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Friday 13 October 2006 (Close of Business - New York)
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| Materials (Sector) | 10,194.1 | +121.7 | Gold - spot/oz | US$588.90 | +12.90 | |||||||
| All Ords Gold (Sub Industry) | 4364.3 | +16.6 | Silver - spot/oz | US$11.57 | +0.30 | |||||||
| Metals & Mining (Industry) | 3430.5 | +52.1 | Platinum - spot | US$1074.00 | +5.00 | |||||||
| Energy (Sector) | 11,641.7 | +122.4 | Palladium - spot | US$311.00 | +6.00 | |||||||
| AGC Macquarie Au | 4878 | +14.8 | Uranium - spot US$/lb | US56.00 | +0.25 | |||||||
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The Dow Jones industrial average inched to another record close Friday to mark the third straight week of triple-digit increases in the blue chip index. Despite the overall gains in the market, the S&P stands about 10.6 percent below its high close of 1,527.46 and the Nasdaq is even further off, about 53 percent below its March 2000 high of 5,048.62.
The markets were caught off guard by a 0.4 percent decline in September retail sales. The drop reported by the Commerce Department stemmed from a 9.3 percent decline in spending on gasoline. Spending increased in other areas, however. Excluding service stations, retail sales posted a solid increase of 0.6 percent.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by about 3 to 2 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Oil prices rose Friday after Norway ordered production shut down at two offshore platforms, reducing flows by about 10 percent from the world's third-largest oil exporter.
Venezuelan Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said that the OPEC cartel was preparing to cut output by some one million barrels a day starting in December in response to sagging prices.
Natural Gas Futures dropped sharply following the release of the EIA Storage Report.
Nickel rose to its highest in at least 19 years after protesters blocked a mine owned by Eramet SA on New Caledonia and inventory tracked by the London Metal Exchange fell the most in three months.
The price of lead hit an all-time peak in London trading, owing to falling global stockpiles and fierce demand from economic powerhouse China, analysts said.
Concerns about supply disruptions pushed tin higher. Several small tin smelters in indonesia have stopped production after the police closed three facilities there for operating without a proper permit.
Gold futures climbed more than $12 an ounce Friday, closing near a two-week high and gaining nearly 3% for the week, with support coming from higher energy prices, reports of strong physical demand for the metal from India and heightened prospects for international sanctions against North Korea.
The vice secretary-general of China's General Chamber of Commerce recently told silver experts that as the nation's economy develops, China's annual demand for silver will reach 3,000 tonnes by 2010. Current world mine supply is around 20,000 tonnes. Wang observed that the gap in silver supply is still about 100 million to 125 million ounces worldwide.
PRESS RELEASE
DRILL TESTING COMMENCES ON THE MOLYBDENUM ZONE AT SIMUKU PORPHYRY COPPER/MOLYBDENUM/GOLD PROPERTY
Vancouver 12th October 2006. As noted in a Press Release dated 5th April 2006, bulldozer trenching at the Simuku porphyry copper/molybdenum gold project in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea returned the following channel sample results:
- 73m at 0.17% molybdenum
- 6 m at 0.34% molybdenum
A diamond core drill was mobilised to site on 7th October 2006, and it is planned to initially drill two holes, totaling approximately 200m, to test this zone. Results are expected in mid November.
The Simuku project is described in an independent NI 43-101 report which can be viewed at www.newguineagold.ca .
At Simuku copper, molybdenum and gold mineralisation are discontinuously present over an area of at least 5km by 2.2km.
More than 23 kilometres of bulldozer/excavator trenching and 12 drill holes have been completed at the Simuku property. Satellite imagery over the Simuku mineralised system shows an apparent large circular feature which could represent a volcanic rim suggesting a caldera or eroded strata-volcano. The Mt Misile target area may represent the core of the larger Simuku porphyry (2km diameter) with a potassic core and halo of magnetite destruction.
At Simuku many significant copper, molybdenum and gold trench and drill hole intersections have been defined and these are noted in the Press Release of 5th April 2006.
"The results of prior drilling suggest substantial depletion of copper at surface in some areas where the copper has been leached and taken into solution, reducing the original or actual copper values at surface," said Chairman and CEO Bob McNeil. "Thus, in certain areas, trench intersections of 0.1% copper could represent much higher copper values in the subsurface."
NGG is presently focussing on four key gold projects. At Sinivit, NGG is developing a gold mine. The mine is largely complete and plant commissioning will commence in November 2006. NGG is also drilling the Imwauna prospect (see Press Release dated 14 September 2006), where high grade gold such as 3m at 106g/t gold has recently been intersected. Drilling at the Weioko prospect (Sehulea Project) will commence in November 2006. Mt Penck drill results were noted in a Press Release dated 11th October 2006.....
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Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
ALN's New Release: Statement Regarding ACCC - Web Site
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BLUESTONE TIN
As previously announced on 13 September 2006, Allegiance Mining NL has been reviewing the possibility of early production of nickel concentrates by processing ore from its Avebury nickel mine through the Renison Bell mineral processing facility whilst construction of the new process plant at the Avebury site proceeds.
Allegiance and Bluestone have not, as yet, been successful in finalising an agreement. Allegiance does not propose to make further commitments on the due diligence investigations until it is satisfied that an agreement can be reached.
Construction of Allegiance's Avebury nickel project is continuing at full pace. - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form - Web Site
Appointment of New Audit & Risk/Management Committee Member - Web Site
Statement Regarding Takeover Panel - Web Site
Appendix 3B & Section 708A(5) Notice - Web Site
AUSTRALASIAN RESOURCES FORMS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO FINANCE AND CONSTRUCT IRON ORE PROJECT
Australasian Resources Ltd (AR) is pleased to advise that the Managing Director, Mr Darren Hedley, and the president of the Chinese government owned conglomerate China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC), Mr Shen Heting, have formed a strategic alliance between the two companies to construct and provide finance for AR’s Balmoral South Iron Ore Project by executing a Memorandum of Understanding in Beijing.
The Memorandum of Understanding provides that:
TRADING HALT
Ballarat Goldfields confirms that it is in the process of corporate discussions which may lead to a merger being recommended by the BGF directors - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder from NAB - Web Site
Share Purchase Plan - Web Site
Disclosure Document - Web Site
DRP Discount Rate - Web Site
Working Capital Boosted by $49M Options Take-Up - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
30 September 2006 - Quarterly Report
Key Highlights:
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Annual Report - Web Site
Notice of AGM/Annual Rep/Sustainability Report - Web Site
Clarification of Media Commentary and Issue of Options to Standby Lenders
On 9 October 2006, Lafayette Mining Limited (Lafayette) announced that an indicative terms sheet in respect of a convertible note issue had been agreed with South East Asian Strategic Assets Fund (SEASAF) and its advisor CIMB Standard Strategic Asset Advisors Pte Ltd. On satisfaction of applicable conditions and formal documentation, it is expected that this funding will be used to accelerate a targeted exploration program on Rapu Rapu and provide a working capital safety net pending the receipt of increasing Project revenues as production ramps up.
Some media reports have failed to inform the reader that the exercise price is fixed in Australian dollars at A$0.093 cps, calculated at 115% of the volume weighted average price of shares for a preceding period.
As previously advised, Lafayette, and group companies, entered into a Standby Loan Agreement on 26 July 2006 to provide working capital to support the Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project, pending commencement of operations and generation of Project revenue....... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
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Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Annual Report 2006 - Activities - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
YGL's ann: Seismic Contract - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Listing of shares released from escrow - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Date of AGM - Web Site
Issue of Ordinary Shares & Appendix 3B - Web Site
Notice of 2006 Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form - Web Site
Section 708A - Executive Options - Web Site
Section 708A - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Hector-1 Exploration Well Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders - Web Site
AUSQUEST ADVISES RIO TINTO WITHDRAWAL FROM NAMELESS PROJECT
AusQuest Limited (ASX: AQD) advises that it has received notice from Rio Tinto Limited (Rio Tinto) of their withdrawal from the Nameless Option Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreement (OFJVA).
Not withstanding this decision the Company plans to undertake beneficiation test work on the channel iron mineralisation (CIM) that was outlined by drilling earlier in the year and reported to the ASX on 19th June 2006.
This test work will determine the potential to increase the iron content of the CIM above the average grade of 52.7%Fe and reduce contaminant levels, in particular alumina, to more acceptable values (eg: Al2O3 less than 3%). Initial test work is being scheduled for late 2006 early 2007.
The Company will consider its future options regarding the Nameless Iron Project once this test work has been completed. - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Allotment of shares - Web Site
Merger to Secure Prospective Uranium in Namibia
The Directors of Deep Yellow Limited are pleased to announce that DYL has entered into an agreement with Raptor Partners Limited ("RPL"), a British Virgin Islands ("BVI") registered company, and its shareholders, to effectively merge the uranium interests of the parties.
The merger will be achieved by DYL acquiring ultimate control of Reptile Investments Four (Pty) Limited ("Reptile"), by the issue of DYL shares and payment of a small portion of the overall consideration in cash. Reptile is a Namibian registered company that holds three contiguous Exclusive Prospecting Licences (EPLs 3496, 3497 and 3499) and one EPL Application (EPL 3498) to the west and southwest of Paladin Resources Limited's Langer Heinrich uranium mine (see Figure 1) ("Reptile Tenements"). All three EPLs were granted on 6 June 2006 for three years and are valid for the Base and Rare Metals group and the Nuclear Fuel group of minerals, as defined by the Namibian Minerals Act1992.
The merger will proceed by a two tranche acquisition process, under which DYL will pay cash of A$2.58 million and issue up to 174 million DYL shares, valuing the acquisition at approximately A$26 million. DYL will also raise additional funds via a 1:5 entitlement issue. Further details of the terms and conditions of the agreement and the proposed entitlement issue are set out below...... - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Web Site
Notice of General Meeting - Web Site
First Quarter Activities & Cashflow Reports
Highlights
Summary
Inland Oil Resources Pty Ltd (IOR) and Bass Strait Oil Company Limited (BAS) have farmed into PEP 151 for a 25% interest each.
In addition IOR and BAS have elected to earn a 15% interest each in PEP 150. In PEP 151 work has commenced to define leads in the Early and Late Cretaceous section to add to the existing portfolio of Tertiary Pebble Point leads identified in EPR’s 2003 Nelson Seismic Survey.
A 3D interpretation of 2D seismic data over the Harris Flat structure has confirmed that fault throws do not exceed the anticipated thickness of shales so cross-fault seals appear to be robust. Further seismic acquisition is required to confirm the extent of strike rollover.
In PEL 27 preliminary engineering studies of the suspended Killanoola DW-1 oil discovery are encouraging and a retention licence over this resource and production opportunity will be lodged by Beach Petroleum Limited as Operator. Processing of the OEP06 2D Marine Seismic Survey, comprising 345 kilometres in VIC/P50, is near completion. Interpretation will commence on receipt of all processed seismic lines.
Detailed seismic facies mapping of the Descartes Prospect in VIC/P46 and VIC/P50 has led to the recognition of three depositional cycles within the Oligocene fan complex.
Seismic features characteristic of sandy turbidite sequences were recognised in the uppermost cycle providing encouragement that reservoir sands are present.
During the quarter no commercial hydrocarbons were discovered or acquired by the Company. - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
First Quarter Activities Report
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE QUARTER
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
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Appendix 3B - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Redemption and renewal of Unlisted Series One Debentures of $1.00 each - Web Site
Annual Report 2006 - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form - Web Site
Annual Report - Web Site
Northern Territory Oil ready to drill six oil wells from December Northern Territory Oil has confirmed that it has organised a six well program starting this year in its wholly owned tenements within the Clay County Regular oil field in Texas, USA.
"Surveying of drilling sites is now underway and the drilling operator has confirmed our slot in December-January for the program", said Ian Whitchurch, CEO of Northern Territory Oil.
"We are extremely optimistic about success. This is a live oil field and three successful wells were drilled in July only 400 metres away from several of our tenements."
Northern Territory Oil is targeting five layers, all having previously demonstrated commercial oil reserves in the field. Recently drilled nearly wells are producing from a 700 foot oil sand.
"With our public offering for an ASX listing closing on Monday 23 October we’re looking forward to immediately beginning to add value for our shareholders," said Mr Whitchurch.
"This program will be followed by further drilling in 2007 within the Clay County regular oil field as well as in the Perth Basin with the Moriary well."- Web Site
Response to ASX Query re:Share Price - Web Site
Exploration success at Oxiana's Golden Grove Operation
Exploration drilling has intersected a thick interval of massive sulphide hosted copper-zinc-gold-silver mineralisation beneath the undeveloped Xantho zinc lenses at Oxiana's Golden Grove operation in Western Australia.
A down hole intercept of 51m at 6.1% copper, 1.8% zinc, 1.1g/t gold, 52g/t silver including 23.25m at 9.8% copper, 3.9% zinc, 1.8g/t gold, 81g/t silver has been returned from the first hole of a program designed to test for a larger mineralised system beneath Xantho. Two zinc dominant intervals comprising 2.5m at 15% zinc and 1.6m at 20.9% zinc were also intersected above the copper rich section.
This wide, high grade section of copper dominant mineralisation 400 metres below the Xantho zinc lenses highlights potential for a complete VHMS (Volcanic Hosted Massive Sulphide) system similar to that mined at Scuddles. This is supported geologically by the presence of very extensive alteration and thick development of the favourable geological unit which hosts the other large ore bodies at Golden Grove.
A second hole designed to intersect the target position 150 metres above this interval also intersected intervals of massive zinc sulphide mineralisation before being terminated by post mineral faulting of the host unit. Assays are pending. Follow up drilling aimed at scoping out the resource potential associated with these intersections is continuing..... - Web Site
EXECUTES MILESTONE MOU FOR VANADIUM SALES & MARKETING
The Board of Reed Resources Ltd is pleased to advise that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with one of the world’s leading commodity traders to market and sell the total annual vanadium output of the Barrambie Vanadium Project.
