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Friday 10 November 2006 (Close of Business - Wall Street)
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| All Ords | 5409.2 | +10.6 | Dow Jones | 12,108.43 | +5.13 | |||||||
| ASX100 | 4402.0 | +4.0 | S&P 500 | 1380.90 | +2.57 | |||||||
| ASX200 | 5436.7 | +7.7 | Nasdaq | 2389.72 | +13.71 | |||||||
| ASX300 | 5442.4 | +8.1 | NYSE Volume | 2,333,752,000 | ||||||||
| Materials (Sector) | 10,944.0 | +91.3 | Gold - spot/oz | US$628.20 | -6.20 | |||||||
| All Ords Gold (Sub Industry) | 4632.9 | +173.1 | Silver - spot/oz | US$13.01 | +0.05 | |||||||
| Metals & Mining (Industry) | 3686.1 | +36.6 | Platinum - spot | US$1210.00 | +8.00 | |||||||
| Energy (Sector) | 11,952.5 | +261.9 | Palladium - spot | US$327.00 | -7.00 | |||||||
| AGC Macquarie Au | 5179 | +185.4 | Uranium - spot US$/lb | US60.00 | unch | |||||||
| Hartleys Explorers Index | 12,653 | +103.9 | Bridge CRB Futures Index | 394.06 | -6.51 | |||||||
| Shanghai Composite | 1883.3 | -13.1 | Light Crude (NYM - $US per bbl.) | US$59.59 | -1.57 | |||||||
| FTSE 100 | 6208.4 | -23.1 | Natural Gas (NYM - $US/mmbtu) | US$7.86 | -0.11 | |||||||
| Nikkei | 16,112.4 | -86.1 | Copper (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 6953 | -301 | |||||||
| Hang Seng | 18,891.1 | -61.7 | Lead (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 1706 | -50 | |||||||
| A$ = US76.73 | -0.07 | Zinc (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 4404 | -171 | ||||||||
| A$ = 90.19yen | -0.28 | Nickel (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 30,275 | -625 | ||||||||
| A$ = 0.598Euro | -0.001 | Aluminium (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 2713 | -95 | ||||||||
| US 10-Year Bond | 4.586% | -0.047 | Tin (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 9970 | -55 | |||||||
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Wall Street closed out an erratic session with a modest advance Friday as investors awaited further signs about the health of the economy. Falling oil prices and a big contract win for Boeing Co. (a contract worth as much as $13 billion to build combat search and rescue helicopters for the U.S. Air Force) offered some support to a lackluster market, and the major indexes all ended with solid gains for the week.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners, on reduced volume, by about 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Light, sweet crude was down $1.57 at $59.59 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after the International Energy Agency lowered its forecast for worldwide demand this year.
Copper plunged to a four-month low, capping the biggest weekly decline since September, as higher inventories renewed speculation that demand may be slowing in China, the world's largest user of the metal.
Gold futures fell from a two-month high Friday to close with a loss of nearly $7 an ounce, but prices still posted a minor gain for the week as traders mulled the metal's prospects in the wake of China's plans to diversify its currency reserves.
The stock market staged a modest recovery to end the week slightly higher, after reduced trading throughout the day.
The spike in oil and gold prices benefited the resources sector whilst most banks ended the day lower.
"The financial sector was pressured by both NAB going ex-dividend and the increasing fear that rising interest rates are going to impact on the housing market which is going to have a flow on effect to the banks mortgage revenue," CMC Markets senior dealer James Foulsham said.
Telstra was the most traded stock of the day - yesterday was the deadline for retail investors to take up shares in T3 and the Government now says it may increase the size of the offering.
Market turnover was 1.46 billion shares valued at A$5.6 billion, with 686 companies higher, 468 lower and 342 unchanged.
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
October Exploration Report - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from MGX - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Options - Web Site
Bow-Oilex Execute Final Sales Agreement's and Operations Update
The Directors of Bow Energy Ltd (Bow) are pleased to announce the following:
Bow-Oilex Finalise Purchase of Oilex's Queensland Assets
Bow has completed the acquisition of Oilex's Queensland assets. The assets purchased include interests in two oil fields and a portfolio of oil exploration tenements in the Surat- Bowen and Cooper-Eromanga Basins in Queensland. Bow has issued and allotted 13.3 million shares and 13.3 million $0.50 options (expiring on 7 November 2011) pursuant to shareholder approvals, to complete this stage of the acquisition.
A balance of 1.7 million shares and 1.7 million $0.50 options remain to be issued pending resolution of pre-emptive rights over ATP 548P.
Bow will commence drilling in the new assets with up to two appraisal wells on the Donga Oil Field (Bow increased from 42.5% to 85%) in ATP 805P later this month. In addition, Bow has been integrating the geological data from the new assets and so far has mapped several new oil leads and prospects which are being highgraded for inclusion in the Surat Farmout Projects and as potential drilling targets in 2007 and beyond.
Rig Booked to Drill Three wells in ATP 752P Wompi Block (Bow 25%)
Avery Resources (Australia) Pty Ltd (Avery) will fund three back-to-back exploration wells in the Wompi Block of ATP 752P. Bow will operate and be fully carried on the Wompi Block exploration drilling program and will retain 25% direct working interest in the Block when the farmin drilling program is completed.
The first well, Marracooda-2, will twin a well with an interpreted oil column in a zone which produced at high oil flow rates from wells in adjacent tenements. The second well planned is Gamma-1 which has 6.11 million barrels of recoverable oil potential. The third well is Nora-1, which has the potential to contain 6.5 million barrels of oil. Site preparation and the building of access roads has commenced.
There are over 20 additional leads and prospects identified in the Wompi Block which offer substantial upside potential following any success in the Block. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
ALLOTMENT OF INCENTIVE OPTIONS
We wish to advise the Company has today allotted 955,000 unlisted options pursuant to the Comet Ridge Limited Employee Share Incentive Option Plan.
The options expire on 10 November 2009 are exercisable at $0.45 and vest in two tranches - 50% one year from issue and 50% two years from issue.
These options are issued to employees as an incentive component of their remuneration package and Directors and associates will not participate. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x4 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Employee Options - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Release of restricted securities - Web Site
Short Form Prospectus - Web Site
Updated Quarterly Report - Web Site
Resignation of Auditor - Web Site
Envestra to Appeal Regulatory Decision - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Option Exercise - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Takeover Bid for AZR - Extension of Offer Period - Web Site
Notice of 2006 Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Options - Web Site
Statement setting out number of securities subject to escrow - Web Site
Full Terms/Conditions of employee share option plan - Web Site
Statement re Torrecillas Heads of Agreements - Web Site
Top 20 holders - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Market Release: Pre-quotation Disclosure - Web Site
Announcement from Crosby Capital Partners - Web Site
Appendix 1A - ASX Listing Application & Agreement - Web Site
Constitution & Name Change Notices - Web Site
Disclosure Document - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Employee Share Plan - Web Site
Proxy Voting at AGM - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Non-renounceable Issue - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Investor Presentation November 2006 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Transfer of Share Registry - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Unlisted Options - Web Site
Baraka Signs Agreement with Eni and Sonatrach (SIPEX) to Farmout Mali Blocks
Baraka Petroleum Limited (ASX: BKP), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Baraka Mali Operations Limited (BMO), has signed a farm out agreement (FOA) with subsidiaries of oil & gas super majors Eni S.p.A (Eni) and Sonatrach International Petroleum Exploration & Production BVI (SIPEX) for its five blocks (1,2,3,4 and 9) in Mali, West Africa.
BMO Operated the Mali Production Sharing Agreements (PSA’s) for these blocks with its JV partner, Baraka Mali Ventures Limited (BMVL), which is the private company originally granted the PSA’s by the Malian Government.
Under the terms of this FOA Eni Mali B.V., a fully own subsidiary of Italian oil & gas company Eni, will earn a 50% Participating Interest and assume Operatorship in all 5 blocks. Eni is reputably the sixth largest oil and gas company in the world, operating in more than 70 countries.
SIPEX, the international subsidiary of Algerian national oil & gas company Sonatrach, will earn a 25% participating interest in the same five blocks. SIPEX has extensive exploration and production experience in the Algerian Sahara where geological conditions are very similar to that of the Taoudeni Basin in Mali.
BMO will recoup all past costs associated with Year 1 and Year 2 of the exploration program and will be carried for a significant part of Year 3 expenditure program starting on 28th of April 2007 to a total of US$19 million.
BMO will retain 18.75% participating interest and BMVL 6.25% in all five PSA’s, totalling approximately 193,200 sq.km..... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Revised Annual Report with Amended Director's Declaration - Web Site
Antubia Project - Drilling Approval
Castle Minerals Limited (ASX:CDT) is pleased to announce that Government approval has been received to commence drilling at the Company's Antubia gold project in Ghana.
A reverse circulation drill program is now scheduled to commence in mid December to test the Boizan and Sumiakrom Hill anomalies which form part of a 4.5 kilometre long highly anomalous gold corridor.
A program of pitting is currently underway at both prospects, primarily to provide structural information.
At Boizan, eight soil values above 1g/t gold have been reported including values of 8 g/t, 5g/t and 2.5g/t. The Boizan anomaly is approximately 1,000m long and 800m wide.
At Sumiakrom Hill high grade soil values (max. 1.2g/t) have been reported on the north side of a small hill and extending north east for over 1,000 metres. Some old workings are evident around the Sumiakrom Hill area.
The Antubia Project is approximately 90km south of Newmont's 16 million ounce Ahafo gold deposit and is interpreted to occur in a similar stratigraphic setting near the margin of the Sefwi greenstone belt...... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Options - Web Site
Operations Update - Tow Creek Project Colorado
The directors of Comet Ridge Limited (ASX Code COI) are pleased to advise that Cyclone Drilling Inc. Rig 16 is on location and is in the process of rigging up.
The well is now expected to spud early next week due to minor delays resulting from a shortage of trucking contractors, soft ground conditions and the steep climb up to the location which is requiring bulldozers to assist with the move from the staging area (see Figure 1 below).
As announced previously the well will be drilled to a measured depth of 6,600 feet (2,011metres) with the lower half of the well being drilled at a 38 degree angle. The bottom hole location will be approximately 1,500 feet (460 metres) due south of the surface location. The well is being drilled to test three fractured shale reservoir intervals totalling approximately 450 feet (137 metres) in thickness in the Niobrara Formation (Figure 2) and is targeting potential reserves of 200,000 to 500,000 barrels of oil. - Web Site
Non Renounceable Entitlement Issue - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
YML: New Carr Boyd Resource - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
SUGARLOAF-1 GAS INDICATIONS
Eureka Energy Limited advises that at 6am Texas time on 9 November 2006, the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well was drilling ahead at 18,476 feet (5,633 metres).
Continuing gas indications over an aggregate of 70 feet (21 metres) were obtained while drilling between 18,320 feet and 18,445 feet. Total gas readings peaked at 326 units from a background of about 40 units and chromatography indicates the gas consists dominantly of methane (C1), with ethane (C2) and propane (C3).
The economic significance of these gas indications will not be known until wire-line logs, programmed to be run after the well has reached total depth, have been interpreted and flow testing, if warranted, has been evaluated.
Drilling is continuing towards proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400 metres). ...... .- Web Site
Removal from Official List - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Swan Creek Project - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice
Results of AGM - Web Site
Response to ASX Query - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site
Off-Market Takeover of Leviathan
The Independent Directors of Leviathan Resources Limited recommend that you ACCEPT Perseverance's Offer in the absence of a superior proposal - Web Site
2D Seismic Acquisition Over Blackwood Prospect Completed - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Completion of share placement - Web Site
Schemes Booklet available on web site - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Results of Annual General Meeting - Trading Halt Lifted - Web Site
2006 AGM Summary of Proxies - Web Site
Cover Letter - Results of 2006 AGM - Web Site
List of Escrowed Securities - Web Site
Corporate Governance Statement - Web Site
Terms and Conditions of Options - Web Site
Top 20 shareholders - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Pre-Quotation Disclosure - Web Site
ASX Circular: Commencement of Official Quotation - Web Site
Implementation of SPP & Exploration Project Update - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Response to article in The Australian newspaper
Santos notes the article in today's The Australian newspaper referring to an alleged quote made by a Santos spokesperson to Reuters in relation to its bid for Queensland Gas Company Limited (QGC).
The Santos spokesperson has been misquoted and, as such, the statement referred to should be ignored.
