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Friday 08 December 2006 (Close of Business - New York)
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Wall Street ended an erratic week with a moderate advance Friday as investors welcomed a government employment report that painted the U.S. job market as robust heading into the holiday season, easing concerns that the economy is losing steam too quickly. The Labor Department report showed a slightly better-than-expected increase in jobs creation last month and ultimately helped diminish nervousness about a drop in the dollar and a weaker-than-expected reading from the University of Michigan's consumer confidence figure.
Advancing issues outpaced decliners, on low volume, by about 3 to 2 on the New York Stock Exchange
This week, the Dow rose 0.93 percent, the Nasdaq gained 1 percent, and the S&P 500 added 0.94 percent.
Crude oil fell on forecasts that warmer weather will move across most of the U.S., curbing heating-oil consumption.
Copper prices rose in New York, snapping a two-day decline, on signs of renewed demand from China and investment funds.
Gold and silver prices fell in New York as a rebound in the value of the dollar against the euro eroded the metal's appeal as an alternative investment.
Base metals may pull back during 2007, but supply conditions should allow so-called "small-cap" metals such as lead, zinc and nickel to outperform the "large-cap" metals such as copper and aluminium, say strategists with J.P. Morgan in a report released this week.
Appendix 3B - Web Site
PRESS RELEASE
SINIVIT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE
Vancouver 8th December, 2006 New Guinea Gold Corporation ("NGG" or "the Company") reports significant progress has been made at the Sinivit Project. Facilities at site and operational now include an 80 man camp, office, logistics organization, all necessary mobile equipment, mining contractor and mining equipment, vehicles, explosives magazine, cyanide storage area, maintenance facilities, sample preparation facilities, all mine roads including mine haul roads, crushing plant and gold extraction plant. The surface of the mineralized zone has been benched for initial mining, grade control has been completed over surface exposures and grade control drilling using the RC rig has commenced. The crushing plant will commence commissioning in January and mining of gold mineralized rock and waste has already commenced.
A detailed assessment of the development progress at the Sinivit Mine Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG) was recently concluded, by technical staff from associate company, Macmin Silver Ltd, and has resulted in a detailed amended schedule to gold production.
A myriad of minor delays have been experienced over the past two months, mainly as a result of the following:
Safety considerations in the construction of the vats and the use of cyanide at site for processing has prolonged the construction of the vats. These vats are being built to tailings dam standards to ensure absolute safety. In fact the crushed gold mineralised rock being processed is physically quite stable compared to conventional mine tailings. It consists of sand to pebble size particles which will assume a stable angle of repose at all times in comparison with tailings which can act as a fluid. In addition the vats are fully lined with special purpose, high density plastic liners which are fitted by specialists. These specialists are in high demand at the present time. This industry-wide shortage of specialized technical professionals has an impact on the progress of construction schedules, however, this work is now well advanced and the first two vats are scheduled for completion, including lining by early March 2007.
Chairman and CEO Bob McNeil stated "Although development of the Sinivit Project is proceeding somewhat slower than we had planned there are no major impediments to gold production in the near future. Mining has commenced and crushing will commence in due course. It will take approximately 6 to 8 weeks to crush a sufficient supply of gold mineralized rock in order for processing to commence. At present gold prices of over AUD$800/oz, the Sinivit project is very robust and will provide a very strong foundation for continued expansion of the Company .".............
- Web Site
Change of Address - Web Site
STX: Operations Update - Tow Creek Project - Web Site
Botswana Projects Update & BSE Listing - Web Site
Company Secretary Appointment/Issue of Options/Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 4 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
IAMGOLD Declares Sixth Consecutive Annual Dividend
IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD" or "the Company") (TSX:IMG)(NYSE:IAG)(ASX:IGD)(BSE:IAMGOLD) is pleased to announce an annual dividend payment of CAD$0.07 per share payable on January 9th, 2007 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on December 20th, 2006. - Web Site
Appendix 3B/Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
INTREPID AND AURA SILVER TO PARTNER ON MEXICAN SILVER-GOLD PROPERTY
Intrepid Mines Limited (TSX: IAU, IXN & ASX: IAU), an international gold and silver production, development and exploration company, announced today that it has expanded its exploration portfolio by optioning the 13,724 hectare Taviche Property in Oaxaca State, Mexico from Plata Panamericana S.A. de C.V.
The optioned property comprises two concessions underlain by a large number of silver and gold-bearing quartz veins. Historic small-scale mining activity is evident in various parts of the property. The Western Concession surrounds the San Jose silver-gold deposit. This deposit consists of multiple quartz-vein and hydrothermal breccia hosted epithermal silver-gold mineralization which, from the 1880's to 1942 produced 19.2 million ounces of silver and 144,000 ounces of gold from one million tonnes of ore (reference, March 2006 technical report prepared for Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. current holders of the San Jose deposit)......... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 3 - Web Site
Rapu Rapu Proj - Supertyphoon Reming: Update - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Significant Shareholding
On 8 December 2006 the Company was notified that following recent purchases Saad Investments Company Limited now hold 28,882,970 ordinary shares in the Company representing approximately 19.2% of the Company's ordinary issued share capital..- Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders - Web Site
Rio Tinto share repurchase programme
Rio Tinto plc ("Rio Tinto") announces that it has commenced a programme to buy back shares during the period which commences on 11 December 2006 and ends on the announcement of Rio Tinto's results on 1 February 2007. The shares will be held in treasury. The buy back programme will be managed by an independent third party, which makes its trading decisions in relation to Rio Tinto's securities independently of, and uninfluenced by, Rio Tinto....... - Web Site
Correction to Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Expiry of Listed Options
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Entitlement Issue closes - shortfall placed - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appoints Finance Director - Web Site
Notice of Substantial Shareholding in Alinta Infrastructure Holdings (AIH) - Web Site
Option to Acquire 75% Oldfield Nickel Sulphide Project - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Exercise of options - Web Site
Lion and AuSelect Potential Merger
Lion and AuSelect advise they are in discussions regarding a potential merger of the two companies.
The vision is to create a diversified mining company with a portfolio of high quality junior resource investments which will complement and drive development of a core holding of larger investments, operations and royalties, providing growth and cashflow.
Key Points
Chairman's Address
This is our second full year of operation, and shareholders will have noted that we have reported a pre-tax profit of $36 million. Shareholders should be aware that this result is our first using the Australian equivalent of International Reporting Standards, and includes the result of "mark to market" of our investment portfolio. We will now be obliged to report our results annually in this way, and therefore volatility can be expected as markets and commodity values rise and fall.
Whilst the progress of the Company's investment funds and direct investments is of vital importance, this year the merger with Sedimentary Holdings Ltd. required much attention. The acquisition of Sedimentary, and thereby its 30% interest in the high grade epithermal gold deposit in the Cracow goldfield in Queensland, was a new departure for the company and its Managers, but consistent with the AuSelect prospectus. This is a significant deposit, and one with great exploration potential. It is well managed by Newcrest Mining Limited, which owns the other 70%. Your company attaches great importance to the significance of gold in the world economy, and this is the first attempt to secure a share of actual gold output from a producing mine.
As a result of the Sedimentary acquisition, we have approximately 1,800 new shareholders. I welcome them to AuSelect, and look forward to a long association.
When I addressed you this time last year, the price of gold was circa US$500 per ounce. Today we are looking at around US$630 per ounce, an increase of 26% for the period. Gold production from the principal producers, South Africa, The US, and Australia, continues to decline, and the demand from the increasingly wealthy Indian and Chinese middle classes, would seem to ensure a continuing upward trend in price........ - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
AGM - Managing Director's Presentation - Web Site
Acquisition of Athena Mines Pty Ltd - Web Site
Top 20 shareholders - Web Site
Option Terms - Web Site
Donga-4 Appraisal Well on Target - Web Site
OPERATIONS UPDATE - COAL VIEW UNIT 31-4 TOW CREEK PROJECT, ROUTT COUNTY, COLORADO, USA
The directors of Comet Ridge Limited (ASX Code COI) provide the following operational update on the Coal View Unit 31-4 well being drilled on the Tow Creek prospect in Routt County, Colorado, USA.
As of 6 am (Perth or Western Standard time) the hole was being conditioned in preparation of running 9 5/8" casing to 2,950 feet (900 m).
A component of the rig equipment, essential to keeping the rig operational during severe winter conditions, broke down in the early part of the week and it has taken 5 days to replace it. These repairs have been completed and drilling operations have resumed. The well is now expected to reach its programmed total depth of 6,600 feet by Christmas.
The first of three reservoir intervals is expected at around 5,200 feet (1,585 m) measured depth.
This well will be followed immediately by the Peltier 11-12 well on the Bear River prospect. All requisite permits for this well are now in place following receipt of a Special Use Permit from the County Commissioners of Routt County on the 6th of December. Preparation of the well location is well advanced. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
DISCOVERY JOINS BOTSWANA STOCK EXCHANGE AND FOCUSES ON NICKEL AND COPPER PROJECTS
Brisbane-based Discovery Metals Limited (ASX:DML) today announced that it had successfully listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange ("BSE") in a move that places increased focus on its Maun Copper and Dikoloti Nickel Projects in the north of the Botswana.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Web Site
Gold Production Resumes at Tolukuma Gold Mine
As previously advised, gold production at the Tolukuma Gold Mine had been halted on Saturday 25 November after the discovery of serious damage to part of the mine's SAG mill.
Today, we are pleased to report that the repairs to the mill have now been completed and the mill is operational. Accordingly gold production has now resumed at Tolukuma.
Emperor Mines General Manager (Papua New Guinea), Mr Brad Sampson, said "Despite being such a major shutdown, all work was completed without major incident which is testament to our maintenance people".- Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
KCN ann: Sale of Goldstar - Web Site
Landmark $13m Capital Raising - Web Site
Results of Meeting & Chairmans Address - Web Site
Change of Address - Web Site
Change of Registered office address - Web Site
Initial Drilling Well Advanced at Natalau Gold Prospect - Web Site
Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Kyle Wightman joins Board of Indophil Resources
......Mr Wightman has a strong commercial and finance background, and brings to the Indophil Board extensive industry and international experience.
Mr Wightman is Executive Director and CEO of business strategy group Tait Capital, and before that was an Executive Director Investment Banking with PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities. During the 1990s, he held senior positions with the ANZ Banking Group and before that with the Chase AMP Bank and the Chase Manhattan Bank. He was previously Treasurer Projects with CRA Limited (now Rio Tinto) and also Corporate Treasurer of AM&S within CRA. Prior to that, he was CFO - Mount Gunson Mines - with CSR........ - Web Site
Presentation to Investment Community - Web Site
Open Briefing - Indophil Advancing the Tampakan Project - Web Site
Open Briefing Kimberley Diamond Ellendale Update - Web Site
KINGSGATE SELLS HOLDINGS IN GOLDSTAR RESOURCES
Kingsgate Consolidated Limited today has sold (on market) its entire holding of 20,702,317 ordinary shares in Goldstar Resources Limited - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Lion declares 10 cent dividend
The directors of Lion Selection Group Limited (Lion) are pleased to announce a dividend of 10 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on 23 February 2007 to shareholders registered at the close of business on 2 February 2006 ("record date"). According to the ASX Listing Rules at the time of this announcement, Lion estimates that the Ex Dividend date will be 29 January 2007.
This dividend is a further payment from realised profits on the sale of investments, including Gallery Gold Limited and Sedimentary Holdings Ltd. The dividend is unfranked.
- Web Site
Lion and AuSelect Potential Merger
Lion and AuSelect advise they are in discussions regarding a potential merger of the two companies.
The vision is to create a diversified mining company with a portfolio of high quality junior resource investments which will complement and drive development of a core holding of larger investments, operations and royalties, providing growth and cashflow.
Key Points
AGM Chairman's Address
Whichever way we look at it, and it is a different way from last year, the profit under the new Australian equivalent of the International Reporting Standards of $52 million, is a pretty strong result, and shows the merit of the Company's investment policy, and its ability to sell when the offer price is right.
I am pleased to announce that today the board met and resolved to pay a further dividend of 10 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on 23 February, 2007 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 2 February, 2007. This dividend will be unfranked, and makes a total of approximately 46.5¢ paid within 12 months.
Shareholders would remember that our original fund was $100 million, and today has net tangible assets of $193 million, a growth of $93 million over the 9 years, along with a dividend distribution of $83 million. With a mean growth rate of approximately 10% per annum, and an effective annual distribution rate of nearly 10%, what started in 1997 as an experiment using the Pooled Development Fund Act, has proved very successful. It shows that being risk takers, and providing early risk capital to an industry that is inherently risky, can be made to work profitably......... - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Response to ASX Query - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
MOTO GOLDMINES GETS FURTHER SIGNIFICANT RESULTS FROM ONGOING EXTENSION DIAMOND DRILL PROGRAMME
The Durba / Chauffeur / Karagba deposits again demonstrate their potential with further significant results from the ongoing infill and extensional diamond drill programme. Results include:
The Sessenge Deeps mineralised zone shows excellent potential to add significantly to the resources. Significant intercepts include:
Appendix 3B - Employee Incentive Options - Web Site
Target Statement Covering Letter - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder from CBA - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Appendix 3B & Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
DRILLING REPORT: DUNOON 2 PEL 113, COOPER / EROMANGA BASIN, SA
Stuart Petroleum Limited advises that the Dunoon 2 oil exploration well is currently drilling the 8 1/2"main hole section.
The status of Dunoon 2 at 06:00 hrs (CSST) on 8 December was:
Location: PEL 113
Planned Total Depth: 1470 metres (TVD)
Current depth: 940 metres
Operation: Drilling 8 1/2" hole.
Spud: 3 December 2006 at 12:00 hrs. - Web Site
Asmara Results - Web Site
Donga-4 Drilling Report, ATP 805P, Surat Basin
Summary:
Victoria Petroleum NL has been advised by Bow Energy Limited (Bow) operator for the Donga-4 oil appraisal well located in the Donga Oil Field in ATP 805P in the Surat-Bowen Basin, Queensland that at 0600 hours Eastern Standard Time today the operation was drilling ahead at 1203 metres in 8 1/2"inch hole. - Web Site
Completion of Capital Raising/Appendix 3B - Web Site
XSTRATA COAL COMMITS $25 MILLION TO FUTUREGEN CLEAN COAL PROJECT
Xstrata Coal today announced it has become a member of the FutureGen Alliance, committing US$25 million to support the building of a first-of-a-kind integrated near-zero emission coal-fuelled power plant in the United States.
The FutureGen Alliance is a non-profit consortium of global electric utilities and coal companies working with the US Department of Energy to design, construct and operate a technically cutting-edge demonstration coal-fuelled power plant. The US$1 billion project will use advances in IGCC, carbon capture and sequestration and hydrogen production technologies to eliminate environmental concerns associated with coal utilisation.......... - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Secondary Trading Notice - Web Site
Drill Programme Commences - Web Site
Capital Management Initiatives - Web Site
Form 484 - Cancellation of Shares - Web Site
Net Tangible Asset Backing - Web Site
AGM Presentation - Web Site
Chairman's Address - Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Lion and AuSelect Potential Merger - Web Site
Constitution - Web Site
Schedule of restricted securities - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Admission to Official List - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from MGX - Web Site
Application for Cancellation of AIM Listing
Aztec Resources Limited (ASX Code: AZR) today announces that it has applied to London Stock Exchange PLC to cancel the trading of its Ordinary Shares and delist from AIM with effect from the end of trading on Friday 12 January 2007.