The agreement is for the term of ten years from practical completion and fees have been set at industry standards. The identity of the counterparty remains confidential under the MOU until the completion of the Feasibility Study...... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
First Quarter Report
QUARTER’S HIGHLIGHTS:
WOWO GAP NICKEL PROJECT
ARGYLE IRON ORE PROJECT
FUTURE PLANNING
$80 MILLION RECEIVED FROM SHARE SALE
Resolute Mining Limited confirms it has received the $79.8 million proceeds from the share sale announced on 4 October 2006.
These funds will be utilised by the Company to further its growth opportunities, in particular the Syama project, and for general working capital purposes.
Resolute Mining continues to hold a portfolio of listed shares with a current value of over $100 million. - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - End of Restriction Period - Web Site
DRILLING REPORT: TAWRIFFIC EAST #1 PEL 93, COOPER / EROMANGA BASIN, SA
Stuart Petroleum Limited advises that the Tawriffic East #1 oil exploration well is currently drilling the 8 1/2" holein the Hutton formation. No oil shows were observed in the Birkhead formation.
The status of Tawriffic East #1 at 06:00 hrs (CST) on 10 October was:
Location: PEL 93
Planned Total Depth: 1730 metres (TVD)
Current depth: 1586 metres
Operation: Drilling 8 1/2" hole.
Spud: 5th Oct at 04:30 hrs..... - Web Site
Woodlawn Project - Second agreement signed - Web Site
Stock Resource Note - Vulcan Resources Ltd
"Vulcan is steadily advancing cornerstone Kylylahti copper-cobalt project in Finland and is on track to commence production in mid 2008. An imminent listing on the London AIM market should stimulate improved investor interest in the company". - Web Site
Supplementary Bidder's Statement - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting and Annual Report - Web Site
Drilling Commences at the High Grade Anwia South Project
The Directors of Adamus Resources are pleased to announce that drilling has commenced at the Company's Anwia South Project. The program will specifically target the Atom Prospect, a high grade mineralized quartz reef located only 3km south of the Company’s Anwia Deposit (Figure 1), which contains an existing gold resource of 620,000 oz.
Previous exploration at Atom has already identified consistent high grade gold mineralization extending over 350m of strike, including intersections of 6m @ 148g/t, 5m @ 71.7g/t and 14m @ 10.1g/t gold. The current program, consisting of 10 diamond holes, will focus on extending mineralization to the south and at depth.
Diamond core holes targeting the southern area of the prospect will drill test a prominent cross-cutting, mineralized structure, defined in part by previous drilling and small scale workings. The remainder of the drilling will focus on extending the main, high grade reef to a vertical depth of 100m as well as testing for parallel reefs.
The high grade, reef style mineralization at the Atom Prospect, provides the Company with an excellent opportunity to add significant, high quality ounces to the already substantial 1,500,000 oz gold resource base.
The commencement of drilling at Anwia South follows the completion of over 20,000m of feasibility style drilling including infill, geotechnical, hydrological and metallurgical. - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from CBA
Change in substantial holding for TGF - Web Site
AUS' ann:Further Investment of US$2.5million in Albidon Ltd - Web Site
Rights offer - despatch of prospectus & entitlement forms - Web Site
Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site
Arrow Expands Bowen Basin Presence - Arrow Agrees to Farm-In to Central Queensland Acreage
The Directors of Arrow Energy NL are pleased to announce the election to farm-in to the CSG rights of Pure Energy Resources Limited's Queensland tenement ATP 759P, in the Bowen Basin.
ATP 759P is a large tenement (6,207 km2) immediately adjacent to Arrow's ATP 364P which contains the Moranbah Gas Project. It is likely that the proposed pipeline connecting Moranbah to Gladstone will pass close to ATP 759P.
In June 2006, Arrow announced that it was taking a strategic shareholding stake in Pure Energy together with the right to farm-in to two of Pure Energy's coal seam gas tenements to earn up to a 50% interest in each. This election is for the first of those farm-in opportunities and the option to farm into the other tenement remains in place.
Arrow made a seed capital investment of $1 million in Pure Energy, acquiring 9 million ordinary shares and 9 million 30 cent options. Pure Energy listed on the ASX in September 2006 and Arrow secured a priority allocation in the IPO for Arrow shareholders.
Arrow currently has a 14% shareholding in Pure Energy which could increase to approximately a 25% shareholding interest if Arrow exercises all of its 9 million options in Pure Energy..... - Web Site
Unmarketable Parcel Facility - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in Shares - Web Site
BEACH PETROLEUM’S WORKING CAPITAL BOOSTED BY $49 MILLION OPTIONS TAKE-UP
Beach Petroleum Limited's working capital has been boosted by $49 million with the strong take-up by shareholders of the latest exercise of options.
The proceeds represent a take-up rate of 97% of the 50.6 million options on issue.
The options were the last on issue by the Company whose share structure is now 664 million ordinary shares on issue on the ASX.
Earlier this month, Beach Petroleum lodged the prospectus for its 2-for-7 renounceable rights issue to raise up to A$247 million as part funding of its acquisition of the Delhi Petroleum Group.
This represents a prospectus issue price of A$1.39 per new share and if fully taken up, will add approximately 178 million shares to the Beach Petroleum share register. - Web Site
RAW ann: October 2006 - Market Update - Web Site
GOG: Daily Report Kiana-2 13 October 2006 - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Letter from InterFinancial on proposed scheme of arrangement - Web Site
STU Drilling Report: Tawriffic East #1 - Web Site
Tawriffic East-1 Drilling Report
Operations since last release (prior to 0600 hrs CST): Drilled 8 1⁄2“ hole from 1,352 metres to 1,586 metres. No oil shows have been noted in Birkhead or Hutton Formations. The well is expected to reach its Total Depth of 1730 metres tomorrow.
Current operation: Drilling ahead in 8 1/2" hole.
Operations next 24 hours: Drill ahead in 8 1/2" hole to evaluate the Pando Formation. - Web Site
DE GREY EXTENDS BASE METAL ZONES AND INTERSECTS HIGH- GRADE GOLD FROM DRILLING AT TURNER RIVER
De Grey Mining Ltd is pleased to report that the first two holes of its 1,600 metre diamond drilling program at the Company's Turner River Project, 60 kilometres south of Port Hedland have intersected zones of visible base metal mineralisation.
At the Orchard Tank Prospect, hole WADH003 has intersected 4 metres of disseminated zinc and lead sulphide mineralisation from 277 metres down hole. Visual estimates of the zinc and lead sulphide minerals average 10 to 15% over this interval.
Hole WADH002 also intersected disseminated mineralisation averaging an estimated 2% zinc and lead sulphides over 20m down hole from 266 metres. This 20 metre zone includes some narrow bands of up to 5% zinc and lead sulphides.
The zinc and lead sulphide concentrations are visual estimates only from the first core from the prospect. Laboratory assay results are awaited from both holes.
The aim of the current diamond drilling program is to test for potential extensions to the zinc-silver-lead-gold-copper mineralisation at the Orchard Tank - Acacia, Discovery and Tabba Prospects, as well as to provide core for improving the understanding of the mineralisation, structure and metallurgy...... - Web Site
2006 Annual Report - Web Site
Drill Results Continue to Impress - Banfora Gold West Africa - Web Site
Date of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
First Quarter Activities Report - Web Site
Prospectus - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
OPL ann: Forbes Drilling Program to Commence - Web Site
Commitments Test Entity - First Quarter Report - Web Site
COUNTDOWN TO PRODUCTION - MONTO SIGNS WATER TRANSPORT AGREEMENT FOR GOONDICUM INDUSTRIAL MINERALS PROJECT
Monto Minerals' wholly owned subsidiary, Monto Resources Pty Ltd, has entered into a Water Transport Agreement with the Queensland Government's SunWater for the transport of water to the Goondicum project in central Queensland. SunWater is a leading water industry company providing water infrastructure and supply services throughout Queensland, Australia and the region.
Under the Agreement SunWater will build, own and operate a 35km pipeline to transport water to the Goondicum project from Monto's bores in the Mulgildie Basin to the south of Monto. The pipeline capacity has been designed to meet the water needs of the Goondicum project for up to 25 years and will also provide supplementary domestic and stock supply for landholders as part of compensation agreements.
Design detail, survey and procurement activities have already commenced and construction of the water pipeline is scheduled for completion in late May 2007.
Announcing the Agreement today, Monto Chief Executive Geoff Moore said that the SunWater Agreement was an important milestone in the ongoing development of the Goondicum project.
"Site works at the multi-product Goondicum Industrial Minerals Project commenced in August this year and construction of the Goondicum processing plant is scheduled for completion in April/May 2007. Commissioning of the plant will commence upon the delivery of water from the pipeline."
Goondicum is scheduled to commence sales of high quality industrial minerals to Australian and international customers in the second half of calendar 2007. - Web Site
Punt Hill Drilling Update - Web Site
Merlin Recovers Gem Quality 14.58ct and 10.60 carat stones
Among the numerous diamonds recently produced from treating material from the Ywain and Gawain kimberlite pipes at Merlin have been two large gem quality diamonds (14.58ct and 10.60ct). Both the 14.58ct and 10.60ct stones are white octahedral diamonds. These stones are scheduled for sale in the coming weeks.
The tonnes of material processed from the Ywain and Gawain kimberlite pipes have increased with the implementation of double shifts and the increased front end scrubbing capacity. With increased front end processing, an improvement in recovered carats per month is expected.
A parcel of 5,100 carats of production from Merlin is currently being prepared for sale. .....- Web Site
Erratum - 2006 Notice of Meeting - Web Site
Consolidated Cashflow September 2006
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
South Belridge Activity Update - South Belridge Drilling Program to Increase to 23 Wells - Web Site
Forbes Drilling Program to Commence
Orchard Petroleum Limited (ASX: OPL) (Orchard) and Orchard Petroleum Inc. (OP Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Orchard, are pleased to announce that a new drilling program at the Forbes Project is expected to commence during the week beginning 23rd October. The Forbes Project is located in the Sacramento Basin which is in the northern part of California, USA.
OP Inc. has contracted the Kenai # 3 rig to begin drilling the South Buckeye 1-18 well which is expected to take approximately 15 days to reach a total depth of 9,400 feet. The location and permitting are complete and ready for drilling.
Immediately following the drilling of the South Buckeye prospect, the rig will be moved to the Heavenly 2-28 well. The Heavenly prospect is also expected to take approximately 15 days to reach a total depth of 9,600 feet. The location has also been readied for drilling.
Orchard is the operator and is partnering in this drilling program with Livingstone Energy Inc., a wholly- owned subsidiary of Livingstone Petroleum Ltd (ASX: LPL) (Livingstone). - Web Site
Exploration Success at Oxiana's Golden Grove Operation - Web Site
Early Positive Results from Ochinso Project Ghana - Web Site
Mandates Standard Bank - Web Site
Annual Report 2006 - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc - Transaction in Own Shares - Web Site
Section 708 Notice and Appendix 3B - Exercise of Options - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Champagne Creek 2 Operational Update
Sunshine Gas Limited advises that due to mechanical equipment failure, the Drill Stem Test (DST 1) being run to test a sand within the Clematis Sandstone interval at the Champagne Creek 2 well, has been aborted. Fishing operations are currently underway to retrieve the test string. A decision on retesting the interval will be dependent on the current fishing operations. - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
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The Dow Jones industrial average broke through 11,900 to close at a record high Thursday, boosted by optimism over the health of corporate earnings.
Investors got a look at the state of the economy with the release of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, which summarizes regional economic activity. The report found that economic growth appeared to be moderate or mixed - findings that seemed to reassure investors looking for the economy to slow at a reasonable pace. The economy continued to grow in the early fall despite a "widespread cooling" in the once-hot housing market.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners roughly 4 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Oil prices hovered near year lows following an Energy Department report that inventories were higher last week and amid doubts about whether OPEC's members will be able to agree on an immediate production cut.
London nickel futures were trading just below this week's record high on Thursday, and analysts said the metal had potential to climb to new peaks in the near term on tight inventories.
High-grade copper futures finished lower in choppy trading on Thursday, remaining range-bound at a time when supplies are still described as tight but there are at least some worries about the global economy and thus demand for the metal, analysts said.
St. Arnaud Drilling Results - Web Site
RDM ann: Robins Rise Earn-In Agreement - Web Site
Exploration Report for the month of September 2006 - Web Site
Palo Pinto County Signing of Letter of Intent - Web Site
MAJOR EXTENSION TO TERRACE 5 CONFIRMED AND EXCELLENT INITIAL SAMPLING RESULTS
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Correction to Previous Appendix 3B - Web Site
Completion of Placement and Share Purchase Plan - Web Site
Entitlements Prospectus - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
$3M Placement Finalised - Web Site
Dr. Jack Hamilton appointed as a Non-Executive Director
Geodynamics is pleased to advise that Dr Jack Hamilton has been re- appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Dr Hamilton previously served as a Director from October 2002 until October 2004 and was the nominee of Woodside Petroleum during that period.
Dr Hamilton is currently consulting to InterOil Corporation focussed on establishing a Liquefied Natural Gas project in Papua New Guinea and is nominated by InterOil to become the CEO of the LNG project company on conclusion of the LNG shareholder agreements.
Dr Hamilton was previously the Director North West Shelf Ventures with Woodside Energy Ltd. up until June this year.
