Kincora Copper has started drilling at its East Tsagaan Suvarga (TS) copper porphyry target in Mongolia's South Gobi region. The maiden reverse circulation and diamond drill program is expected to comprise 12 holes for approximately 2870 metres to less than 265 metres depth.
CIMIC Group’s global mining services provider, Thiess, has secured two Indonesian coal mining contracts with a total value of approximately A$737 million. The contracts, which were announced in the last week, apply to coal mines in the East Kalimantan region.
The Jakarta High Court in Indonesia has confirmed the rights of Kangaroo Resources to the overlapped portions of five concessions at the Pakar Coal Project in East Kalimantan. The overlap of the DE, OM, SA, CA and BS concessions has been subject to legal action with a third party coal company, PT Senyiur Sukses Pratama (SSP).
Drilling by Lion One Metals at the Tuvatu Gold Project in Fiji has identified a new zone of high-grade mineralisation. Grades intersected in this zone are significantly higher that other drill results in the immediate area and are located near-surface, providing the opportunity for early development.