Santos' position on this issue, as outlined in its ASX release on 9 November 2006, is that "QGC has not said or done anything since the announcement of Santos' offer, (including releasing details of the NSAI report) that has altered Santos' assessment that its offer of $1.26 per share is fair for QGC shareholders."
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Private Placement & Drilling at Eclipse NT - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Sale of Mercator Gold plc shares generates A$19.2 million
St Barbara has sold its shareholding in Mercator Gold plc of 11,016,949 shares at 70 pence per share for total proceeds of A$19.2 million. The estimated profit on sale, before tax, is A$6.2 million.
The sale, undertaken with the knowledge of Mercator Gold plc, strengthens the Company's cash reserves; enabling planned project development and exploration expenditure to be funded from available funds. - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Apptmnt of CFO & Joint Secretary/Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B Request For Quotation - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Projects Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Confirmation of Excellent Zinc-Copper Grades Koongie WA - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for MRU - Web Site
Chairman's Address to Shareholders - Web Site
Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site
First Shipment of Coal - Isaac Plains Coal Mine
Aquila Resources Limited is pleased to report the inaugural shipment of coal from its fifty percent owned Isaac Plains Coal Mine, located in the Bowen Basin region of central Queensland.
The achievement of this significant milestone provides the Company with cashflow to fund other projects within its portfolio in Australia and Southern Africa.
The Company extends its sincere appreciation to all contractors, consultants and employees involved in the design, construction and operations of the Isaac Plains Coal Mine. - Web Site
Notice of General Meeting - Web Site
Response to ASX Query - Web Site
EKA ann: Sugarloaf-1 Gas Indications - Web Site
EKA's ann: Sugarloaf-1 Gas Indications - Web Site
Sugarloaf-1 Gas Indications
Aurora Oil and Gas Limited advises that at 6am Texas time on 9 November 2006, the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well was drilling ahead at 18,476 feet (5,633 metres).
Continuing gas indications over an aggregate of 70 feet (21 metres) were obtained while drilling between 18,320 feet and 18,445 feet. Total gas readings peaked at 326 units from a background of about 40 units and chromatography indicates the gas consists dominantly of methane (C1), with ethane (C2) and propane (C3).
The economic significance of these gas indications will not be known until wire-line logs, programmed to be run after the well has reached total depth, have been interpreted and flow testing, if warranted, has been evaluated.
Drilling is continuing towards proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400 metres). - Web Site
Anvil to Acquire Additional 10% in Mutoshi Project - Web Site
September Quarter Financial Statements - Web Site
Executive Option Scheme - Web Site
Updated pro-forma balance sheet - 31 March 2006 - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in Shares - Web Site
STU: Rising Fast targets further Dunoon Ridge Success - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Exploration Model for Egerton Goldfield - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from CBA - Web Site
Non-Renounceable Issue - Web Site
Update on Exploration Progress - Web Site
Placement
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice x4 - Web Site
Explores Kanga - Drilling confirms both Copper & Uranium - Web Site
Loyalty Options - Web Site
Drilling Status Report - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Initial & Change of Director's Interest Notices - Web Site
Option Issue Propsectus & Timetable & App 3B - Web Site
Croydon Drilling Program - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Niquel Do Vermelho Project Update - Web Site
Third Quarter Financial Results - HIGHLIGHTS:
Completes combination with Cambior - Web Site
MD Presentation to AGM - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Intention to transfer Uranium Rights to a new company - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
McAlexander #1 well flows gas at over 400 mcf a day - Web Site
Presentation to Shareholders - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
2006 AGM Presentation - Web Site
Directors Recommend Revised Offer of 81cents per share - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Drilling Report: Shahd-1 & Bina Biwi-1 - Web Site
Included in S&P ASX 200 Index - Web Site
Large copper anomalies discovered in Laos contract area - Web Site
Drilling Update Bellbird West-1 - Web Site
AGM Managing Directors Report - Web Site
Arkoma Basin Producing Wells Update
ASHLAND PROSPECT - HUGHES COUNTY OKLAHOMA
Well: Schueler # 1-14H
Well Type: Horizontal Gas
Operator: Devon Energy Production Company
Location: Section 14 T4N R11E Hughes County, Oklahoma
Sundance's Working Interest: Approximately 1.8 %
Objective: Woodford Shale
Progress and Status: This well spudded on 27 October 2006, by Nabors Drilling Rig # F09. The well is currently drilling ahead in the vertical portion of the wellbore.
Well: Foster 1-6H
Well Type: Horizontal Gas
Operator: Continental Resources, Inc.
Location: Section 6 T4N R11E Hughes County, Oklahoma
Sundance's Working Interest: Approximately 11%
Planned Total Depth: 12,250 feet (3,733 metres)
Planned True Vertical Depth: 8,000 feet (2,438 metres)
Objective: Woodford Shale
Target Formation Tops: Wapanucka 6,510 feet (1,984 metres) Cromwell 6,960 feet (2,121 metres) Jefferson 7,160 feet (2,182 metres) Caney 7,650 feet (2,331 metres) Woodford 7,960 feet (2,426 metres)
Progress and status: Bronco Rig # 75 is currently drilling ahead in the horizontal lateral at 9,228 feet (2,812 metres).
Well: Guffey # 1-11H
This well has been successfully drilled to target depth, and is currently awaiting fracture stimulation.
Well: Turpin 1H-35
This well has been successfully drilled to target depth, and is currently awaiting fracture stimulation.....- Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Strategic Alliance - Guma Resources - Web Site
Troy Secures Two New Project Areas in Mongolia - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Pre Admission to AIM - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
Response to ASX Query - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
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Thursday 09 November 2006 (Close of Business - New York)
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| All Ords | 5398.6 | -26.5 | Dow Jones | 12,103.30 | -73.24 | |||
| ASX100 | 4398.0 | -25.8 | S&P 500 | 1378.33 | -7.39 | |||
| ASX200 | 5429.0 | -30.2 | Nasdaq | 2376.01 | -8.93 | |||
| ASX300 | 5434.3 | -30.0 | NYSE Volume | 3,141,908,000 | ||||
| Materials (Sector) | 10,852.7 | -54.6 | Gold - spot/oz | US$634.40 | +17.50 | |||
| All Ords Gold (Sub Industry) | 4459.8 | -70.0 | Silver - spot/oz | US$12.96 | +0.48 | |||
| Metals & Mining (Industry) | 3649.5 | -19.7 | Platinum - spot | US$1202.00 | +40.00 | |||
| Energy (Sector) | 11,690.6 | +38.2 | Palladium - spot | US$334.00 | +10.00 | |||
| AGC Macquarie Au | 4994 | -85.4 | Uranium - spot US$/lb | US60.00 | unch | |||
| Hartleys Explorers Index | 12,549 | -49.3 | Bridge CRB Futures Index | 400.57 | +3.43 | |||
| Shanghai Composite | 1896.5 | +29.7 | Light Crude (NYM - $US per bbl.) | US$61.16 | +1.33 | |||
| FTSE 100 | 6231.5 | -7.5 | Natural Gas (NYM - $US/mmbtu) | US$7.97 | +0.12 | |||
| Nikkei | 16,198.6 | -17.2 | Copper (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 7254 | +107 | |||
| Hang Seng | 18,952.9 | +141.6 | Lead (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 1756 | +18 | |||
| A$ = US76.80 | -0.26 | Zinc (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 4575 | +76 | ||||
| A$ = 90.47yen | -0.32 | Nickel (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 30,900 | -350 | ||||
| A$ = 0.599Euro | -0.005 | Aluminium (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 2808 | +89 | ||||
| US 10-Year Bond | 4.633% | unch | Tin (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 10,025 | +175 | |||
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Wall Street's three-day winning streak came to an end Thursday as investors, taking a second look at election results, questioned whether a Democratic Congress would be friendly to business. The losing session, which was also influenced by rising oil prices and a drop in consumer confidence, was to be expected after the rally that lifted the Dow Jones industrials to a new closing high Wednesday.
Declining issues outnumbered advancers, on increased volume, by nearly 4 to 3 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Oil prices rose above $61 a barrel Thursday in reaction to figures showing lower U.S. gasoline and diesel fuel inventories.
Copper in New York rose the most in three weeks as output disruptions increased speculation that global demand will outstrip supply. Vedanta Resources Plc, India's biggest producer of copper, shut operations at a Zambian plant on 06 November.
Production will be 476,000 tons less than expected this year, partly because of strikes and accidents at mines Credit Suisse forecast.
Nickel fell to the lowest in a month after stockpiles gained on the London Metal Exchange, increasing supplies of the metal used as an alloy in stainless-steel making.
Gold in New York gained the most since June on speculation China will boost purchases of the precious metal to diversify its foreign-exchange reserves.
NEGOTIATIONS TO TAKE PLACE ON A POSSIBLE RESTRUCTURE OF THE BEACONSFIELD MINE JOINT VENTURE
Beaconsfield Gold NL (ASX: BCD or the "Company") welcomes a request by Allstate Explorations NL (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) ("Allstate") to commence negotiations with a view to restructuring ownership of the Beaconsfield Gold Mine.
BCD remains firmly committed to the safe re-opening of the mine and is optimistic about its exploration potential. The Company is well placed to acquire Allstate’s interests should they become available and already has shareholder approval in place to raise additional funding, if required.
BCD Chief Executive Officer Mr Bill Colvin said: "Beaconsfield Gold has confidence in the future of the mine and remains the obvious, natural owner. I am encouraged that negotiations will now take place with a view to resolving this issue in the near future."
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Results of AGM - Web Site
Grant of Unlisted Options - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 3 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
CEO Resumes Duties - Web Site
WPL: NWSV and Kansai Electric sign LNG HoA - Web Site
MTX: Court Approval for MTX Shareholder Meeting - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Employee Options - Web Site
Conversion of Unlisted options & Appendix 3B - Web Site
Konang 3R Update - Web Site
Address to 2006 AGM - Web Site
WCP: Sale of 70% Interest in Greenough Block - Web Site
AGM Results November 2006 - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Prospectus 09-Nov-06 - Web Site
Share Purchase Plan - Web Site
Cancellation of Options - Web Site
Outcome of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
2006 AGM Presentation - Web Site
Appendix 3B & Appendix 3Y - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Ian Gorman Joins Molopo Board - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Third Supplementary Target's Statement - Web Site
Confirmation of despatch of entitlements - Web Site
Results of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
A Bloomberg article on Uranium and Hedge Funds and comment on Summit. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
AGM Resolutions Passed 9 November 2006 - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
Update to Chairman's Review - Kihabe Base Metals Project, Botswana
Some 13,000m of infill RC drilling have now been conducted on the Kihabe base metals project in north western Botswana. A number of primary and check assay results have still to be received from this drilling, which are expected within the next month. Ravensgate, an independent firm of consultants, has been commissioned to prepare a resource model and statement on the Kihabe zone of zinc, lead, silver, copper and vanadium mineralisation.
As a measure of progress achieved to date, the Company wishes to advise that based on assay results received and drill hole logging collated to date, some 1,300m of strike, out of the total 2,400m long zone of mineralisation are currently the subject of a geological resource assessment. This 1,300m is made up of 900m in the southwestern portion of the zone and 400m in the north eastern portion of the zone. Assessment of the remaining 1,100m of the 2,400m zone is subject to pending results and results from further drilling. It must be emphasised that these zones are the subject of a geological resource assessment only at this point in time. Further data relative to check assays, metallurgical test work, metal recoveries, potential pit design and stripping ratios will need to be assessed and input before a potential commercial resource can be released. The acquisition of such data will require diamond core drilling and further RC drilling.
The resource modeling currently being conducted by Ravensgate should lead through to the commencement of a pre feasibility study being conducted on the project. This pre feasibility study should run in tandem with the further drilling and assessment to be conducted in the new year.
A number of interpreted drill sections and plan sections of the Kihabe zone of mineralisation, generated by the resource modeling currently being conducted by Ravensgate, will be posted to the Company's website.
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2006 Annual Report - Web Site
IGO: Tropicana JV - New Significant Gold Intersections - Web Site
Pardoo Iron Ore Project - Drilling Commenced - Web Site
First Quarter Activities Report - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice
MCC Board Approves MOU for Project Construction/Financing - Web Site
Eremia 6 Development Well Update
Operations Since Last Report: Plug back and commence sidetrack operations.