Dr Hamilton graduated from Melbourne University with a degree in Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and a Doctorate of Philosophy in 1981. He has over 25 years experience both locally and internationally in Operations Management in refining, petrochemicals and gas production, Marketing, Strategy and LNG Project Management. Through his former association with the company, Dr Hamilton has a strong understanding of Geodynamics and Hot Fractured Rocks Geothermal Energy. - Web Site
Release of Securities from Escrow - Web Site
Details of Address - Web Site
Audio Broadcast re Spectacular 70m thick intersections - Web Site
EXPLORATION UPDATE - MAJOR ELLENDALE RESOURCE DRILLING PROGRAM
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
First Quarter Cashflow Report - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Issue of Shares - Web Site
Amended Page 34 to 2006 Financial Report
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Drilling Report (Bina Bawi-1) & (Shahd-1) - Web Site
October newsletter
We would like to bring your attention to the following three points of interest:
(1) We have reached gold pour number 13;
(2) Barry Fitzgerald gave Range River a favourable mention in The Age (see attached document); and
(3) Shareholders will be receiving the Annual Report and AGM notice in the mail this week..... - Web Site
Commence Production at Menzies Project - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Section 708A Notice Options Issue - Web Site
Section 708A Notice - Share Issue - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Appendix 3B Options - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Cancellation of Shares Acquired Under Buy Back - Web Site
Investor Update Presentation - October 2006 - Web Site
First Quarter Activities Report - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
PRESS RELEASE
HIGH GRADE GOLD & SILVER ZONE IN HOLE MPD 22 at MT PENCK
The latest drill results, from five holes at the Mt Penck project (West New Britain, Papua New Guinea) continue to include numerous (30) gold intersections above cut-off grade of 0.5g/t gold. A higher grade zone of 2m at 19.1g/t gold and 130g/t silver, and wider, bulk mineable grade zones such as 9m at 6.4g/t gold and 8.3m at 1.7g/t gold were intersected (see table).
Results of 24 holes from the Kavola East part of Mt Penck are now available (including one historical hole) and suggest that gold mineralisation is widespread over the drill tested area. This area extends 500m east-west and 300 north-south, with most holes drilled containing significant gold intersections above cut-off grade of 0.5g/t gold. For all results, which typically include 5m at 5.9g/t gold, 19m at 1.6g/t gold, 26m at 2.3g/t gold and 4m at 18.7g/t gold refer to Press Release dated 6th September 2006.
Hole MPD22, which intersected the high grade zone is the western most hole drilled to date (see figure) and was drilled on an azimuth of approximately 135 degrees.
This hole contained ten intersections above cut off and appears to be defining a new major zone of mineralisation to the west of the original Kavola East zone. Two high grade gold zones were intersected between 50m - 51m and 91m - 93m downhole of 16.4g/t gold (70g/t silver) and 19.1g/t gold (130g/t silver) respectively. The style of mineralisation differs from the Kavola East zone in containing high silver and significant copper, lead and zinc. Zinc, lead, and copper values reached 12.2%, 7.1% and 0.7% respectively over the interval 28m to 29m downhole. All results are given in the accompanying table.
In addition to the intervals above 0.5g/t gold quoted in the accompanying table much of the remainder of the holes are mineralised with grades between 0.1 and 0.5g/t gold. The very extensive, almost pervasive, low grade gold mineralisation is a characteristic of the Mt Penck system, and suggests that overall, the gold mineralisation system is large.
The hole locations are shown, with gold soil geochemistry, on the accompanying plan. The plan illustrates the geographically extensive area in which drill intersections have defined gold mineralisation and that gold geochemical soil anomalies, where drilled, have significant subsurface gold mineralisation.
Except for the central mineralised zone of Kavola East the lateral extent and depth of many of the intersections is still unknown. Much drilling remains to be completed before the system is fully evaluated, and the various styles of mineralisation fully understood.
An additional point to note is that the accompanying figure encompasses less than 25% of the known gold anomalous area at Mt Penck (approximately 2 sq kms) and many targets outside the area of the figure remain to be drill tested (see figure 2 in Press Release dated 6 September 2006, or on the web site at www.newguineagold.ca). Drill assays from the present holes above 0.5g/t gold are listed below.......
- Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice/App 3B/S 708A Notice - Web Site
Robins Rise - Stellar Resources signs Earn-In Agreement with Red Metal and Phelps Dodge Australasia, Inc.
Drilling scheduled to commence
Stellar Resources is pleased to report that it has concluded a significant exploration Earn-In agreement with Australian explorer Red Metal Limited and Phelps Dodge Australasia, Inc., together known as "the Alliance".
The agreement with the Alliance covers some 1,700km2 and encompasses exploration licenses 3336 and 3436 of the Robins Rise project area. This is within the IOCGU province on the north-eastern margin of the Gawler Craton and we consider it prospective for Olympic Dam and Prominent Hill style copper-gold-uranium deposits.
The major terms of the agreement are as follows:
Stellar considers that technical input from the highly experienced exploration professionals from within the Alliance will ensure the effective exploration of these tenements. The increased expenditure rate will expedite the chances of making significant discoveries within the project area during the term of the agreement.
The Program
Initially, the JV program will include drill testing five of the already defined targets which have geophysical signatures very similar to known IOCGU deposits. These targets have been identified in areas that comprise less than 10% of the project area.
A suitable drilling rig has been booked and drilling is expected to commence within the next 4 weeks.
In order to accelerate the identification of other prospective areas, the Alliance has agreed to spend $100,000 on completing further gravity surveys by the end of this calendar year, to define additional target areas for drill testing in 2007.....
- Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BLUESTONE TIN
As previously announced on 13 September 2006, Allegiance Mining NL has been reviewing the possibility of early production of nickel concentrates by processing ore from its Avebury nickel mine through the Renison Bell mineral processing facility whilst construction of the new process plant at the Avebury site proceeds.
Allegiance and Bluestone have not, as yet, been successful in finalising an agreement. Allegiance does not propose to make further commitments on the due diligence investigations until it is satisfied that an agreement can be reached.
Construction of Allegiance's Avebury nickel project is continuing at full pace. - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
PES ann: AOE to Farmin to Pure Energy Tenement ATP759P - Web Site
Hovea 12 Development Well Update
Operations Since Last Report: The well bore has been conditioned and casing run to TD and cemented.
Current Operations: At 0600 on October 12th, the well was being completed in preparation for initial clean-up and production testing.
Participants in the well: ARC Energy Limited - 50% Origin Energy Developments Pty Ltd - 50%
Hydrocarbon indications: Interpretation of wireline logs indicates a 22 meter oil column above the current field oil-water contact.
Comment: As a result of the wireline and pressure interpretation, this northern end of the Hovea Field appears to be less depleted by the existing production than was anticipated from prior modelling work. The Hovea 12 well is therefore expected to access previously inaccessible reserves. The forward plan is that the well completion will be run, and the rig moved off location before perforating the reservoir for clean-up flow and short production test. The well will be put on line as quickly as possible through the Hovea Production Facility to augment the current production from the field..... - Web Site
ANNUAL REPORT - CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW
I'd like to thank my fellow directors, employees and contractors for their achievements over the last year and welcome all new shareholders into the Company.
The Company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in October, 2005 raising a total of A$5M. This provided the funds to begin drilling at the Kingsgate and Stanthorpe Projects and start field work across our extensive exploration portfolio.
Exploration results to date have been encouraging and our share price has reflected this success. We look forward with high expectations to the coming 12 months as we strive to provide shareholders with continuing exploration success in established projects and outstanding results from new projects.
As all exploration companies must, we will continue to spend shareholder funds carefully, seek to add value at every opportunity and protect shareholder capital. The ability to self fund our exploration is a milestone we are determined to achieve and from that, develop a sustainable business that will grow into the future.
The price outlook for our target metals remains favourable.
Emerging mega-economies such as India, Russia and China continue to drive demand for most metals. The strong link between molybdenum and crude oil, steel and stainless steel prices points to a continuing positive outlook for the metal. Gold has again proved itself as the leading metal and an important component of international monetary reserves.
Also, shifts away from lead have increased global demand for tin, tungsten and bismuth in particular. Metal prices rise and fall cyclically, supply will increase and supply and demand imbalances will be addressed. However strong economic growth is likely to continue and because of the lack of exploration in the last ten years, the current supply shortfalls are likely to remain for many years to come.
Our challenge is to build a successful and sustainable exploration business for the long-term to take advantage of the shortage of new projects to supply the continuing demand for metals.
I'd like to thank shareholders for emphatically supporting the Shareholder Purchase Plan offered in June 2006. Funds raised will allow aggressive exploration to continue across the entire portfolio and we are confident of continued success.
The trial mining at Kingsgate and portfolio of new projects have us well positioned for another step toward becoming a more successful company. - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
WPL: NWSV and Chubu Electric Sign LNG Heads of Agreement - Web Site
Heron-1 To Spud 13 Oct 06 - Web Site
Acquisition Of Exploration Data From ENUSA - Web Site
GOG: Progress Report - Kiana 2 Well - Web Site
Investors Presentation at Karratha Institutional Conference - Web Site
GOG's ann: Daily Drilling Report - Kiana 2 Well - Web Site
Notification of significant holding
CARNARVON WEEKLY DRILLING REPORT - POE-3 DEVELOPMENT WELL
The Phase 1 drilling programme at the Wichian Buri Oil Field, onshore Thailand, commenced on 11 July 2006 and is currently progressing with the drilling of POE-3, the 5th well of the planned 7 well programme.
1. POE-3 Development Well
The POE-3 development well has been drilled to the total depth of 904 metres and current activity is changing the bit. The target F sand reservoir is expected to be encountered in the next 24 hours. - 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
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2006
Highlights:
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Progress Report: Tawriffic East 1 - Web Site
Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site
Konang-3R Drilling Chart - Web Site
Excellence in Mining and Exploration Conference presentation - Web Site
Tintaburra - Weekly Drilling Update - 11 October, 2006
Drillsearch Energy Limited is pleased to announce continued success with the Tintaburra development drilling programme. Mulberry 22 and Endeavour 19 have both been cased and suspended as a future oil production wells.
Rig PDI-735 spudded Mulberry 22 spudded on 2 October 2006. The well encountered oil shows while drilling in the Birkhead Formation, and wire line logs have indicated 4 m of net pay. The well was cased and suspended as an oil production well and the rig released to the Mulberry 23 location.
Mulberry 23, an oil delineation well, spudded on 8 October 2006, is currently drilling in the 7 7/8" hole and has encountered oil shows in the Birkhead Formation. The well is expected to reach TD on 12 October 2006.
Rig PDI-724 spudded Endeavour 19, an oil delineation well, on 1 October 2006. During drilling oil shows where encountered in the Birkhead Formation and evaluation of wire line logs indicated 7 m of net oil pay. The well was cased and suspended as a future oil production well, and the rig released to the Endeavour 16 location on 6 October 2006.
Endeavour 16, an oil delineation well, spudded on 7 October 2006. Oil shows were encountered in the Birkhead Formation. The well has reached TD and current operations are preparing to run wire line logs...... - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Statement of Possible Offer - Web Site
Final Results from Bulk Sampling for Diamonds - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Drilling status report - Web Site
Recommencement of Wadi Allaqi Drilling
Gippsland Limited (ASX & AIM: GIP) today announces that Phase 2 of RC drilling has commenced in the Company's Wadi Allaqi gold tenements in Egypt.
The Phase 2 programme commences at Seiga where Gippsland's recently completed and announced Phase 1 drilling programme delineated zones of gold mineralisation up to 75m wide over an open-ended strike length of 800m.
The initial in-fill drilling will test a 220m length of the shear situated to the north-west of holes CRC012 and CRC013, and south of CRC015 completed during April-May 2006 and announced on 1 June 2006. Hole CRC012 was drilled below the centre of the ancient workings and intersected 28m at 4.18g/t Au between 28-56m. Hole CRC013 drilled at the northern end of the ancient workings intersected 24m at 5.21g/t Au between 48-72m. This zone is thought to correspond with the highgrade mineralisation (15.5m at 9.73g/t Au) recorded in surface profile CP6. Hole CRC015 intersected 12m at 1.32g/t Au from 4m.
The drilling at Seiga will also test gold mineralisation located 450m to the south-east of the ancient pit where Phase 1 drilling intersected a zone of mineralisation 25m wide averaging 1.4g/t Au and open along strike to the south-east.
At the conclusion of the Seiga drilling, the drill crew will move to Shashoba situated 6km to the southeast were recent drilling delineated a number of high priority targets. This in-fill drilling programme will also test the extensions to the mineralisation shown to exist over an open-ended strike length of 2.2km.
The Phase 2 Wadi Allaqi drilling programme will continue through to February 2007 save for a short break in operations for Christmas. - Web Site
Loyalty Option Issue - Web Site
Kalgoorlie Nickel Project Step 2 PFS Program - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Correction - Web Site
Resignation of Chief Financial Officer - Web Site
SPECTACULAR 70M THICK INTERSECTIONS - MINERALISED TO END OF HOLE
Spectacularly thick channels have been delineated thus dramatically increasing the length of channels outlined by drilling to 7km in length (up from the 850m reported on 28 Sept. 2006).
The current drilling programme, which is finishing at the end of the month, has had 186 holes and 6473 metres completed (of a proposed 10,000m programme) in the south eastern part of the Cooljarloo tenement.
To date six separate channels have been outlined exceeding 7km in aggregate in length (refer to attached map).
A number of wide sheet like style mineralised occurrences (up to 500m in width) have also been encountered. These are similar to the mineralisation being mined at the World class Cooljarloo Mine only 3km to the south. These wide sheet like style mineralised occurrences are generally grading between 3 and 6% (with highs of up to 15%) and commonly sit above 18 metres depth. The channel style mineralisation, which is unusual and previously unrecognized, commonly underlays and/or is adjacent to the sheet like mineralisation. The combination of both styles intersected in the current campaign have some spectacular thicknesses with holes 718, 719, 748, 755, 896, and 897 standing out with thicknesses varying between 24 and 70m with holes 747, 748, and 755 still being mineralised at end of hole:
Hole 718 20415N 41348E 24m from 24m with grade 1.5-4.0% with highs of 10% HM
Hole 719 20600N 41387E 56m from 10m with grade 1.0-2.5% with highs of 4% HM
Hole 747 20100N 40830E 70m from 10m with grade 1.0-2.0% with highs of 5% HM
Hole 748 20100N 40830E 70m from 10m with grade 1.0-2.0% with highs of 7% HM
Hole 755 20500N 40760E 66m from 14m with grade 1.0-2.0% with highs of 3.5% HM
Hole 896 19816N 40950E 42m from 16m with grade 1.0-2.0% with highs of 8% HM
Hole 897 19812N 40990E 42m from 16m with grade 1.5-2.0% with highs of 4% HM..... - Web Site
First Quarter Activities Report - Web Site
Patersons Securities Limited Commence Coverage of Lynas
We are delighted to inform you that Patersons Securities Limited have initiated coverage on Lynas. The initial report has been posted on our website - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
CLOSING OF $25 MILLION DEBT FACILITY FOR STAGE 1 OF JACK HILLS PROJECT
Murchison Metals Limited (ASX: MMX) is pleased to announce that it has completed its $25 million senior debt facility with Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
The debt package will be applied towards the funding of capital expenditure and working capital for Stage 1 of the Jack Hills Project.
