Arkle Resources plc has visually logged secondary uranium mineral carnotite during its 1,500 metres reverse circulation drilling at Erongo in Namibia. EXPANSION The findings, which need to undergo laboratory tests to determine the uranium content, were logged in RC drill chips in three holes across two fence lines within licence EPL8995. Arkle has to date […]
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Arkle to drill Erongo uranium targets
Arkle Resources plc has identified uranium targets and plans to accelerate drilling on its three northern licences in the Erongo region, Namibia. EXTENSIVE “Highly encouraging” results from the phase I geophysical programme have defined “two distinct mineralisation styles”, of paleochannel-hosted and uraniferous-leucogranite (ULG) hosted uranium. The company aims to begin 1,500m reverse circulation drilling in […]
Arkle finds new paleochannel on uranium licence
Arkle Resources plc has identified a new paleochannel, up to 17 metres deep, on its uranium exploration projects in the Erongo Region of Namibia. DRILL HOLES The company completed a ground geophysical survey to test the potential depth and extent of fill across the paleochannels on EPL 8995. The results confirmed the presence of a […]
Power Metal to increase holding in Balthaga
Power Metal Resources plc is due to start the next stage of exploration to increase its interest in the Balthaga polymetal and minerals project, located mid-way between Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. DRILL TARGETS The 13 contiguous exploration licences, covering an aggregate 1,290 km2, are prospective for tin, tungsten, lithium, beryllium, molybdenum, niobium, tantalum […]
Panther begins sampling at Winston tailings
Panther Metals plc has started a sampling programme of tailings at the Winston project on the historic Winston Lake mine in Ontario, Canada. QUANTITY The work also involves assessment of the financial potential of tailings reprocessing and the opportunities to increase the operational life of the project. Panther will also evaluate the potential to grow […]
Arkle identifies lithium-magnesium in salt pans
Arkle Resources plc has identified lithium and “significant” grades of magnesium from preliminary regional sampling at the Makgadikgadi salt pans in Botswana. DRILLING The company took 20 samples from part of its 937km2 licences, noting “lower grades” of lithium in each one. Arkle said that lithium normally fluctuated in the salt pans and that higher […]