As has been announced, Mount Gibson Iron Limited (ASX Code: MGX) has now acquired a relevant interest in over 60% of the issued capital of AZR via its takeover offer that was launched on 24 July 2006. As a result of this and other changed circumstances, AZR directors have unanimously recommended that shareholders accept the MGX offer. On this basis, the Board of Aztec has resolved to agree to MGX's request that AZR be delisted from AIM as soon as practicable.
Following delisting from AIM, AZR's Ordinary Shares will remain tradeable on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). To facilitate this trading on the ASX, AIM shareholders will need to transfer their shares to the Australian register of AZR. A copy of the transfer form can be downloaded at www.aztec.com.au....... - Web Site
Annual General Meeting - Chairman's Address & Managing Director's Presentation - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in Shares - Web Site
VPE: Donga-4 Drilling Report ATP 805P Surat Basin - Web Site
STU: Progress Report: Dunoon 2 - Web Site
GOG: Cabbots-1 Drilling Report - Web Site
Notice of General Meeting - Web Site
CFO & Company Secretary Appointment - Web Site
Spectral Attenuation Analysis Avalon and Blamore Total Depth Pty Ltd
Recently re-processed good quality seismic data over the Pedirka Basin Avalon and Blamore Prospects has been analysed by independent group RPS Energy with the result that the total mean potentially recoverable resources combined in both Prospects was calculated to be c.60 MMbbls.
RPS concluded that the Avalon and Blamore Prospects are robust large scale closures in a series of stacked horizons favourably located to receive charge from mature good quality source rocks in situ in the Permian and either side in both the Permian and the Jurassic.
Total Depth Pty Ltd, specialists in seismic attribute processing and analysis, had been commissioned to provide a Spectral Attenuation analysis of the same data and have reported that both the proposed Avalon and Blamore well locations demonstrate moderate to strong attenuation anomalies on all zones of interest except the Poolowanna interval............ - Web Site
Results of Annual General Meeting and Chairman's Address - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Web Site
Eucla Basin HMS Drilling Update - Web Site
Substantial Increase in Diamond Production & Price - Web Site
Compliance with ASX Listing Rule 12.7 - Audit Committee - Web Site
Granting of Lorraine Sud Permit - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
First new well commences production test - Web Site
Appendix 3B New Issue - Web Site
Initial JORC Resource Air Core Drilling Commences - Halfway Hill Gold Prospect - Kurnalpi North Project
Fairstar is pleased to announce that Grovebrook Drilling Pty Limited has commenced the drilling of 34 angled reverse circulation drill holes, comprising a total of some 2,500m. This program is designed to test a substantial NNW striking (340 0 magnetic) gold mineralized shear structure hosted within a deeply weathered sequence of komatiitic basalts and dolerites of the Archaean Mulgabbie Formation, developed in very close proximity to the NNW striking Halfway House Shear Zone (HHSZ). The gold mineralization was discovered in an earlier Rotary Air Blast reconnaissance drilling program undertaken by previous explorers......- Web Site
WIDE COPPER INTERSECTIONS AT WHUNDO FOR FOX
Fox Resources Limited ("Fox") (ASX: FXR) is pleased to announce exploration success from its Whundo and West Whundo Copper-Zinc deposits.
Essentially, there are two key copper-zinc deposits in Fox's emerging new Volcanic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Copper-Zinc project area - Whundo and West Whundo.
The Whundo Copper Zinc Project comprises the Ayshia, Yannery, Whundo and West Whundo Deposits as well as the Shelby, Austin, Conquest, Bertram and Sunchaser anomalies. The area is located within 12km of the Company's Radio Hill mill (Figure 1).
Despite Fox's numerous prospective projects in the Pilbara and exciting new drill results, the Company's exploration strategy remains quite simple - to target lucrative near- surface ore bodies and leverage them off the Company's existing Radio Hill treatment plant. - Web Site
Gladiator TEM Survey Delineates New Nickel Sulphide Targets - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of Annual General Meeting and Chairman's Address - Web Site
Security holder details - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
INTREPID RE-FILES SEPTEMBER 2006 INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Intrepid Mines Limited (TSX: IAU, IXN & ASX: IAU), an international gold and silver production, development and exploration company, announced today that as a result of a review by Westpac Bank (Australia) of certain facility performance ratios that as at September 30, 2006 it was in breach of certain ratios related to the Westpac finance facility. The Company has sought, and is confident of receiving, a waiver of these breaches.
Intrepid Mines Limited has made all principal and interest repayments and delivered all hedging commitments on schedule. However, in accordance with Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards AASB 101 any breach of a finance facility undertaking creates a requirement to record the entire outstanding facility as a current liability, unless the Company has received a waiver prior to the end of the reporting period.
In this instance the breaches were not recognized as there was not a requirement under the facility agreement to certify the ratios at September 30, 2006. While recognition of this issue is subsequent to reporting of the September 30, 2006 quarterly report, the Company wishes to ensure full disclosure by re-filing the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2006........ - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Acquisition of Significant Goldfields Project - Web Site
Rapu Rapu - Typhoon Reming Update
Since our announcement on Friday, 1 December, activity at the mine site has been directed at securing the site and ensuring the safety of all staff pending completion of the damage assessment now being conducted by insurance loss adjustors, following the initiation of claim processes under Lafayette's property damage and business interruption insurance policies.
Preliminary estimates of the likely cost and timeframe to restore the site to operating condition are being developed and will be advised as soon as possible. Discussions are proceeding with project stakeholders to provide the funding required to launch the remediation effort without delay.
With respect to our Rapu Rapu operations, Lafayette reconfirms that:
The Company has been in discussions with World Vision, an international aid organisation who is right now working on providing relief to typhoon victims in Albay. Any monetary support should be directed to World Vision; details are provided on our website. - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Senior Management Appointments - Web Site
2007 Guidance Presentation - Web Site
2007 Guidance Press Release
.........Colin Steyn, President and CEO of LionOre, commented, "LionOre enters 2007 with solid production building blocks established during 2006. All our brownfield expansion projects have now been completed & commissioned and we will see the production benefits in 2007, with an estimated 30% increase in the group's production to a total of 44,300 tonnes of payable nickel.
Our operational focus will continue to be on reducing costs, as well as on brownfield exploration with a view to increasing the Life of Mine and resources at all of our operations; particularly in Australia. In addition to the recently announced senior management appointments, I believe LionOre is in a strong position to meet the targets in respect of operations and project execution in Australia and Africa.
At a corporate level, our objective of vertical integration remains key to the long-term sustainability and profitability of the group. Whilst we will explore different avenues of corporate growth opportunities to deliver vertical integration, we will also continue to seek additional opportunities to benefit from our Activox® technology. This may be to acquire additional nickel assets or seek to joint venture deposits amenable to Activox® processing."......... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Chairman's Address - Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Potential Merger with AuSelect - Web Site
AGM Presentation - Web Site
Appendix 3B/Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from PSV - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
PCE: Kingaroy UCG Project - Drilling & UCG Technology - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Placement of Shares - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Amended Announcement - Elimatta Project Rail Link - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Pike River Coal Update - Web Site
Forward Well Programme - Cambay Field Gujarat India - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Revised: Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Drilling to Commence at Poondano & Goldsworthy - Web Site
Rio Tinto plc share transaction 7Dec06 - Web Site
Mr M Rose not to seek re-election at AGM today - Web Site
Update on Longwall Mine Development/Results of Meeting
Longwall Mine Development
Resource Pacific also announces that installation of the longwall has begun and is on target for completion over Christmas.
Roche Mining (JR) Pty Limited, a subsidiary of Downer EDI Limited, has advised the company that completion of the new coal handling and preparation plant is behind schedule and is now expected to be completed by the end of January 2007. Resource Pacific is in discussions with Roche regarding completion of the project. Resource Pacific has taken steps to ensure that it can process and market coal during January and meet all sales commitments without purchasing coal. - Web Site
Encouraging Rock Chip Sampling Results Feral Prospect- WA - Web Site
US Activities Update
ASHLAND PROSPECT- HUGHES COUNTY OKLAHOMA
Well: Smith 1H-28
Well Type: Horizontal Gas
Operator: Newfield Exploration Mid-Continent Inc.
Location: Section 28 T4N R11E Hughes County, Oklahoma
Sundance's Working Interest: Approximately 6%
Objective: Woodford Shale
Progress and status: Newfield Exploration is currently drilling ahead.
Well: Clayton 1H-33
Well Type: Horizontal Gas
Operator: Newfield Exploration Mid-Continent Inc.
Location: Section 33 T4N R10E Hughes County, Oklahoma
Sundance's Working Interest: Approximately 7-8%
Objective: Woodford Shale
Progress and status: Newfield Exploration is currently drilling ahead.
Well: Gockel 1H-32
Well Type: Horizontal Gas
Operator: Newfield Exploration Mid-Continent Inc.
Location: Section 32 T4N R10E Hughes County, Oklahoma
Sundance's Working Interest: Approximately 8-9%
Objective: Woodford Shale
Progress and status: Newfield Exploration is currently drilling ahead in the horizontal section of the well.
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: Devon is currently drilling ahead at 8,345 feet (2,543 metres) in the horizontal section of the well.
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: On 2 December 2006, Bronco Rig #75 reached the total depth of 11,947 feet (3,641 metres), and the production liner was successfully run and cemented. The well is currently waiting on the fracture stimulation........... - Web Site
Placement Completed Appendix 3B & Notice under Section 708A - Web Site
Yannarie Solar Public Review - Web Site
Equity Placement - Web Site
Open Briefing.Thundelarra.Lamboo Results & Uranium Float - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Notice under Section 708A(6) of the Corporations Act - Web Site
Extension o Closing Date for Acceptance of Option Issue - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Mustang Minerals Corp. Completes Financing - Web Site
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Stocks declined for a second straight session as Wall Street grew nervous ahead of the government's November jobs creation report and its implications for the health of the overall economy. This came despite upbeat news from the Labor Department, which said, as expected, that the number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by the largest amount in six months (to 324,000, down 34,000 from the previous week). Analysts are expecting Friday's unemployment figure for November will total about 105,000.
Declining issues outpaced advancers 3 to 2, on slightly lower volume, on the New York Stock Exchange.
Copper fell for the second straight day in New York on speculation global demand may be slowing as inventories rise.
Gold rebounded in New York as the lowest prices in two weeks attracted investors seeking an alternative investment to a weaker U.S. currency.
Mary Kathleen Project - Commencement of Drilling Program
Goldsearch is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling operations at the Mary Kathleen project in the Mount Isa/ Cloncurry region of north-west Queensland.
Goldsearch is earning up to 75% in the project through a joint venture with Central West Gold NL.
The program is targeting uranium mineralisation at the historic Elaine Dorothy prospect and at the recently identified McGregor target.
At Elaine Dorothy, exploration by the previous operators of the former Mary Kathleen Mine, which is located six kilometres to the north, reportedly identified a significant occurrence of uranium mineralisation with grades averaging 0.28% U3O8. Follow-up scintillometer sampling in this area by Goldsearch has defined a discrete radiometric anomaly associated with outcropping mineralisation and alteration of similar appearance to the Mary Kathleen deposit.
At McGregor, follow-up of a prominent radiometric anomaly identified in regional radiometric data has defined a large coherent scintillometer anomaly approximately two kilometres in strike length and associated with alteration of prospective Corella Formation rocks. Uranium mineralisation at both the Mary Kathleen deposit and the Elaine Dorothy prospect is also hosted by rocks belonging to the Corella Formation.
The program, as currently planned, consists of approximately 1,000 metres of Reverse Circulation drilling. However samples will be evaluated on-site using a scintillometer and the program will potentially be expanded if high radiometric counts are returned from this sampling. Final assay results are anticipated within the next six weeks.
- Web Site
Issue of options under Employee and Directors Share Option Plan
The directors of Goldsearch advise having today issued a total of 16,000,000 unquoted options under the Company's Employee and Directors Share Option Plan. This includes the issue of 12,000,000 unquoted options to directors and associates as approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 30 November 2006. A further 4,000,000 unquoted options have been issued to other participants in the Share Option Plan.
- Web Site
Change in substantial holding for PTR - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re: Share Price - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from MGX - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Withdrawal of Listing Application - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders - Web Site
Tintaburra - Weekly Drilling Update
Drillsearch Energy Limited ("Drillsearch") has completed the drilling of oil delineation well Endeavour 41. The well encountered oil shows in the Westbourne Formation confirming that oil is present to the north of the Endeavour field. Drilling continues at Tintaburra with Zenoni 1, which has encountered oil shows and Endeavour 20, which is drilling ahead in the shallow section.
PD Rig I-735 spudded Endeavour 41, an oil delineation well, on 28 November 2006, poor oil shows were encountered in the Westbourne Formation, and no shows were encountered in the Birkhead Formation. The well was plugged and abandoned and the rig was released to the Endeavour 20 well location.
Endeavour 20 spudded on 4 December 2006, it is currently drilling ahead at 350 m.
Rig PDI-724 spudded Zenoni 1, an NFE well, on 2 December 2006. Oil shows have been encountered in the Murta member, and current operations are running a DST over this target reservoir interval....... - Web Site
Sale of Unmarketable Parcels - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Options - Web Site
Re-establishment of Production Rates - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Disclosure Document - Web Site
Last Day of Option Trading - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Capital Structure - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Drilling Report (Bina Bawi-1 Al Nokhailat-1 Ghard-1) - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Results of Public Auction of Forfeited Shares in Tanami Gold
All 81,074,819 shares were sold at an average price of $0.1313 realising a total of $10,643,200. - Web Site
Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site
Mehdiabad Project - Web Site
WildHorse Progresses Projects in Hungary - Web Site
Investor Roadshow Briefing Presentation - Web Site
Response to ASX Share Price Query - Web Site
Appendix 3B
Airborne Survey to accelerate uranium exploration program - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x3 - Web Site
Takeover bid by Alinta IH Pty Ltd for Alinta Infrastructure Holdings - Web Site
Arrow Takes Strategic Option to Farm-In to Indonesian Coal Bed Methane Projects
Arrow Energy has reached an agreement with Sugico Graha, PT (Sugico), which provides Arrow with an option to farm-in to twelve of Sugico's tenements in South Sumatra, Indonesia to earn up to a 65% interest in each.
Sugico's projects consist of twelve coal KPs (Kuasa Pertambangan = Mining Authorisation) in the South Sumatra Basin covering approximately 140,000 hectares. Sugico's KPs are close to existing gas pipeline infrastructure and growing energy markets. The Government of Indonesia is currently preparing regulations to govern the exploration and development of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) in Indonesia with the regulations expected to be released in the 1st quarter of 2007. These regulations are expected to give first right of refusal for CBM tenements to the existing and overlapping tenement holders for Coal and Petroleum.
The Farm-in Agreement Option with Sugico provides Arrow with the opportunity to farm-in to earn 65% interest in all of the twelve KPs.
Sugico is a privately held Indonesian company with diversified interests in Mining (Coal, Mineral Sands, Gold, Lime Stones and Iron Ores), Oil & Gas exploration and production, Equipment Supply and Plant Maintenance Services, Coal Mine Mouth Power Generation and Crude Palm Oil...... - Web Site
Strong Support From Shareholders For December 2006 Options
The Directors of Arrow Energy NL ("Arrow") are pleased to announce the closure of the exercise period for Arrow's 1 December 2006 $0.75 listed options.