Executive Chairman Paul Kopejtka said that financial closing of the debt facility solidified Murchison Metals' financial position ahead of its first shipment of iron ore from the Jack Hills Project. "The $25 million available on closing of this debt package, together with the $10 million received last month from the early exercise of options by POSCO, puts Murchison Metals in a very strong financial position," he said.
"We expect strong cash flows this financial year from the production of high grade iron ore from Jack Hills, and this cash flow will be used to repay this debt facility over the first three years of the project."....... - Web Site
Issue of New Shares/Top20 Shareholders
We refer to our Appendix 3B dated 31 August 2006 regarding the rights issue of new shares. We are pleased to advise that the offer has been fully subscribed and that we have issued 700,640,751 new shares. Subsequent to the rights issue, the total number of ordinary shares on issue is 1,401,281,502. ..... - Web Site
Release of Restricted Securities - Web Site
Uranium Drilling Results - Web Site
Despatch of Annual Report and AGM Documents - Web Site
Issue of securities - Web Site
Chairman & Independent Director Appointment - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Merrill Lynch Mining Conference - 11 October 2006 - Web Site
Shirley SU118 No.2 Producing Oil and Appointment of Director
Pryme Oil and Gas Limited (ASX Code: PYM), an Australian oil and natural gas producer and explorer operating in the U.S., announces that it began producing oil from the Shirley SU118 No.2 well drilled in late August and the appointment of Mr. Philip Judge to the board of Directors of the company .
Shirley SU118 No.2
The Shirley SU118 No.2 well was successfully completed in the G-1 sand in the Wilcox formation. Production from the well has been increasing since it was brought online and the well is progressing towards a stabilized flow rate. Starting on October 1, daily oil production was as follows: 21 barrels, 18 barrels, 17 barrels, 18 barrels, 15 barrels, 16 barrels, 19 barrels, 23 barrels, 22 barrels and 23 barrels on October 10.
The well is using a pumping unit that is running at approximately 4 strokes per minute. The well continues to produce an unusually high level of associated gas, which is inhibiting its fluid- production capability. This occurs from time to time in the region and sometimes requires weeks or months for the gas to "blow down" and bring the oil production to its optimum level. Once this gas cap has been vented, we expect the well to level out at a higher production rate per day, which is more typical for Wilcox production in this area.
"The Shirley well is another step in increasing Pryme's production and revenue from the LaSalle Parish project," Pryme Managing Director Justin Pettett said.
Appointment of Director
The board of Pryme is also pleased to announce that Mr. Philip Judge has been appointed as a non- executive director of the company. Mr. Judge has been involved in international business for more than 20 years. He is third generation of a family that has had substantial involvement in the commodities and precious metals markets. Mr. Judge has extensive experience having worked, researched, written and lectured on the base and precious metals and commodities markets for more than a decade.
Mr, Judge is a founding director of The Anglo Far-East Company, an international gold and silver trading and custodial company. He has worked as a trustee, investment strategy advisor and researcher with numerous qualified sophisticated investors and private venture capitalists worldwide..... - Web Site
Gas sales from Berwyndale South increase by 25% - Web Site
Santos' Offer - Web Site
Red Metal, together with Phelps Dodge Australasia, Inc., sign earn-in agreement on Robin Rise copper-gold project
Red Metal, in alliance with Phelps Dodge Australasia, Inc. (the Alliance), is pleased to announce the signing of an earn-in agreement with Stellar Resources Limited on its Robins Rise copper-gold project located 100 kilometres northwest of the Prominent Hill copper-gold deposit within the Gawler Craton, South Australia.
The agreement enables Phelps Dodge Australasia, Inc., and Red Metal to earn 60 percent of the project by spending A$8 million over six years, with Red Metal’s share being 18 percent. The Alliance has committed to an aggressive exploration program over the tenements with a minimum of A$500,000 to be spent before the end of 2007, including A$100,000 on additional gravity surveying by year end.
Five structure-controlled gravity anomalies targeting dense, hematite breccias similar to the Olympic Dam style copper-gold-uranium mineralisation are defined for immediate drilling commencing shortly. In addition to the drill ready targets, the project provides the Alliance with a large, under- explored land position within the highly prospective Olympic copper-gold domain..... - Web Site
Investor Presentation - Web Site
Annual Report & Notice of AGM
Amendment: Major MOU signed to farm US$50m into Puntland - Web Site
Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of General Meeting - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
LANFRANCHI JV APPROVES DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH GRADE WINNER OREBODY
Dua-5X appraisal drilling update
Santos today announced that testing of the Dua-5X well, offshore Vietnam, has been successfully completed, with the well discovering multiple gas and oil reservoirs in the southern fault block of the Dua structure.
Two reservoir intervals have been tested with the primary reservoir target flowing oil at a stable rate of 5,543 barrels of oil per day (bopd) plus 6.76 million standard cubic feet of gas per day through a 2 inch choke...... - Web Site
DRILLING REPORT: TAWRIFFIC EAST #1 PEL 93, COOPER / EROMANGA BASIN, SA
Stuart Petroleum Limited advises that the Tawriffic East #1 oil exploration well is currently drilling the 8 1/2" hole. Minor oil shows were noted from the Murta and McKinlay formations and these will be further evaluated by wireline logs and drill stem tests if required.
The status of Tawriffic East #1 at 06:00 hrs (CST) on 10 October was:
Location: PEL 93
Planned Total Depth: 1730 metres (TVD)
Current depth: 1352 metres
Operation: Drilling 8 1/2" hole.
Spud: 5th Oct at 04:30 hrs..... - Web Site
HECTOR-1 EXPLORATION WELL UPDATE - AGAMEMNON-1 EXPLORATION WELL TO COMMENCE
Tap Oil Limited provides the following operational information on the Hector-1 exploration well.
Location
The Hector-1 well is the first of three deviated wells in Production Licence TL/6 to be drilled from a single surface location.
Hector-1 was drilled as a deviated well to a target approximately 1.7 km to the southwest of this location.
Progress As of 06:00 hours this morning, the Hector-1 well had drilled ahead to the planned total depth. Logging data showed the Hector Prospect reservoirs to be water bearing with only insignificant hydrocarbon indications.
The well will be plugged back to commence the sidetrack drilling of the second well in the programme,
Agamemnon-1.
Agamemnon-1 will be drilled as a deviated well to a target approximately 1.8 km to the southeast from the same surface location.
Tap Comment The Agamemnon-1 well is designed to explore for oil within the Flag Sandstones. Agamemnon-1 is expected to take approximately 6 days to reach the proposed total vertical depth. - Web Site
Date of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
IP Survey to Commence at Weednanna - Web Site
Response to ASX Query - Web Site
Appendix 3B & Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
Director Appointment - Web Site
HHM:Extensions Found to Gold Mineralization at Apollo Hill - Web Site
Exploration Update - Harrison-1 - Web Site
Transaction in Shares - Web Site
Proxy Form - Web Site
STU: Progress Report - Tawriffic East #1 - Web Site
Closure of Offer Information Statement - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
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Stocks pulled back Wednesday after aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. kicked off earnings season with a weaker-than-expected profit report and minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting stoked concerns about the economy. The Fed minutes dashed hopes that the central bank would soon consider lowering interest rates.
Declining issues outnumbered advancers by about 3 to 2 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Light, sweet crude settled down 93 cents at $57.59 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the lowest settlement of the year, amid increasing doubts about whether OPEC's members will be able to agree on an immediate production cut.
Becoming a substantial holder from NEM
ALN ann: Deferred Settlement Trading Update - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
ALN's ann: Scheme Court Orders - Web Site
AGL Scheme Court Order Lodged with ASIC - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Presentation - Excellence in Mining Exploration - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
Retirement of Tim Healey as Non-Executive Director
Alinta announces that, following the successful shareholder and court endorsement of its Scheme of Arrangement, Non-Executive Director Tim Healey has elected to retire from the Board, effective from the close of business today. - Web Site
TSE's ann: Latest Step in Infrastructure Development - Web Site
BPT:Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder/Ceasing to be sub holder - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Starts NZ drilling - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Expiry of 2006 Bonus Options - Web Site
Weekly Drilling Report
Kiana-2 - Drilling ahead in Basement
Champagne Creek-2 - Preparing to conduct DST 1 over the Clematis Sandstone
Baryulah-11 - Drilling ahead in the Murta Member
Yanda-18 - Spudded 7/10/06. Drilling ahead.
Cutter-1 - Setting surface conductor....- Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
SHG: Champagne Creek 2 Operational Update - Web Site
Options Issue Prospectus Dispatchment - Web Site
Annual Report & Notice of AGM - Web Site
Drilling Program Rawang Gadang Iron Ore Project - Web Site
Change to Company Auditor - Web Site
AUT: Sugarloaf-1 Weekly Progress Report - Web Site
SUGARLOAF-1 WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT
Eureka Energy Limited advises that at 6am Texas time on 10th October 2006 the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well, located in the onshore Gulf Coast Basin in Texas, USA, was drilling ahead in 8-1/2 inch hole at a depth of 15,581 feet (4,750 metres).
Since our last report on the 4th October 2006, the well drilled out of casing at 14,480 feet (4,415 metres) and after completing a satisfactory formation integrity test, has advanced to the present depth.
The top of the primary target, the Hosston Formation, is expected at about 17,000 feet (5,183 metres) and assuming trouble-free drilling, is anticipated to be reached in late October. The proposed total depth of the well is 21,000 feet (6,400 metres).
ASX releases will continue be made routinely every Wednesday unless there are material matters which require an earlier release - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2006 - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice x 6 - Web Site
Director Appointments/Resignations - Web Site
ZSP:MFS to replace Excel Coal Limited in the S&P/ASX Indices - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation at close 11/10/06 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Exploration Update at Padre island - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re Appendix 3Y - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
MOU Signed with Ugandan Government - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder from MBL - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
LICHKVAZ GOLD PROJECT ADDITIONAL DEPOSITS ACQUIRED
The Company is very pleased to announce that it has acquired an option to purchase a 100% interest in the Arcvaberd Copper Gold Deposit and the Vaz Gold Deposit. Both deposits are high grade vein style deposits. Iberian Resources' joint venture partner, Global Gold Corporation of the USA, will have the right to a 20% contributing interest in both deposits.
Both the Arcvaberd Copper Gold Deposit and the Vaz Gold Deposit are strategically located within five kilometres of the Lichkvaz Gold Project. Ore from these deposits will provide an important source of future feed to the expanded Lichkvaz Gold Project. Considerable exploration has been completed at both deposits during the Soviet period and substantial Soviet resources have been delineated at both projects.
The Company is currently compiling historic data with the aim of calculating an initial JORC-compliant resource in early 2007. The Company is fast approaching a significant milestone of first gold production and will begin plant commissioning at the Lichkvaz Gold Project in the coming month.
Iberian Resources is well positioned to grow rapidly and to generate early cash flow by bringing the Lichkvaz Gold Project into production during a period of high gold prices. The Company is also considering a number of potential corporate strategies to fast track the development and growth of the Company. - Web Site
Minemakers Ltd - Wonarah Phospate Project - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query
CLOSURE OF PUBLIC OFFER
On 8 September 2006, Lion Energy Limited issued a prospectus for a pro-rata non- renounceable rights issue of 3,046,124,356 fully paid ordinary shares (each a "Share", together the "New Shares") on the basis of one (1) New Share for every one (1) Share held on the Record Date of 19 September 2006 at an issue price of $0.0035 per New Share, to raise approximately $10,661,435.
Lion Energy Ltd has now closed the offer having raised $1,729,526 by the issue of 494,150,166 Shares.
The offer is fully underwritten and the shortfall of 2,551,974,190 Shares will now be taken up by the underwriter or its sub-underwriters. - Web Site
Drilling Underway - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Annual Report - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation at close 13/10/06 - Web Site
Appointment of New CFO - Web Site
Change of Address - Web Site
Change of Auditor - Web Site
Agreement for Cooperation in World Wide Exploration - Web Site
Company Name Change
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
NEW HIGH GRADE URANIUM ZONE
KEY POINTS
The Directors of PacMag Metals Limited ("PacMag") are very pleased to report that recent reconnaissance rock chip sampling from the company's Olary joint venture project in South Australia returned high grade uranium results. PacMag is the manager of the Olary joint venture and may earn up to 75% equity in the project from Giralia Resources NL by the completion of a bankable feasibility study...... - Web Site
Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Annual Report 2006 - printed version - Web Site
Presentation by John Lewins - Web Site
STO's ann: Challenges QGC to Provide Valuation - Web Site
Queensland Gas Newsletter
Queensland Gas Company (QGC) announced today it had secured a new short-term gas supply contract for an additional 2 petajoules (PJ) of gas a year to Braemar Power Project from Berwyndale South Gasfield.
QGC and joint venturer Sentient Gas Australia will expand gas supplies under the one-year arrangement in October 2006, increasing firm gas sales from Berwyndale South Gasfield by 25% to 10 PJ...... - Web Site
QGC Board Rejects Santos Takeover Proposal - Web Site
CGT Rollover Relief - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Santos challenges QGC to provide valuation
Santos today challenged Queensland Gas Company ("QGC") to provide relevant and credible valuation benchmarks to support QGC's claims that Santos' offer price of $1.26 undervalues the company and that it is "opportunistic and patently inadequate".