Current Operations: Drilling ahead in sidetrack. The sidetrack well bore has been designated as Eremia 6. - Web Site
AuSelect Limited NTA as at 31 October 2006
We advise the unaudited net tangible asset backing of AuSelect Limited (AuSelect) as at 31 October 2006.
The NTA was $1.38 per share prior to estimated tax on gains from a theoretical disposal of AuSelect's investment portfolio at market prices, and $1.33 per share after estimated tax on gains from such disposal.- Web Site
AuSelect Limited Share Purchase Plan and General Share Sale Facility
As a result of the Sedimentary takeover and in-specie distribution by Lion Selection Group Limited (Lion) of its AuSelect holding (announced today), AuSelect will have a significant number of shareholders with small and unmarketable parcel holdings.
The directors of AuSelect are pleased to announce that the Company will implement a Share Purchase Plan and General Share Sale Facility as a convenient way for small shareholders in particular to increase or dispose of their holding in AuSelect, without having to directly engage a stockbroker or incurring any transaction costs. The Share Purchase Plan will be offered to all shareholders so as not to disadvantage any shareholders.........- Web Site
CEO resumes duties - Web Site
Letter from the Chairman to Shareholders - Web Site
Execute OEX Final Sales Agreements & Operations Update - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
Gas Discovery High Island Block 24-L Gulf of Mexico - Web Site
Drilling Confirms both Copper and Uranium Mineralization at the Kanga Prospect in Zambia
Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX and ASX symbol: "EQN") (the "Corporation") announces the initial phase assay results from the first 10 reverse circulation percussion ("RCP") exploration drill holes into the Kanga Prospect at Lumwana in Zambia. Drill holes are widely spaced along 560m of strike and were targeted to evaluate the Kanga Induced Polarisation ("IP") geophysical anomaly previously announced July 05, 2006. All holes to date have intersected copper mineralization which occurs as chalcopyrite, with subordinate amounts of bornite. Cobalt is also present. Three of the holes intersected uranium mineralization. Drill results to date are set out in Table 1 below........
The copper and uranium intercepts reported at Kanga are similar grades and thicknesses to those within the Malundwe pit to the north, indicating the potential to extend the Lumwana mine development into this area for the production of additional copper and uranium. Ongoing drilling continues at Kanga to define additional copper and uranium mineralization to a reportable standard........- Web Site
SUGARLOAF-1 GAS INDICATIONS
Eureka Energy Limited advises that at 6am Texas time on 8 November, the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well was drilling ahead at 18,361 feet (5,597 metres).
Two gas shows over an aggregate of 79 feet (24 metres) were obtained while drilling sediments, probably of Cretaceous age, between 18,192 feet and 18,315 feet. Total gas readings peaked at 295 units from a background of about 30 units, and chromatography indicates the gas consists dominantly of methane (C1), with ethane (C2), propane (C3) and trace butane (C4).
The economic significance of these gas indications will not be known until wire-line logs, programmed to be run after the well has reached total depth, have been interpreted and flow testing, if warranted, has been evaluated.
Drilling is continuing towards proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400 metres)....... .- Web Site
AGM Presentation November 2006 - Web Site
Gawler Acceptance of Tenement Offers - Web Site
IAMGOLD Completes Combination With Cambior
IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or "the Company") (TSX:IMG)(NYSE:IAG)(ASX:IGD)(BOTSWANA:IAMGOLD) is pleased to announcethe Superior Court of Quebec has approved the transaction between IAMGOLD and Cambior. This approval was based on the Cambior shareholder vote in favour of the Special Resolution by which IAMGOLD would is pleased to announce that the Superior Court of Quebec has approved the transaction between IAMGOLD and Cambior which was previously approved by more than 99% of the Cambior Shareholders that attended their shareholder meeting (in person or by proxy).
"This is a significant step for IAMGOLD. We have now achieved our objective of becoming a million ounce producer by year end 2008," commented William Pugliese, Chairman of the Board of IAMGOLD, "and while achieving this objective, we have brought together a dedicated and highly skilled team of professionals who will develop our existing projects and allow us to pursue exciting new growth opportunities."
Joseph Conway, President and CEO of IAMGOLD stated: "We are pleased to have completed this final step in our transaction with Cambior. As the "new" IAMGOLD, we plan to focus on the integration of people and operations. This integration will be critical to the successful development of our project pipeline, identifying new growth opportunities and ensuring optimal results from existing operations."
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TROPICANA JV (IGO 30%) - NEW GOLD DISCOVERY - BEACHCOMBER 1 PROSPECT
Independence Group NL is pleased to announce the discovery of significant bedrock gold mineralisation at the Beachcomber 1 Prospect, located approximately 220kms south-west of the Tropicana Prospect discovery (Figure 1).
AngloGold Ashanti Australia Limited (AGA - Manager) has been undertaking reconnaissance geochemical sampling and drilling to define and test new gold anomalies, as well as continuing to drill test the Tropicana Prospect gold discovery.
Aircore drilling on a 1,000m x 200m grid, testing geochemical anomalies on the southern portion of the joint venture area, returned a number of anomalous results, including the Beachcomber 1 ZSAC0087 intercept.......- Web Site
Compliance with ASX Listing Rule 4.10.19 - Web Site
Chairman's Address to Shareholders - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Punt Hill Drilling Update - Web Site
STB: Montezuma Mining Company lists on ASX today - Web Site
Disclosure Document - Web Site
Drilling Report (Shahd-1) & (Bina Bawi-1)
WELL NAME: Bina Bawi-1
Oil Search reports that as at 0600 hrs Iraqi time (+4hrs GMT) on 7 November, the Bina Bawi-1 well was at a depth of 1538 metres drilling ahead in the Sarmord Formation. Progress for the week was 112 metres.
Bina Bawi-1 is located in the Bina Bawi Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) located in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. Oil Search has a 20% interest in the Bina Bawi EPSA operator, A & T Petroleum, and has the option to convert its 20% shareholding into a 10% direct interest in the Bina Bawi EPSA.
The primary objective of the Bina Bawi-1 well is the Triassic reservoir with secondary reservoir potential in the Lower Cretaceous and Jurassic sections..
WELL NAME: Shahd-1
Oil Search reports that, as at 0600 hrs Egypt time (+1 hrs UTC) on 7 November 2006, Shahd-1 was at a total depth of 3479 metres.
A DST conducted over the previously reported oil pay zone of the Lower Bahariya Formation produced 39-41 degree API oil at initial rates of between 700 to 1000 barrels per day with no indications of water. An additional DST is planned in the Upper Bahariya Formation.
Shahd-1 is located in the East Ras Qattara concession, Western Desert, Egypt, and is the first in a two well back-to-back programme in the block. The objectives of the Shahd-1 well are reservoirs in the Cretaceous Abu Roash, Bahariya and Alam El Bueib Formations.- Web Site
EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
The Directors are pleased to announce that Planet Gas Limited ('the Company') has secured an Equity Line of Credit Facility with USA based Investment Fund, Cornell Capital Partners, LP ('Cornell') with the following principal terms:
Appendix 3B - New Issue Announcement - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
2006 Annual General Meeting Documentation - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
CAMDEN GAS PROJECT GL14, FIRST SIS WELL COMPLETED
Sydney Gas Ltd is pleased to advise that the Camden Joint Venture completed drilling Glenlee 14 (GL14), the first Surface to In-Seam (SIS) well at Camden on 2 November 2006. This operation was followed by the installation of a production liner across the horizontal section and the wellhead on 4 November 2006. Total length of the well is approximately 1,995 metres with 1,160 metres drilled horizontally through the coal seam. This is believed to be a NSW record for an SIS well.
Rig 16, which drilled the well has been skidded off-hole to allow well completion operations to commence which will prepare the well for production testing. The same rig is expected to resume work in mid November 2006 at GL15, the second SIS well located in Stage II of the Camden Gas Project. It is anticipated that drilling GL15 will be completed prior to the end of the calendar year.
GL14 and GL15 will both test horizontal production performance from the Bulli coal seam in an area where nearby vertical wells have already demonstrated good production performance. Higher gas flow rates are expected from SIS wells compared with the equivalent vertical wells on the basis of both theoretical models and empirical evidence.
It is anticipated that further application of this drilling technique will allow commercial exploitation of gas reserves that would otherwise be difficult to access because of land use constraints. - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Statement on QGC Reserves Announcement
Santos has reviewed in detail yesterday's announcement by Queensland Gas Company Limited (QGC) with respect to a report from Netherland, Sewell and Associates Inc (NSAI), and has concluded that it does not contain any information that increases Santos' assessment of the value of QGC.
- Web Site
New Board Appointment - Web Site
PLATINUM DRILLING RESULTS - H IGH LIGH TS
Loyalty Options
In the UraniumSA Limited Prospectus dated Friday, August 25, 2006 it was stated “it is the intention of the Company to issue Loyalty Options to shareholders on the register some 3 months after the date of ASX listing. The issue will be on the basis of 1 option for every 2 Shares held at that time. The Loyalty Options will expire three years from the date of issue, the exercise price will be 25c and application will be made to have them listed on ASX” (page 3, Chairman's Message).
The Company advises that it will proceed to the issue of Loyalty Options as envisaged by the above statement, and the record date for entitlement to receive these options will be in the second half of January 2007. A further announcement will be made once the Prospectus has been completed, approved and is ready for circulation to shareholders. - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Net Tangible Asset Backing - Web Site
EKA: Sugarloaf-1 Weekly Progress Report - Web Site
SUGARLOAF-1 GAS INDICATIONS
Aurora Oil and Gas Limited advises that at 6am Texas time on 8 November, the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well was drilling ahead at 18,361 feet (5,597 metres).
Two gas shows over an aggregate of 79 feet (24 metres) were obtained while drilling sediments, probably of Cretaceous age, between 18,192 feet and 18,315 feet. Total gas readings peaked at 295 units from a background of about 30 units, and chromatography indicates the gas consists dominantly of methane (C1), with ethane (C2), propane (C3) and trace butane (C4).
The economic significance of these gas indications will not be known until wire-line logs, programmed to be run after the well has reached total depth, have been interpreted and flow testing, if warranted, has been evaluated.
Drilling is continuing towards proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400 metres)...... - Web Site
ADI: Gas Indications at Sugarloaf-1 - Web Site
Dikulushi Resources Increased by 31% - Web Site
Update of Trial Mining at Kingsgate, New South Wales
Drill and blasting has been completed for the first bench of Trial Mining at the Company’s 100% owned Kingsgate Molybdenum Project near Glen Innes, NSW.
All blast holes have been grade-control sampled on a 2.5m interval. Visible molybdenite and bismuthinite have been documented in several of the grade control drill holes. In particular, one high grade intercept (0.22% Mo and 0.11% Bi) was returned over 2.5m from within the area of the geophysical chargeability anomaly. No other high grade intersections were made outside of the area of the geophysical anomalies, although a number of 2.5m wide low grade intersections (0.03 - 0.08% Mo and 0.05 - 0.21% Bi) were recorded.
The assay results are further evidence that the geophysical technique of Induced Polarisation (IP) identifies high grade Molybdenum mineralisation as chargeability anomalies and high grade Bismuth as resistivity anomalies. The Company remains confident that detailed IP will add significant value to the project and plans are being finalised to extend the geophysical coverage.
Mining of the first bench to 7.5m maximum depth is currently in progress with the final pit design depth of 15.0m expected to be completed by mid-December. - Web Site
Section 708A(5)(e) - Web Site
GOG: Keeley-1 Drilling Report - 8 November 2006 - Web Site
AZA's ann: Cutter-1 Exploration Well Update - Web Site
MGN: Keeley 1 Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site
GOG ann: Keeley-1 Drilling Report - Web Site
Expiry Date of Unlisted Options
The Directors of Comet Ridge Limited (ASX Code: COI) wish to advise that the expiry date of the unlisted options currently expiring 1 December 2006 has been corrected to 29 March 2007. This arises due to an error in the original prospectus. The correct expiry date, as approved by shareholders, relates to the third anniversary of the receipt by the Company of the letter from the Australian Stock Exchange confirming the unconditional approval of the Company's admission to the Official List. Accordingly, the expiry date is 29 March 2007. - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Tintaburra Weekly Update
Rig PDI-735 spudded Seagoon 1, a Near Field Exploration well, on 1 November 2006, the well encountered moderate oil shows in the target Wyandra Sandstone. The mudlog indicated that the sands were visually tight and with poor porosity. A subsequent DST over the interval reverse circulated 1 barrel of mud and recovered 1.2 litres of rat hole mud from the sample chamber, with a strong hydrocarbon odour and a thin oil film developing. The DST was considered a valid test and all drilling results confirmed that the reservoir is oil saturated but tight. Consequently the well is to be plugged and abandoned. Whilst disappointing, this test confirms that oil has migrated into this part of ATP 299P. The rig is to move to the Bingleberry 1 site some 7 km. to the west south west.