The Option Exercise period closed on Friday 1 December 2006, with an overall take up by Arrow shareholders of approximately 97%.
In accordance with the Underwriting Agreement ("Agreement") between Arrow and Wilson HTM Corporate Finance Limited ("WHTM") the balance of the Options not exercised (totalling 2,958,092 options) will be placed by WHTM in accordance with the Agreement.
The new shares to be issued following the exercise of the options are expected to be allotted on Tuesday 12 December 2006. - Web Site
Arrow Farm-In To Additional Central Queensland Acreage
The Directors of Arrow Energy NL ("Arrow") are pleased to announce Arrow's election to exercise its option to farm-in to the CSG rights of Pure Energy Resources Limited's ("Pure Energy") Queensland tenement ATP 831P, in the Bowen Basin.
In June 2006, Arrow took a strategic shareholding stake in Pure Energy together with the right to farm-in to two of Pure Energy's coal seam gas tenements to earn up to a 50% interest in each. This election is for the second of those farm-in opportunities. On 12 October 2006, Arrow had previously announced its election to farm-in to ATP 759P.
The farm-in by Arrow into ATP 831P increases Arrow's total land position in Queensland to approximately 95,000 km2.
Arrow made a seed capital investment of $1 million in Pure Energy, acquiring 9 million ordinary shares and 9 million 30 cent options. Pure Energy listed on the ASX in September 2006 and Arrow secured a priority allocation in the IPO for Arrow shareholders.
Subsequent to Pure Energy's IPO raising, Arrow has a 14% shareholding in Pure Energy which could increase to up to a 25% shareholding interest if Arrow exercises all of its 9 million options in Pure Energy.
Pure Energy's project areas are close to existing infrastructure and growing energy markets with two of their tenements in the Bowen Basin near Arrow's Moranbah Gas Project tenement area.
The farm-ins will assist in and accelerate the development of both ATP759P, one of Pure's largest Queensland CSG tenements, together with ATP 831P, which combined give a total area of some 7,000 km2 (Refer Figure 1). ATP759, is one of Pure Energy's largest Queensland tenements (6,207 km2) and is immediately adjacent to ATP 364P, which contains the Moranbah Gas Project. It is likely that the proposed pipeline connecting Moranbah to Gladstone will pass close to ATP 759. ........... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Palo Pinto PK1 Settlement - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
NET TANGIBLE ASSET BACKING (NTA)
We advise the unaudited net tangible asset backing of AuSelect Limited (AuSelect) as at 30 November 2006.
The NTA was $1.48 per share prior to estimated tax on gains from a theoretical disposal of AuSelect's investment portfolio at market prices, and $1.40 per share after estimated tax on gains from such disposal. - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
GOG: Progress Report - Cabbots-1 - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x3 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Amended Update on Diamond Drilling at Las Minerale
Update on Diamond Drilling at Las Minerale
Change of Director's Interest Notice x6 - Web Site
Article - Mining News Premium - Web Site
New Gold Mineralised Structure
Highlights
Project Updates
First hole at Browns Reef intersects 40 metres at 2.2% Zn + Pb.
New lease EL 6657 granted extending potential strike of prospective unit at Browns Reef to 30 Km.
Browns Reef Zinc Lead Project (100% Comet)
The first hole (CDB DD 001) drilled by Comet at the Browns Reef Zinc Lead Project was completed at 407 metres. This hole intersected 40 metres at 1.5% Zinc (Zn), 0.7% Lead (Pb), 0.17% Copper (Cu), and 5.8g/t Silver (Ag) from 333 metres. The width and style of mineralisation is consistent with historic drill intersections which drill tested a 4 km strike length of the Preston beds (mineralisation zone). The zone is still open along strike and at depth and has not been drill tested near surface. Historic RAB and surface sampling has indicated mineralisation extends for at least 10 km in the Preston beds. The intersection in CDB DD 001 supports the potential of this wide and extensive zone of mineralisation to host a large tonnage (+50 million tonne) ore body.
Comet commissioned Tony Showell & Associates Pty Ltd to undertake a 4 million tonne per annum Case Study for the proposed Browns Reef Zinc Lead Project.......... - Web Site
Change of Registered office address - Web Site
Placement of shares
SALE OF UNMARKETABLE PARCELS
Dragon Mining NL advises that it has received, and accepted, an offer to purchase all of the unmarketable parcels of shares pursuant to clause 9.11 of the Constitution.
As at 6 December 2006, there were 1,324 holders of unmarketable parcels holding a total of 525,151 shares...... - Web Site
Change of Registered office address - Web Site
Clarke River Uranium Project - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Organisational Restructure - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Next phase drilling commenced - Paralana Mineral System - Web Site
Nimrodel Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
DRILLING REPORT - 7 December 2006 : WELL NAME: Bina Bawi-1
Oil Search reports that as at 0600 hrs Iraqi time (+4hrs GMT) on 5 December, the Bina Bawi-1 well was at a depth of 2,137 metres and pulling out of the hole for a bit change. During the week 9-5/8" casing was run to 2,111 metres and cemented in place. The well was drilled ahead in an 8-1/2" hole to 2,137 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...... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
High grade gold intercept leads to project expansion - Web Site
Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appointment of Joint Company Secretary - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Current Issued Capital & Updated Shareholder Details - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
DRILLING REPORT: DUNOON 2 PEL 113, COOPER / EROMANGA BASIN, SA
Stuart Petroleum Limited advises that the Dunoon 2 oil exploration well is currently running in the hole with an 8 1/2" bit to start drilling the main hole section.
The status of Dunoon 2 at 06:00 hrs (CSST) on 7 December was:
Location: PEL 113
Planned Total Depth: 1470 metres (TVD)
Current depth: 603 metres
Operation: Running in the hole.
Spud: 3 December 2006 at 12:00 hrs. - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Possible termination of agreements covering Mehdiabad Project in Iran
In accordance with the obligation to disclose any material information under Listing Rule 3.1 of the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") Listing Rules and the continuous disclosure requirements of AIM in London, Union advises that the Company received a letter on 5 December 2006 from the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization ("IMIDRO"), an Iranian government partner in the Mehdiabad Zinc Project (the "Project").
The IMIDRO letter is signed by its Chairman Mr A. A. Harati Nik. The full text of the letter is set out below:
"On the basis of the conditions of Article 9.2.2 of Basic Agreement and subject to the other conditions of the Agreements which are related to the Medhi Abad Mine, those have been concluded between that Company and General Iranian Mining Company, we hereby as the legal Successor of GIMCO, declare the termination of the following Agreements because of failure of your Company to fulfill and complete your obligations under the Agreements.
So, please convey your authorized representatives during next two weeks, for the final settlement."
End of letter.
Union is of the opinion that IMIDRO has invalidly issued the purported notice of termination and the board of Union is taking urgent steps to clarify and resolve the situation and ascertain the impact of the letter on Union's investment in the Project.
Union is further of the opinion that the Company has complied with all of its obligations under the Foundation Agreement, the Basic Agreement and the Management Agreement, and that no basis exists for termination. Whilst Union is a signatory to the Engineering Services Agreement, it relates to work carried out on the Project by the other partner to the Joint Venture, Itok GmbH.
The Mehdiabad Project has operated as an incorporated joint venture through Mehdiabad Zinc Company ("MZC") since 2003. Union holds 25% of the issued shares in MZC and when loans convertible to equity in MZC are added, has a beneficial interest in excess of 40%.........
Union holds a current political risk insurance policy in respect of its investment in Iran and has notified the Australian Government Export Finance and Insurance Corporation and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Organisation for Investment Economic and Technical Assistance to Iran of the letter received from IMIDRO.
Union yesterday delivered a letter to the office of the Minister of Mines and Industry of the Islamic Republic of Iran requesting an urgent meeting to clarify the issues raised in the letter from IMIDRO. Union's representatives in Iran will shortly meet with IMIDRO to discuss this development and with a view to seeking withdrawal of the purported termination letter and seek to resolve all outstanding issues between IMIDRO, Union and MZC.
It is hoped that these meetings will be held prior to the end of 2006 and Union will make an announcement at that time. In any event an announcement will be made at the end of 2006, even if no progress has been made.
Union will endeavour to find an amicable solution that will allow the Project to proceed in accordance with its world class potential as quickly as possible. - Web Site
Donga-4 Drilling Report, ATP 805P, Surat Basin
Summary:
Victoria Petroleum NL has been advised by Bow Energy Limited (Bow) operator for the Donga-4 oil appraisal well located in the Donga Oil Field in ATP 805P in the Surat-Bowen Basin, Queensland that at 0600 hours Eastern Standard Time today the operation was drilling ahead at 926 metres in 8 1/2" inch hole. - Web Site
FUNDING APPROVAL FOR PLUTO LONG LEAD ITEMS
The Board of Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has approved commitments of up to A$1.4 billion for the Pluto liquefied natural gas development. The approval allows funding for site preparation and long lead items ahead of a final investment decision.
The Board remains on schedule to consider a final investment decision on the Pluto development by mid 2007. The full expenditure of the above commitments remains dependent on this decision.
The funding approval follows the satisfactory negotiation of arrangements with the Western Australian Government on the manner in which the State's recently released domestic gas policy would apply to Pluto.
Site preparation for the development will commence once Commonwealth environmental approval for these works is received. State environmental approval for site works has been granted.
The Pluto development is scheduled to begin supplying LNG to customers Kansai Electric and Tokyo Gas by the end of 2010. - Web Site
SMA: Zinifex joint ventures with SmartTrans near Century - Web Site
Explanation of Erratic Trading 5 December 2006 - Web Site
AGREEMENT TO EXPLORE FOUR GOLD MINES AND ADDITIONAL GOLD PROSPECTS IN CHINA'S ‘GOLDEN TRIANGLE'
Austpac Resources NL is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Archipelago Resources PLC and the government-owned China Guangxi Gold Company (CGGC) to form an incorporated Cooperative Joint Venture (CJV) to explore for and develop any economic sulphide gold mineralisation discovered at a number of mines and prospects in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Province (Guangxi) and Yunnan Province in southern China. The projects are located in the ‘golden triangle', a region hosting many gold deposits, including some containing over 1 million ounces. The golden triangle is considered one of the most prospective gold districts in the country.
Under the CJV agreement, Austpac and Archipelago will earn an 80% interest in any gold deposits discovered by the CJV, and the CGGC will hold the remaining 20%. Under a separate agreement between Archipelago and Austpac, Archipelago may earn a 40% interest in the CJV by spending A$2 million, and has the right to earn a 60% interest in the four mines covered by the CJV by spending a total of A$3.5 million on the projects. Austpac will then retain a 20% interest in the CJV and any resulting discoveries by contributing to ongoing expenditure. Austpac and Archipelago may withdraw from individual projects at agreed milestones and/or expand exploration to new projects brought to the CJV by CGGC.
Mineralisation in China's golden triangle is frequently structurally controlled with mineralisation associated with domes and fault structures within Permo-Triassic host rocks. The gold deposits also frequently show an association with finer clastic or carbonate sediments and are commonly described as "Carlin type" after similar mineralisation in the Carlin trend in Nevada. The recently discovered 4 million ounce Jinfeng sulphide gold deposit now being developed by Sino Gold is located within this region..... - Web Site
Additional Canning Basin Acquisition - Web Site
To repay bond earlier than planned due to higher tax - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from MGX - Web Site
Exploration Update - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in Shares - Web Site
Publication of Prospectus - Web Site
First Day of Dealings - Web Site
Significant Increase to Resource Base in Murray Basin - Web Site
VPE's ann: Donga-4 Drilling Report ATP805P Surat Basin - Web Site
STU: Progress Report - Dunoon 2 - Web Site
MGN's ann: Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site
Completion of Transaction with Lloyd Energy - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Trading Halt
ASX Circular: Commencement of Official Quotation - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
MXR's ann: Kapunda JV - Additional Information - Web Site
CSR Buidling Products Acquires Fricker Ceiling - Web Site
Closure of Non-Renounceable Issue of Options - Web Site
Uranium Exploration Update - Web Site
FELIX EXPANDS RELATIONSHIP WITH KORES
Yesterday Felix signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korean Government owned Korea Resources Corporation (Kores) to expand joint activities in coal mining, marketing and clean coal technology development.
The MOU was signed in Canberra in the presence of Mr Chung Sye-Kyun, the Korean Minister for Commerce, Industry & Resources, and the Honourable Ian McFarlane, the Australian Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. The MOU expands on the relationship between the two Parties beyond the recently announced 4% sale of Felix's Minerva Mine and Athena exploration project to Kores.
Felix and Kores will work together in not only suppling coal to the expanding Korean market but also in developing clean coal technology using Felix's Ultra Clean Coal Process (UCC). Korea is part of the recently formed Asia-Pacific group of six countries (AP6) who are working towards collaboration on the cleaner use of coal. UCC provides for a more efficient use of coal, reducing the amount of CO2 emitted per unit of electricity..... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from CBA - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Peak Hill Drilling Programme - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Tampakan Project Rights Upheld by Philippine Supreme Court - Web Site
Presentation at Scotia Capital Conference - Web Site
LionOre Announces Senior Management Appointments and Formation of New Technology Division
Toronto, Ontario: December 6, 2006 - LionOre Mining International Ltd. ("LionOre"), (TSX/ASX: LIM, LSE: LOR, BSE: LIONORE) today announces the appointment of Gerhard Potgieter as Managing Director, LionOre Africa, Brian Hill as Managing Director, LionOre Australia, and Gary Johnson as Managing Director of a new division called LionOre Technology. All these positions will be effective in early January and will report directly to Peter Breese, Group Chief Operating Officer.
Additionally, LionOre announces it has agreed to acquire all of the issued share capital of Aqueous Metallurgy Pty Ltd. ("Aqueous"), a technology services company which owns the 20% minority interest in Western Minerals Technology Pty Ltd. ("WMT"). WMT is the special purpose company, controlled by LionOre, that owns the Activox® technology and is principally engaged in its ongoing development. Aqueous provides management and technical services to WMT. Completion of this acquisition is expected in the first quarter of 2007. - Web Site
NET TANGIBLE ASSET BACKING (NTA)
We advise the unaudited net tangible asset backing of Lion Selection Group Limited (Lion) as at 30 November 2006.
The NTA was $1.93 per share prior to estimated tax on gains from a theoretical disposal of Lion's investment portfolio at market prices, and $1.84 per share after estimated tax on gains from such disposal. The NTA is after the cash and in specie dividend payable on 15 December 2006. - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from PSV - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Directors Appointment - Web Site
Leichhardt Operation - Final Operating Approval Received
Matrix Metals Limited ("Matrix") is pleased to announce that the final statutory approval required for the commencement of production at the Leichhardt Operation was received from the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency yesterday, 6 December 2006.
The approval relates to an amendment to the Mt Cuthbert Plan of Operation allowing the Mt Cuthbert plant and infrastructure to move from a care and maintenance status to operating status.
Along with the approved Plan of Operations for the development of the Mt Watson mine and the Environmental Authorities related to both Plans of Operations, all approvals are now in place for the commencement of operations at the Leichhardt Operation...... - Web Site
Response to ASX Query - Web Site
FURTHER DISCOVERY AT MERTONDALE - 700,000 ounces and growing quickly!