It was also reported today that QGC may not appoint an independent valuer to assess Santos' offer.... - Web Site
Gravity Surveying adjacent to Punt Hill
Southern Gold (ASX: “SAU”) exclusively holds the "Torrens South" tenement immediately east of the new Punt Hill discoveries in South Australia’s Gawler Craton. The Company had identified high-priority targets with Olympic Dam ("IOCGU") style potential along the gravity trend extending southeast from Punt Hill. A large survey of infill gravity detailing commenced last week to refine preliminary gravity targets for drill testing.
Southern Gold is applying improved targeting ideas and techniques derived from the geological revelations of the Prominent Hill and Carrapateena discoveries made during the past five years. The Punt Hill discoveries confirm the Company’s tactics of targeting subtle gravity anomalies ignored by past explorers along northwest mineral corridors and close to the related Gawler Range Volcanics (shown as purple on the map in Figure 1).
Within the prospective corridor extending from Olympic Dam and Carrapateena, Southern Gold selected preliminary gravity targets from the low definition regional data for the detailing that is underway (Figure 2). Similar gravity detailing of the Punt Hill area is reported to have improved the definition of subtle gravity targets that led to the new drill discoveries at Whistlepig and Woodchuck.
About 1000 gravity stations will be read during the survey that is expected to be completed by the end of this week. It is anticipated the results will be processed and interpreted within a month.
Using the same successful targeting principles, Southern Gold is actively exploring another 6 new project areas totaling about 8,600 sq km for further IOCGU deposits throughout the highly productive Gawler Craton. Detailed gravity surveying has been completed over four of the projects during the past month with interpretation and target selection underway. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Sun Resources Roadshow Update on Forthcoming Events - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Champagne Creek 2 Operational Update
Sunshine Gas Limited advises that the Champagne Creek 2 well has reached a total depth of 2,633 metres KB and is currently conditioning the hole prior to conducting a Drill Stem Test (DST) in the Clematis Sandstone. - Web Site
Withdrawal Notice of Form 603 - Tanami Gold released 6/10/06 - Web Site
HECTOR-1 EXPLORATION WELL UPDATE
Tap Oil Limited (“Tap”) provides the following operational information on the Hector-1 exploration well.
Location
The Hector-1 well is the first of three deviated wells in Production Licence TL/6 to be drilled from a single surface location.
Hector-1 will be drilled as a deviated well to a target approximately 1.7 km to the southwest of this location.
Progress
As of 06:00 hours this morning, the well had drilled ahead to 2,807 metres measured depth.
Tap Comment
The Hector-1 well is designed to explore for hydrocarbons within the Flag Sandstones. Hector-1 is expected to take approximately 1 day to reach the proposed total vertical depth. - Web Site
Media Release - Extended Epithermal Veining for Tasman - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder from MBL - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
OAMPS - Wesfarmers Obtains All Required Regulatory Approvals - Web Site
Notice under S 630(4) - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
AURA ENERGY ACQUIRES PRIME LAND HOLDING IN MAJOR URANIUM PROVINCE
Aura Energy Limited (ASX Code: AEE) has applied for exploration licenses which would give the Company a very substantial landholding in the highly prospective Gunbarrel Basin sandstone-hosted uranium province.
This poorly explored province hosts the Ponton and Mulga Rock uranium deposits. Estimates of the uranium resources in these two deposits exceed 50,000 tonnes of U3O8.
The estimates of the uranium present in the known deposits infer that the Gunbarrel Basin is the fourth most significant uranium province in Australia with respect to contained U3O8.
Aura Managing Director, Dr Bob Beeson, said today: "The size of the deposits in the Gunbarrel Basin makes this a particularly attractive region in which to explore for uranium deposits. However, despite this uranium endowment, uranium exploration has largely been limited to the southwestern part of the province."
Aura has completed a major analysis of the province, and has significantly increased its tenement applications in the region. Aura will control the largest land holding in this highly mineralised province of any explorer. This holding includes a significant presence in three of the four main palaeochannels in this region.
The Mulga Rock and Ponton uranium deposits lie in palaeochannels draining the eastern part of the Archaean Yilgarn Block. The deposits occur at 30 to 60 metres depth in channels that have surface elevations of 300-350 metres. - Web Site
Andorinhas Gold Project - Pre-Feasibility Study
ASX Statement re Scheme of Arrangement - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Weekly Drilling Update Report
Exploration wells:
Wokaty # 5
Type: Oil development
Location: White Eagle Project, Stafford County, Kansas
Target Depth: 3,700 feet
Working Interest: 85%
Operator: TNT Engineering Inc- Wichita Falls, Texas.
Status: The operator is awaiting the drilling rig to move onto location. The rig has been down for mud pump repairs at the Siefkes A #11 well.
Nail Ranch #20-26R
Type: Oil development
Location: Shackelford County, Texas
Target Depth: 1,200 feet
Working Interest: 76.955%
Operator: TNT Engineering Inc- Wichita Falls, Texas.
Status: The well has progressed to a depth of 901 feet as at 10 October 2006 (Texas time). - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from MGX - Web Site
First Quarter Activities Report - Three Months ending 30 September 2006
Highlights
Kingsgate Molybdenum Project, Glen Innes, NSW (Auzex 100%)
Seven Hills Prospect, Glen Elgin, NSW (Auzex 100%)
Lyndbrook Project, North Queensland (Auzex 100%)
West Tinaroo Gold Project, North Queensland (Auzex 100%)
Khartoum Project, North Queensland (Auzex 100%)
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
EXPLORATION UPDATE
Harrison-1, Brazoria County Texas, Slawson Exploration operator, Antares 75%
Slawson Exploration spudded the Harrison-1 well on 26 September 2006.
During the week a string of 9 5/8" casing was run and cemented to a depth of 5,135 feet. The current status is that the rig is drilling ahead at a depth of 6,315 feet.
The prognosed total depth for the well is 12,800 feet. - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in Shares - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
BONAPARTE REPORTS VALUATION OF FIRST DIAMOND RECOVERIES FROM 2006 MARINE PROGRAMME
Bonaparte Diamond Mines NL (ASX: BON) is pleased to report that the first parcel of 57 diamonds recovered during marine sampling operations in the Luderitz ML111 Project area, offshore Namibia have been valued at an average of US$189 per carat by the Namibian Government Diamond Valuer, in Windhoek. As reported to ASX on 4th October 2006, the 57 diamonds were recovered from the first 4 days of sampling operations up to 25th September 2006. The official total carat mass of 23.87 carats (ct) was valued at US$4,514. The largest stone in this parcel, the 1.94 carat diamond, was valued at US$787/ct giving a total value of US$1,527 for the diamond. The lowest value was $90/ct for stones with average carat mass of 0.18ct/stone...... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Sukari Gold Project - Process Plant Acquisition
Centamin Egypt Limited is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement with a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation, to acquire the Kori Kollo CIL process plant for US$11m. The acquisition will be funded out of existing cash reserves.
The Kori Kollo plant is located in Bolivia and was built and commissioned by Minproc Engineers in 1993. The plant operated for ten years and on-site inspections from Centamin representatives have shown the key plant components to be in excellent condition due to the site altitude providing a non-corrosive environment and the high standard of maintenance practices during operation.
Payment for the plant is to be on a structured basis, pending the satisfactory completion of certain events occurring with title to pass once the plant is delivered into Chile.
The plant is ideally suited to the Sukari orebody and key equipment sizing is well matched to the 4-5mtpa processing rate currently envisaged for the Sukari project. The acquisition represents a key step forward in bringing the Sukari project into production...... - Web Site
Drilling Report Tawriffic East 1
Current depth (06:00am CST): 849 metres.
Operations since last release (prior to 0600 hrs CST): Drilled 12 1/4" hole to 645 metres and ran and cemented 9 5/8" casing. Drilled 8 1/2" hole from 645m to 849 metres.
Current operation: Drilling ahead in 81/2" hole.
Operations next 24 hours: Drill ahead in 8 1/2" hole to evaluate Murta, McKinlay and Birkhead Formation objectives. The first of these objectives, the Murta Formation, is expected to be intersected early tomorrow morning. - Web Site
Appendix 3X/3Y/3Z - Web Site
Date of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Company Request for Trading Halt - Web Site
Director Resignation
ElDore Mining Corporation Limited (EDM) announces that Mr Sam Willis has resigned as a director.
Mr Willis has been a non-executive director of EDM since its formation and was intending to retire by rotation and not to seek re-election at the forthcoming AGM owing to workload and other business interests. The recent appointment of Mr Brian Wesson as a director has added considerable technical experience and expertise to the Board and has enabled Mr Willis to step down earlier than he originally planned. - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
High grade uranium rock sample results from Olary JV - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
MOU Signed With Ugandan Government
Hardman Resources is pleased to announce that the Government of the Republic of Uganda, Hardman, and its co-venturer Tullow Oil plc, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") relating to future investment plans and licence obligations for Block 2........ - Web Site
THE HON. DEAN BROWN TO LEAD HILLGROVE
FORMER SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PREMIER WILL GUIDE KANMANTOO COPPER THROUGH TO DEVELOPMENT
The Board of Hillgrove Resources Limited (ASX: HGO) is pleased to announce the appointment of the Hon. Dean Brown as Chairman of the Company.
Mr David Archer, Managing Director of Hillgrove Resources, said today "Dean's appointment to the Chair is timely and comes at a crucial stage in Hillgrove’s development. His deep understanding of South Australia developed over the past three decades will be invaluable as we continue to advance Kanmantoo as a potential mid-tier copper producer."......
Mr Archer said "Hillgrove has nearly completed a pre-feasibility study of the Kanmantoo Copper Gold Mine, which currently has an Indicated and Inferred Resource of 25.375 MT grading 1.0% copper and 0.2 g/t gold for a contained resource of 248,100 tonnes of copper and 156,700 ounces of gold. Additionally, the copper/gold mineralisation is associated with what is thought to be a World Class resource of garnet which has application as an abrasive"...... - Web Site
First Quarter Activities Report
Exploration Update
Forrestania Joint Venture Project (near Hyden, WA) - Gold & Nickel
Jigalong Project (near Newman, WA) - Iron, Gold & Base Metals
Queen Victoria Rocks (near Coolgardie, WA) - Nickel & Gold
Sunday (near Leonora, WA) - Gold
Maggie Hays South (near Norseman, WA) - Nickel & Gold
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Terms sheet agreed for US$10 million to US$15 million Convertible Note issue by Lafayette Mining Limited
Lafayette Mining Limited (Lafayette) is pleased to announce that, on 9 October 2006, a non binding terms sheet in respect of a Convertible Note issue, to raise between US$10 million and US$15 million, was agreed. The issue would be made through a facility arranged by South East Asian Strategic Assets Fund (SEASAF) and its advisor CIMB Standard Strategic Asset Advisors Pte Ltd (collectively Arranger).
Purpose
Lafayette has sought additional funds to fund the completion of exploration planned for the Rapu-Rapu polymetallic project and to satisfy any additional funding requirements of the Project until it becomes self-sustaining. Subject to the successful negotiation of formal documentation for the proposed Convertible Note issue, followed by satisfaction of various conditions precedent, the proposed Convertible Note issue will be the source of this funding. Lafayette may also rely upon the facility for its own corporate purposes.
A facility of this kind and magnitude will give all Lafayette stakeholders greater comfort in the Company's ability to weather the financial difficulties presented by delays in the commissioning of the Project (as regularly announced). It will also give them the prospect of an extension to the life of the Project through a successful exploration program undertaken earlier than Project cash flows are currently estimated to allow, and the possibility of Lafayette identifying and being able to pursue other business opportunities..... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Extends Mineralisation at Zheng Guang - Correction
Leyshon Resources Limited (ASX & AIM: LRL) today announces that it has intersected broad zones of gold and zinc mineralisation during its drill programme to extend and upgrade resources at the Zheng Guang project in Heilongjiang, northeast China.
The latest results from seven holes drilled on sections 49350 and 49450 located approximately 50-100 metres to the northwest of the Main Ore Zone include the following significant intersections:
Monthly Net Tangible Asset Backing - Web Site
Minemakers Admitted to Official List of ASX - Web Site
BHP CBM Expert Joins Molopo Team - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Proxy Form - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Chairmans Letter - Web Site
Drilling reveals high grade gold zone at Sambung
HIGHLIGHTS
Drilling Programme Set to Commence at Mobile Bay GOM - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc share transaction 10/10/06 - Web Site
Production Update - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from CBA - Web Site
DRILLING REPORT: TAWRIFFIC EAST #1 PEL 93, COOPER / EROMANGA BASIN, SA
Stuart Petroleum Limited advises that the Tawriffic East #1 oil exploration well is currently drilling the 8 1/2" hole. The Murta formation, which is the first objective, should be drilled today.
The status of Tawriffic East #1 at 06:00 hrs (CST) on 10 October was:
Location: PEL 93
Planned Total Depth: 1730 metres (TVD)
Current depth: 1159 metres
Operation: Drilling 8 1/2" hole.
Spud: 5th Oct at 04:30 hrs..... - Web Site
Annual Report & Notice of AGM - Web Site
Sulphide-Rich Epithermal Veining Intersected - Web Site
New Drill Results from Watershed - Web Site
Notice that defeating condition has been fulfilled - Web Site
Iron Ore Financing & Offtake MOU - Web Site
Completion of Entitlements Issue & Placement of Shortfall - Web Site
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| All Ords | 5211.7 | +49.0 | Dow Jones | 11,867.17 | +9.36 | |||
| ASX100 | 4251.2 | +39.3 | S&P 500 | 1353.42 | +2.76 | |||
| ASX200 | 5248.6 | +49.5 | Nasdaq | 2315.43 | +3.66 | |||
| ASX300 | 5247.2 | +48.9 | NYSE Volume | 2,465,251,000 | ||||
| Materials (Sector) | 9966.4 | +225.3 | Gold - spot/oz | US$572.10 | -0.10 | |||
| All Ords Gold (Sub Industry) | 4222.1 | +51.1 | Silver - spot/oz | US$11.12 | +0.04 | |||
| Metals & Mining (Industry) | 3347.2 | +82.8 | Platinum - spot | US$1069.10 | -0.90 | |||
| Energy (Sector) | 11,673.9 | +136.2 | Palladium - spot | US$296.50 | -0.50 | |||
| AGC Macquarie Au | 4711 | +71.5 | Uranium - spot US$/lb | US55.75 | unch | |||
| Hartleys Explorers Index | 10,918 | +170.6 | Bridge CRB Futures Index | 368.11 | -3.55 | |||
| Shanghai Composite | 1784.9 | -0.5 | Light Crude (NYM - $US per bbl.) | US$58.52 | -1.44 | |||
| FTSE 100 | 6072.7 | +41.8 | Natural Gas (NYM - $US/mmbtu) | US$6.43 | unch | |||
| Nikkei | 16,477.3 | +41.2 | Copper (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 7487 | -71 | |||
| Hang Seng | 17,823.7 | +148.5 | Lead (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 1500 | +35 | |||
| A$ = US74.43 | -0.01 | Zinc (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 3688 | +3 | ||||
| A$ = 89.07yen | +0.49 | Nickel (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 32,200 | +200 | ||||
| A$ = 0.594Euro | +0.003 | Aluminium (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 2583 | -37 | ||||
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The Dow Jones industrial average set its fourth record close in two weeks Tuesday, finishing less than a point above its previous closing high.