Rig PDI-724 suffered some damage whilst setting up at the Endeavour 15 site; repairs took most of this week and consequently this oil delineation well was only spudded on 8th November 2006. Current operations are drilling ahead the surface hole to 250 metres prior to running and setting surface casing. - Web Site
Entitlement Issue Relevant Dates - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
High Grade Drill Success at Whundo Copper-Zinc Deposit - Web Site
Drilling Status Report - Web Site
Appointment of Managing Director - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Commissioning of Rapu Rapu Base Metals Plant
The Company is pleased to confirm commissioning of the Rapu Rapu base metals plant in the Philippines has progressed satisfactorily with routine production of on-specification copper and zinc concentrates and improved plant availability.
We are encouraged by the increasingly reliable production of both concentrates as the process plant continues to demonstrate its ability to perform at above the nameplate 1 million tonnes per annum capacity. We have now stockpiled at the mine wharf a total of 1200t of marketable concentrates.
The plant continues to operate under the authority of a Temporary Lifting Order (TLO), which has recently been extended as a consequence of certain force majeure events primarily associated with the impact of Typhoon Milenyo, which interrupted plant operations for a period. The extension period of 30 days granted by the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB) should be more than adequate to allow the completion and final review of the independent reports required by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under the terms of the original TLO. These reports relate to the integrity of the environmental management systems on site - systems that successfully withstood the full impact of the typhoon, reinforcing our confidence in the ability of the Project to meet world’s best practice in environmentally sustainable mining.
Accordingly, Lafayette is confident that the PAB will be able to assess and confirm compliance with all relevant conditions that would justify the issuance of a Permanent Lifting Order within the period of the extension........- Web Site
NTA as at 31 October 2006.
We advise the unaudited net tangible asset backing of Lion Selection Group Limited (Lion) as at 31 October 2006.
The NTA was $2.13 per share prior to estimated tax on gains from a theoretical disposal of Lion's investment portfolio at market prices, and $2.05 per share after estimated tax on gains from such disposal....- Web Site
Dividend Announcement
The directors of Lion Selection Group Limited are pleased to announce a dividend resulting from profitable exits from Sedimentary Holdings Ltd (Sedimentary) and Gallery Gold Limited. The dividend will consist of a cash dividend and an in specie dividend, being Lion's holding of shares in AuSelect Limited (AuSelect) acquired as a result of its acceptance of AuSelect's offer for Sedimentary......- Web Site
Company Secretary Appointment - Web Site
Investor Presentation November 2006 Part 1 - Web Site
Managing Directors AGM Presentation - Web Site
Placement - Web Site
Second Hole Completed & Third Hole Underway at Bird In Hand - Web Site
First McAlexander#1 Pay Zone Flows at over 400MCFD - Web Site
Distribution Schedule of Security Holders
September 2006 Quarterly Financial Report and MD&A - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
QGC 2P Gas Reserves increased by almost two-thirds - Web Site
Further successful re-completion - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc share transaction 8Nov06 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Extension of Time to hold Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from PPT - Web Site
Media Release - Sundance in First US Oil Production - Web Site
Acquires First Oil Production with Phoenix Prospect - Web Site
Camden Gas Project GL14 First SIS Well completed - Web Site
Lacerta CSG Pilot Drilling Commences
Sunshine Gas Limited advises that Lacerta 5, the first of four Coal Seam Gas (CSG) pilot production wells in the Lacerta CSG Project, spudded 7th November at 02:00 hours. - Web Site
Change of Nomad - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Share Purchase Plan Documentation to Shareholders - Web Site
RISING FAST TARGETS FURTHER DUNOON RIDGE SUCCESS
Stuart Petroleum Limited today announced the intention to drill the Rising Fast 1 exploration well. The well is being drilled on trend with recent discoveries including the recently drilled Might & Power 1 well and the highly successful Revenue 1 well drilled in July.
Mr. Tino Guglielmo, the Managing Director of Stuart said that “Rising Fast 1 is located on what is becoming a significant oil producing centre, the Dunoon Ridge. The Revenue 1 well was drilled on the Dunoon Ridge and resulted in a multi zone oil discovery (Birkhead, Murta and McKinlay) which recently commenced production on pump from the Birkhead formation at rates in excess of 800 barrels of oil per day”, Mr. Guglielmo added.
The Might & Power 1 well, also drilled on the Dunoon Ridge, recovered oil from the McKinlay formation on test and is currently being completed to test the oil potential of the Murta formation after which the well is likely to undergo fracture stimulation. The well confirms the oil potential of the Dunoon Ridge to the South where additional prospects have been mapped.
The Rising Fast 1 well also follows up the Dunoon Ridge oil discoveries made at Harpoono in May 2004 and subsequent appraisal drilling of the Harpoono Field carried out in 2006.
The Rising Fast 1 well is located on the Dunoon Ridge within PEL 113, 700 metres north-east of the Revenue oil discovery and 3.6km north-east of the Harpoono oil discovery.
The Rising Fast structure has potential oil in place of between 0.5 - 1.4 million barrels in the Murta Formation, the McKinlay Member and the Birkhead Formation. Potential reserves estimates range from 200-500 kbbls of oil.
The well will be spudded on or about 13 November 2006 following completion of Might & Power 1. - Web Site
Placement - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Sky Energy Investment Ltd: Bidder's Statement - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
New Joint Venture over major Porphyry/Epithermal System - Web Site
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Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by about 5 to 3, on increased volume, on the New York Stock Exchange.
Gold futures closed Wednesday with a loss of more than $9 an ounce as traders responded to mid-term election results - a resounding victory for the Democratic Party - by locking in some of the metal's recent gains. Democrats have won a clear majority in the House of Representatives in mid-term elections and may also take control of the Senate.
Yesterday, stocks fell from a record after the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent - to quell inflation and slow credit growth.
Housing finance approvals for September released yesterday fell for a second consecutive month for the first time since mid-2005 and follows recent benign retail sales reports.
"Should they continue to moderate, today's 25 basis point hike could well be the last in this long and drawn-out cycle which began in 2002," said RBC Capital Markets senior economist Su-Lin Ong.
Change of Director's Interest Notice x2 - Web Site
Letter to shareholders - BC Iron Priority Offer - Web Site
NWE's ann: Sale of West Virginian Project - Web Site
Arrow Energy today released a broker research report, 'Wilson HTM Research Report'. - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder from CBM - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Share & Option Issue - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for MGX
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Encouraging Drill Results - Re Lodged WIth JORC Statement - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Weilong Gold Project Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Results of 2006 AGM - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Options - Web Site
Option Issue Appendix 3B and Prospectus - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Employee Incentive Plan Shares Issue - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site
Director Appointment & Company Secretary Changes
Mr Gary Joseph Artmont has been appointed a Director with effect, 8 November 2006.
Mr Artmont is an exploration geologist with thirty-three years experience in the mining business operating in 16 countries and familiar with all aspects of mineral exploration from grassroots to project feasibility.
His recent positions have included working with Stillwater Mining Company (for parent company, Norilsk Mining), Ivanhoe Mining China and PT Freeport Indonesia. He is experienced in the management of large multifaceted regional and detailed exploration programs in North America and overseas locations with 14 years working in tropical environments.......
Mr Malcolm Smartt who recently resigned as a Director of Prosperity has also resigned as Company Secretary. Mr John Arbuckle, who is an experienced Company Secretary, has been appointed to this role and is also a Director of Prosperity. - Web Site
Placement Complete - Web Site
Prospectus Mail Out - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder for BSM
Appendix 3B - Employee Options - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site
Appendix 3B & S 708 A Notice - Web Site
(Full copy) Sky Energy Investment Ltd: Bidder's Statement - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Issue of Shares under SPP & S 708A Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Stellar Resources acquires nickel prospective ground - Dundas EL, near Zeehan, Tasmania
Stellar Resources is pleased to announce that terms have been agreed with Discovery Nickel Limited for the purchase of its Dundas nickel project, held on EL 21/2004, situated some seven kilometres east of Zeehan in Western Tasmania.
The Dundas exploration licence comprises an area of 12km2 covering a discrete and high intensity magnetic anomaly, with strong similarities to the magnetic feature associated with the nickel mineralisation at the Avebury nickel deposit, which lies some 15 kilometres west of the Dundas EL.
In consideration for the purchase, Discovery Nickel will receive 300,000 Stellar shares and will be granted a 2% net smelter return royalty over any production sourced from the Dundas EL.......
- Web Site
Denny Dalton Drilling Commences - Web Site
BC Iron Limited - Priority Offer to Eligible Alkane Shareholders
As you may be aware, Eligible Alkane Shareholders will shortly be offered a priority opportunity to subscribe for shares in new float, BC Iron Limited.
On 8 November 2006, BC Iron Limited lodged a prospectus with ASIC for the issue of up to 24 million fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 25 cents each to raise up to $6,000,000. 12 million of these shares have been set aside for priority applications from Eligible Alkane Shareholders.
Eligible Alkane Shareholders are those shareholders registered with at least 10,000 shares in Alkane Exploration Ltd at 5.00pm Perth time on the record date of 16 November 2006.
Each Eligible Alkane Shareholder will be offered the opportunity to apply for a minimum of 8,000 ordinary shares in the capital of BC Iron Limited for consideration of $2,000. Eligible Alkane Shareholders may also apply for additional shares at 25 cents per share. Such additional shares will be allocated pro rata to existing Alkane shareholdings (after deducting the total minimum entitlements and rounded to the nearest whole number) and at the discretion of the directors of BC Iron Limited...... - Web Site
Closing of Sale of West Virginia Project
Alto Energy International Limited wishes to advise that closing of the sale of its West Virginia shale gas assets has taken place. The purchaser is Ascent Resources WV Inc, and the sales price for Alto's share of the project is approximately US$1,500,000. The sales price includes payment for held leases (at a significant premium to the original cost), and sunk well costs.
The partnership interests in West Virginia prior to the sale were:
Norwest 29%
Alto Energy 29%
Ascent Resources WV Inc 42%- Web Site
Offer for $3.3m Commercial Ready Grant - Web Site
Sugarloaf-1 Weekly Progress Report
Aurora Oil & Gas Limited advises that at 6am Texas time on 7th November 2006 the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well, located in the onshore Gulf Coast Basin in Texas, USA, was drilling ahead in 6-1⁄2 inch hole at a depth of 18,245 feet (5,563 metres).
Since the last report on 1st November 2006, the well has drilled 295 feet (90 metres). The main Hosston reservoir targets have yet to be reached.
During the week, two further changes to the bottom hole assembly were made and reaming operations were conducted, which has affected the overall drilling progress.
The proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400 metres) is expected to be reached during November assuming trouble-free drilling.
ASX releases will continue be made routinely every Wednesday unless there are material matters which require an earlier release. - Web Site
ADI: Sugarloaf-1 Weekly Progress Report - Web Site
Notice of General Meeting - Web Site
Appointment of Directors & Operations Review - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site
Takeover offer for AGD Mining Limited
Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
Chairman's Address - Annual General Meeting 9th November 2006
The last financial year has seen the delivery of several significant outcomes for Carpathian and its shareholders. These are summarised as follows:
The interpretation of the seismic data has taken longer than anticipated, in part due to the shortage of experienced personal at critical times, a problem that has affected the industry over the last few years and continues to do so.
The technical governance we are demanding of our contractors and consultants has also resulted in delays, but while these are frustrating unnecessary haste would not benefit Carpathian and its shareholders. In saying this I am pleased today to announce that the operator has informed Carpathian that the Mosnov Skolice-1 well will be spudded on or around November 22.
The well will test a section that is similar to the section that produces in the Janovice Field and which the operator has estimated could contain as much as 3.5 bcf.