Diamond Drilling Update - WNP - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x6 - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Removal from ASX Official List
Petra Diamonds Limited ('Petra' or 'the Company'), the AIM-quoted and ASX-listed diamond group, announces that it has applied to ASX under Listing Rule 17.11 for Petra to be removed from the ASX official list. Petra applied to be removed for the following reasons.
Broadens partnership with Arrow Energy NL - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Capital Reconstruction - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Supplementary Target's Statement - Web Site
Metallurgical Testing on Mt Cannindah Ore - Web Site
Update on Combination Agreement with Luzon Minerals - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B/Section 708A Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x3 - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
$3.75M Capital Raising
Manbarrum Further Significant Drill Results - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
BEDFORD RESOURCE UPGRADE DRILLING ROSEBY COPPER PROJECT
The directors of Universal Resources Limited (‘Universal' or the ‘Company') are pleased to report the results of part of the Company's recent twenty eight (28) hole RC drilling program at the Bedford North and Bedford South copper-gold deposits.
These deposits are located approximately three and half kilometres to the east of the proposed plant site for the Roseby Copper Mine and lie adjacent to the Lake-Julius to Ernest Henry water pipeline and the proposed mine access road.
Highlights
Agreement to acquire New Zealand Insurance Broker - Web Site
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Wall Street's two-day rally ended as investors awaited the Labor Department's jobs report and registered their disapproval of Yahoo Inc.'s announcement of its biggest management shakeup in more than five years - to help boost the it's competitiveness against Google.
Oil prices fluctuated after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that crude, gasoline, and distillate inventories all fell last week.
Advancing issues barely outnumbered decliners, on slightly lower volume, on the New York Stock Exchange.
Copper in New York fell the most in three weeks as higher inventories and slower economic growth signaled reduced demand from the U.S., the world's second- largest consumer of the metal.
On Thursday, the European Central Bank's interest-rate decision will be released. The ECB is expected to lift its key refinancing rate a quarter percentage point to 3.5%.
Gold in New York fell the most in six weeks as the dollar halted its slide against the euro, reducing the metal's appeal as an alternative investment.
Trading has commenced on the London Metal Exchange of LMEmini contracts for Copper Grade A, Primary Aluminium and Special High Grade Zinc. LMEminis are cash-settled monthly contracts, in smaller tonnages than standard LME contracts, and traded electronically, via LME Select, and on the exchange's 24-hour telephone market.
BPT Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site
New Company Secretary Appointment - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Exercise of Options - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Initial x2 & Final x2 Director's Interest Notices - Web Site
Release of Securities from Escrow - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice
Strategic Tenement Acquisition
Fairstar Resources Ltd ("Fairstar") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Option to Purchase Mining Tenements M53/971 and M53/972 at Joyners Find from John Wallace Doutch ("Vendor"). The 19.44ha Joyners Find Project consists of two granted mining leases (Figure 1), located 35km southwest of the township of Wiluna, Western Australia........ - Web Site
GLADIATOR TEM SURVEY DELINEATES NEW NICKEL SULPHIDE TARGETS AT GINDALBIE SOUTH
Gladiator Resources Ltd (ASX: GLA) has delineated 9 TEM anomalies at its highly-rated Western Komatiite prospect at Gindalbie South, approximately 30 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie....... - Web Site
Sale of Land Holdings - Georgia - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for MLM - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS
Once again your Board is asking you to support the proposed business combination between Michelago Limited and Golden China Resources Corporation.
This is notwithstanding that the previously proposed security exchange ratio of 1 Golden China security for every 27.75 Michelago securities has been changed to 1 for 37.5. The reasons for this change, together with the need to amend the Business Combination Agreement and the need to hold further Schemes Meetings have been well publicised. They were announced to the market on 21 July 2006 and were the subject of my letter to shareholders of 31 August. Needless to say your Board regrets the unfortunate delay in what has already been a long and complicated business combination process and acknowledges your patience.
Regardless of the change to the security exchange ratio, your Board remains firmly of the view that the proposed business combination represents the next logical growth opportunity for Michelago - and also for Golden China.
In retaining this view, your Board is supported by the Report of the Independent Expert in which the Independent Expert concludes that the proposed Schemes remain in the best interests of Michelago shareholders and listed option holders in the absence of an alternative and more attractive proposal, none of which have come to the attention of your Board.........- Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
AGM Proxy results - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Address - Web Site
Cleansing Statement Continuous Disclosure - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder from CVC - Web Site
Further Assay Results from drilling - Kihabe Zinc Project Botswana
.........The results are part of an infill resource drilling programme currently being conducted by the Company, with the intention of upgrading this 2.4km long zone of zinc, lead, silver, copper and vanadium mineralisation to a JORC compliant resource, down to a vertical depth of 150m.
The above results are provisional and are subject to recheck by an independent laboratory. The Company announced on the 14 November 2006 that some 184 assay rechecks conducted to date by an independent laboratory had revealed that there could be a possible 20% upgrade to the zinc grades so far announced. Some 1,700 assay rechecks are currently being conducted to verify this situation, which is delaying the estimate of an initial geological resource for this project......- Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Notice of Substantial Shareholding in Alinta Infrastructure Holdings (AIH) - Web Site
Open Briefing - Alinta Earnings and Market Update - Web Site
Weekly Energy Perspective
ARC ENERGY ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL CANNING BASIN ACQUISITION
ARC Energy Limited (ASX:ARQ) today announced it had secured significant additional holdings in the onshore Canning Basin in Australia's northwest in accordance with its program of consolidation of its holdings in the area.
The acquisition of the producing Blina and associated oilfields and surrounding exploration acreage complements the Company's existing holdings in the area and provides it with an operation base, a foundation oil production operation and additional exploration exposure.
The acquisition is from Golden Dynasty Resources Ltd., a TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") listed company, and includes:
The interests are subject to a number of royalty and option agreements.
The acquisition is for a consideration of A$2.8 million and a 2% royalty. The acquisition is subject to a number of conditions, including the completion of due diligence by ARC and the receipt by Golden Dynasty of acceptance by the TSXV of the transaction and any required approvals of the shareholders of Golden Dynasty...... - Web Site
Operations Report
North Belridge 26-2H Well
At report time (0600 hours on the 6 December, 2006 California time) the North Belridge 26-2H well had reached a depth of 2,625 feet where 10 3⁄4 inch surface casing was set. The Operator is preparing to drill ahead in 9 7/8 inch diameter hole.
Weekly well progress reports will be issued by Aurora plus any additional reports to ensure the market is informed.
The operator of the well is private USA company, Texas Crude Energy Inc. There are no other listed participants in the development project.
West Black Lake - Dolores 1 Well
Bottom Hole Pressure testing and other analysis has confirmed that the fracture stimulation in open hole carried out in August-September, was ineffective and that the potential of the reservoir to be a commercial gas producer should be realized by re-stimulating the reservoir using a conventional fracture stimulation with sand proppant.
Re-stimulation is likely to occur early in the New Year. - Web Site
SUGARLOAF-1 WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT
Aurora Oil and Gas Limited advises that since our last report on 4 December 2006, the 5 inch production liner has been successfully set and cemented at 19,791 feet (6,034 metres) and has been tied back into the casing at 17,000 feet (5,182 metres). The drilling rig is presently laying down drill pipe. - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Angola Work Program at Catabola - Web Site
Sugarloaf-1 Weekly Progress Report
Eureka advises that since our last report on 4 December 2006, the 5 inch production liner has been successfully set and cemented at 19,791 feet (6,034 metres) and has been tied back into the casing at 17,000 feet (5,182 metres). The drilling rig is presently laying down drill pipe. - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
GLADIATOR FORMALISES NICKEL JV WITH IGO
Gladiator Resources Ltd (ASX: GLA) has formalised its East Kambalda- Lake Lefroy joint venture with successful nickel producer Independence Group NL (ASX: IGO).
Under the terms of the agreement IGO will spend a minimum of $2.0 million over 3 years to earn a 70% interest in the nickel rights on Gladiator's Mt Hogans tenements, 25 kilometres east of Kambalda.
Gladiator Chairman John Palermo said the joint venture was part of Gladiator's strategy to maintain an aggressive exploration profile and would allow shareholders to participate far more vigorously in the search for nickel at east Kambalda than would otherwise have been possible.
IGO is major nickel producer at the nearby Long Nickel Mine.
Mr Palermo said the joint venture allowed Gladiator to apply a global approach to unlocking the nickel potential of the Mt Hogans tenements where previous exploration identified high-priority nickel targets at Lisa's Dune and SA22 prospects......... - Web Site
TAMPAKAN PROJECT RIGHTS UPHELD BY PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISION
Indophil Resources NL (Indophil) is pleased to advise that the Philippine Supreme Court has reaffirmed the rights of Indophil's operating associate Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) to the Columbio Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) following the dismissal of the last outstanding petition brought by Lepanto Consolidated Mining Inc challenging the 2001 transfer of the Tampakan Project interest to SMI.
Prior court decisions of 2004 and 2005 had declared "with finality" that the FTAA is valid and constitutional. Prior to these decisions, Lepanto had made a separate Administrative appeal to the Supreme Court to have the Court of Appeals reconsider the transfer, and this last course of action has now been dismissed.
Tony Robbins, Managing Director of Indophil commented: "The latest decision of the Supreme Court is a pleasing outcome which reconfirms that Indophil and its Philippine partners are free to continue to advance the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project. Indophil has now resolved favourably every legal hurdle to ownership of the title to the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project." ....... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
LICHKVAZ GOLD PROJECT FIRST GOLD POURED
The Company is very pleased to announce that first gold has been poured from its 80% owned Lichkvaz Gold Project in southern Armenia. This is a further positive step in the construction and commissioning of the Stage 1 Project.
Commissioning of the gold room and gravity circuit at the Lichkvaz Gold Project is progressing well and is anticipated to take three months. In tandem with the Stage 1 Project the Company is making considerable progress into the Stage 2 Expansion Project.
STAGE 1 PROJECT - UNDERWAY
STAGE 2 PROJECT - PLANNING FOR EXPANSION PROJECT HAS COMMENCED
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Web Site
WSA:500t Nickel Ore Delivered-Excellent Results Diggers Sth - Web Site
Placement of Shares to Institutional Investors Raising $12M - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Essington Lewis Memorial Lecture: benefits of mining to developing economies
Owen Hegarty recently presented the Essington Lewis Memorial Lecture to the Adelaide branch of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. The topic of the 2006 lecture explores the benefits of mining to developing economies, the keys to providing benefits and uses examples from our Sepon operation. - Web Site
Tieke-1 Drilling Update
Pan Pacific Petroleum N.L.("PPP") reports that at 0600 hours today, the Tieke-1 well was drilling ahead towards the main target zone. During the week, 13-3/8" casing was cemented and 12-1/4" hole was drilled from 1,495 metres to a present depth of 3,225 metres. Progress for the week was 1,730 metres.
Tieke-1 is located in PMP 38158, 40 km off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island and approximately 8 km from the Tui oil field. The well will be drilled to a planned total depth of 3,600 metres, in a water depth of 122 metres.
Following completion of operations at Tieke-1, the offshore drilling rig will commence the development drilling activities on the adjacent Tui Area Development........ - Web Site
BRICKLANDING-1 DRILLING UPDATE
The Bricklanding-1 well reached a total well depth of 3000 metres as at 10.00pm on 4 December 2006.
In the absence of any hydrocarbon shows or log anomalies the well will now be plugged and abandoned without any further evaluation.
Other participants are: Apache Oil Australia Pty Ltd (Operator) 20.000%, Santos (BOL) Pty Ltd (Technical Operator) 63.369% and Tap Oil Limited 12.474%. - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Tibooburra Gold Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Drilling Base Metals Targets Blythe River Northern Tasmania - Web Site
Banjar Panji-1 Incident Briefing Document - Web Site
Project Update
Lanfranchi Drilling Results - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
BRICKLANDING-1 EXPLORATION WELL UPDATE
Tap Oil Limited ("Tap") provides the following information on the Bricklanding-1 exploration well in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia.
Location
The Bricklanding-1 well is located in TP/7 (Part 3) and is being drilled from a surface location.
Progress
At 09:00 hours WST today, the Bricklanding-1 well had drilled ahead to a Total Depth of 3,131 metres measured depth. Only minor gas shows were observed at the objective levels. The well is now being plugged and abandoned.
Tap Comment
Bricklanding-1 tested a significant low side fault closure against the Flinders fault. The results of Bricklanding-1 will now be integrated into the understanding of the prospectivity of TP/7. After Bricklanding the rig will move to the Harriet Joint Venture to drill appraisal wells in the Bambra area. - Web Site
Amended Appendix 3B - Web Site
Manbarrum Lead-Zinc-Silver Project Further Significant Results
Further drill results from 4 holes, including excellent Zinc intersection in MRC 13
Intersections are zinc dominant and contain only minor lead and silver.
Donga-4 Drilling Report, ATP 805P, Surat Basin
Summary:
Victoria Petroleum NL has been advised by Bow Energy Limited (Bow) operator for the Donga-4 oil appraisal well located in the Donga Oil Field in ATP 805P in the Surat-Bowen Basin, Queensland that at 0600 hours Eastern Standard Time today the operation was drilling ahead at 670 metres in 8 1/2" inch hole. - Web Site
Farmin Agreement for Drilling on Margarita Gas Exploration Project, Onshore Gulf Coast Texas, USA
Summary:
Victoria Petroleum NL advises that the Wandoo Joint Venture comprised of the US subsidiaries of Victoria Petroleum N.L. and Sun Resources NL and private US company Wandoo Energy LLC has entered into an agreement dated 5 December 2006 with AIM quoted Empyrean Energy PLC ("Empyrean") to carry out an initial three well shallow Frio prospect drilling program commencing on or about 18 December 2006 and running to the end of January 2007. - Web Site
MURNINNIE EARNS "PACE" DRILLING SUBSIDY
Murninnie Presentation SA Explorers Conference - Web Site
Shares to be released from escrow - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Munali Nickel Offtake Agreement Signed with Jinchuan Group - Web Site
Weekly Drilling Report
Exploration wells:
Nail Ranch #20-33
Type: Oil wildcat
Location: Shackelford County, Texas
Target Depth: 1,200 feet - Lower Frye and Lower Cook sands
Working Interest: 76.955%
Operator: TNT Engineering Inc- Wichita Falls, Texas.
Status: The well was spudded on 4 December 2006 (Texas time) and has progressed to a depth of 106 feet. - Web Site
Alliance agreement with major Chinese Manufacturer - Web Site
Capricorn Project Uranium Anomalies - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder for LVR - Web Site
EKA: Sugarloaf-1 Progress Report - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from MGX - Web Site
EXPLORATION UPDATE
Project: Oyster Creek
Prospect: Oyster Creek
Well: Harrison-1
Brazoria County Texas, Slawson Exploration Operator, Antares 75%
The well has reached a current depth of 7,275 feet and has been experiencing difficult drilling conditions. The bit became stuck twice over the weekend and was jarred free, and is currently stuck again but in the process of being worked free.
Project: Shaeffer Ranch
Prospect: Lonesome Dove
Well: Lonesome Dove-1
Jim Wells County, Texas, SIDC Operator, Antares 50%
The Lonesome Dove well spudded on 4 December 2006 (local time), and is currently drilling ahead at a depth of 2,055 feet. Planned total depth is 9,500 feet.