Earnings season began in earnest Tuesday when aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. reported an 86 percent jump in third-quarter profit after the closing bell. Despite the advance, the results missed analysts' estimates and the stock fell in after-hours trading.
Advancing issues led decliners by 8 to 7 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Crude oil prices fell below $US59 in New York trade overnight, as traders cast doubt on the likelihood of an output reduction by OPEC.
Movements in the London Metal Exhange were varied Tuesday with three-month copper showing mixed direction on low volumes, while nickel re-approached record highs and lead pushed to a fresh cycle peak. Zinc rose for the fourth straight day in London on forecasts that supply may not grow quickly enough to meet rising demand from steelmakers.
Gold futures surrendered the prior session's gains - sparked by North Korea saying it had tested a nuclear weapon - as oil prices retreated and the dollar strengthened against rival currencies.
ASX Circ: Proposed Comm of Official Quotation-Alinta Mergeco - Web Site
Weekly Energy Perspective
Disclosure of Interest in Shares - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
DRP - Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re:Share Price - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Broker Presentation/Company Update - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Annual Report & Notice of AGM - Web Site
Investor Presentation - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder from STO - Web Site
Bidder's Statement - Off-market bid from STO - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
Secured Loan Repaid
Citigold is very pleased to announce that our program of progressively repaying the long existing secured loan has now been completed and the loan has been repaid in full.
The Company is now free of significant term debt and the securities over the Company's assets are being eliminated. This long persisting negative influence on the Company is therefore now removed.
This freeing up of the Company's assets will assist the funding of the second mine, Sunburst, that aims to push overall gold production to 120,000 ounces per year. - Web Site
Assay Results from Drilling, Kihabe Base Metals Project, Botswana
Mount Burgess Mining N.L. 100%
Further assay results using the ICP-OES method have been received from RC infill drilling on the above project, (see diagram attached).
Section 11,600E (see separate sections attached - zinc/vanadium and lead/copper/silver).
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Results from AP0012, KIH006, KIH007 and KIH010 on this section have previously been announced.
Results for KRC056, KRC058 and KRC059 on this section are still pending.
The above results are part of an infill drilling programme currently being conducted by the Company, with the intention of upgrading this 2.4km long zone of mineralisation to a JORC compliant resource, down to a vertical depth of 150m.
Further results from other sections are pending.
- Web Site
AUS ann: AuSelects interest in Sedimentary - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder from TKR - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
AOE & TSE sign MOU for Mine Mouth Gas Power Station - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Web Site
DRILLING NOTICE: CUTTER-1 (PEP 38259, CANTERBURY BASIN, NZ)
Beach Petroleum advises that the Cutter-1 offshore exploration well spudded on Monday, 9 October 2006 at 10.30 am (NZDT). Cutter-1 is located approximately 21 km off the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand and 200 km southwest from Christchurch.
This well will be drilled in a water depth of 64 metres and is expected to take about 30 days to reach a planned total depth of approx 3000 metres. The Cutter prospect, as assessed by the Operator, has a potential recoverable volume of approximately 70 to 80 million barrels of oil.
Beach's farm-in to the PEP 38259 permit provides Beach with an opportunity to participate in a high upside exploration project in a lightly explored permit in which there has already been a non-commercial gas-condensate discovery (Galleon-1) 45km to the south of Cutter. On test, the reservoir section in Galleon-1 produced 10.4 million cubic feet of gas per day with associated condensate at a rate of approximately 2,200 barrels per day...... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
GOG ann: Kiana-2 Drilling Report - Web Site
STU's ann: Drilling Report - Tawriffic East #1 - Web Site
Release of Shares from Escrow - Web Site
Oban Uranium Prospect - Drilling Update - Web Site
Konang-3R Replacement Well Spud In - Web Site
Far East Capital Research Report - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Amended: Approval of Scheme of Arrangement - Web Site
DRILLING UPDATE - West Andrew Prospect, Vermillion Parish, South Louisiana (FAR 10%) - Running surface casing at 3,551 feet prior to drilling ahead.
The Lucy B. Thomas et al #1 well, a dry land straight hole test of the West Andrew Prospect, commenced drilling on 2 October 2006 using the Great Wall Rig GWD #172 and is presently at a depth of 3,551 feet running surface casing.
FAR has a 10 percent working interest in the West Andrew Prospect, a three-way dip fault closure, located on a 400 acre lease block in Vermillion Parish, South Louisiana. The prospect is supported by a combination of subsurface well control and 3D seismic and lies on a prolific "Camerina" trend where historical production exceeds 1.7 TCF of gas.
The Lucy B. Thomas et al #1 well has a planned total depth of 14,000 feet and a likely drilling duration of approximately 53 days...... - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
First Quarter Activities Report - Web Site
Amended Pages Annual Rep & Lapsed Options - Web Site
Overseas Roadshow presentation - Web Site
New Gold Reef Discovered During Deep Drilling, Mineralised Structures Confirmed at Depth, Lefroy Goldfield, NE Tasmania
HIGHLIGHTS
Lefroy Resources Limited (the Company) is pleased to announce the discovery of a potential new "gold lode" within its 100% owned Lefroy Goldfield Project Area, NE Tasmania.
NET TANGIBLE ASSET BACKING (NTA)
We advise the unaudited net tangible asset backing of Lion Selection Group Limited (Lion) as at 30 September 2006.
The NTA was $2.03 per share prior to estimated tax on gains from a theoretical disposal of Lion's investment portfolio at market prices, and $1.96 per share after estimated tax on gains from such disposal. - Web Site
Investor Presentation - Web Site
IOCG STYLE MINERALISATION CONFIRMED IN SECOND TARGET
Following the Company's announcement on Thursday 5 October 2006 regarding the intersection of mineralisation at the Whistlepig target, Monax Mining Limited (ASX Code 'MOX') is pleased to announce further results from drilling on the Groundhog Gravity Trend.
Iron-oxide copper-gold ("IOCG") style (bornite and chalcopyrite) mineralisation has been intersected at Woodchuck, the second target along trend. The drill hole targeted a gravity feature 1.8 km to the north-west of the Whistlepig hole where similar mineralisation was encountered.
Basement was reached at 589 m (132 m shallower than Whistlepig) and consisted of highly altered Gawler Range Volcanics. Visible signs of mineralisation were encountered at 620m and continues to the current hole depth of 786 m. The hole will continue to the maximum drill rig capacity of 980 m depending on ground conditions.
Following completion of this hole Monax will continue to test a further target along the Groundhog Gravity Trend by drilling the Groundhog target, a further 1.8 km to the north- west of Woodchuck (refer Figure 2).
The current drill program aims to test another eight regional gravity features within the same extensive structural corridor on the Punt Hill tenement...... - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
DRILLING PROGRAMME SET TO COMMENCE AT MOBILE BAY IN GULF OF MEXICO, USA
Petsec Energy Limited today announced that a drilling rig is expected to arrive at Mobile Bay late this week to commence a 2 to 3 well drilling programme.
The drilling will be conducted on the Mobile Bay 950, 951 and 873 leases which are located in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 160 kilometres east of New Orleans.
The Operator of the drilling will be joint venture participant Royal Exploration Company, Inc.
Petsec's working interest in the leases is 50% before payout (40% after payout), and net revenue interest is 39.42% before payout (30.53% after payout.
The wells will target a total of 6-10 bcfe of gas net to Petsec (after payout) with an estimated drilling time of 12-15 days for each well. If the programme is successful, it is expected that the wells could be brought into production as early as four months from the completion of the drilling programme.
These will be the first wells drilled on the portfolio of 33 leases acquired in August, which have unrisked mapped targets of 157 Bcfe of gas and 28 million barrels of oil.
- Web Site
QGC Board Rejects Santos Takeover Proposal
The Board of Queensland Gas Company Limited (QGC) met today and unanimously rejected the 5th October takeover bid of $1.26 per share from Santos' subsidiary, Santos CSG Pty Ltd (Santos).
Describing the bid as "opportunistic and patently inadequate" QGC Chairman and founder, Bob Bryan noted that the offer price actually reflected a premium of just 15% on the QGC share price pre-bid.
Over the 9 months of 2006 up to the announcement of the Santos bid, the QGC share price has increased by 84%, with over 39% of that growth occurring since QGC's Growth Acceleration Strategy was announced some 2 months ago.
"Given the quality of QGC's coal seam gas prospects and the top performance of its management, the Board has every reason to believe that the value of QGC will continue to increase", Mr Bryan said. Mr Bryan went on to note that the market clearly supports this view.
"Since the Santos bid was announced, not a single share has been traded at the offer price of $1.26". The share price closed yesterday at $1.445.
Finally the Chairman noted that under the leadership of Managing Director, Richard Cottee, QGC had outperformed the market handsomely.
"The timing of the Santos offer was no coincidence - QGC was on a roll, and with a share price continuing to head north", Mr Bryan said. "My view is that the increasing premium reflected in the increasing share price should be retained by QGC's shareholders and not handed on a platter to a third party".
A detailed response to the takeover offer will be contained in QGC's Target Statement that will be distributed to shareholders once the Bidder's Statement from Santos has been received and considered.
The Board strongly advises QGC shareholders not to accept the Santos offer.- Web Site
Annual Report - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Production Update
1. C and D Oil Fields, Zhao Dong Block, Bohai Bay, Offshore China (ROC: 24.5% & Operator)
Gross production from the C and D fields has been pared back from about 30,000 barrels of oil per day ("BOPD") to 22,000 BOPD. This is a result of the fields' excellent performance during 2006 with recent daily gross production far exceeding the production level originally approved by the Government. The Government's requirement that all production rates should strictly adhere to the approved Development Plan has resulted in both fields being temporarily subject to constrained production rates.
ROC and its co-venturers, including PetroChina, which holds a 51% interest in the Zhao Dong Block, are currently discussing the Annual Production Forecast for 2007 in order to ensure that it appropriately reflects the fields' productive capabilities. In the meantime, a proposal to expand the production capacity of the fields is being prepared for Government consideration so that production may be restored to a higher level.
The temporary reduction of production at Zhao Dong will not cause ROC to lose any reserves but rather it will defer a small portion of the Company's production to a later stage of the fields' lives. Although in the immediate term ROC's net production from Zhao Dong will be reduced by almost 2,000 BOPD, possibly until end-2006, ROC's company-wide production will reduce by about 1,000 BOPD due to a partially offsetting recent increase in production at the Cliff Head Oil Field, offshore Western Australia....
2. Cliff Head Oil Field, Perth Basin, Offshore Western Australia (ROC: 37.5% & Operator)
Recent gross oil production from Cliff Head has generally ranged between 11,000 BOPD and 12,500 BOPD (ROC net: 4,125 BOPD and 4,687 BOPD respectively) with a high of 15,800 BOPD (ROC net: 5,925 BOPD). The range reflects intermittent downstream constraints, most recently relating to trucking capacity, which are currently being addressed.
3. Chinguetti Oil Field, Offshore Mauritania (ROC: 3.25%)
Gross Production from Chinguetti has recently averaged about 30,000 BOPD (ROC net: ca 1,000 BOPD). - Web Site
Notification of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Appoints Morgan Stanley for listing on Hong Kong Exchange - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
DRILLING REPORT: TAWRIFFIC EAST #1 PEL 93, COOPER / EROMANGA BASIN, SA
Stuart Petroleum Limited advises that the Tawriffic East #1 oil exploration well has run and cemented the 9 5/8" surface casing and is currently drilling the 81/2" hole.
The status of Tawriffic East #1 at 06:00 hrs (CST) on 10 October was:
Location: PEL 93
Planned Total Depth: 1730 metres (TVD)
Current depth: 849 metres
Operation: Drilling 8 1/2" hole.
Spud: 5th Oct at 04:30 hrs..... - Web Site
CUTTER-1 EXPLORATION WELL SPUDDED
Tap Oil Limited advises that the drilling of the Cutter-1 exploration well commenced on Monday 9th October, 2006.
Location
Cutter-1 is located in PEP 38259, with a surface location approximately 23km offshore east of Oamaru, New Zealand in 63 metres of water. Cutter-1 will be drilled as a vertical well to a target depth of approximately 3,000m.
Progress
As of today at 06:00 hours NZDT, the Ocean Patriot semi-submersible drilling rig reached location, all anchors have been run and a pilot hole has been drilled to 538 metres measured depth as planned. Tap Comment The Cutter-1 well is designed to explore for hydrocarbons within the Shag Point Formation. The well is expected to take approximately 30 days to reach the proposed total vertical depth.... - Web Site
Minesite Presentation - Web Site
Director Resignation - Web Site
Annual Report - Web Site
Excellence in Mining & Exploration - Presentation - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x5 - Web Site
Alinta Scheme Court Order - Web Site
BPT's ann: Drilling Notice - Cutter-1 PEP38259 NZ - Web Site
AZA ann: PEP38259 Cutter-1 Well Spudded - Web Site
TAPs' ann: Cutter-1 Exploration Well Spudded - Web Site
Apex discovers significant extensions to Apollo Hill gold mineralisation with maiden drilling program
Second phase of drilling accelerated to commence in early November
Apex Minerals NL (ASX: AXM) is pleased to announce that results from its first program of drilling at the Apollo Hill Joint Venture (Apex earning up to 60% from Hampton Hill Mining NL) have extended the known mineralisation, with three parallel trends, namely the Western, Main and Eastern zones (see Figure 1), remaining open along strike and down dip. This program, which was designed to test some geological concepts, has been successful in substantially increasing the knowledge base and the prospectivity of the Apollo Hill project.