We believe we are in the final stages of the technical review and anticipate, subject to independent review, that an extended drilling program will be announced in the not too distant future...... - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Drilling Commences at Minnie Springs - Web Site
Ground magnetic survey commeces at Rawang Gadang - Web Site
Sale of Dundas EL Western Tasmania
Sale of the Dundas exploration licence in Western Tasmania to Stellar Resources. Due to the early success achieved on the Maun Copper Project in North West Botswana DNL has decided to JV or sell a number of its Australian Exploration Projects. This will enable DNL to focus on fast tracking the assessment of the copper resources on the Maun Copper Project....... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Sugarloaf-1 Weekly Progress Report
Eureka Energy Limited advises that at 6am Texas time on 7th November 2006 the Sugarloaf-1 exploration well, located in the onshore Gulf Coast Basin in Texas, USA, was drilling ahead in 6-1⁄2 inch hole at a depth of 18,245 feet (5,563 metres).
Since the last report on 1st November 2006, the well has drilled 295 feet (90 metres). The main Hosston reservoir targets have yet to be reached.
During the week, two further changes to the bottom hole assembly were made and reaming operations were conducted, which has affected the overall drilling progress.
The proposed total depth of 21,000 feet (6,400 metres) is expected to be reached during November assuming trouble-free drilling.
ASX releases will continue be made routinely every Wednesday unless there are material matters which require an earlier release.- Web Site
Further Positive Results from E1 East
The latest results from diamond drilling at the Company's E1 East Project in NW Queensland have returned excellent results confirming the grade and continuity of the mineralization.
E1 East forms part of the larger E1 Camp located approximately 8km to the east of Xstrata’s Ernest Henry Copper Mine. Previous programs have intersected wide zones of mineralization over a strike length of 350m.
The mineralization which is closely associated with folded ironstone is similar in style to that seen at the E1 South Deposit (10.3Mt @ 0.67% Cu and 0.17g/t Au). Encouragingly however, copper and gold grades at E1 East appear to be consistently higher, e.g.;
Having received these latest results the Company is now in a position to finalize calculation of an initial inferred JORC resource, which will be released within the next few weeks. The new resources will be incorporated into the Company's planning and strategy for the Cloncurry Copper Project. - Web Site
Activity Update
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
West Andrew Prospect, Vermillion Parish, South Louisiana (FAR 10%) Current depth 11,815 feet - gas show on mudlogs
The Lucy B. Thomas et al #1 well is currently at a depth of 11,815 feet and building mud weight prior to drilling ahead toward planned total depth. The well is a dry land straight hole test of the West Andrew Prospect and is being drilled using the Great Wall Rig GWD #172.
A mudlog show was recorded between 11,675 and 11,710 feet with gas increasing from 94 units to a maximum of 740 units. This show is above the primary objective and will be evaluated by logging after the well has reached total depth.
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......
ONSHORE CANADA
Kakwa Project (FAR 15%) Oil based frac scheduled for Charlie Lake interval.
A production testing programme is in progress at the Kakwa exploration well, located on Suncor acreage in the Kakwa area on the flank of the Peace River Arch Alberta, Canada.
The Operator has concluded the Charlie Lake interval is more oil than gas in nature based on technical evaluation and analogies to regional wells. A "high strength" sand with oil fracture stimulation is planned taking into consideration both the zone thickness and low permeability of the zone. The stimulation is now expected over the next two weeks.....- Web Site
Appendix 3B
WCP: Barrelmaker & Airport Central Drilling Program
Drilling program to commence immediately at Gidgee, Western Australia
The Directors of WCP Diversified Investments Ltd (ASX Codes: WCP, WCPO) are pleased to announce that the company has commenced a 4,000 metre drilling program at the Barrelmaker and Airport Central gold projects within Western Australia. The projects are located within the Gum Creek Greenstone Belt that has produced in excess of 1.5 million ounces of gold.
The Barrelmaker and Airport Central Gold Projects comprise a highly prospective land package containing a gold resource of 25,600 ounces, advanced resource extension and definition drilling targets and numerous gold occurrences recorded in shallow drilling that have never been followed up at depth. Within the package, only 2% of drilling has penetrated below a vertical depth of 100 metres whilst only 20% of drilling has penetrated below a vertical depth of 50 metres...... - Web Site
Croydon Drilling Program
Gold Aura Limited (GOA) advises that drilling of magnetic anomalies in the Croydon area has commenced. The program will involve up to five holes for around 2,000 metres. All selected targets are co-incident with a regional gravity high.
The first hole is currently at a depth of 183.3 metres and is designed to test Wallabadah Anomaly A2 at a depth of 300 metres vertically below surface. The hole is inclined at 70 degrees and will be drilled to a final depth of around 500 metres.......... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Tungsten Pre-concentration Results - Web Site
Forrestry Approval Update - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Chairman's Address to Shareholders - Web Site
2D Seismic Acquistion over Blackwood Propsect Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
PARTNERS AGREE ON DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR MOTO GOLD PROJECT
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Moto Goldmines Limited ("MGL") is pleased to advise that L'Office des Mines d'or de Kilo-Moto (“OKIMO”), Orgaman sprl ("Orgaman") and MGL have reached agreement to enter into a simplified contractual arrangement that will govern the development of and future production activities at the Moto Gold Project in the north east of the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC").
OKIMO is a Congolese State owned mining company that is the registered holder of licences covering approximately 83,000 sq kms in the north east of the DRC. Orgaman is a privately owned Congolese company. MGL is a Canadian incorporated company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and London's AIM market.
The principal terms of the simplified contractual arrangement will include:
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
ADJOURNMENT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING UNTIL 2.00PM
Due to the unforeseen unavailability of the Chairman for the Company's Annual General Meeting at 11.00am 30th November, the Directors propose to seek an adjournment of the meeting for a 3 hour period until 2.00pm. All other aspects of the meeting including the venue and meeting materials remain unchanged.
Please do not hesitate to contact our office should you have any questions in relation to this proposal.
We apologise if this causes any inconvenience to shareholders. - Web Site
SUCCESSFUL BID FOR NEW CONCESSION IN EGYPT 8 November 2006
Oil Search is pleased to announce that, in conjunction with Melrose Resources plc and Hellenic Petroleum S.A., it has been notified that it is the successful bidder for a new exploration block in Egypt, the Mesaha Concession, in a bidding round for new concessions organised by the Ganoub El Wadi Petroleum Holding Company ("GANOPE").
Oil Search's initial work commitment on the block includes the acquisition of 1,000 kilometres of 2-D seismic and the drilling of one exploration well.
The Joint Venture interests in the Mesaha Concession are as follows
Oil Search 30%
Melrose Resources (operator) 40%
Hellenic Petroleum 30% .........- Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Perilya Ltd to Replace Burns Philp in SP/ASX Indices - Web Site
Encouraging Nickel & Cobalt Results - Web Site
Form 604 & 605 - Web Site
Resignation from the Board - Web Site
DNL: Sale of Dundas EL 21/2004 - Web Site
Continued drilling success at Munali as mine devt begins - Web Site
Open Briefing: Alkane MD on Iron Ore - Web Site
Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site
Closing of Sale of West Virginia Project - Web Site
TAP's ann: Cutter-1 Exploration Well Update - Web Site
Exploration Update
Project: Oyster Creek
Prospect: Oyster Creek
Well: Harrison-1
Brazoria County, Texas, Slawson Exploration Operator, Antares 75%
Slawson Exploration spudded the Harrison-1 well on 26 September 2006.The well is currently at a depth of 12,453 feet. The planned total depth is 12,800 feet.
Upon drilling into the main target, the well took a significant gas kick that required the BOP's (blow out preventers) to be activated to control the influx of gas into the wellbore. The well control procedures caused the drill string to become stuck and operations are now underway to free the pipe. Antares is waiting further advice from the operator (Slawson Exploration) on the most appropriate procedure going forward.
Project: Shaeffer Ranch
Prospect: Lonesome Dove
Well: Lonesome Dove-1
Jim Wells County, Texas, SIDC Operator, Antares 50%
The Lonesome Dove-1 well is next in line to receive the rig once it is released from its current operation. Anticipated spud date remains mid November with an advised spud date from the drilling contractor of 19 November 2006 assuming the weather stays fine. The total depth of the well is planned for approximately 10,000 feet.
Project: Garcitas Ranch
Prospect: Garcitas Ranch
Well: Garcitas Ranch C-1
Victoria County, Texas, Hollimon Oil Corporation Operator, Antares 23.5%
The Garcitas C-1 well is due to spud within the next two weeks as advised by the operator and drilling contractor. The Garcitas C-1 well is next in line to receive the rig once it is released from its current operation. The total depth of the well is planned for 13,000 feet. - Web Site
Managing Director's Audio Broadcast - Web Site
Lodgement of Environmental Assessment Report - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in Shares - Web Site
To be admitted to AIM - Web Site
Keeley-1 Drilling Report - 7 November 2006 - Web Site
Half Yearly Report - Web Site
Oban Uranium Prospect - Drilling Update
OBAN URANIUM PROSPECT - DRILLING UPDATE - HIGHLIGHTS
Curnamona Energy Limited (Curnamona Energy – ASX : CUY) advises that drilling at its 100% owned Oban prospect, located 60 kilometers north of the Honeymoon uranium deposit continues to generate economically significant uranium intersections*. As of yesterday a further 23 holes have been sunk, with uranium mineralised intervals ranging between 1 - 7 metres thick and with grades up to 0.4 % eU3O8. Best results were returned from drillhole CEY51, which intersected 5.4 metres of 0.082% eU3O8 or 0.44 metre % eU3O8 (see attached down hole log). These results confirm the significant gamma responses in nearby holes drilled by previous explorers within the Oban resource target area. ...... - Web Site
Pulganbar Cobalt/Copper Project
$1.525m fund raising - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Lumwana Copper Project - Technical Report - Web Site
Appointment of Alternate Director - Web Site
Appendix 3B
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Options - Web Site
High grade iron ore extended at Beebyn-Weld Range - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of Options - Web Site
Offer accepted by Cambior Shareholders
IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or "the Company") (TSX:IMG)(NYSE:IAG)(ASX:IGD)(BOTSWANA:IAMGOLD) is pleased to announce that today the shareholders of Cambior voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed arrangement under the Companies Act (Quebec) by which IAMGOLD will acquire all outstanding shares of Cambior.
"We are very pleased with the outcome of the Cambior shareholder vote. Once the shareholder's acceptance of the arrangement has been approved by the Superior Court of Quebec, which is expected on November 8, the acquisition will be complete," commented Joseph Conway, CEO and President of IAMGOLD. "This transaction is another important step in achieving strategic and effective growth for IAMGOLD. We expect to double production, have further diversified our asset base and acquired the human capital and expertise needed to continue achieving our corporate goals. We thank the Cambior board, management and staff for their support of this winning combination."
Under the arrangement, Cambior shareholders will receive 0.42 of one common share of IAMGOLD for each Cambior share they hold, a 31% premium to the Cambior share price on September 14, the date on which the arrangement was announced.
Acceptance of the arrangement required approval of at least 75% of the votes cast at the special general meeting of Cambior shareholders........ - Web Site
Cooper Basin Drilling Program Update - Web Site
LionOre Awards EPCM Contracts for Activox® Capital Projects Worth $600 Million
Toronto, Ontario: November 7, 2006 - LionOre Mining International Ltd. (TSX/ASX: LIM, LSE: LOR, BSE: LIONORE) ("LionOre"), is pleased to announce that following a competitive tender process, it has awarded the Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Management (EPCM) contracts for the $482 million Activox® Refinery to Hatch Africa and for the $114 million Dense Media Separation (DMS) Plant to Dowding Reynard & Associates (DRA).
Both Hatch and DRA have started with mobilization and placement of orders, including long-lead items, commencement of detailed engineering and site works, ahead of the completion of formal contracts. All parties are expected to formalize contracts during the fourth quarter of 2006. - Web Site
Interim Management Discussion & Analysis - Web Site
LionOre Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results - Record Earnings of $148.1 million or $0.68 per share
Toronto, Ontario: November 7, 2006 - LionOre Mining International Ltd. ("LionOre"), (TSX/ASX: LIM, LSE: LOR, BSE: LIONORE) today reported its third quarter 2006 financial and operational results. All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Quarterly Highlights
LionOre Appoints Group Chief Operating Officer
Toronto, Ontario: November 7, 2006 - LionOre Mining International Ltd. (TSX/ASX: LIM, LSE: LOR, BSE: LIONORE) ("LionOre"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Breese as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Mr. Breese will continue to act as Managing Director, LionOre Africa, until a replacement is announced in the near future.