Project: New Taiton
Prospect: New Taiton
Well: Ilse-1
Wharton County, Texas, S. Lavon Evans, Jr., Operating Company, Inc. Operator, Antares 25%
The Ilse-1 well spudded on 1 December 2006 (local time) and is currently drilling ahead at a depth of 1,960 feet. Planned total depth is 17,300 feet...... - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction In Shares - Web Site
Appendix 3B/Section 708A Notice/Appendix 3Y x2 - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders re Non-Renounceable Issue - Web Site
STU: Dunoon 2 Drilling Report - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Update on Potential Transaction - Web Site
Recent Analysis of potential gas seepage Amadeus Basin
Recently completed analysis of the Ooraminna and Waterhouse Prospects have indicated gas seepages to surface analogous to a similar analysis of the Palm Valley field.
Both Ooraminna and Waterhouse have flowed gas to surface from inadequately evaluted reservoirs and combined at P10 or "high" level are thought to host 1.8 TCFG.
Both Ooraminna and Waterhouse are within 100km of the Brewer Industrial Estate in Alice Springs where CTP is evaluating the potential of siting a 10,000 bbl/day GTL plant. - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Placement Finalised - Web Site
Vatukoula Gold Mine to Cease Production - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder/Appendix 3Y x3 - Web Site
Latest Exploration Results - Web Site
Kenya drilling weekly report
Copper Hill - November Drilling Results - Web Site
Padre Island Testing Programme - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Weilong Drilling Report - Web Site
Non-Executive Director Appointment & App 3X - Web Site
Vasse Coal Option and Sale Agreement - Web Site
Broker Field Presentation - Web Site
Operations Update - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
$4.66 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Impress Energy Limited is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a placement of 62,243,988 shares at an issue price of 7.5 cents raising $4.66 million (before capital raising costs).
The Placement was managed by Euroz Securities Limited.
The funds raised under the Placement would be applied to:
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Raises $5 Million - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from PSV - Web Site
AUS: Acceptance of Perseverance Offer for Leviathan - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Strategic Capital Raising - Web Site
New Nickel Discovery at Mariners Mine - Web Site
Amended Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Chairman's Address to Shareholders - Web Site
Interm Drill Results Koolanooka/Blue Hills DSO Project - Web Site
Change of Address - Web Site
Disclosure Document - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x3 - Web Site
Production Update - Web Site
Production Testing of Timmy Gas Field Commences - Web Site
Elimatta Project Rail Link - Web Site
Cash Takeover Bid Received for all Shares in OmegaCorp Ltd - Web Site
Convertible Bond Disclosure Document - Web Site
On Track for Mine Development - Prairie Downs Zinc Project - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Call on Contributing Shares - Public Auction - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Tanzanian Uranium Project Update - Web Site
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| All Ords | 5414.2 | +1.7 | Dow Jones | 12,331.60 | +47.75 | |||
| ASX100 | 4384.8 | +0.5 | S&P 500 | 1414.76 | +5.64 | |||
| ASX200 | 5426.5 | +1.6 | Nasdaq | 2452.38 | +3.99 | |||
| ASX300 | 5435.0 | +0.8 | NYSE Volume | 2,721,515,000 | ||||
| Materials (Sector) | 10,718.6 | +70.3 | Gold - spot/oz | US$642.80 | -2.40 | |||
| All Ords Gold (Sub Industry) | 4782.9 | -30.8 | Silver - spot/oz | US$13.85 | -0.20 | |||
| Metals & Mining (Industry) | 3590.8 | +36.3 | Platinum - spot | US$1127.00 | -31.00 | |||
| Energy (Sector) | 11,595.2 | -87.4 | Palladium - spot | US$328.00 | -1.00 | |||
| AGC Macquarie Au | 5354 | -49.0 | Uranium - spot US$/lb | US63.00 | unch | |||
| Hartleys Explorers Index | 13,338 | -0.1 | Bridge CRB Futures Index | 403.37 | +0.64 | |||
| Shanghai Composite | 2173.3 | +11.6 | Light Crude (NYM - $US per bbl.) | US$62.43 | -0.01 | |||
| FTSE 100 | 6086.4 | +36.0 | Natural Gas (NYM - $US/mmbtu) | US$7.72 | -0.10 | |||
| Nikkei | 16,265.8 | -37.8 | Copper (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 7150 | +188 | |||
| Hang Seng | 18,944.2 | +241.5 | Lead (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 1770 | +11 | |||
| A$ = US78.65 | -0.29 | Zinc (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 4598 | +73 | ||||
| A$ = 90.36yen | -0.31 | Nickel (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 35,075 | +525 | ||||
| A$ = 0.591Euro | -0.001 | Aluminium (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 2833 | +16 | ||||
| US 10-Year Bond | 4.442% | +0.009 | Tin (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 10,750 | -70 | |||
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Wall Street rallied for a second straight session Tuesday after easing wage pressures and stronger-than-expected service sector activity raised prospects that the economy could cool gradually and leave room for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates next year. Investors applauded Labor Department figures showing wages and benefits increased at a much slower pace in the third quarter than had been estimated.
Meanwhile, the Institute for Supply Management, a trade group, found activity in the nation's services sector rose at a faster rate in November, giving a further boost to investor sentiment. An index reading of 58.9 was above the 55.5 that had been expected and the 57.1 seen in October.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners, on slightly lower volume, by about 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Oil prices were steady Tuesday as traders weighed forecasts calling for mild U.S. weather next week against anticipated further production cuts by OPEC.
Copper prices in New York rose to the highest in more than three weeks on speculation demand will climb in Europe as the region's economy accelerates.
Nickel advanced to the highest level since at least 1987 as dwindling supply created a shortfall of the metal used in stainless-steel production.
Lead rose to a record and aluminum advanced to a six-month high after data showed demand has increased, renewing speculation that supply may lag behind demand this year.
Gold fell in New York and London after a rebound in the dollar against the euro eroded the appeal of precious metals as an investment alternative.
Silver, which has outperformed gold for some weeks now, eased after touching fresh six-month highs earlier as traders continue to see increased additions to the silver holdings of an exchange traded fund (ETF) called iShares Silver Trust - which has accumulated 3,500 tonnes of silver from zero in April.
Major indices across Europe ended Tuesday's session firmly in positive territory after stronger than expected US economic data helped fuel a recovery in the oil and mining sectors.
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Prospectivity of Mineralised System at Bakuam Enhanced - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders re Recent Developments - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re Share Price
PRICE QUERY
Please find below a response to the questions in your letter of today's date.
| 1. |
Q. |
Is the Company aware of any information concerning it that has not been announced which, if known, could be an explanation for recent trading in the securities of the Company? |
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No. |
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If the answer to question 1 is yes, can an announcement be made immediately? If not, why not and when is it expected that an announcement will be made? |
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N/A |
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Is there any other explanation that the Company may have for the price change and increase in volume in the securities of the Company? |
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The Company is currently in the commissioning phase of its Twin Hills Silver Mine at Texas, Queensland. Once production starts in early 2007, the Company will join the worldwide ranks of a small number of primary silver producers. In recent days, the Australian dollar silver price (AUD$17.70 per ounce) has reached levels not seen since its highest price in May 2006 (AUD$19.00 per ounce) when the Company's share price reached AUD$0.44. The current level of investor interest in the Company may be related to the rising silver price and may have contributed to the recent price and volume changes in the securities of the Company. |
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Please confirm that the Company is in compliance with the listing rules and, in particular, listing rule 3.1. |
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Macmin Silver Ltd takes a very serious approach to it obligations under the disclosure requirements and we confirm that the Company is in compliance with the listing rules and, in particular, listing rule 3.1. |
- Web Site
SABODALA GOLD PROJECT - NIAKAFIRI DEPOSIT BROAD, NEAR-SURFACE OXIDE INTERSECTIONS
Further potential for existing mineralisation exists down plunge to the north and down dip to the west
Highlights
The board is pleased to announce excellent progress at Niakafiri where further wide, near-surface gold oxide intersections have been encountered. The more significant results (all downhole) are:
ADDITIONAL DRILL RIG TO BE SENT TO IMWAUNA
Vancouver 5th December 2006. New Guinea Gold (NGG) has purchased an additional diamond core drill rig to expedite exploration and resource determination at the Imwauna Prospect, Normanby Property, Papua New Guinea.
The drill rig is scheduled to be shipped from Australia on or around 10th December and should be in operation at the Project in January 2007. Two rigs will now be operating throughout 2007 at Imwauna. NGG, in January 2007, will operate five diamond core rigs and one RC rig on its properties and J/V properties in PNG. All drill rigs are owned and operated by NGG or its subsidiary Kanon Resources Ltd.
BACKGROUND
The Imwauna project is located within the Normanby Property, SE Papua New Guinea. The Company owns 100% of this property. Imwauna is a key NGG gold project. Management's objective is to define 43-101 compliant resources as soon as practical. Approximately 8000m of drilling have now been completed at the property and most drill holes are diamond core holes. The Imwauna project contains defined gold mineralisation scattered over approximately 10 sq kilometers, and was selected by management for a major evaluation program in 2006/2007 to extend the known mineralisation and to build a substantial resource base. One drill rig has been employed continuously on this project throughout 2006, but in view of recently encountered very high grade gold intersections the Company has considered it prudent to add an additional drill rig to speed up the program.
Recent drill holes which have intersected very high gold grades over significant widths are (all results previously announced in press releases):
Hole No |
From |
To |
Interval |
Gold (g/t) |
Silver (g/t) |
| IMH067 Incl. |
120.20 |
126.20 |
6.0 3.0 |
67.98 106.00 |
68.9 |
| IMH069 |
99.10 |
109.10 |
10.0 |
18.1 |
31.4 |
| IMH074 |
63.00 |
69.45 |
6.45 |
20.87 |
49.6 |
| IMH075 |
56.90 |
57.7 |
0.80 |
52.1 |
100.0 |
| IMH081 Incl. |
80.80 |
86.4 |
5.60 0.40 |
36.2 438.0 |
45.0 485.0 |
- Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Entitlement Issue Prospectus Despatched - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Drill Hole Assay Results - OK Mines Property Nth Queensland - Web Site
Extension of Offer Period - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3F - Final Share Buyback Notice
Drilling Update - Mosnov - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Response to ASX Query re Company Ann dated 29/11/06 - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Notice of change of interests of substantial holder - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Completion of seismic survey&prepares for drilling in Turkey - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
New Record Date for bonus options - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder from MBL - Web Site
Release of securities from voluntary escrow - Web Site
TAP: Bricklanding-1 Exploration Well Update - Web Site
Disclosure Document - Web Site
Appendix 3B/Initial Directors Interest Notice - Web Site
Date Amendment to Previous Announcement - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Lyginia 1 Oil Exploration Well Update
ARC Energy Limited advises that operations at the Lyginia 1 well, operated by ARC Energy and located in the onshore Perth Basin Production Licence L1, has now reached a total depth of 2,345 metres measured depth.
Based on Logging While Drilling (LWD) resistivity and gamma logs, the well has intersected the Dongara Sandstone reservoir at 2,162.5 metres true vertical depth (TVD) sub-sea, approximately 12 meters deeper than prognosed. Based on preliminary interpretation of the LWD logs, the primary target Dongara Sandstone does not contain hydrocarbons.
Managing Directors' comments:
"Whilst we are naturally disappointed at this result, especially after the outstanding success of the previous three wells, our continuous drilling program with Rig 18 and the additional wells yet to be drilled in both the Perth and Canning Basins give us the potential for significant exploration success and reserves additions in the year ahead." - Web Site
HER: Replacement: Lae Jehe Deeps Drilling Program - Web Site
Release of securities from escrow - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Carpathian Resources Limited ("Carpathian" or the "Company")
Drilling update Mo- 1 Skotnice at 319.17m
Carpathian Resources Limited ("Carpathian"), the oil and gas producer and explorer focusing in Central Europe, is pleased to announce that at 0600 hrs local time on December 4th drilling at Mo-1 Skotnice ("Skotnice") in the Mošnov Exploration Permit (Czech Republic) was down to 319.17 m. Since the well was spudded on 28 November 2006, announced 29th November 2006, a surface conductor was set at 17.08m and an intermediate casing sting at 107.14m.
There will be no further drilling updates in respect of Mo-1 Skotnice released to AIM until the completion of the drilling process. For ongoing drilling progress please refer to the Company's website www.carpathian.com.au or www.asx.com.au
The well location lies between the depleted Kremlin gas field to the north and the Priobor-Klokocov Field to the south which it is reported produced 23 billion cubic feet of gas between 1945 and 1984 at rates of up to 5 million cubic feet per day. The Skotnice prospect has been defined by a detailed study of some 28 coal exploration holes, 0.5 - 1 kilometre apart and the targets are Tertiary sandstones in a potential trap at a depth of about 400 metres and sandstones within the Carboniferous section not far beneath. The location is very close to and updip of a coal exploration hole from which a gas flow of 80,000 cubic metres (approximately 2.8 million cubic feet per day) was recorded in 1961, some two years after it had been drilled. While this open flow rate might not be sustainable, an economic analysis indicates that given the strong gas price and the proximity of the gas transmission network, sustainable flow rates of as little as 10% of this figure could be economically attractive......... - Web Site
Appendix 3B
Drilling Update - POE-1 RD
Drilling operations commenced at the POE-1 RD well and are expected to take around 10 days. The high impact POE-9 exploration well, the last of the Phase 1 programme, is expected to spud immediately thereafter in mid-December 2006.
Meanwhile, testing operations are continuing on the previously drilled and successful Phase 1 wells...... - Web Site
Further Encouraging RC Drilling Results Julius Prospect - Web Site
Media Release: SA Hot Rock Search - Web Site
Placement & Debenture Funding
ElDore agrees share placement with major broking house
The Company is pleased to announce an agreement to place six million ordinary fully paid shares at nine cents each through a major Australian stockbroking and advisory firm to raise a gross amount of A$540,000 from sophisticated and professional investors.
ElDore appoints a Canadian investment banking firm to raise further funds through convertible debentures
The Company has appointed a Canadian investment banking firm on a ‘best efforts' basis and subject to shareholder approval, where required, to raise a minimum of A$6 million through the issue of unsecured convertible debentures.
Commenting on the funding, the Company's Managing Director Tim Collver stated;
"These funds will be used to proceed with the Company's mine feasibility study for Nalesbitan Hill to expand and upgrade the existing gold resource base in the Philippines, as well as progress exploration in Fiji." - Web Site
Vatukoula Gold Mine to Cease Production
Gold production from the Vatukoula Gold Mine will cease from today following completion of an extensive three month review which determined that continuing mining operations were no longer economically viable....... - Web Site
Progress Report - Diebling ST1 Well France - Web Site
Corporate File Open Briefing - White Dam & Cloncurry Update - Web Site
Activity Update
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Lake Long Project, Lafourche Parish, South Louisiana
First farmout well, the SL328 #1 cased for production from 25 feet of net pay
Second farmout well, the SL 328 #2 logs 97 feet of net pay over 3 zones and is being cased for future production
The first farmout well, the SL 328 #1 has been logged and cased for future production from 25 feet of net pay in the Q Sand at 12,300 feet.
The second farmout well, the SL 328 #2, has reached total depth of 11,480 feet and is preparing to run production casing. Logs have confirmed 12 feet of net pay in the H Sand, 4 feet of net pay in the S Sand and 81 feet of net pay in the T Sand. Both wells were drilled using Todco Rig 17.