In particular, two diamond holes drilled to test an interpreted northerly plunge of the Main Zone prospect have intersected significant visible gold some 60 metres and 160 metres down dip of historical drilling, in a new position off the previously drilled contact, wholly hosted by basalt.
The more significant Apex drill intersections are summarised below. True widths are interpreted to equate to between 70% and 100% of the quoted downhole widths.
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in Shares - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
GOG ann: Daily drilling report Kiana-2 9 October 2006 - Web Site
Annual Report - Web Site
STU: Progress Report - Tawriffic East #1 - Web Site
CRJ 0023 - Exploration Update
Hawker Project
Stuart Shelf Project
Presentation - Excellence in Mining & Exploration Conference - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Approval of Scheme of Arrangement - Web Site
Drilling Status Report
Progress Report - Web Site
GLADIATOR LINKS WITH IGO TO UNLOCK NICKEL POTENTIAL AT LAKE LEFROY
Perth-based explorer Gladiator Resources Ltd (ASX: GLA) has joined forces with successful nickel producer Independence Group NL (ASX: IGO) to test the nickel potential of magnetic anomalies located around the Lake Lefroy salt lake system south of Kalgoorlie.
Gladiator's nickel sulphide targets will be explored using leading-edge SQUID EM technology owned by international major Anglo American Exploration (Australia) Pty Ltd (Anglo) which can scan vast surface areas of lake and salt flats that cannot be explored by conventional EM techniques because of conductive lake sediments.
Gladiator Chairman John Palermo said a joint venture with IGO agreed to this week would allow Gladiator to apply a global approach to unlocking the nickel potential of its world-class Mt Hogans tenements, 25 kilometres east of Kambalda, where previous exploration had identified high-priority nickel targets at Lisa’s Dune and SA22 prospects.
Mr Palermo said IGO had a strong focus on Lake Lefroy and had developed a significant data base on the area as well as having already reported a large EM nickel anomaly at the Lake Lefroy Ultramafic Dome under existing joint ventures.
"We expect the revolutionary SQUID EM technology to be particularly suited to the Gladiator's Lisa's Dune prospect and other magnetic highs on our Hogans tenements which are partially covered by the Lake Lefroy and Lake Randall salt pans," Mr Palermo said...... - Web Site
AXM ann Apex discovers significant extensions to Apollo Hill - Web Site
Excellence in Mining & Exploration Presentation - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
BROWSE BASIN FARMOUT TO CONOCOPHILLIPS
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd has entered into agreements to farm out up to a 60% interest in its Browse Basin permits, WA-314-P and WA-315-P, to the ConocoPhillips Group subsidiary company, ConocoPhillips SH2 Pty Ltd.
Acquisition of 51% Interest
Pursuant to the agreements, consisting of a joint operating agreement and separate farmin agreement, ConocoPhillips SH2 will acquire a 51% interest in the permits by:
Option to Increase Interest to 60%
Pursuant to the agreements, ConocoPhillips SH2 has an option, upon completing its obligations relating to the acquisition of its 51% interest, to acquire a further 9% interest in the permits by paying 80% of the next US$125 million of joint venture expenditure...... - Web Site
Company's Request for Trading Halt - Web Site
QGC's ann: Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site
MORE POSITIVE IRON SAMPLES AT MUMMALOO PROSPECT, MT GIBSON
Prosperity Resources Limited (ASX: PSP) are pleased to announce results following a recent grided rock chip programme on the Mummaloo Prospect.
Noteworthy rock chip assay results include values up to 64.7% iron (Fe) with nearly all of samples ranging between 40% and 64.7% iron.
Prosperity Resources Ltd's Managing Director, Mr Ric Dawson said "This second phase rock chip programme, which is testing an area with a strike length of 5.5 kilometres, will now progress to assessing the depth dimensions of this iron formation.
Historical reverse circulation drilling in the near vicinity of this exploration target has intersections of iron material from surface to 39m in depth.
Follow up RC drilling targeting the main body of the iron formation will be the next course of activity upon sourcing a suitable drill rig.
"With very close proximity and along strike from Mt Gibson Iron's deposits and existing road infrastructure, the prospectivity for this area is significant."
Mr Dawson said, "The acquisition of the magnetite resource at Mt Gibson Iron's Extension Hill for $52m, indicates that there is strong interest for iron ore projects in the Mid West region of Western Australia." - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc share transaction 6 Oct 06 - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
OPERATIONS UPDATE
Windgap #42-36 - Salinas Energy Operator and earning 42.5%
Salinas Energy advises that Windgap 42-36 as at 08:00 WST Tuesday 10 October 2006 has reached its final total depth of 12,470 feet and wireline logs are being run and evaluated.
Based on the available data which includes the wireline logs and shows of hydrocarbons observed while drilling, completion casing will be run to approximately 12,000 feet preparatory to carrying out a production testing program.
Potential hydrocarbon pay has been identified over a number of sandstone reservoir intervals of varying quality which correspond to reservoir units that have produced in the North Tejon gas and oil field. The Windgap 42-36 has been designed to test a mapped extension of this field. Production testing is necessary to determine whether these zones will flow hydrocarbons at commercial rates.
The most promising intervals of interpreted hydrocarbon saturation are between:
Subject to finalising the evaluation after the full suite of wireline logs has been acquired and interpreted, each of the zones will be tested for commercial flow potential.
The test program will require the use of a workover rig which Salinas Energy, as Operator of the project is in the process of securing......
North Yowlumne 1-26 Testing - Salinas Energy earning 25%
Salinas Energy advises that flow testing operations over the upper zone of interest (between 12,140 feet and approximately 12,460 feet) in the North Yowlumne 1-26 well are continuing.
Perforations have been made over the gross interval between 12,310 feet and 12,460 feet and a downhole pump is being deployed......- Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Section 708A Notice New Share Issue - Web Site
OUTSTANDING INTERSECTIONS AT LANFRANCHI INCLUDING 111 METRES AT 2.9% NICKEL
Drilling Supports Contiguous Mineralisation Over 1.2km - Web Site
Change of Telephone & Fax Numbers - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Excellence in Mining & Exploration Conference Presentation - Web Site
Fairground-1 Well To be Completed for Cased Hole Production - Web Site
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Chinese shares surged to five-year highs in anticipation of a strong stock-market debut by China's biggest lender, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, later this month.
Because of the Columbus Day holiday volume was light IN the US. Advancing issues led decliners by roughly 3 to 2 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Oil prices rose Monday on assumptions that OPEC is planning its first output cut in nearly two years.
Forecasts predicting colder weather in the Midwest also helped to push energy futures higher, analysts said.
The combination of more short covering, stronger crude oil and North Korea's claim to have successfully detonated an atomic bomb all enabled gold and silver futures to close higher on Monday, traders and analysts said.
Copper futures in New York settled slightly higher on Monday but held in their recent range as players were reluctant to take on fresh exposure at the start of the London Metal Exchange conference week, sources said.
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Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
AGL Scheme - Revision to Merger Ratio - Web Site
Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site
End of Voluntary Escrow on Securities - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
To Acquire P Minpro Drilling Management Services Business - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Teutonic Bore Resource - Web Site
Completion of Acquisition
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Presentation -Excellence in Mining & Exploration Conference - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Chairman AGL Scheme Meeting Speech - Web Site
ALN's ann: Scheme Approved by Federal Court - Web Site
Further Gold Intercepts Extend Potential of US$60M PNG Proj. - Web Site
Alinta Shareholders Vote in Favour of Scheme of Arrangement - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Acquisition of Shares pursuant to the Alinta Dividend Reinvestment Plan - Web Site
Alinta Scheme Approved by Federal Court
Alinta Limited ("Alinta") today welcomed the approval by the Federal Court of Australia of the Scheme of Arrangement ("Scheme") to merge Alinta with the infrastructure assets of The Australian Gas Light Company ("AGL"). - Web Site
Nolans Bore (100% ARU) Project - Additional high grade rare earths, phosphate and uranium mineralization
HIGHLIGHTS
Reserve Comment
Information gained from on-reef mine development during the September quarter and the recent initiation of stoping operations has provided further insight into the controls of mineralisation. As a result of this understanding, the shapes of reefs with a high component of stockwork mineralisation are being reviewed. Although it is premature to provide a definitive outcome, initial indications are that mining depletion and loss through tightening of the Mineral Resource boundaries in the Shywolup, Christine and Greater Garrard reefs could reduce the total Probable Ore Reserve tonnage by about one-third, whilst maintaining similar grade estimates.
Whilst an overestimate of gold within the more diffuse zones of these reefs has occurred, the high-grade core of each reef, associated with massive quartz mineralisation, appears to be accurately interpreted. Revised geological modelling is progressing for these three reefs with the more tightly defined boundaries leading to a mine plan to generate grade within 7 g/t to 9 g/t gold.
Mineral Resources with hard geological boundaries, such as Upper S3, do not appear to have this interpretational issue. Further, the majority of new reefs discovered (McDermott, Railway, Dale and Alexandria) only have a small component of stockwork mineralisation and are characterised by well defined boundaries and high quartz contents.
The refinement of the geological modelling and estimation techniques will be ongoing with mining and processing until such point that Ore Reserve estimation, grade control and production are in close agreement. This process of validation through mining is to be expected in the early stages of production considering the variety of structural settings and nuggetty mineralisation within the goldfield.
Bendigo Mining Limited's Managing Director Mr Doug Buerger said "We are climbing the learning curve with regards to understanding mineralisation and nugget gold distribution at the mine scale. It is important to remember that the Ore Reserve is defined in only a small portion of the lower-grade southern end of the Bendigo Goldfield. This information will assist in the targeting of our exploration programme and mine development."
More definitive information about this issue and the consequential effects, if any, is being prepared and is planned for release in the September quarterly production report, by the end of October. - Web Site
SHG: Champagne Creek 2 Operational Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Wortel-2 Update
Wortel -2 is being plugged and abandoned at a total depth of 1421 metres. The well failed to encounter any reservoir or significant hydrocarbons. The well results are currently being evaluated.
Additional appraisal drilling will be required to determine the full potential of the Wortel gas accumulation and could take place before year end, depending on rig availability. - Web Site
Napperby - Resource Drilling - Final Results
Conference Presentation - Sydney - October 2006 - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Web Site
GATEWAY AND MINOTAUR SIGN JOINT VENTURE ON COWRA COPPER GOLD PROJECT
Minotaur to spend $2m on exploration to earn 75% interest
Gateway Mining NL (ASX: GML) has announced a joint venture agreement on its 100% owned Cowra Project in NSW with Minotaur Exploration Limited (ASX: MEL). The Cowra Project, located in the prodigious Lachlan Fold Belt of NSW, hosts significant mineral deposits such as Cadia, Ridgeway and the recently opened Lake Cowra project.
Key terms of the JV agreement are:
Share Purchase Plan Closes - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Conversion of Options - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Commences exploration & evaluation at Cookes Creek - Web Site
Amended Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice Amended - Web Site
Notice of Tullow Shareholding
Hardman Resources Ltd (Hardman) has received further advice from Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) concerning Tullow's trading in Hardman shares:
Tullow has advised that its purchase of Hardman shares on 4 October 2006 comprised a total of 3,457,158 shares at 0.79802 pence and 23,228,669 shares at 0.797848 pence in the United Kingdom through Paramount Nominees Limited whilst in Australia it purchased 412,377 shares at A$2.02 through Merrill Lynch Australia Nominees Pty Ltd. - Web Site
MAURITANIA EXPLORATION DRILLING UPDATE: AIGRETTE-1 [BLOCK 7]
On 7 October 2006, the Atwood Hunter commenced drilling the Dana-operated Aigrette-1 exploration well in Block 7 offshore Mauritania, West Africa. As at 6:00am on 8 October, the well had been drilled to a depth of 1,838 metres and the current operation was drilling ahead.
Aigrette-1 is primarily a gas prospect on trend from the Pelican-1 gas discovery. The primary targets are stacked Cretaceous sandstones with some 0.7 TCF potential. The well is located in a water depth of 1,380 metres approximately 43 km north, northwest of the 2003 Pelican-1 gas discovery. The planned Total Depth is 4,925 metres...... - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Proposed Acquisition of Leviathan Resources Limited by Perseverance Corporation Limited
Perseverance Corporation Limited (Perseverance) is proposing to acquire Leviathan Resources Limited (Leviathan) by an off-market takeover for the equivalent of 56.1 cents per share.
Lion has announced that it entered into a Pre-bid Acceptance Agreement with Perseverance over its 16.4% shareholding in Leviathan but retains the right to benefit from higher offers. Lion's average entry price for its Leviathan holding is 81.1 cents per share. Lion believes the consolidation of the Leviathan and Perseverance assets will result in a new Victorian based gold mining company with benefits on several levels to both sets of shareholders... - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder from PSV - Web Site
Constitution - Web Site
Appendix 1A - ASX Listing application & agreement - Web Site
Plan Rules of the Employees & Contractors Option Plan - Web Site
Details of Escrow Arrangements - Web Site
JORC Compliancy Comment - Web Site
Exercise of Option to purchase Womarah Project - Web Site
Anchor Mine Option Tasmania - Web Site
Completion of Project Sale Agreement - Web Site
Application of Funds - Web Site
Pro-Forma Balance Sheet as at 30/06/06 - Web Site
Top 20 optionholders - Web Site
Top 20 shareholders - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting & Proxy Form - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Proxy Form - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting & Proxy Form - Web Site
$7.0 million Rights Issue of Shares Fully Subscribed
We refer to our rights issue of shares as announced on 31 August 2006 and are pleased to advise that this rights issue has been fully subscribed. - Web Site
Weekly Operations Update - Cambay Field Drilling Program
Cambay 71; Oilex Ltd is pleased to announce that at 0600 hrs (Indian Standard Time) on 09 September 2006 the Cambay-71 appraisal/development well had reached Total Depth of 1600 metres. Current operations are rigging up to run wireline logs.
