be established following a pit optimisation which is currently being undertaken....... - Web Site
Alliance applies for Doverstorp tenement in Sweden - Web Site
Share Purchase Plan - Web Site
Completes Superior Deal - Web Site
Resignation of Chairman - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
GRV: Information to Shareholders
Non-Executive Director Appointment - Web Site
January Copper Hill Drilling Results - Web Site
Corporations Act - half year - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Annual Report year ended 30 June 2005 - Web Site
Amended- ASX Circular: Commencement of Official Quotation - Web Site
Clarification Statement to Satisfy Reporting reJORC Criteria - Web Site
Employee Share Option Plan Rules - Web Site
Details of Escrow Arrangements - Web Site
Top 20 shareholders - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
ASX Circular: Commencement of Official Quotation - Web Site
Pre-Quotation Disclosure - Web Site
Admission to Official List - Web Site
Annual Report year ended 30/06/06 - Web Site
Annual Report - year ended June 2004 - Web Site
Appendix 1A - ASX Listing Application and Agreement - Web Site
Commencement of Lake Marmion Uranium Sampling Program - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Staff Options Exercised - Web Site
Major Vanadium/Molybdenum Resource
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding x 2 - Web Site
Media Release - Project updates - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Amended Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Amended Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Gas Shows to be Tested at U.S. Shallow Conventional Project - Web Site
Advice to Shareholders - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Option Clarification re Section 708A(5) - Web Site
Section 708(5) Notice - Web Site
New block awarded in UK offshore - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x3 - Web Site
QGC's ann: Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site
AGL: AGL welcomes merger talks with Origin Energy proceeding - Web Site
Update re removal from ASX - Web Site
Musgrave Nickel Project Update - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Correction of Registration Date 12 Feb 2007 - Web Site
Key Management Appointments - Web Site
Sunshine Gas JV granted 5 more offshore UK blocks
Sunshine Gas is pleased to announce the company's Hurricane Exploration-led Joint Venture has successfully applied for 5 more offshore blocks West of Shetlands in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf - Web Site
Appendix 3B Application for quotation of 291300 shares - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Corporate Presentation - IPAA Small Cap Conference - Web Site
Director Resignation
Tap Oil Limited ("Tap") advises that Mr Gary Jeffery has resigned as an Executive Director of the company and has given 12 months notice of his resignation as General Manager in accordance with his service agreement.
Tap has assembled a strong management team over the past two years and hence the company is well positioned to continue implementing its strategy in Australia, New Zealand and SE Asia.
The Board would like to extend its gratitude to Mr Jeffery for his period as a director of Tap. - Web Site
Gold Mountain Pre-feasibility Study Commences - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 3 - Web Site
Appendix 3B
Response to ASX Query - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
AGL welcomes merger talks with Origin Energy proceeding
AGL Energy welcomes Origin Energy's decision to enter into discussions regarding a potential merger of equals between the two companies.
The market will be kept informed of any material developments. - Web Site
Sun Gas acquisition completed
AGL Energy Limited (AGL) has today completed the $75 million acquisition of the Queensland Government's Sun Gas retail business which includes approximately 70,800 residential and industrial and commercial customers. - Web Site
Perkoa Licence Received - Web Site
Divestment of Red Dam Project - Web Site
Carrick resource up by 30% to 3 m. Gold Oz.
Australian gold company Carrick Gold Limited (ASX:CRK) is pleased to announce that it has raised its total JORC compliant resource for Lindsays (see Figure 1) and Kalpini gold projects, located in the North Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, by more than 30 per cent to in excess of 3 million gold ounces (see Table A).
A successful drill campaign at Lindsays and Kalpini during November and December revealed a total resource of
Response to ASX Query - Web Site
DEEP YELLOW COMPLETES SUPERIOR DEAL
Deep Yellow Limited (DYL) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the private company Superior Uranium Pty Ltd (SUPL) which holds 100% of four granted uranium Exploration Permits (EPMs) and two EPM applications in northwest and north Queensland.
In consideration for the acquisition of SUPL, DYL has issued 20 million fully paid ordinary shares to the soon to be listed (on ASX) Superior Resources Limited (SRL) a Queensland base metal explorer.
The acquisition also includes SRL's 10% holding in the five Durong Project EPMs in southwest Queensland, giving DYL 100% ownership of that project area.