FAR's ultimate interest in each well will depend on the formation of a production unit. Both wells will be completed for production using a smaller completion rig.......
Trio Parker #1 well, Hardeman County, Texas (FAR 16.77% pre farmout)
Well spuds - drilling ahead at 2,929 feet
Paterson Rig 31 commenced drilling the Parker Replacement Well No. 1 well on 28 November 2006 and is presently at a depth of 2,929 feet.
The well is testing the Mississippian Chapel formation to a depth of 8,500 feet between the Parker#1 and #2A wells targeting attic oil (estimated at 100,000 barrels gross). If successful such a well would pay out in less than 12 months at production rates of 75 barrels of oil per day.....
ONSHORE CANADA
Kakwa Project (FAR 15%)
Charlie Lake interval frac in progress.
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...... - Web Site
Dreadnought Drilling Results - Web Site
Lae Jehe Deeps Drilling Program Best Ever Drill Intercept
Assay results have been obtained for Lae Jehe Deeps drill hole SOP222D – 25.00m @ 15.1% Zn & 7.7% Pb. Estimated true width is 18.6m. The Lae Jehe prospect is located about 1.5km north of the main Anjing Hitam orebody and 800m from the planned concentrator site.
The intercept is about 90m updip from the excellent result in hole SOP218D of 16.9m @ 15.4% Zn, 8.2% Pb. Hole SOP228D, drilled a further 80m updip from SOP222D, has penetrated the projected position across an anticipated fault dislocation with lesser order mineralisation encountered, as might have been expected considering it is outside the main downhole EM geophysical anomaly.
Current drilling is aimed at a position about 100m downdip from the SOP218D intercept.
Both SOP218D and SOP222D intercepts are outside the limits of the previously announced resource of 4.4MT of 10% Zn, 5% Pb. - Web Site
Minnow hoping to Impress the Market - Oil and Gas Gazette Article. - Web Site
Amended Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Ninth PNG Mining & Petroleum Investment Conference - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Completion of Strategic Placement Raising $4.5m
The Board of Matilda Minerals Limited ("Matilda") is very pleased to advise of the completion of a strategic, cornerstone placement raising $4.5m, by way of the issue of 7.5m ordinary shares at 60 cents.
The placement has been made to Crawley Resources Limited ("Crawley"), which represents interests associated with Mr Michael Kiernan and the Noble Group Limited- Hong Kong ("Noble"). Mr Kiernan is a high profile businessman with a wealth of experience in the mining arena, particularly emerging mineral producers such as Matilda. Noble is part of the large and successful Noble Group Limited (SGX: NOBL), a market leader in managing the global supply chain of agriculture, industrial and energy products. The Noble Group operates in over 42 countries serving more than 3500 customers.
The Board considers the association to be significant as Matilda moves into the ranks of a producer of high grade, high value zircon-rutile rich concentrate from is flagship mining operation at Andranangoo Creek in the Tiwi islands. - Web Site
Miningnews.Net 5 article link "Kiernan gets finger in mineral sands pie" - Web Site
NEW NICKEL DISCOVERY AT MARINERS MINE
Underground Drilling Intersects 6.65 metres @ 7.8% Nickel in Potential New Ore Body
Kambalda nickel producer Mincor Resources NL (ASX: MCR) has continued its strong run of exploration success, today announcing a potentially significant new nickel sulphide discovery beneath its Mariners Nickel Mine, one of its four operating mines at Kambalda.
Mincor said today (Tuesday) that the first two holes of an underground drilling program designed to test for the presence of a deeper ore body at Mariners had intersected strong high-grade massive sulphide mineralisation less than 100 metres below the existing decline.
Mincor said that the strength and consistency of the mineralisation, the 100 metre separation between the intersections, the very well-developed "Kambalda-type" ore profile and the location down-plunge of the NO8 ore body (see long section attached) all suggest that these holes may have intersected the long-postulated "NO9" ore body at Mariners.........
- Web Site
Appendix 3B/Change of Directors Interest Notice x6 - Web Site
Initial & Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
PNG Investment Conference 5th December 2006 - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Exploration Drilling Update - Offshore Mauritania
Further to its Stock Exchange Release on 28 November 2006 regarding the Dana-operated Aigrette-1 exploration well in Block 7, ROC advises that the well was drilled to a Total Depth of 5,152 metres without encountering further hydrocarbons.
As previously reported, the preliminary interpretation of the drilling data and the wireline logging programme indicates that a gross hydrocarbon column of about 20 metres has been encountered and confirmed in fluid samples to be oil. The operator will conduct further analysis over the coming months. However, it is ROC's view that whilst this result is technically very encouraging, at this stage, it is likely to be sub-commercial.
As at 0600 hours (local time) on 4 December the current operation was plugging and abandoning the well.
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.
Following completion of plug and abandonment operations, the Atwood Hunter rig will return to drill the Woodside-operated Chinguetti-18 development well....... - Web Site
Completion of Renounceable Rights Issue Bookbuild
ROC is pleased to advise that last night it successfully completed the sale of new shares representing the entitlements of ineligible shareholders or persons who did not exercise their rights in its 3 for 8 Rights Issue.
The final clearing price in the Bookbuild was $3.10 per share which represented a 1.9% discount to ROC's closing share price yesterday of $3.16.
Ineligible shareholders and persons who did not exercise their rights will receive 40 cents for each share they were entitled to subscribe for under the Rights issue, with the balance of $2.70 per share being received by ROC as the Rights Issue application price. UK holders of shares through Depositary Interests will receive such monies in pounds sterling....... - Web Site
DRILLING REPORT: DUNOON 2 PEL 113, COOPER / EROMANGA BASIN, SA
Stuart Petroleum Limited advises that the Dunoon 2 oil exploration well has drilled to 603m and is currently pulling out of the hole with the drilling bit prior to running the 9 5/8" surface casing..
The status of Dunoon 2 at 06:00 hrs (CSST) on 5 December was:
Location: PEL 113
Planned Total Depth: 1470 metres (TVD)
Current depth: 603 metres
Operation: Pulling out of the hole.
Spud: 3 December 2006 at 12:00 hrs. - Web Site
Notice under setion 708A (5) (e) Placement of Shares - Web Site
MACQUARIE CREDIT AGREEMENT: NEW FUNDING
Sundance Energy Australia Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, on 1 December 2006, after the satisfaction of stringent, comprehensive performance and credit thresholds, Macquarie Bank Limited ("Macquarie") has agreed to fund a new tranche of proceeds from the US$50MM Credit Facility that it and the Company concluded last August (the "Facility").
These new proceeds will be used exclusively to finance Sundance's ongoing development program in its principle US shale gas play, the Ashland Prospect, which is located in the Arkoma Basin in Oklahoma. As with the first tranche of proceeds from the Facility, this tranche includes a grant of options to Macquarie to acquire ordinary shares of the Company. Those options are priced at AU$.38 which represents a 26% premium to the price of Sundance shares in its recent public offering, and a 90% premium to the Company's share price at its initial public offering in April of 2005........ - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
CAMDEN GAS PROJECT SURFACE TO IN-SEAM (SIS) DRILLING PROGRAM UPDATE
Sydney Gas Ltd is pleased to advise that the Camden Joint Venture has successfully completed drilling the main branch of a second SIS well, Glenlee 15 (GL15), at Camden on 1 December 2006. The well intersected the Upper Permian Bulli seam at the measured depth (MD) of 871m with an average thickness of approximately 4m. Total length of the well is approximately 2,032m of which approximately 1,161m has been drilled horizontally through the coal seam. Earlier, the first SIS well GL14 was completed on 2 November 2006 after drilling 1,160m in-seam through the Bulli seam.
Both GL14 and GL15 SIS wells were drilled from the same surface location where a previous vertical well, GL10, is located. It is anticipated that further application of this technique will allow commercial exploitation of gas reserves that would otherwise be difficult to access because of land use constraints.
GL15 has been drilled to test the horizontal production performance of the Bulli seam; nearby vertical wells have already demonstrated good production potential. A higher flow rate and hence higher ultimate recovery is expected from a SIS well compared to a vertical well due to a larger drainage area to be swept by a SIS well. Reservoir simulation studies indicate well performance of 2-6 times that of a vertical well depending on reservoir heterogeneity.
To reduce overall cost per GJ and optimise the productivity of the nearby area, the Joint Venture plans to drill a new lateral of up to 500m for GL15 that will increase the in-seam length of the well and potentially remove the need for drilling an additional vertical well in the area........ - Web Site
Nickel Results Tables - Web Site
Receives SA Govt PACE4 Funding - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
AGM Presentation - 30 Nov 2006 - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Donga-4 Drilling Report, ATP 805P, Surat Basin
Summary:
Victoria Petroleum NL has been advised by Bow Energy Limited (Bow) operator for the Donga-4 oil appraisal well located in the Donga Oil Field in ATP 805P in the Surat-Bowen Basin, Queensland that at 0600 hours Eastern Standard Time today the operation was drilling ahead at 313 metres in 8 1/2"inch hole. - Web Site
Placement - Web Site
Diamond Drilling Program Completed at Erayinia - Web Site
Share Placement Raises $3.5 million - Web Site
Share Placement Completed - Web Site
Securities to be relased from escrow - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for MRU - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
HER ann: Drill Results Lae Jehe Best Ever Drill Intercept - Web Site
NZ Investment Briefings Deferred - Web Site
Exploration Update Marriotts Nickel Project - Web Site
PPP's ann: Tieke-1 Drilling Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
SPUD OF LONESOME DOVE-1 WELL SHAEFFER RANCH PROJECT
Key Point
Antares Energy is pleased to announce the spudding of the Lonesome Dove-1 well at 0450 hours (local time) on 4 December 2006. The well is anticipated to take approximately 21 days to drill to the anticipated total depth of 9,500 feet. Antares has a 50% working interest.
Background
Lonesome Dove-1 is the first well on the Lonesome Dove prospect and on the overall Shaeffer Ranch project. This well is targeting an attractive seismic amplitude supported feature. Overall potential for the Lonesome Dove prospect is in the order of 30-50 BCF, with each successful well expected to deliver between 3-5 BCF.
Shaeffer Ranch is a large land holding with an exclusive option until January 2008. The joint venture between Antares and SIDC acquired an 85 square mile 3D seismic survey over approximately 50,000 acres which began on 17 March 2006 and finished 25 May 2006....... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
BHP Billiton Plc - Transaction in Shares - 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 onshore Mauritania, West Africa (see Figure 1).
As at 2:00 pm (AWST) on the 4th December 2006, the well was drilling ahead at a depth of 2,423 metres in 12 1/4" inch hole.
Since the last weekly report of the 27th November, the well has encountered some additional fluorescence and gas shows (C1-C4) in limestones at depths of 2100 - 2101 and 2155 - 2157metres. The well is currently drilling in sandstones and shales.
The next major objective is 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 approximately 3 months to complete to a depth of 3,800m and will include four casing strings.
CNPCIM is a wholly owned subsidiary of CNPC International Limited (CNPCI) and is Operator of Block 20 with 65% interest. Baraka Petroleum's interest in Block 20 is 35%. - Web Site
Appendix 3B/Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Web Site
Drilling Commences at Juru Belem Gold Project in Brazil - Web Site
Investor Update on Company Website - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 5 - Web Site
Independent Board Directors join - Web Site
Notice of General Meeting - Web Site
Signs US$583.8 million Bank Debt Facility for Lumwana - Web Site
Investor Update Presentation - December 2006 - Web Site
Appendix 3B & section 708A(5)(e) - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Drilling status report - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
Option Expiry Notice - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Mauritania Drilling Update - Block 7 Aigrette-1 Exploration Well
Since the company's last report, the Atwood Hunter has drilled the Aigrette-1 exploration well to a total depth of 5,152 metres in a water depth of approximately 1,358 metres. A comprehensive programme of wireline logging, pressure measurement, fluid sampling and sidewall coring was undertaken to maximise the information from the well.
Aigrette-1 discovered oil in the targeted Cretaceous sandstones, and downhole pressure measurements and fluid samples confirmed a 20 metre oil column was present in good quality Cretaceous age reservoir sands. The discovery of an oil bearing reservoir horizon led to the decision to deepen the well beyond its original planned total depth of around 4,900 metres. Although further sands were encountered in this deepened section, these were not found to be oil bearing at this location. As of midnight 4 December, preparations were underway to plug and abandon the well.
Simon Potter, CEO and Managing Director, commented:
"The discovery of oil in the Cretaceous zone in Block 7 extends the oil fairway within the northern region of Mauritania, and while not likely to be commercially significant at this location, it offers encouragement for future exploration within this still relatively new oil province.".......
Chinguetti Field Infill Drilling
On completion of Aigrette-1, the Atwood Hunter drilling rig will undertake a short planned maintenance period and will then relocate to the Chinguetti oil field in PSC B to drill the C-18 infill production well. C-18 is being drilled as a deviated well from the existing SW manifold and will target the CN2 and CN3 sands. The well has been accelerated from the initial development plan, given the lower-than-predicted production rates of the field in 2006, and is expected to contribute to production from around the end of January 2007.
Chinguetti production averaged around 27,700 bopd for October 2006, and is currently around 23,000 bopd following significant disruptions to production in November related to unplanned facilities shutdowns during the month........ - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Exchangeable Share Disclosure - Web Site
Ironbark & Graynic divest tungsten & tin projects - Web Site
STB: Duketon JV - New Nickel Discovery at The Bulge Prospect - Web Site
Amended - Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
Completion of Share Placement - Web Site
Update on Supertyphoon Reming and its impact on the Rapu Rapu Polymetallic Project in the Philippines.
Mining and processing operations at our Rapu Rapu Polymetallic Mine have been suspended while the damage caused by the tempest is fully assessed. Based on a preliminary inspection, it is apparent that significant wave action has damaged the pier and bulk loading facility and related equipment although the concentrate storage facility is intact and there was no loss of concentrate from the shed. Substantial damage to housing, storage and office facilities has also been sustained. Damage to key base metal plant facilities and supporting infrastructure is less significant. Diesel generators and fuel storage are undamaged and remain functional.
Environmental infrastructure withstood the strong rains and winds, with no damage being sustained to any element of the environmental management system. The tailings storage facility has now weathered two high impact typhoons within a short period, amply demonstrating its containment integrity.
Lafayette is coordinating the assessment of the remediation task with Leighton Contractors and its insurers. Senior members of Lafayette's staff have travelled to the Philippines over the weekend to oversee the relief and repair effort.
It is still too early to provide a definitive estimate of the likely cost of restoring the site to operating condition. It is expected that resumption of base metals production will not occur for a period of at least six weeks...... - Web Site
Investor Presentation December 2006 - Web Site
NZ Investment Briefings Deferred - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from PSV - Web Site
Crown commences delivery of process equipment - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Reinstatement to Official Quotation - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Completion of Philsaga Acquisition - Web Site
Monarch - Tanami conclude merger discussions - Web Site
Formal Glencore Debt Facility Documentation Signed
Matrix Metals Limited ("Matrix") is pleased to announce that the formal documentation for the debt facility from Glencore International AG (Glencore) has now been signed and accordingly the A$10 million facility is now available for drawdown. The facility is secured by a fixed charge over the company's Leichhardt Operation.
The funds are to be applied to achieving copper production at the Leichhardt Operation in 2007 in accordance with the information previously released to ASX on 19 October 2006.