The well intersected a section similar to that of Cambay-72 and the main objectives were encountered as predicted in the geological prognosis.
Cambay 3D Seismic Program; A Letter of Award has been issued to Geofysika Torun for the acquisition of a 3D seismic program over the Cambay Production Contract Area. Mobilisation of field personnel has commenced. - Web Site
Lamproite Drilling Well Advanced at Ellendale - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
First Quarter Activities Report
KEY POINTS:
Annual Report - Web Site
Presents to EEM2006 Conference - Web Site
QGC: Chairman's Letter to Shareholders - Web Site
Drilling Report - Wortel-2
Santos today announced that the Wortel-2 appraisal well in the Sampang PSC, offshore East Java, Indonesia, has been drilled to a total depth of 1,421 metres and will now be plugged and abandoned having failed to encounter significant hydrocarbons in the 'C' fault block. - Web Site
Champagne Creek 2 Operational Update
Sunshine Gas Limited advises that the re-entry and deepening operations on the Champagne Creek 2 well are continuing. The well is currently drilling ahead in a new 6 1/8" hole at a depth of 2,630 metres in Triassic aged sediments. - Web Site
Appointment of Exploration Manager - Web Site
Fairground-1 well to be completed for cased hole production testing, San Joaquin Basin, California, USA
Summary:
Victoria Petroleum N.L. has been advised by Trio Petroleum Inc. the operator for the Fairground-1 well in the Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield, that wireline logs and sidewall cores indicated a cumulative net 8 metres of potential oil sands with good to excellent reservoir characteristics between 1,561 to 1,582 metres. - Web Site
CIBALIUNG GOLD PROJECT - CASH OPERATING COSTS AT US$215/Oz
Austindo Resources Corporation NL (ASX Code: ARX) is developing the Cibaliung Gold Project (ARX 89.75% as at 31 December 2005) in Indonesia which is operated by PT. Cibaliung Sumberdaya, a joint venture company established between the Company and PT. Antam Tbk.
Cibaliung is located in Banten Province near the western tip of the island of Java, 150km south west of Jakarta.
Development of the project is well advanced and the company anticipates that first gold pour will occur late in March 2007. On 25 August the market was advised that the Board had engaged external consultants to verify operating costs associated with the Cibaliung Project.
Mining One Pty Ltd has now provided its final report which has confirmed cash operating costs of US$215/ounce. The operating costs have been calculated by Mining One Pty Ltd applying The Gold Institute Production Cost Standard over the life of the mine.
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A detailed update on development progress will be provided in the Company’s Quarterly Activity Report for the September Quarter which is scheduled to be released on Wednesday 25 October 2006. Further details in relation to funding arrangements for the Cibaliung Gold Project will be provided as they are finalised.
- Web Site
Minotaur Farm-In to Gateway Mining's Cowra Copper-Gold Project
Minotaur Exploration (ASX:MEP) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Minotaur Operations Pty Ltd, has entered into a Joint Venture with Gateway Mining NL (ASX: GML), to explore the Cowra Project in NSW for copper and gold.
The Cowra Project, comprising two Exploration Licences EL5514 and EL6102, is located immediately south of the Cowra township in the prodigious Lachlan Fold Belt of NSW, that hosts significant mineral deposits such as Cadia, Ridgeway and Lake Cowal.
Key terms of the JV agreement are:
The Project covers over 50 kilometres of prospective Ordovician rocks and is of interest for its potential to host porphyry related copper-gold mineralization and volcanic massive sulphide base metal deposits. Initial exploration by Gateway, including geochemical, geophysical and limited drilling has advanced the project quickly and cost effectively.
Work by Gateway identified the Kiola region, a large copper-gold anomalous zone covering an area of 7 km x 4 km. Drilling by Gateway at the Nasdaq copper-gold skarn returned 4 metres @ 5g/t gold. Other results from drilling returned grades of up to 25.30 g/t gold and 8.41 g/t gold in narrow zones. Subsequent work at other prospects intersected skarn alteration and mineralisation at a number of localities. Better results included 30 metres @ 0.6% copper and 0.5% zinc, 24 metres @ 0.2% copper and 2.4% zinc and 4 metres @ 1.0 g/t gold..... - Web Site
AUS: Interest in Sedimentary - Web Site
Appendix 3B to 30 September 2006 - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder for MRU - Web Site
EGM - Chairman's Address & CEO's Presentation - Web Site
APA Comments On ACCC Announcement On Alinta Undertakings - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x3 - Web Site
Gas to Liquids Feasibility Study - Web Site
ARX ann: Cibaliung Gold Project - Operating Costs - Web Site
Preliminary Feasibility Study Results & Comet South Resource - Web Site
BHP Billiton PlcTransaction in Shares - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Folschviller ST1 Well Complete - Web Site
Albion Farmin Proposal - Web Site
Burnakura Update - Web Site
PLANT ACQUISITION TO GENERATE NEW ZINC REVENUE STREAM
Fox Resources Limited (ASX: FXR) today announced that is has acquired the Elizabeth Hill Processing Plant and the associated Silver Tailings Project, both are located just 5.5km west of the Ayshia Zinc deposit.
Fox Resources' Managing Director, Mr Don Harper, said the acquisition of a second treatment facility would allow Fox to introduce another commodity into its current revenue stream being generated by the Company's high grade open pit copper mine at West Whundo.
"This plant represents more flexibility for Fox - we can now process a combination of ores in conjunction with our Radio Hill processing plant located 16km to the north," said Mr Harper.
Until this year, Fox was primarily a nickel producer. But today, the Company has become a diversified base metals explorer and producer with a state-of-the-art processing plant and ability to process copper, zinc and nickel.
Fox is now an emerging base metals player in Australia and plans to pursue its wider exploration strategy targeting Volcanic Massive Sulphide mineralisation in the largely unexplored areas close to its Radio Hill operations. The Company already has a life-of- mine offtake agreement with Jinchuan Group, China's largest producer of nickel, and is rapidly expanding its portfolio of commodities to drive further shareholder value..... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
New Uranium Project Hercules - Amended - Web Site
King Vol Resource Doubled
Kagara Zinc Limited is pleased to announce a doubling of the King Vol resource as a result of the recently completed drilling program.
The new resource now stands at 3.3 million tonnes at 14.0% zinc, 0.8% copper, 1.1% lead and 43 grams per tonnes of silver, for a total of 459,000 tonnes of contained zinc metal representing a 115% increase over the previous resource for zinc.
The major increase in the resource is in the inferred category and this classification is as a result of the paucity of drilling, see attached table and plan. However, the geological setting and predictable nature of the mineralisation at King Vol gives a high degree of confidence to the resource.
Kagara has no immediate plans to infill drill at King Vol. The deposit remains open at depth and along strike and King Vol is now the largest zinc deposit within Kagara's resource inventory.
This resource, along with the Mungana deposit (1.96 million tonnes at 14.4%zinc 2.8% copper 2.2%lead, 187 grams per tonne silver and 1.14 grams per tonne gold), brings the total zinc resources in the Chillagoe area to 716,000 tonnes of contained zinc metal. This resource base could justify production at a rate of at least 50,000 tonnes per annum of zinc metal from Chillagoe for well in excess of 10 years. - Web Site
Rapu Rapu resumes operations
Operations at site withstood a direct hit by typhoon Milenyo in early October. All critical operational areas, from the tailings dams to the processing plant, were undamaged despite the severity of the tempest. This proves the competency of infrastructure construction and emergency procedures and the robust quality of the environmental remediation at site.
The only damage to the Project was to non-critical areas such as the mess hall, portions of the perimeter fence, communications, and high-voltage power due to fallen electric posts.
Reliable production of commercial grade concentrates is expected to be achieved within the next two weeks. - Web Site
PSV makes off-market takeover bid for LVR - Web Site
Handover of Process Building Site to Crown Iron Works - Web Site
Drilling Commences at Bunawan Project in the Philippines
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Corporate Video - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Media Rel: Board approves 2007 Exploration & Evaluation Prog - Web Site
Exploration Drilling Update Offshore Mauritania
ROC advises that the Atwood Hunter commenced drilling the Dana-operated Aigrette-1 exploration well in Block 7 on 7 October 2006. As at 0600 hours (local time) on 8 October the well had been drilled to a depth of 1,838 metres and the current operation was drilling ahead.
Aigrette-1 is located in a water depth of 1,380 metres approximately 43 km north, northwest of the 2003 Pelican-1 gas discovery and 193 km north, northwest of the Chinguetti Oil Field. The planned Total Depth is 4,925 metres which is expected to be reached in early November.
On completion of Aigrette-1 the Atwood Hunter will return to drill the remaining wells in the Woodside-operated programme: Kibaro-1 exploration well in PSC Area A and Chinguetti-18 development well. - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
SINO GOLD APPOINTS MORGAN STANLEY FOR POTENTIAL LISTING ON HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE
Sino Gold Limited (ASX Code: SGX) has commenced the process for a potential listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange ("HKSE") and is pleased to advise that it has appointed Morgan Stanley Dean Witter ("Morgan Stanley") as financial advisor in relation to this listing.
The application process is expected to take a number of months.
Jake Klein, Sino Gold's Chief Executive Officer, said:
"A listing on the HKSE is logical given Sino Gold's geographic focus on China. There are currently only two HKSE-listed companies with gold mining operations in China and both have generated significant investor interest.
This listing would provide access to investors who will appreciate the opportunity presented by our strategic position as the major foreign gold company in China's gold industry. China is already the world's fourth largest gold producing country and will undoubtedly become increasingly important to the global gold sector.
"We believe the timing is right to list on the HKSE as our Jinfeng Mine commences commercial gold production in the first quarter 2007. Once in production, it will be China's second largest gold mine and will underpin our future profitability.
"Morgan Stanley has an excellent track record for successful listings on the HKSE and we look forward to working with them over the coming months." - Web Site
Presentation to Hong Kong Gold & Precious Metal Conference - Web Site
Thick zones of gold mineralisation - Web Site
MOS: PL 213 Churchie West-1 Drilling - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Woodlawn Project - Agreement Signed - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
S. 708A(5)(e) Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from AUS - Web Site
First Gold Production Exceeds Expectations - Web Site
ACCC Reject Alinta Undertaking on Alinta APT Merger Proposal - Web Site
ALN: EGM Results - Web Site
Shareholders approve AGL Scheme - Web Site
Results of Scheme Meeting - Web Site
Chairman Speech Information Session - Web Site
Chairman & MD Presentation Information Session - Web Site
Media Rel: Takes Further Steps on Sustainability - Web Site
Chairman Presentation AGL Scheme Meeting - Web Site
Company presentation - 5 October 2006 - Web Site
Raises US$35 Million Equity Funding - Web Site
Appointment of Managing Director - Web Site
Media Release: Central Queensland Gas Pipeline - Web Site
Drilling commences at Sylvania Iron Project - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Well Completion Report - Prudie Brown 10-1 - Web Site
Notice under L.R. 3.10A - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Managerial Interests - Mr R W Kirkby - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Form 484 - Cancellation of Shares - Web Site
Operations Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Warden's Decision - Reasons - Web Site
Despatch of Compulsory Acquisition Notices - Web Site
Director's Dealings & Grant of Options
Boizan Soil Sampling reports values to 8g/t - Web Site
High-Grade Diamond Core Assays for Uniao & Porteira - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
STU: Tawriffic East #1 Drilling Report - Web Site
STX ann: Tow Creek Operational Update - Web Site
Board Appointment & Resignation - 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
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for VML - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Closes $18M Facility - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
New project over Uranium Anomalies in Central Australia - Web Site
Special Precinct declared for Centauri 1 Power Station - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site
Open Briefing Gindalbie Metals Karara Iron Ore Project - 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
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Drilling Status Report - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting & Proxy Form - Web Site
Annual Report 2006 - Web Site
Progress Report - Kiana 2 Well - Web Site
Annual Financial Report 2006 - Web Site
Notice of Tullow Shareholding - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Dairi Project Update - Web Site
Investor Presentation - Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Results of General Meeting - Web Site
Mirage-3 and Mirage-4 Fracture Stimulation Program Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Proxy Form - Web Site
2006 Annual Report - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
October 2006 Company Update - Web Site
Joint Operating Agreement - Web Site
Monthly Appendix 5B for September - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2006 & Proxy Form - Web Site
Admission to Official List - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
VRE ann: Drilling Extension at Carnilya Hill - Web Site
Closes Rights Issue - Web Site
To Cease Trading on ASX on 13 October 2006 - Web Site
CAP Cancellation: Incorrect ASX Code should be MOC - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders from Chairman - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Third Quarter Activities Report - Web Site
Participation in new uranium focused exploration by Eromanga - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for RRL - Web Site
Annual Report 2006 - Web Site
RM Research Report on Niagara Mining Ltd - Web Site
JORC Resource & Current Drilling Programme Update - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Drawdown of US$20 million Convertible Bond - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Wolfram Camp Feasibility Study Nears Completion - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc share transaction 5 October 06 - Web Site
Mega Uranium extends offer - Web Site
Notice of variation of offer period - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appointment of New Company Secretary - Web Site
Receivers/Managers in Advanced Negotiations - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Notice under Section 708A - Web Site
Non-Renounceable Issue - Despatch of Disclosure Document - Web Site
Shareholder Update - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Gravity survey highlights Olympic Dam Style target - Web Site
Mirage-3 & Mirage-4 Fracture Stimulation Program Update - Web Site
OMP's Letter to S/holders:OAMPS Directors Accept WES' Offer - Web Site
Notification of Entitlements Issue Acceptances & Shortfall - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
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