The SUPL tenement package was assembled by SRL's Managing Director Mr Ken Harvey (and his associates). Mr Harvey is an exploration geologist with over 34 years of experience in exploration and discovery in eastern Australia which included 28 years with Mt Isa Mines with specific responsibility for the Mt Isa district.
The acquisition of the four granted EPM's and one EPM Application in the Mt Isa district covering 1,060 km2, together with the uranium rights to a further 4,436 km2 subject to the NW Queensland Joint Venture with Matrix Metals Ltd, establishes DYL as a major player in this highly prospective uranium province. In order to support its ongoing commitment to regional and detail exploration programmes in the district DYL has established an exploration office with associated infrastructure in Mt Isa as a permanent base. - Web Site
RESIGNATION OF CHAIRMAN
The Directors of the Company announce that, effective 2 February 2007, Mr Ian Daymond resigned as a Director and Chairman of ElDore Mining Corporation Limited.
Mr. Collver is appointed Executive Chairman, to replace Mr Daymond as Chairman.
Mr Collver's appointment as Executive Chairman will be short term, until a new Non-Executive Chairman may be appointed. - Web Site
LIO ann: Gulf of Mexico Drilling Update - Web Site
SECOND QUARTER ACTIVITIES REPORT - Period: September - December 2006
Release date: 30 January 2007 - SUMMARY
40Mt Abu Dabbab tantalum project
Wadi Allaqi continues to yield significant results
Company Presentations
Copper Hill - January Drilling Results and review of Work Planned on Other Properties
Three RC holes drilled at GCR's 100%-owned Copper Hill project, utilising a new access track completed on the western side of Copper Hill during December, have confirmed better than average gold and copper mineralisation in the west and central zones of the main deposit.
Results from these holes, together with further holes to be drilled at Copper Hill during February, will be used to calculate a new resource estimate. The resource estimate will include all drilling undertaken since August 2006, including all drilling at Copper Hill North.
Results from holes drilled on the new access track are expected to increase the Indicated Resource, as this area has largely remained undrilled pending drill pad construction. Results for holes GCHR279, 287 and 288 are reported below. See Figure 1 for hole locations....... - Web Site
Management Change - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
Exchangeable Share Disclosure January 31 2007 - Web Site
LionOre Announces Results from Selkirk Pre-Feasibility Study - Web Site
FOX DAVIES (UK) RESEARCH REPORT - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice
New Block Awarded in UK Offshore
Norwest Energy advises that it's wholly owned subsidiary, NWE Southern Cross (UK) Pty Ltd, has been awarded a new license in the UK offshore by the UK Department of Trade and Industry.
The license is located in the Southern Gas Basin adjacent to an existing License (number P1350) in which Norwest has a 50% interest. Both blocks are on trend with, and updip of the Amethyst Gas Field which has reserves of 735 billion cubic feet and has been in production since 1991.
Block 47/7 lies between the Easington and Dimlington gas terminals onshore Yorkshire and the Rough gas field now used for gas storage. As a result, up to six pipeline delivery routes cross 47/7.
The license is covered by a modern grid of 2D seismic data. ..... - Web Site
CAMBAY FIELD TESTING - WEEKLY OPERATIONS UPDATE
Oilex Ltd is pleased to advise of progress on the Cambay 72 re-entry and test programme in Cambay Field, Gujarat, India.
John Energy's rig "John-50-V" commenced moving to the Cambay-72 well-site on January 20 2007 and initiated re-entry operations on January 22 on a 12 hour day basis. To date, cement plugs have been drilled out, the casing circulated clean and pressure tested and wireline logging operations carried out. Importantly, a well velocity survey has been completed which will allow Oilex to calibrate the newly acquired Cambay 3D seismic survey data for the first time.
Ongoing operations will include perforating the casing to test the Eocene sandstone encountered at the base of the well. Depending on the results of this lower test, a testing program will also be carried out on shallower Oligocene reservoirs which had indications of hydrocarbons while drilling.