In accordance with the provisions of the loan agreement, a Glencore representative will be offered a position on the Matrix Board of Directors.
Glencore have advised that the nomination for the position is Mr Ron Hing who is the Head of the Glencore's Base Metals Desk in Australia. Mr Hing's appointment will be formalised over the next few days. - Web Site
LEONORA PROJECT: FAST-TRACKING OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Navigator is pleased to announce that it has commenced scoping activities at its Leonora gold project that will run in parallel with ongoing drill programs. The company will shortly appoint a senior mining engineer to assist with this process, which is planned for completion by June 2007.
Exploration success at the company's flagship Leonora gold project recently delivered a resource upgrade to 10.7 million tonnes @ 2.0 grams per tonne for 700,000 ounces contained gold (ASX release 22 November 2006). Whilst exploration drilling is expected to advance this resource towards the near-term corporate target of 1 million ounces gold, it is now clear that a critical mass of near-surface ounces exists at Leonora that will exhibit strong influence upon scoping study and pre-feasibility outcomes for the project.
The scoping study will examine several development aspects and their impact on profitability:
In response to strong drill results, Navigator plans to further ramp up its drilling activities; at present the Company's 50,000m reverse circulation drill program at Mertondale is approximately 50% complete; a 30,000m air core program focused at Cardinia will commence on 11 December; and diamond drilling is planned to commence in the coming month at Mertondale as soon a rig is available.
The company is confident of positive outcomes from these studies and of continued exploration success. - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Exercise of Options - Web Site
Rights Issue - Allotments/Top20 Share & Options Holders - Web Site
AWE ann: Tieke-1 drilling update - Web Site
Completion of Seismic/Preparation for Drilling in Turkey - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
Target's Statement - Web Site
ARQ: Lyginia 1 Explorationn Well Update - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Notice Under Section 708A(5) - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from AGP - Web Site
New Drilling Programme at Windimurra - Web Site
Bricklanding-1 Drilling Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
PETSEC ANNOUNCES A$39.6 MILLION PLACEMENT AND SHARE PURCHASE PLAN
Petsec Energy Ltd (ASX Code: PSA; ADR's Code: PSJEY.PK)
Petsec Energy Ltd today announced a share placement of 11.5 million shares to international & Australian investors at A$2.40 per share, and a partially underwritten Shareholder Share Purchase Plan ("SSPP"), at A$2.40 per share to raise a minimum of A$39.6 million for the Company's 2007 exploration and development programme in the Gulf of Mexico, USA and China.
The Shareholder Share Purchase Plan offers the right to all eligible shareholders to purchase up to a maximum of 2,083 additional shares to the value of A$5,000 at the same price as the institutional placement price of A$2.40 per share.
BBY Limited managed the placement and partially underwrote the SSPP.
This capital raising follows the Company's decision to participate in 14-20 wells in 2007. This programme is a significant increase on the 9 wells drilled in 2006 and will expose the company to potential reserve additions in excess of 60 Bcfe.
Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to commence early in the new year........ - Web Site
Release of securities from Escrow - Web Site
Weekly Drilling Report - Web Site
AGK ann: AGL secures cornerstone investment in QGC - Web Site
Appointment of Deputy Chairman - Web Site
Exploration Drilling Update - Offshore Mauritania - Web Site
Update of political situation in Puntland - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Macquarie Options - Tranche 2 - Web Site
Corporate Presentation Wall Street Report NY Conference - Web Site
Duketon JV - New Nickel Discovery at The Bulge Prospect - Web Site
Appendix 3B/Disclosure Document/Entitlement Issue - Web Site
Project Margarita Farmout Shallow Drilling - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder x 2 - Web Site
Kipoi Project - DRC - Web Site
VULCAN APPOINTS LONDON FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR KYLYLAHTI
Vulcan Resources Limited ("Vulcan") (ASX: VCN) today announced that it has selected Cutfield Freeman & Company ("CF&Co") as its financial advisor to advise and assist in developing a strategy for financing the development of the Company's Kylylahti Copper-Cobalt Project in Finland.
CF&Co is a London-based independent advisory firm which specialises in the mining sector and has an extensive track record in securing financing for mine development.
Initially, the corporate advisors will be focussed on the strategic options for financing the development of the project in 2007. These options include debt, equity, mezzanine products, offtake finance, alternative financial products and assistance from government agencies.
Vulcan views the move to commence formal financing discussions as a further milestone in Kylylahti's advance towards production. - Web Site
Further Drilling Results from Watershed - Web Site
Non-Renounceable Pro-Rata Offer of Options - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
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Aluminum for delivery in three months on the LME slipped $8, or 0.3 percent, to $2,810 a metric ton. Earlier, the metal, used in cars and beverage cans, traded at $2,835, the highest intraday price since Nov. 10. It reached a record $3,310 on May 11.
Copper dropped $15, or 0.2 percent, to $6,985 a ton and nickel fell $150, or 0.4 percent, to $33,750 a ton. Lead gained $25, or 1.5 percent, to $1,720 a ton and tin dropped $50, or 0.5 percent, to $10,650. Zinc added $25, or 0.6 percent, to $4,425 a ton.
Gold futures closed modestly higher Monday with the February contract holding above $650 for a third session in a row as traders eyed efforts by the U.S. dollar to recoup some of its recent, hefty losses and looked ahead to this week's economic data.
AGM PRESENTATION - COMPANY UPDATE - Web Site
$4.3M Placement
The Company has successfully raised $4.3 million through a placement of shares at 22.5 cents (with options attaching on a 1 for 2 basis).
Funds raised from the issue of the shares will be used to advance the Company's various exploration projects and for working capital purposes. A large part of the new funding will be applied to Malachite's Conrad Silver Project, where an intensive resource drilling program is due to start in January 2007. This follows completion last week of the Right to Negotiate process for EL5977, giving the Company access to prospective ground that is subject to native title and from which it had previously been excluded.
Funds will also be applied to drilling at the Mt Lidster Copper Project and to further enhancement of Malachite's expanding interest in the world class Mt Isa copper province........- Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Exploration Update
Mithril Resources is pleased to provide the following exploration update:
- Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Short Form Disclosure Document - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Placement - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 2 - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 3 - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from CBA - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR
The Directors of Jackson Gold Limited announce the resignation of the Company's nonexecutive director Mr Clive Jones effective immediately.
Mr Jones is a founding Director of Jackson Gold Limited, which listed on ASX in 2002 and leaves his position to focus on other business commitments. His contribution to Jackson has been instrumental in establishing a solid project and corporate base from which the Company has and will continue to grow, and on behalf of all our stakeholders, the Board wish him well in his future endeavors.
Mr Jones has requested not to be issued with Directors options approved by shareholders at the Company's recent AGM. The Directors have granted this request. - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Conversion of Notes - Web Site
Record Date for Interest on Convertible Notes - Web Site
Russian Alliance for Gas Production - Web Site
Appendix 3B & S708A Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 4 - Web Site
SPP Application Form - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from CBA - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B: New Issue - Web Site
Purchase of Heap Leach Plant - Web Site
$2.2million Placement - Web Site
Notice of General Meeting - Web Site
Appendix 3B
Public Auction of Forfeited Shares - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x 2 - Web Site
Restructure of Botswana Operations - Web Site
Takeover bid by Alinta IH Pty Ltd for Alinta Infrastructure Holdings - Web Site
The Directors of Batavia Mining Limited would like to draw your attention to today's Thor Mining ASX Announcement entitled 'Molyhil Feasibility Study Confirms Viability of New Mine Development'. Batavia Mining Limited currently holds a holding of 12.3% of Thor Mining. - Web Site
AGM Voting Results - Web Site
VPE: Donga-4 Appraisal Well Spuds - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Drilling Completed at Minnie Springs - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Equinox Signs US$583.8 million Bank Debt Facility for the Construction and Development of Lumwana
Equinox Minerals Limited (TSX and ASX symbol: "EQN") ("Equinox" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a debt facility with a group of financial institutions ("the Lenders") to provide a total of US$583.8 million in senior and subordinated project finance for the completion of development and construction of the Lumwana Project ("Lumwana") located in the North Western Province of the Republic of Zambia.
Situated to the west of the world renowned Copperbelt in Zambia, Equinox owns 100% of Lumwana. With proven and probable reserves totalling 321 million tonnes of ore grading at 0.73% Copper, Lumwana represents one of the largest fully permitted copper projects in the world currently in construction. The Lumwana mine remains on schedule to commission during Q2 2008.
The project debt facility will be provided by a syndicate of European, African and Australian based Commercial Lenders, Developmental Finance Institutions ("DFIs") and Export Credit Agencies ("ECAs"), includes capitalised interest and comprises:...... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Investor Presentation - Web Site
Drilling Update - Fergusson Island Gold Project
Gold Aura Limited (GOA) announces that assay results have been received for two holes at Wapolu and part of the first hole from Gameta on Fergusson Island, SE Papua New Guinea.
The Wapolu holes were drilled within the Ganiyana Anomaly which consists of a gold in soil anomaly located on the south-western side of the airstrip. Surface rock sampling had located gold values of up to 4.56 g/t Au. Analytical results are as follows;
Hole UGD002:
22.0 metres (0.0-22.0m) at 0.55 g/t Au
including 2.0 metres (0.0-2.0m) at 2.30 g/t Au
Hole UGD003:
22.0 metres (0.0-22.0m) at 0.26 g/t Au
including 2.0 metres (0.0-2.0m) at 0.48 g/t Au
These results indicate the presence of a significant thickness of low grade gold mineralisation...... - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Final Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Ironbark & Graynic divest tungsten & tin projects - Web Site
Portia Gold Project - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice
SCOTT CAITHNESS JOINS INDOPHIL RESOURCES IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ROLE
Scott Caithness has accepted the position as General Manager Exploration and Business Development with Indophil Resources NL, the Australian publicly-listed company with interests in the Philippines and elsewhere in South East Asia. His appointment is effective from mid-January 2007.
Mr Caithness has almost 24 years experience in the mining industry, including a significant period at Rio Tinto. With a background in geology, he brings to the position extensive management, technical, commercial and strategic experience in Australia, Asia and the Pacific. At Indophil, he will maintain a business development focus in Australia and South East Asia....... - Web Site
Massive Hematite Mineralization at Brockman Iron Project - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B x 2 - Web Site
Merlin Trial achieves objectives - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Appendix 3B: Exercise of Options - Web Site
AGM Report to Shareholders - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Diamonds Widespread at Ochinso Project Ghana - Web Site
Closing of Renounceable Rights Issue
ROC is pleased to advise that following closing of acceptances for its 3 for 8 Rights Issue on Wednesday 29 November 2006, acceptances were received for 72,409,271 new shares. After adjusting for ineligible shareholders, this represents a take up of over 91% of rights held by eligible shareholders and an overall total take up of about 89% of the new shares on offer.
The 8.8 million new shares representing the entitlements of ineligible shareholders and rights which were not exercised, will be offered to institutions and other investors under a Bookbuild, with any surplus above the $2.70/£1.09 issue price being distributed pro rata to ineligible shareholders and persons who did not take up their rights. The Bookbuild will be conducted by the underwriter, UBS AG, today.
The Rights Issue, which will raise gross proceeds of about $219 million, will enable ROC to reduce debt and will provide the Company with greater financial flexibility...... - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Grant of Badja Uranium Project Exploration Licence - Web Site
Notice under Section 708A(6) - Web Site
Thor Mining Announces Molyhil Feasibility Study Confirms Viability of New Mine Development - Web Site
To spin off uranium assets - Web Site
Baillieu Briefing - LSG increases stake in VRE - Sunday TImes 30 November 2006- Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Raises $2.125m - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Signs licensing agreement with Young Poong Corporation - Web Site
Completion of Sale of Brazilian Gold Project
Strategic Option for Indonesian FArm-In - Web Site
SUGARLOAF-1, PRIMARY TARGET- WIRE-LINE LOG INTERPRETATION
Aurora Oil & Gas Limited advises that wire-line logs were successfully run over the open hole section of the Sugarloaf-1 well between 16,998 feet (5,182 metres) and total depth of 20,896 feet (6,371 metres).
Interpretation of wire-line logs over the primary target indicates that an aggregate of 90 feet (27.4 metres) of potential reservoir are gas saturated and may be capable of commercial production after fracture stimulation.
Based on the log interpretation and the gas indications obtained while drilling, the well participants have elected to run and cement a production liner, fracture stimulate and test the zones of potential interest. The total cost of these operations is estimated to be US$2 million.
By 6am Texas time on 3 December 2006, installation and cementing of the production liner to total depth had been completed and the well was being prepared for temporary suspension so that the deep drilling rig can be released.
Preparation of the well for fracture stimulation and flow testing will be carried out with a smaller work-over rig. An update on the timing of the fracture stimulation and flow testing operations will be provided when the equipment has been contracted.
After the primary target has been tested the joint venture will make a decision on production testing the shallower carbonate reservoirs previously identified as potentially productive....... - Web Site
Sugarloaf-1 results of log interpretation - Web Site
Drilling of NB 26-2H Commences at North Belridge, California
Drilling of the second of 10 initial development wells on the North Belridge Oil Field in California commenced over the weekend and is currently drilling ahead at 1,735' (529m). The well, designated NB26-2H, is located close to the discovery well 23-1 and recently drilled NB26-1H well.
NB26-2H is programmed to be drilled vertically before kicking off directionally to drill horizontally along the selected reservoir interval at about 9,975 feet for about 4000 feet, then cased and completing for production. The well is estimated to take approximately 40 days to drill and case prior to rig release. A smaller rig will then be used to carry out reservoir stimulation and well completion operations to allow production to start. Subject to rig availability this is expected to take about 14 days.
Weekly well progress reports will be issued by Aurora plus any additional reports to ensure the market is informed.
The operator of the well is private US coparticipants in the development project. - Web Site
Change in substantial holding from MGX - Web Site
Spud of Isle-1 Well - New Taiton Prospect
Key Point
Antares Energy is pleased to announce the spudding of the Ilse-1 well at 12:00 hours on 1 December 2006 (local time). The well is anticipated to take 60 days (on a trouble free basis) to drill to the anticipated total depth of 17,300 feet (5,270 metres). Antares has a 25% working interest in the well.
Background
The Ilse-1 well is the first well to be drilled on the New Taiton prospect which is located in Wharton County, Texas, approximately 100km southwest of Houston. The prospect is a welldefined structural play targeting Wilcox Meek, B and C sands at a depth of 14,000 to 17,000 feet (4,270 metres to 5,180 metres). It is situated some 10km from, and on trend with, other existing fields which typically produce 5-7 BCF of gas per well from the same reservoirs being targeted at New Taiton.
The New Taiton prospect has mean potential reserves of 40 BCF of gas and an upside potential of 85 -100 BCF depending on how many of the stacked sands contain gas. The prospect is a robust trap clearly defined by 3D seismic and exhibits strong seismic attributes that correspond with the mapped structural closure. A field of this magnitude is likely to require multiple wells......... - Web Site
BHP Billiton plc - Transaction in Shares - Web Site
Memorandum of Understanding with Marr Group - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
STU's ann: Drilling Report: Dunoon 2 PEL113 SA - Web Site
Tow Creek Operations Update Colorado USA - Web Site
Tintaburra Weekly Update
Drillsearch Energy Limited ("Drillsearch") is pleased to announce the completion of a successful oil well; Endeavour 21 was cased and suspended. However the Aros 2 well was plugged and abandoned after failing to recover oil in a drill stem test.
