As part of its regional appraisal of the unexplored West Arunta region of Western Australia, Meteoric Resources NL (ASX:MEI) has acquired a 500sq km package of exploration licences over a cluster of more than 50 discrete, high frequency magnetic anomalies evident from regional aeromagnetic data in the Webb area.
Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) completed a 19 hole RC drilling program over the Salt Creek manganese deposit located near Cleve on Eyre Peninsula, South Australia during April 2011.
The Directors of Venus Metals Corporation Limited (ASX:VMC) are pleased to advise the discovery of additional magnetite mineralisation at the East Bilberatha target- Yalgoo Iron Ore Project.
Asian Activities Report for April 19, 2011 includes: Dampier Gold Limited (ASX:DAU) reported 529,000 ounces of gold resource for the K1 and K2-K3 deposits at Plutonic Dome project; Ashburton Minerals Limited (ASX:ATN) confirmed high grade potential at Obi Gold Project; Scandinavian Resources Limited (ASX:SCR) is targeting a number of 50-100Mt iron deposits within the world-class Kiruna Iron district in northern Sweden; Straits Metals Limited (ASX:SRQ) reported activities for the quarter ended 31 March 2011.
Venus Metals Corporation Limited (ASX:VMC) are pleased to advise that the Moodini initial drill results include a 120m sulphide rich alteration zone in altered granitoids from 356m in hole MORCD002 which includes precious metal values in silver up to 31.9g/t over 1metre. Results suggest drilling has intersected the edge of a potential large mineralised system with increased focus to the south of the current drillholes.
Asian Activities Report for April 15, 2011 includes: Wasabi Energy Limited (ASX:WAS) has commenced the construction of Kalina Cycle(R) Laboratory and Testing Facility in Shanghai; Aurora Minerals Limited (ASX:ARM) has commenced copper and manganese drilling in Western Australia; Shaw River Resources Limited (ASX:SRR) is to raise A$25m to progress development of manganese assets in Namibia, Australia and Ghana; Avanco Resources Limited (ASX:AVB) advised that Vale SA (NYSE:VALE) has commenced drilling at Trindade North Iron Ore Project in Brazil.
Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) is pleased to announce that drilling at four exploration targets (Sugarloaf - graphite, Salt Creek - manganese, Emu Plains - copper and Campoona - iron) was completed on Saturday 9th April 2011.