The re-entry and testing program on Cambay-72 will be continuing for a period of time and further weekly operations updates will be provided. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
53% Increase in Reserves - Web Site
Southern Uranium IPO Underwritten
The Directors of Southern Gold Limited (ASX Code : SAU) and Southern Uranium Limited (Proposed ASX Code : SNU) are pleased to announce the upcoming Southern Uranium initial Public Offering (IPO) is to be jointly underwritten by Taylor Collison Limited and Lands Kirwan Tong Stockbrokers Pty Limited. - Web Site
EMBA DERHO PROSPECT RETURNS MORE HIGH GRADE DRILL RESULTS
Sub-Sahara Resources NL (ASX: SBS) advises that the Company's joint venture partner, Sunridge Gold Corp. (SGC-TSX.V) has released drill results from the Emba Derho volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) prospect that forms part of the Asmara Project in Eritrea. A press release by Sunridge dated 2nd February 2007 TSX.V, (attached) details the results of a 23 hole programme designed to extend and better define the known mineralisation at the prospect. The deposit now extends for at least 950 metres with massive sulfide mineralisation varying from 10 to over 100 metres wide to a depth of 350 metres.
Sub-Sahara previously announced, on 22 August 2006, the proposed sale of its 48% interest in the Asmara project to Sunridge. The joint venture partners are in the process of seeking regulatory approval for the sale of the interest in the Asmara project. The Board will continue to provide Asmara project updates until such time that the sale has been completed. - Web Site
QUARTERLY REPORT DECEMBER 2006 - HIGHLIGHTS
Manbarrum Project, Northern Territory (100%)
Trading Halt - Web Site
Securities released from voluntary escrow - Web Site
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 December 2006 - Highlights for the quarter include:
Change in substantial holding from CBA - Web Site
Appointment of Chief Operating Officer - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re:Share Price - Web Site
Dongara 37 Development Well Update - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Correction to Merger Announcement - Web Site
Correction to Lion & AuSelect Recommended Merger Announcemnt - Web Site
AuSelect and Lion to proceed with Recommended Merger - Web Site
Placement re Section 708A Cleansing Statement - Web Site
Appendix 3B re Convertible Note - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder from CBA - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Issue of Convertible Notes - Web Site
Change of principal place of business - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders Re Proposed Merger with Lihir Gold - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction In Shares - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders re Non-Renouceable Rights Issue - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Rights Issue of Options - Web Site
Disclosure Document: Non-renounceable Issue - Web Site
Marine Diamond Mining in Progress - Offshore Namibia - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Employee Options - Web Site
Amended: Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
STX: Weekly Operations Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
WAS: Airborne surveys & interpretation completed - Web Site
Amendment to request of Trading Halt - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Board Room Radio Broadcast - Web Site
Resignation of Company Secretary - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site
December 2006 Quarterly Overview - Web Site
Amended Second Quarter Cashflow Report - Web Site
Heritage Offer Wholly Unconditional in all Respects - Web Site
Makes strong ASX debut
Re-release: Appendix 3B - Web Site
Offer of Central North Sea Licence - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Beyinhar Drilling Results - Web Site
Placement - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Amended Timetable - Web Site
Change of Registered office address - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Second Quarter Activities Report - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Notice of General Meeting - Web Site
Gippsland PEP 162 Exploration Update - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Pro-Rata Rights Issue of Options - Allotments - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Boardroom Radio audio presentation advice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Amendment to Appendix 3B - 24/01/07 - Web Site
CFO Certification - Web Site
Managing Director Certification - Web Site
TSX Compliance - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Share Purchase Plan Prospectus - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Wall Street Reporter Interview - Web Site
Half Year Accounts - Web Site
Strengthens Development & Operations Team - Web Site
Signifiant RC Drilling Results from Bungua Area at Kariba - Web Site
SPP Closing Date extended to 2 March 2007 - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Update re Koffiefontein Mine - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Notice of Change of Auditors - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Progress Report - Web Site
Head Office Relocation - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice x 3 - Web Site
Boardroom Radio Interview on Exploration Activities - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc share transaction 01/02/07 - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re Share Price - Web Site
Results of Renounceable Entitlement Issue
Appendix 3B - Options Excercised - Web Site
US Activities Update - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Harstad #1-15H reaches total depth - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
VPE: El Viejito-1 to be cased for production testing - Web Site
Restricted Securities & Amended Appendix 3B - Web Site
Preliminary Gold Assays returned from Weednanna - Web Site
Change of Company Secretary - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Top 20 shareholders & Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Supplementary Target's Statement - Off-market bid - Web Site
Feb 2007 Presentation - Web Site
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