Rig PDI-735 spudded Endeavour 21, an oil delineation well, on 22 November 2006, oil shows were encountered while drilling in the Westbourne and Birkhead Formations. Wireline well log analysis indicated approximately 3 metres of pay in the Birkhead reservoir unit, and the well has been cased and suspended. The rig was released to the Endeavour 41 well location.
Endeavour 41, an oil delineation well, spudded on 28 November, 2006, it is drilling ahead at 1305 metres.
Rig PDI-724 spudded Aros 2, an oil delineation well, on 23 November 2006. Oil shows were encountered in the target Wyandra Sandstone which was cored. A drill stem test over the interval failed to recover hydrocarbons and the well was plugged and abandoned and the rig released to the Zenoni 1 well location.......... - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
SUGARLOAF-1, PRIMARY TARGET- WIRE-LINE LOG INTERPRETATION
Eureka advises that wire-line logs were successfully run over the open hole section of the Sugarloaf-1 well between 16,998 feet (5,182 metres) and total depth of 20,896 feet (6,371 metres).
Interpretation of wire-line logs over the primary target indicates that an aggregate of 90 feet (27.4 metres) of potential reservoir are gas saturated and may be capable of commercial production after fracture stimulation.
Based on the log interpretation and the gas indications obtained while drilling, the well participants have elected to run and cement a production liner, fracture stimulate and test the zones of potential interest. The total cost of these operations is estimated to be US$2 million.
By 6am Texas time on 3 December 2006, installation and cementing of the production liner to total depth had been completed and the well was being prepared for temporary suspension so that the deep drilling rig can be released.
Preparation of the well for fracture stimulation and flow testing will be carried out with a smaller work-over rig. An update on the timing of the fracture stimulation and flow testing operations will be provided when the equipment has been contracted.
After the primary target has been tested the joint venture will make a decision on production testing the shallower carbonate reservoirs previously identified as potentially productive....... - Web Site
Koyunlu-1 Well Replacement announcement - Web Site
KOYUNLU-1 WELL REPORT
Eureka advises that at midnight Eastern European Time on 3 December 2006 the Koyunlu-1 well, located onshore South Eastern Turkey, had reached a depth of 1,252 metres.
Since our last report on 27 November, casing was run and cemented at 1,215 metres and 32 metres were drilled to present depth of 1,252 metres.
Oil shows continued over the 32 metres in fractured carbonates of the target Garzan Formation, to the present depth of 1,252 metres. The shows were represented by bright yellow streaming cut fluorescence in drill cuttings and small quantities of crude oil were recovered during drilling as films floating on drilling fluid in the drilling fluid tanks. The shows were accompanied by total gas of about 7% over the interval 1,223 metres to 1,252 metres.
While the shows are encouraging their commercial significance will not be known until wire-line logs are run and interpreted and production testing, if warranted, has been carried out.
The well is presently waiting on delivery of well tubulars and operations are not expected to resume until 10 December.
Proposed total depth is 1,380 metres (4,530 feet). - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Budgeted Expenditure Commitments at completion of issue - Web Site
Corporate Governance Statement - Web Site
Top 20 shareholders & Top 20 optionholders - Web Site
Pre-Quotation Disclosure - Web Site
Securities subject to escrow - Web Site
Pro-Forma Balance Sheet at completion of prospectus issue - Web Site
Terms & Conditions attaching to options - Web Site
Distribution Schedule - Web Site
Constitution - Web Site
ASX Circular: Commencement of Official Quotation - Web Site
Appendix 1A - ASX Listing application & agreement - Web Site
Pomboo No. 1
Further Interim Heap Leach Column Results - Web Site
Platinum - Further significant results from Lamboo - Web Site
Issue of Options to executives & non-executives - Web Site
Inco subscribes to placement - Web Site
ASX Circular: Reorganisation of Capital - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Impress set to take flight - PESA article - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Completion of Strategic Placement Raising $4.5M - Web Site
Macarthur Coal improves competitiveness by becoming mining equipment owner/operator
Macarthur Coal Limited (ASX: MCC) today announced that the Coppabella & Moorvale Joint Venture has acquired mining equipment and supporting systems owned by Peter Champion Mining Pty Ltd (PCM), a contractor operating at Coppabella Mine.
The cost of the equipment is A$42.4 million (Macarthur Coal's 73.3% share: A$31.1 million) plus the assumption of equipment lease liabilities of A$9.1 million (Macarthur Coal's 73.3% share: A$6.7 million).
The acquired equipment will continue to be operated at the mine by employees who have elected to transfer from PCM to Macarthur Coal.
Macarthur Coal's Acting CEO, Nicole Hollows, said that the decision to move towards an employee workforce to carry out mining operations came about as a means for Macarthur Coal to improve its competitiveness by gaining greater control over mining activities and reducing costs.
"This is the first step in a staged transition to an employee workforce at Coppabella Mine," said Ms Hollows. "It is expected that the cost benefits of this initial stage will begin to flow through in the 2008 financial year."
The next stage of the transition to an employee workforce will entail acquiring further equipment and the staff to operate it. A P&H 4100 electric shovel for removal of overburden has been ordered and will commence operation in early 2008. It is expected that the shovel will achieve savings in diesel alone of A$0.19/bcm. Six Caterpillar 793D 240 tonne trucks to service the shovel have also been ordered. The result is that Coppabella Mine will have lower operating costs with the target being A$5.00 per tonne of coal sold for the 2009 financial year....... - Web Site
Suspension from Official Quotation - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
TAM: Tanami Gold - Monarch Cease Merger Discussions - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
Galoc 3P Reserves Release - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Capital Raising
The Directors of Renison Consolidated Mines NL are pleased to advise that the Company has entered into binding placement agreements together with an underwriting commitment for a placement of convertible notes that will result in $7 million being raised by the company before issue costs.
The placement raising is being undertaken by way of the issue to overseas and Australian institutional and sophisticated investors of 37,500,000 convertible notes at an issue price of 20 cents per convertible note. The convertible notes are unsecured, have a face value of 22 cents, a term until 1 October 2007 with a yield of 10% per annum and each note has the right to convert into one ordinary share.
This capital raising will provide a solid financial foundation to enable the Company to aggressively pursue the further advancement of the Company's mining assets including funding:
and will enable the Company to continue its development as an emerging mining group...... - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Macquarie Credit Agreement - New Funding - Web Site
Public Auction of Forfeited Shares in Tanami Gold NL
Further to the ASX announcement on 1 December 2006, Tanami Gold NL (the Company) wishes to advise that a further 5,000 shares have been redeemed by former holders of Contributing Shares (ASX : TAMCA) by payment of the call of 19 cents.
The number of shares to be auctioned at the Public Auction on Thursday 7 December 2006 will be 81,074,819 fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company. - Web Site
TANAMI GOLD - MONARCH CEASE MERGER DISCUSSIONS
Tanami Gold NL (ASX: TAM) (Tanami) and Monarch Gold Mining Company Limited (ASX: MON) (Monarch) have agreed to cease further discussions concerning the potential merger of the two companies. While Tanami and Monarch share enthusiasm for the respective Company projects, tenement packages and the inherent potential contained therein, both companies believe that their interests are best served by retaining focus on developing their own projects at present.
In this regard, and as announced by Tanami last Friday, Tanami's management will focus on implementing modifications to the Coyote Gold Project treatment plant aimed at achieving full operational status as soon as possible and to maintain the Company's exploration focus on its highly prospective tenement holdings located in the Tanami-Arunta Province of Central Australia. - Web Site
COYOTE GOLD PROJECT UPDATE
The Directors are pleased to provide the following update on the Coyote Gold Project.
GOLD & COPPER MINERALISATION DISCOVERED AT TEKAPO PROSPECT, LAKE MACKAY PROJECT
Further to the Company's announcement on 27 September 2006 of the discovery of significant gold mineralisation within the Company's Lake Mackay Project - the Tekapo Discovery - the Directors of Tanami Gold NL are pleased to announce the results of follow-up drilling completed in November 2006 which has intersected significant copper mineralisation including a drill intersection of 4 metres at 2.7% Cu from 49 metres including 1 metre at 5.1% Cu.
Located within a remote and previously unexplored area of the Northern Territory (see Figure 1), the Tekapo Discovery recently returned a highly significant first pass drill intercept of 16 metres at 3.4g/t Au from 29 metres. The initial August 2006 drilling program targeted a gossanous ironstone discovered by Tanami Gold in 2005, which can be traced as sporadic outcrop and sparse lag gravel material over a strike length of almost 500 metres trending into sand covered terrain.
Following successful completion of clearance surveys by the Central Land Council to allow tighter-spaced drilling, the November 2006 drilling program comprised the first detailed grid pattern drilling orthogonal to the apparent line of strike of surface mineralisation. The aircore drilling program comprised 30 holes for 2,656 metres on an 80 x 40 metre spacing (see Figure 2)......... - Web Site
Molyhil Feasibility Study Confirms Viability of New Mine Development - HIGHLIGHTS
Appendix 3B: Exercise of Options - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Donga-4 Appraisal Well Spuds in Donga Oil Field, ATP 805P, Surat Basin
Summary:
Victoria Petroleum NL has been advised by Bow Energy Limited (Bow) operator for the Donga-4 oil appraisal well located in the Donga Oil Field in ATP 805P in the Surat-Bowen Basin, Queensland that the Donga-4 well spudded at 1600 hours on 1 December 2006...... - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder from CTN - Web Site
BHP Billiton, Independence Group NL, Goldsearch Limited
East Musgrave Joint Venture
Goldsearch Limited (GSE) is pleased to announce that an agreement in principle has been reached with Joint Venture partner Independence Group NL (IGO) for BHP Billiton to earn a 65% interest in the East Musgrave Project (the "Project") by spending $25 million or by delivering a Bankable Feasibility Study within 10 years.
This is a significant advancement for the Project as it will provide the necessary level of funding to fast track exploration and maximise the potential for discovery and development of mineral deposits in this vastly under explored province.
BHP Billiton is to be considered to be an ideal partner to introduce to the Project as it has a proven track record of discovery in the Musgrave province and has the necessary technical and financial resources available.
To enable the transaction to proceed, IGO which is currently earning a 51% interest in the project via expenditure of $2 million will vest its interest via a payment to GSE of 200,000 Fully Paid Ordinary IGO shares.........
- Web Site
Resolves Native Title Issues at Conrad - Web Site
Exploration Update - Web Site
Revised EPA Approval Date for Twin Hills - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Alcoa Form 8-K Furnished November 30 - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Request for Trading Halt - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
AGM Presentation - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Issue of unlisted incentive options - Web Site
Blasting of the Main Decline Recommenced Today - Web Site
Daily Share Buy-Back Notice - Web Site
Managing Director's Presentation at 2006 AGM
Bonus Issue Disclosure Document - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Results of AGM held 30.11.06 - Web Site
Investment Briefings - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
New Projects Austin Chalk Gas-Field Developments - Web Site
Update - Transaction with Lloyd Energy Systems Ltd - Web Site
Drilling Activity Increases - Web Site
Sells 50% interest in Angus Place - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
STX ann: Operation Update Tow Creek Project - Web Site
Company Presentation - Web Site
Form 604 - Appendix 3B - Completion of Placement - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Placement
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Top 20 shareholders - Web Site
Results of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Results of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Chief Executive Update - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of Annual General Meeting
Annual Report
Activity Update - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Managing Director's AGM Presentation - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Results of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
AGM Presentation - Web Site
Managing Director's Presentation to AGM - 29 November 2006 - Web Site
Notice of Proceedings at AGM - Web Site
Lodges bid for Trinidad 6th round exploration blocks - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Presentation to shareholders at AGM - Web Site
Closes Offer Early & Oversubscribed - Web Site
Appendix 3B & Appendix 3Y x 2 - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Entitlement Issue Closed - Web Site
Sale of VFI's Interest - Innamincka Moves Forward - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Beasley River Project - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Director Share Sale - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x2 - Web Site
Presentation - Pure Play Metals Conference - Web Site
Trading Halt Request - Web Site
Disclosure Document - Web Site
Investment Briefings - Web Site
Ceasing to be a substantial holder - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Audio Broadcast - Web Site
Results of Meeting - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Punt Hill Presentation - Web Site
SPP Application Form - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Results of 2006 AGM - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Notice under Secction 708A - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder from STB - Web Site
Release of Shares from Voluntary Escrow - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x2
Trading Halt - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
Bidder's Statement (Despatched to shareholders) - Web Site
Bidder's Statement - Web Site
Enters into S&P/ASX 100 Index - Web Site
Presentation on Broken Hill Development Pipeline - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Becoming a substantial holder - Web Site
Trading Halt - Web Site
Change in substantial holding for LVR - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Economic Certification for QGC Reserve Upgrade - Web Site
CEO's Address - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
2007 Dividend Dates - Web Site
Northparkes E48 project approved
The Northparkes Mine joint venture partners, Rio Tinto (80 per cent) and Sumitomo (20 per cent), have approved the development of the E48 block cave project in New South Wales, Australia. The project will cost US$160 million (Rio Tinto share US$127 million) and extend mine life until 2016.
The E48 block cave will progressively replace the current block cave from 2009, and output from E48 will be processed in the existing concentrator and transported by rail to Port Kembla for export.
Rio Tinto Copper chief executive Bret Clayton said "The Northparkes mine, which has successfully trialled a number of innovative block cave mining practices, makes an important contribution to Rio Tinto."...... - Web Site
Change in substantial holding - Web Site
S708A Notice - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Results of Annual General Meeting - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
MSX: Possible Merger with SRB - Web Site
Appendix 3B - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Web Site
Terms of sale for public auction of forfeited shares - Web Site
ASX Announces December Rebalance of SP/ASX Indices - Web Site
Initial Director's Interest Notice x4 - Web Site
Platinum Further Results from Lamboo - Web Site
Change of Director's Interest Notice x4 - Web Site
Bidder's Statement (showing marked changes) - Web Site
Replacement Bidder's Statement - Web Site
Letter to Shareholders - Web Site
Results of AGM - Web Site
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| Energy (Sector) | 11,700.4 | -18.6 | Palladium - spot | US$326.00 | -2.00 | |||
| AGC Macquarie Au | 5328 | -14.0 | Uranium - spot US$/lb | US63.00 | +0.50 | |||
| Hartleys Explorers Index | 13,220 | +132.3 | Bridge CRB Futures Index | 408.25 | -0.54 | |||
| Shanghai Composite | 2102.0 | +2.8 | Light Crude (NYM - $US per bbl.) | US$63.43 | +0.30 | |||
| FTSE 100 | 6021.5 | -27.3 | Natural Gas (NYM - $US/mmbtu) | US$8.38 | -0.36 | |||
| Nikkei | 16,321.8 | +47.5 | Copper (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 6940 | -110 | |||
| Hang Seng | 18,690.8 | -269.7 | Lead (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 1730 | +55 | |||
| A$ = US78.90 | +0.02 | Zinc (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 4510 | +45 | ||||
| A$ = 90.99yen | -0.32 | Nickel (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 34,450 | -90 | ||||
| A$ = 0.591Euro | -0.005 | Aluminium (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 2799 | +90 | ||||
| US 10-Year Bond | 4.425% | -0.033 | Tin (LME - spot $US/tonne) | 10,870 | +210 | |||
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