Commenting on the appointment, Colin Steyn, President and CEO of LionOre, said, "Peter's appointment is well deserved. The creation of a COO role within the LionOre group is an appropriate reflection of the Company's future growth potential as we continue to implement our strategy of vertical integration." The Managing Directors of Africa and Australia will report directly to the Group COO, and are expected to be appointed imminently..... - Web Site
Gas Supply for Qeshm LNG Plant - Web Site
Dispatch of Bidder's Statement from PSV - Web Site
Investor Presentation November 2006 Part 2 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Chairman's Address to Shareholders - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Form 8-K as lodged with SEC - Web Site
New Gas Contracts - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re Share Price - Web Site
Notice of General Meeting - Web Site
Mr David Kennedy to stand down as Chairman and Mr David Riekie joins board as Chairman elect
Having been in the Chair for the past 10 years, Mr H.D. (Dave) Kennedy has decided to stand down as Chairman of Sub-Sahara Resources NL effective from the conclusion of this years' Annual General Meeting. Mr David Riekie, a Perth based corporate consultant, has accepted appointment as a non-executive director of the Company and will become the Chairman at this time.
Mr Kennedy (aged 70) has been instrumental in developing the Company from the former Maiden Gold and unlisted Universal Gold. Mr Kennedy has overseen the Company's growth in Tanzania, such that it can now lay claim to an impressive range of exploration assets and strong joint venture partners such as Barrick Gold and Resolute Resources.... - Web Site
CUTTER-1 EXPLORATION WELL UPDATE
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.
Progress
As of today at 06:00 hours NZDT, the Cutter-1 well had drilled to its planned total depth and all wireline logging operations were complete.
The primary objective Shag Point Sandstones were water wet. The previously reported shallower interval with gas shows over 73 gross metres have been assessed and are not likely to be of economic interest at Cutter.
The well will now be plugged and abandoned.
Tap Comment
The Cutter-1 well was designed to explore for hydrocarbons within the Shag Point Formation. Whilst this objective zone was water wet, Tap is encouraged by the gas shows in the shallower interval.
Tap will investigate the implications of the Cutter well results for the nearby Barque prospect over the coming weeks as detailed well data analyses are received. The huge Barque Prospect is located in deeper water and closer to the mapped hydrocarbon source rocks in the basin. - Web Site
Gobi Exploration Well Commenced
Tap Oil Limited ("Tap") advises that the drilling of the Gobi-1 exploration well commenced yesterday.
Location
The Gobi-1 well is located in Production Licence TL/1 and is being drilled from the Gibson/South Plato Platform at surface location....
Gobi-1 will be drilled as a deviated well to a target depth of approximately 3500 metres measured depth, approximately 2.5 kilometres south-east of the production platform.
Progress
At 06:00 hours today, the Ensco 67 drilling rig has commenced operations for drilling the Gobi-1 well.
Tap Comment
The Gobi-1 well is designed to test a four-way dip closed drape structure within the Flag Sandstone to the east of the Gibson/South Plato fields. In the success case the Gobi-1 exploration well will be completed and brought on production very quickly, as it is being drilled from an existing production platform.
The well is expected to take approximately 12 days to reach the proposed total depth. - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B Exercise of Options - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Significant uranium results from sampling program Namibia - Web Site
3D Seismic Acquisition Commences - Web Site
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NEWS RELEASE
NEW DRILL TARGET AREAS DEFINED AT FENI PROJECT
November 7, 2006 - Vancouver, BC - New Guinea Gold Corporation ("the Company or NGG") reports that recent field sampling and mapping by Dr. David Lindley, formerly V.P. Exploration for the Company and JV Partner, Vangold Resources Ltd. ("Vangold") and the project's lead geologist, has defined a 3 square kilometer area within the former Ambitle Volcano collapse (or failure) "crater" which warrants drill testing for Lihir style gold mineralization. The Feni Project is presently held 50/50 by NGG and Vangold, with Vangold retaining the right to acquire a further 25% interest.
The fieldwork showed the following conclusions:
- Web Site
Interim dividend announcement - Web Site
Weekly Energy Perspective
Aquarius purchases 3.5% of South African subsidiary from SavCon
Aquarius Platinum Limited (ASX, LSE & JSE: AQP) announces that agreement has been reached with the Savannah Consortium ("SavCon") for the acquisition by AQP of a 3.5% equity interest in Aquarius Platinum (South Africa) (Pty) Limited ("AQPSA") from SavCon ("the Transaction") for a cash consideration of R342.526 million (US$46.7 million). The Transaction represents a partial implementation of the final phase of the Black Economic Empowerment transaction approved by shareholders in Special General Meeting on 11 October 2004 ("the BEE Transaction") and will increase AQP's equity interest in AQPSA from 50.5% to 54%. The Transaction consideration will be funded from AQP's internal cash resources and will enhance value for existing AQP shareholders...... - Web Site
Board of Directors - Web Site
ASX Circular: Commencement of Official Quotation - Web Site
Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2005 - Web Site
Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2004 - Web Site
Financial Statements for the year ended 30 September 2003 - Web Site
Appendix 1A: ASX Listing application and agreement - Web Site
Articles of Association - Web Site
Quarterly Activities Report - 30 September 2006 - Web Site
Quarterly Cash Flow Report - 30 September 2006 - Web Site
Transaction with Lloyd Energy Systems Limited - Web Site
MIC's ann: Schemes Booklet - Web Site
In-Specie Distribution - Burey Gold Ltd Shares - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Proxy Form - Web Site
Full terms & Conditions of Employee Incentive Schemes - Web Site
Corporate Governance - Web Site
Completion of Agreement - Web Site
Details of Escrow Arrangements - Web Site
Terms & Conditions Options Expiring 31 Aug 2011 - Web Site
Pro Forma Balance sheet - Web Site
Proposed Expenditure based on funds raised - Web Site
Options - Top 20 shareholders - Web Site
Options - Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Top 20 shareholders - Web Site
Appendix 1A - Application for admission to official list - Web Site
Constitution - Web Site
Pre-Quotation Disclosure - Web Site
ASX Circular - Commencement of Official Quotation - Web Site
Text Version of PMA Presentation - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Registered office address - Web Site
Non-Renounceable Entitlement Issue - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Restricted securities - Web Site
Director/Management & Advisor Option terms - Web Site
GC Partners Options terms & conditions - Web Site
Terms and Conditions Loyalty Options - Web Site
Employee Share Ownership Plan - Web Site
Updated statement of commitments - Web Site
Top 20 shareholders - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Pre-Quotation Disclosure - Web Site
Admission to Official List - Web Site
Executive Option Scheme - Web Site
STX: Drilling Rig on the Move - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re: Share Price - Web Site
Appointment of New Managing Director
The Board of Directors of Gindalbie Metals Ltd (ASX Code: GBG) is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced Australian mining executive, Mr Garret Dixon, as Managing Director to lead the development of Gindalbie's world-class Karara Iron Ore Project in Western Australia and continue its growth strategy to become a leading Australian iron ore producer.
By mutual agreement, Mr McSweeney has agreed to step down from his position as Managing Director effective from 18 December 2006.
Mr Dixon is an experienced and accomplished senior executive with extensive experience in the mining, transport and contracting industries, in Australia and overseas. He was most recently Managing Director of integrated road transport company, Mitchell Corp Australia, which specializes in providing value-added bulk logistics solutions in the resources and energy sectors.......- Web Site
Exploration Update - Web Site
Exploration Update at Padre Island
Kindee ST 212, Padre Island Texas, Operator 37.5% WI
The Kindee ST 212 #1 well on the Plum Deep Structure was spudded on 1 August 2006 (Texas, USA).
As at 08.00 Texas Time, 26 October 2006, the well was at a depth of 12,930' measured depth and we are preparing to drill ahead following the running of a 7 inch liner.
The planned total depth of the well is 16,400 ft (vertical depth 15,000 ft). - Web Site
Further Good Copper Results From West Kalkaroo
"Persistent stratabound copper-gold mineralisation occurs along 2.6 kms of stike. Testing is continuing so we can recalculate a new resoure tonnage before the end of the year."
Havilah Resources NL (Havilah - ASX:HAV) wishes to advise that it has received good assay results for a further three reverse circulation drillholes that were completed last month at the West Kalkaroo prospect in northeastern South Australia, as follows :
| Hole ID | From | To | Metres | Cu% | Au g/t |
| KKRC127 | 78 | 159 | 81 | 0.48 | 1.6 |
| KKRC128 | 105 | 185 | 80 | 0.78 | 0.58 |
| KKRC126 | 99 | 141 | 42 | 0.15 | 0.71 |
| and | 123 | 168 | 45 | 0.30 | 0.46 |
Wide intervals of copper and gold have now been discovered over a strike length of 400 metres at West Kalkaroo at grades generally better than the Kalkaroo deposit average, although this prospect lacks significant molybdenum grades. A high proportion of the intersections are of oxidized material, with appreciable native copper metal often present. As with other drillholes at West Kalkaroo, sample quality remains an issue of concern in addition to the reliability of results for intervals with coarse-grained native copper. In general, it is believed that the present assaying methods under-call the true copper values where appreciable native copper is present. These aspects will be addressed in detail in a future feasibility study.
Havilah has recently completed drilling on two further 100 metre spaced section lines to the west where good visual mineralization was observed and results for these drillholes are awaited.
It is evident that West Kalkaroo will add appreciably to the total Kalkaroo copper-gold resource that currently stands at 70 million tonnes of 0.46% Cu, 0.47 g/t Au, 124 ppm Mo (optimized open pit resources to 230 metres depth). An updated resource will be calculated once all results from the current drilling round are to hand. In the meantime, Havilah is presently drilling some further strategically placed drillholes at West Kalkaroo in order to better define the mineralization on certain section lines and thereby improve confidence in the resource modeling. - Web Site
Analyst's Research Report - A report by Mr Peter Strachan, author of the StockAnalyst Newletter concerning his views on Havilah Resources. - Web Site
Hardman Drilling Programme
UGANDA: Exploration Area 2 Nzizi-1 Exploration/Appraisal Well
At 2:00pm on 3 November 2006, the Nzizi-1 well was spudded in Exploration Area 2, Uganda, using the Eagle Drill-1 rig.
The well has been drilled to a depth of 358 metres in the 9 7/8 inch section and casing has been run. As at midnight 5 November, the operation was preparing to set the blow out preventer (BOP), following which the well will be drilled ahead to total depth of 1,030 metres.
Nzizi-1 will test a structure up-dip of the recent Mputa discovery. The well is designed to evaluate the equivalent oil bearing reservoirs intersected in the Mputa structure. Nzizi-1 is situated approximately 5.5 kilometres to the southwest of Mputa-2 appraisal well.
MAURITANIA: Block 7 Aigrette-1 Exploration Well
Further to the company's last report on 31 October, the Aigrette-1 exploration well has been drilled to a depth of 3,915 metres in the 12 1/4 inch section. Currently casing is being run, ready to cement, prior to drilling ahead in 8 1/2 inch hole to the planned total depth of 4,925 metres.
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.- Web Site
Amended Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Production Underway on Tiwi Islands
Matilda Minerals has begun commercial production of mineral sands on the Tiwi Islands at the company's flagship operation at Andranangoo Creek, following commissioning of all earthmoving, processing equipment and associated infrastructure.
The processing plant underwent wet commissioning throughout October, with successful production of a high quality zircon-rich heavy mineral concentrate (HMC) to anticipated grade and quality.
Managing Director Bruce Maluish said, "the company was very pleased to have commenced processing operations at its Melville Island deposits, which would deliver high value HMC containing approximately 50% zircon and 35% rutile. Matilda has an off-take agreement in place with Astron Limited for all HMC produced from the various deposits that make up its Tiwi Islands project."
"The grade of approximately 4.5% heavy mineral (HM) and quantity of the ore mined during the commissioning period is in line with our estimates. This was expected, as these are simple, uncomplicated deposits, with no overburden, are easy to access and do not require complex infrastructure," said Mr Maluish........- Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
COMPANY UPDATE & AUDIO BROADCAST - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Commences 3D Seismic Acquisition in Service Contract 54
Nido Petroleum Limited (Nido) is very pleased to announce the commencement of a 3D seismic acquisition program in Service Contract 54 (SC 54), in the Palawan Basin, offshore the Philippines. Nido is undertaking the survey as Operator of SC 54, where it partners with Yilgarn Petroleum Philippines Pty Ltd.
