New South Wales focused polymetallic exploration company Ark Mines Limited (ASX:AHK) today announced that is has applied for 99 exploration units totalling 287 km2 in the Lachlan Fold Belt near to the company's Babinda project.
Overland Resources Limited (ASX:OVR) has commenced a 10,000 metre diamond drilling programme at its Yukon Base Metal Project in the Yukon Territory, Canada. Initial drilling will target the high grade Andrew Zinc Deposit, where mineralisation remains open in all directions, to delineate vertical and lateral extensions of the current resource.
Asian Activities Report for May 16, 2011 includes: Ausgold Limited (ASX:AUC) has confirmed the prospectivity of Katanning Gold Discovery in Western Australia; Erongo Energy Limited (ASX:ERN) has confirmed the prospectivity of a main target area within the Maniema Gold and Tin Project in Congo; Nido Petroleum Limited (ASX:NDO) is to drill the Gindara-1 well in the Philippines; Sultan Corporation Limited (ASX:SSC) has commenced a Bankable Feasibility Study on the MB zinc/lead Project in Montenegro.
Asian Activities Report for May 12, 2011 includes: South American Iron & Steel Corporation Limited (ASX:SAY) is to purchase multi-mineral exploration interests in China; Gullewa Limited (ASX:GUL) is in the final preparation stage to float its coal interests in Queensland; Argo Exploration Limited (ASX:AXT) has commenced drilling at Oak Dam South Prospect; Aquila Resources Limited (ASX:AQA) announced positive results from the Pre-Feasibility Study for the development of the Hardey Iron Ore Deposit.
Asian Activities Report for May 3, 2011 includes: A-Cap Resources Limited (ASX:ACB) has increased the resource at its Letlhakane Uranium Project in Botswana by 65%; Tanami Gold NL (ASX:TAM) reported further high-grade intersections from Central and Western Tanami Projects; Teranga Gold Corporation (ASX:TGZ) reported new discovery at the Sabodala gold mine in Senegal; Sultan Corporation Limited (ASX:SSC) announced 9.2 million tonnes JORC compliant inferred resource of zinc, lead and copper at the MB Project in Montenegro.
Anglo Australian Resources Nl (ASX:AAR) is pleased to announce the immediate commencement of a reverse circulation drilling program of approximately 3000m that will test six new copper-zinc targets at its Koongie Project.
Exco Resources Limited (ASX:EXS) (PINK:EXRSF) and Xstrata (LON:XTA) (PINK:XSRAY), via its wholly owned subsidiary Mount Margaret Mining Pty Ltd, have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which Exco has agreed to sell the Cloncurry Copper Project.