Veritas Geophysical (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd (Veritas) has been selected as contractor to both acquire and process this landmark survey. On Friday, 3 November 2006, the Veritas ‘Viking II’ commenced acquisition with the ‘first shot’ of a 3D seismic survey expected to take approximately 30 days to complete. The Viking II, one of the flagship vessels in Veritas’ fleet, employs state-of-the-art solid streamer technology. On completion of acquisition Veritas will undertake processing of the survey through to hybrid-Pre Stack depth migration with delivery of interim processed products commencing with fast-track data within two weeks of survey completion. - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Phu Bia Gold Mine Advisory
Pan Australian advises that yesterday a Company employee sustained a superficial gunshot wound after an isolated incident at the Phu Bia Gold Mine in Laos. A subsequent investigation undertaken by the local police, in cooperation with mine site management indicates the incident may have been perpetrated by a former employee.
As a precautionary measure and in accordance with Pan Australian's standard operating procedures some site activities were temporarily curtailed where necessary to ensure the safety of the Company's employees and contractors. Following consultation with the investigating police and local community leaders, security measures for personnel have been increased and the mine is operating normally. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
September Newsletter - HIGHLIGHTS
Exploration Drilling Update - Offshore Mauritania
Further to its Stock Exchange Release on 31 October 2006 regarding the Dana-operated Aigrette-1 exploration well in Block 7, ROC advises that the well has been drilled to a depth of 3,915 metres in 12 1/4" inch hole. As at 0600 hours (local time) on 6 November, the 9 5/8" inch casing was being run, ready to cement, prior to drilling ahead in 8 1/2" inch hole.
Aigrette-1 is located in a water depth of 1,358 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. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Update on Santos Offer for QGC - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
GOBI EXPLORATION WELL UPDATE
Tap Oil Limited ("Tap") advises that the drilling of the Gobi-1 exploration well commenced today.
Location
The Gobi-1 well is located in Production Licence TL/1 and is being drilled from the Gibson/South Plato Platform. Gobi-1 will be drilled as a deviated well to a target depth of approximately 3500 metres measured depth, approximately 2.5 kilometres south-east of the production platform.
Progress
At 06:00 hours today, the Ensco 67 drilling rig has commenced operations for drilling the Gobi-1 well.
Tap Comment
The Gobi-1 well is designed to test a four-way dip closed drape structure within the Flag Sandstone to the east of the Gibson/South Plato fields. In the success case the Gobi-1 exploration well will be completed and brought on production very quickly, as it is being drilled from an existing production platform. .....- Web Site
Warrior Matches Expectations - Web Site
Further Beverley 4 Mile Uranium Intersections - Highlights
Rights offer - undersubcriptions - Web Site
Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Third Quarter Financial Results Conference Call - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice x6 - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Mauritanian Drilling Update: Heron 1 (Block 20)
Australian based oil and gas exploration company Baraka Petroleum Limited (ASX: BKP) has been provided with an update on the drilling of Heron-1 within Coastal Block 20 in Mauritania by operator and joint venture partner CNPC International Mauritania Limited (CNPCIM).
This update is as follows:
The land-drilling rig ZJ50LDB operated by drilling operator GWDC (Great Wall Drilling Company) has continued drilling the CNPCIM operated Heron-1 exploration well in coastal Block 20 on- shore Mauritania, West Africa (see Figure 1).
As at 2:00 pm (AWST) on 6th November 2006, the well had been drilled to a depth of 803.5 metres (KB) where the 13 3/8 inch casing was set. The operations are currently waiting on mobilization of equipment from China. Continued drilling of 12 1⁄4 inch hole is expected on 9th November.
The primary objective for Heron-1 is at approximately 2000m in Cenomanian sandstones and a secondary target at approximately 3600m in Aptian sandstones and limestone (see Figure 2).
The Total Depth (TD) of the Heron-1 well is proposed at 3800m.
The drilling of exploration well Heron-1 is expected to take between 70 and 80 days to complete to a depth of 3,800m and will include four casing strings.
CNPCIM is a wholly owned subsidiary of CNPC International Limited (CNPCIBlock 20 with 65% interest. Baraka Petroleum's interest in Block 20 is 35%. - Web Site
Heron -1 Drilling Update - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
TAP ann: Cutter-1 Exploration Well Update - Web Site
PROVED AND PROBABLE RECOVERABLE RESERVES AS AT 1 JULY 2006
As the result of shareholder enquiries, Beach Petroleum provides the following clarification of its Proved and Probable recoverable reserves as at 1 July 2006 (following the acquisition of the Delhi group of companies).
| Area | Oil (mmb) |
Gas (PJ) |
Gas Liquids (mmboe) |
Equivalent Oil (mmboe) |
| Cooper/Eromanga Basin | 11.3 | 298 | 7.3 | 69.8 |
| Gippsland Basin | 19.6 | 19.6 | ||
| Surat Basin | 70 | 11.7 | ||
| total | 30.9 | 368 | 7.3 | 101.0 |
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Rig Move Underway - Web Site
Appointment Tony Rudge - Web Site
Business Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of 93 Options - Web Site
Disclosure Document - Web Site
Robertson Range - Resource Estimate Upgrade - Web Site
Copper Hill - October Drilling Results
A total of 2,248m of drilling was completed in 12 holes during October, comprising 1,702m of RC drilling and 546m of diamond drilling. Seven holes were for resource drilling and five holes for exploration drilling, on targets adjacent to the optimised pit model area, including Copper Hill North, Open Cut, Boundary, Copper Hill Southwest, Boomerang and Wattle Hill......
Drilling Results - Extension, Confirmation and Margin
...........Important intersections are described below.
Open Cut Section
GCHR238: GCHR238 was drilled on Section 5550N as an angled hole to test near-surface mineralisation intersected in CHRC-32 and also deeper zones of mineralisation intersected in hole GCHR084, which returned 40m at 0.48% copper and 0.30 g/t gold. The RC portion of GCHR238 returned 72m at 0.61% copper and 1.86 g/t gold, for 3.26 g/t gold equivalent *, from surface, supporting historical hole CHRC- 32, which returned 108m at 0.49% copper and 0.95 g/t gold from surface. Results are awaited for the diamond tail portion of GCHR238.
GCHR207 & GCHR208: These holes were also drilled on Section 5550N to test for extensions to mineralisation on the western margin of the planned pit. GCHR207 returned 50m at 0.55% copper and 0.05 g/t gold and 40m at 0.63% copper and 0.72 g/t gold, indicating that significant mineralisation extends below the limit of the current planned pit. Hole GCHR208, drilled as a vertical hole from the same position as GCHR207, has closed off the western extent of mineralisation on this section.......- Web Site
Drilling Status Report
Golden State Resources is pleased to announce progress on the Paradox Basin #1 well in Grand County, Utah.
Paradox Basin #1 is at 13,720 feet (4,182 m), in the Cane Creek member of the Pennsylvanian Paradox Formation (see table and graphic below). The Cane Creek Member comprises a cyclic sequence of salt, dolomite and shale.
Two significant gas shows have been encountered, from 13096’ to 13104’, and from 13148’ to 13152’, in vuggy dolomite between salt horizons. The host dolomite is the best quality reservoir rock so far seen in this well. The well continues to have consistent elevated levels of background and connection gas.
The Cane Creek Member is thicker than originally expected and will result in the projected top for the primary objective, the Leadville Limestone Formation, to be approximately 400 feet deeper than last projected.
The well is approximately 200 feet above the projected top the Leadville Limestone (estimated depth: 13,900 feet). It is anticipated that the well will reach the top of the Leadville, expected to be at least 500 feet thick, within 2 days.
The geophysical wireline logging survey completed last week is undergoing petrophysical analysis, to be completed early this week. The results will aid in definition of zones to be perforated and production tested at the completion of the well. - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site
ROC Exploration Drilling Update - Offshore Mauritania - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Release from Escrow - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
OGD & CMX merger creates a globally significant gold company - Web Site
Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from PPT - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Printing Errors - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Conversion of Options - Web Site
Unlisted options cancelled - Web Site
Hdr Cor: Sky Energy Investment Ltd Off-Market Bid for Volant - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
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Presentation at Mining 2006 Convention - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Encouraging Drill Intercepts from Svartliden Sweden
Reverse circulation drilling which recommenced at Svartliden during September was focused on the immediate eastern strike extensions of the Svartliden gold deposit. A total of 650 metres was completed during this phase of the ongoing drill testing program that has been designed to examine the potential of increasing the Svartliden resource/reserve base.
Results from analysis for gold by fire assay methods have now been received from eight of the eleven holes completed, returning encouraging intercepts from each of the three profiles drilled. The results from the remaining three holes are due later in November.
The intercepts obtained to date have extended gold mineralisation 50 metres beyond the previous known limit and 150 metres beyond the previous limit of detailed drilling. Further work is now being planned to extend drilling further east, with view to commencing this program during mid-November........ - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appointment of Company Secretary / Form 484 - Web Site
Drilling Programme Julia Creek
Response to ASX Query re: Share Price
Target's Statement - Off-market bid - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice x 3 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
QGC's ann: Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site
STO's ann: Letter to QGC Shareholders - Web Site
Processing of Raleigh Underground Ore
Appendix 3B & S.708A(5)(e) - Web Site
Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B
Processing of Underground Ore - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Wesfarmers Proceeds with Compulsory Acquisition - Web Site
Notice of Compulsory Acquisition - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
IGO: TROPICANA JV (IGO 30%) - PROJECT UPDATE
KEY POINTS:
AWE's Cutter-1 drilling update
Australian Worldwide Exploration Limited, ("AWE") reports that at 0600 hours today, the Cutter-1 well was completing wireline logging at a measured depth of 2,930 metres. Progress for the week was 903 metres.
The primary objective Shag Point Formation sands were water wet, but gas shows were encountered in sandstones of the shallower Mohiki Formation. Subsequent wireline test data over the interval of gas shows indicate that the formation has poor reservoir quality and is unlikely to be commercially significant.
Following completion of operations at Cutter-1, the offshore drilling rig will be relocated to the Taranaki basin, where AWE will operate an eight well exploration and development programme. The first well in the Taranaki campaign is planned to be Tieke-1. - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Burbanks Production Update - Web Site
Notification of Major Interests in Shares - Web Site
Final Results for 2006 Marine Diamond Sampling Programme
Bonaparte Diamond Mines NL (ASX: BON) ("Bonaparte" or "the Company") is pleased to report the successful completion of the 2006 marine diamond sampling programme that has delivered a total of 291 gem quality diamonds weighing 135.92 carats from the Luderitz ML111 Project area, offshore Namibia. The results from grid-based sampling show near-continuous diamond mineralisation over a substantial cumulative area of approximately 290,000m2 which will now form the basis for completing JORC compliant resource estimation in 2006 and potentially also mining in 2007.
Through its Joint Operations (JO) agreement with Diamond Fields International Ltd (TSX:DFI) ("DFI"), Bonaparte has exclusive access to two resource development areas Diaz Point 1 (DP1) and Diaz Point 2 (DP2), covering a total of 1,600,000m2 within DFI’s mining licence, ML111........- Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Rocklands Group Copper Project Update
Approval of Share & Option Schemes of Arrangement - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
WEEKLY OPERATIONS NEW RESERVOIRS OUTSIDE WICHIAN BURI OIL FIELD ADDITIONAL EXPLORATION WELL ADDED TO PHASE 1 DRILLING
Highlights
Becoming a substantial holder from ASP
Grant of Exclusive Prospecting Licences 3439 & 3327 - Web Site
Doolgunna Exploration Success - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
RAMU NICKEL and COBALT PROJECT - GO AHEAD
In the presence of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea the development of the Ramu nickel and cobalt project has been formally sanctioned at a "foundation stone" laying ceremony at Basamuk, the plant site.
To support the Joint Venture's target to commence production in 2009 on ground preconstruction activities are well advanced with the construction of access roads and a temporary wharf and the erection of a construction camp facility under way. Orders have also been placed for a number of long lead time items.
The capital cost of development is now estimated at USD 800 million and the construction of the processing plant and mine infrastructure is forecast to commence in April 2007.
The project has been strengthened by the entry of the Jinlin Nickel Industry Group Limited into a consortium with China Metallurgical Construction (Group) Limited (MCC) the manager of the joint venture. The Jinchuan Group Limited is also negotiating to enter the project through the MCC lead consortium. Both Jinlin and Jinchuan are Chinese domestic nickel producers.
Chairman Bob Bryan noted that Highlands Pacific was delighted to participate in this "foundation stone" laying ceremony as evidence that the Ramu Project is firmly on track to be in production by mid 2009. "We see the development of Ramu as a major boost for the Madang Province and given the long life nature of the nickel – cobalt resource the benefits should continue to flow to shareholders, the Province and the Nation for many years to come" Mr Bryan said.
Highlands Pacific's has an initial 8.56% carried interest in Ramu, which will increases to 11.30% at no cost to the Company after the debt raised to finance the project has been repaid. At this time Highlands will also have the option to purchase an additional 9.25% in Ramu at market value, which if exercised would take Highlands Pacific's total interest to 20.55%....... - Web Site
TROPICANA JV (IGO 30%) - PROJECT UPDATE
KEY POINTS:
Drilling Results
Independence Group NL is pleased to announce significant new gold results from ongoing work at Tropicana. These results are subsequent to the results contained in the Company's September quarterly report and are as follows:
- Web Site
Appendix 3B - New Issue - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Company Presentation - Web Site
2006 AGM Presentation - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
UNMARKETABLE PARCEL SALE
The Directors of PacMag Metals Limited ("PacMag") are pleased to advise that 665 shareholders have accepted the opportunity for PacMag to sell, on their behalf, unmarketable share parcels totalling 596,525 ordinary shares (ASX: PMH).
Following the close of the notice period on 18 October 2006, all unmarketable shareholdings for which no notice of retention was received were sold on market at a price of $0.445 per share.
The brokerage and any costs associated with the sale were paid by the Company.
Proceeds of the shares will be distributed to recipients as soon as practicable. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from NEM - Web Site
Results of General Meeting of Shareholders - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice x 5 - Web Site
CUTTER-1 EXPLORATION WELL UPDATE
Tap Oil Limited ("Tap") provides the following operational information on the drilling of the Cutter-1 exploration well offshore New Zealand.
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.
Progress
As of today at 06:00 hours NZDT, the Cutter-1 well had drilled to its planned total depth and wireline logging is under way.
The primary objective Shag Point sands were water wet, but gas shows were encountered over 73 gross metres in two zones of interbedded sandstones and shales in a shallower formation. Over the next 24 hours the wireline and pressure logging programme, including hydrocarbon sample collection will be conducted to establish the significance of these gas shows.
Tap Comment
The Cutter-1 well was designed to explore for hydrocarbons within the Shag Point Formation. Whilst this objective zone was water wet, Tap is encouraged by the gas shows in the shallower sandstones, and the inference they have for the nearby Barque prospect which is located more proximate to the hydrocarbon generating source rock, and where similar seismic characteristics are observed.....- Web Site
Bronzewing gold exploration upside confirmed by independent report - Highlights:
Placement - Web Site
Presentation at the AMEC Seminar - Web Site
Zedex to Proceed With Acqusition of Interest in Bau Project - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Allocation of LTIOs - Web Site
Notice under Section 708A - Web Site
3Q British Columbia FS and MD&A and Certifications - Web Site
Cutter-1 Drilling Update - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from MGX - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
GOG: Daily Drilling Report - Keeley-1 Well - Web Site
Notice of Shortfall on Renounceable Rights Issue - Web Site
STU ann: Might and Power 1 Drilling Report 06-11-06 - Web Site
Widespread Gold Mineralisation Discovered at North Monger - Web Site
Discovery Nickel to Dual List on the Botswana Stock Exchange
Discovery Nickel has commenced the process to dual list on the Botswana Stock Exchange. With our two main projects in Botswana DNL is planning for a long term involvement in Botswana as our nickel and copper projects are moved forward to key decision points. Botswana is the best country in Africa in which to develop resource projects and it has an emerging resource investor base as evidenced recently by the setting up of investment funds specifically targeting junior resource companies. We are hopeful of attracting substantial investment in DNL by local Botswana institutions. Participation in Botswana’s resource industry has been a very positive move for DNL and we are looking forward to strengthening our involvement in Botswana. - Web Site
DRP applies to 30 November Distribution - Web Site
Annual Report 2006 - Web Site
Annual Financial Report for period ended 30/06/05 - Web Site
Special Purpose Financial Report 30-Jun-06 - Web Site
Terms & Conditions of Performance Shares - Web Site
Terms of Employee Share Option Plan - Web Site
Terms of Options - Web Site
Distribution Schedule/Top 20 Optionholders - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Fully Paid Shares - Web Site
Statement of Securities Subject to Escrow - Web Site
Constitution - Web Site
Unlisted Options Expire - Web Site
AGM Results - Web Site
ODY: Significant expansion of Jester-Bloomington Project - Web Site
VRE: Ind report confirms Bronzewing exploration potential - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for AZR - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Replacement form: Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Expands Queensland CSG Acreage - Web Site
PETSEC ANNOUNCES SECOND GAS DISCOVERY AT MOBILE BAY - GULF OF MEXICO, USA
Petsec Energy Ltd (ASX, PSA; ADR’s, PSJEY.PK) Petsec Energy Ltd today announced that the Mobile Bay 950 #1 well has reached target depth and discovered gas.
Petsec said the Mobile Bay 950 #1 well had encountered 10.3 metres (34 feet) of net gas pay in two sands, meeting pre-drill expectations. The well has been cased, and will be completed for production together with installation of a caisson which will support production facilities.
This discovery follows the successful well on the adjacent block, Mobile Bay 951#1 announced on 24 October which discovered 5.5 metres (18 feet of gas) of net gas pay. The 951#1 well will be completed and a caisson installed, after the conclusion of work on the 950#1 well.
Following the success of the first two wells, a third well will now be drilled at Mobile Bay 873.
The third well will be spud after the first two wells are completed and caissons set, which is expected to take a 3-4 weeks.
It is expected that the wells can be brought into production within four months from the completion of the three well drilling programme..... - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from HHL - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Newmont Rebalances its holdings in Regis Resources - Web Site
Media Release - Web Site
Results Confirm Extensions of Molyhil Tungsten-Molybdenum Deposit - HIGHLIGHTS
| Width (m) |
Depth From |
MoS2 | WO3 |
| 8 | 139 | 0.16% | 0.45% |
| 6 | 149 | 0.63% | 0.10% |
| 6 | 135 | 0.13% | 0.37% |
| 5 | 149 | 0.60% | 0.22% |
| 19 | 155 | 0.64% | 0.11% |
| 19 | 170 | 0.33% | 0.16% |
| inc 7 | 173 | 0.57% | 0.38% |
| 5 | 145 | 0.38% | 1.25% |
| 19 | 161 | 0.16% | 0.35% |
| inc 8 | 164 | 0.54% | 0.34% |
| 10 | 159 | 0.23% | 0.88% |
| inc 5 | 163 | 0.43% | 1.61% |
- Web Site
Patersons Release Media Article on Thor's Molyhil Project - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re Share Price - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Completion of Short Term Funding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Farmin & JV Agreement - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Response to ASX Query - Web Site
Base Metal Results from McPhillamys Gold Disc - Web Site
Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site
New Appointment to AusQuest Board - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
2006 Annual Report - Web Site
Well Completion Report Prudie Brown 10-1 - Web Site
WRF ann: Settlement of Legal Dispute - Web Site
Outcome of General Meeting 3 November 2006 - Web Site
Section 708A Notice & Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
MGX: Takeover Bid for AZR - Extension of Offer Period - Web Site
Successfully completes $50m placement - Web Site
Appendix 3B exercised of unlisted options - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in Shares - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice x 4 - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Byrock-2 Confirmation of Oil Discovery - Web Site
GOG: Daily Drilling Report - Keeley-1 Well - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for WAS
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Acquires Options Over Sapelliga Gold Project - Web Site
AMEC Presentation Inclusive of Recent High Grade Assays - Web Site
ASX Circular: CMX and OGD scheme of arrangement timetable - Web Site
OGD: Oceana & Climax Merger - Conference calls and Webcasts - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 3 - Web Site
Farmin Discussions - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Mining 2006 Resources Convention Presentation - Web Site
Tintaburra - Weekly Drilling Update - 2 Nov 06 - Web Site
Company Presentation - Web Site
Company Presentation to Mining 2006 Resources Convention - Web Site
Non Renounceable Entitlement Issue Prospectus - Web Site
Disclosure Document for Sovereign Metals Ltd - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Corporate Presentation - November 2006 - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Drilling Update - Web Site
Offshore Seismic Program for Malta
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Drilling Status Report - 3 Nov 06 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site
New high grade target at Hawkins Hill - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders - Web Site
Latest Drilling Results at Bird-in-Hand Gold Mine - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Share Issue Advice - Web Site
Clarification of ASX Release
I refer you to your request for clarification of the meaning of the "Initial Planning Inventory" included in the Indophil ASX Release, dated 1 November 2006. The term was referred to in the annexure to the ASX Release under the heading "Tampakan PFS Work Program Highlights".
The "Initial Planning Inventory" represents that component of Measured and Indicated Resource, defined in accordance with the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (December 2004) (the JORC Code), which has been used for purposes of developing a mine plan for economic evaluation of the Tampakan Project.
The ASX Release referred to above stated that the Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource, defined in accordance with the JORC Code, was 1.97 billion tonnes grading 0.59% copper and 0.23 g/t gold, using 0.3% copper cut-off grade. The "Initial Planning Inventory" or that component of Measured and Indicated Resource used for economic evaluation of the Tampakan Project was 657 million tonnes grading 0.78% and 0.32 g/t gold at a 0.3% copper cut-off grade. - Web Site
Section 708A Notice - Web Site
AGM Presentation 2006 - Web Site
Chairman's Report AGM 2006 - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
South Buckeye 1-18 well drilling update - Web Site
Notice of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Presentation - Mining 2006 Resources Convention - Web Site
Presentation to Brisbane Mining Conference - Web Site
Stage 2 Drilling Programme Results - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Record Price Achieved for 10.60ct stone - Web Site
Form 4 as lodged with SEC - Web Site
Placement Update - Web Site
S708A(5) Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Letter to Optionholders - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Annual Report - Highlights
Angola
Botswana
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Significant Shareholding - Web Site
Appointment of Ricardo Leiman as Non-Executive Director - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Employee Option Plan - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Cymbric Vale Project NSW - JV with Bondi Mining Ltd - Web Site
Details of CEO Executive Service Agreement - Web Site
Non-Renounceable Rights Issue of Options - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc share transaction 2Nov06 - Web Site
Expiry of Unlisted Options - Web Site
MD Presentation to Mining 2006 Conference - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
BSM ann: Settlement of Major Ground Acquisition with Saracen
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Sappes Gold Project - Progress in Permitting - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Application for Quotation of 3256765 Shares - Web Site
Might and Power 1 Drilling Report 3 Nov 2006 - Web Site
Appendix 3B New Issue
Second significant copper intersection at Mehdiabad - Web Site
Sky Energy Investment Ltd Off-Market Bid for Volante - Web Site
Takeover Offer by Sky Energy Investment Ltd - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for OMP - Web Site
Results of General Meeting
ASX Circular: Reorganisaiton of Capital
Independent Research Paper - Web Site
Wide Sulphide Intersections at Diggers South - Web Site
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| AGC Macquarie Au | 5092 | +23.2 | Uranium - spot US$/lb | US60.00 | unch | |||
| Hartleys Explorers Index | 12,283 | +201.6 | Bridge CRB Futures Index | 393.34 | +1.65 | |||
| Shanghai Composite | 1866.4 | +15.0 | Light Crude (NYM - $US per bbl.) | US$59.14 | +1.26 | |||
| FTSE 100 | 6148.1 | -1.2 | Natural Gas (NYM - $US/mmbtu) | US$7.96 | +0.10 | |||
| Nikkei | 16,350.0 | na | Copper (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 7323 | +113 | |||
| Hang Seng | 18,749.7 | +34.9 | Lead (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 1703 | +5 | |||
| A$ = US76.85 | -0.59 | Zinc (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 4346 | +29 | ||||
| A$ = 90.64yen | -0.07 | Nickel (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 32,290 | -470 | ||||
| A$ = 0.604Euro | -0.002 | Aluminium (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 2773 | +19 | ||||
| US 10-Year Bond | 4.715% | +0.119 | Tin (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 10,165 | +120 | |||
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