Economic geology

St. James Gold Corp. (TSX-V: LORD) Reports on New Gold Exploration at Grub Line Property, Newfoundland, Canada

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Gold mining in Alaska, Geology of Alaska, Juneau gold belt, Juneau, Alaska, Regions of the United States, Economic geology, Geography of the United States, Historical geology

VANCOUVER, BC, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- St. James Gold Corp. (TSXV: LORD) (OTCQB: LRDJF) (FSE: BVU3), St. James Gold Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce exploration is underway at the recently optioned Grub Line gold property in Newfoundland, Canada (the “Grub Line Property”) at a prospective location along the Gander River Ultramafic Belt with project field operator, local exploration service company Planet X Exploration Services Ltd.

Key Points: 
  • The initial exploration program currently underway includes regional prospecting and ground-truth verification of historical prospects located on the property.
  • The Grub Line Property covers a package of the Gander River complex of rocks.
  • Listwanites or carbonatized ultramafics that commonly occur in the gander river complex of rocks have been identified as potentially gold-bearing.
  • Similar listwanitic gold quartz veins have formed economic deposits in the metamorphic belts of California and the Juneau Gold belt in Alaska.

Rare & Forever Diamonds Hires Industry Veteran Chris Croteau as Vice President of Marketing and Sales

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Minerals, Materials, Africa, Diamond, Blood Diamonds, Luxury brands, Economic geology

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rare & Forever , a brand of natural diamonds that are hand-selected for their highest quality and consistency, today announced the hire of Chris Croteau as its Vice President of Marketing and Sales.

Key Points: 
  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rare & Forever , a brand of natural diamonds that are hand-selected for their highest quality and consistency, today announced the hire of Chris Croteau as its Vice President of Marketing and Sales.
  • "Chris's extensive experience with over 16 years at Hearts and Fire makes him a perfect fit for this important role at the helm of Rare & Forever's brand team," said Andrew Rickard, Vice President of Operations for RDI Diamonds, the supplier of Rare & Forever diamonds.
  • Rare & Forever diamonds are an exclusive collection of natural diamonds that are hand-selected for their highest quality and consistency.
  • Our diamonds are exclusively available at our authorized Rare & Forever jewelers for assurance and beauty you simply cannot find online.

Forum Provides Mid-Year Update and Plans for 2021

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Geology, Economic geology, Cobalt, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Ultramafic rock, Prospecting

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 20, 2021) - Forum Energy Metals Corp. (TSXV: FMC) (OTCQB: FDCFF) ("Forum" or "the Company") is pleased to update shareholders with a mid-year review of the Company's current exploration activities and exploration plans for the remainder of 2021 on its copper, uranium, nickel, cobalt and palladium projects in Saskatchewan and Idaho (Figure 1).

Key Points: 
  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 20, 2021) - Forum Energy Metals Corp. (TSXV: FMC) (OTCQB: FDCFF) ("Forum" or "the Company") is pleased to update shareholders with a mid-year review of the Company's current exploration activities and exploration plans for the remainder of 2021 on its copper, uranium, nickel, cobalt and palladium projects in Saskatchewan and Idaho (Figure 1).
  • Forum has received results from the airborne electromagnetic survey announced May 10, 2021 over the Love Lake mafic/ultramafic complex.
  • Forum plans a prospecting, mapping and sampling program in late August.
  • A gravity survey announced April 7, 2021 was partially completed due to the early onset of spring.

enCore Energy provides South Texas Uranium operations update

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Uranium, Economic geology, In situ leach, Solution mining, Mining, Uranium mining by country, Uranium mining in the United States

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its South Texas Uranium Operations.

Key Points: 
  • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its South Texas Uranium Operations.
  • enCore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer.
  • The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations.
  • enCore Energy's opportunities are created from the Company's transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation.

Scorpio Gold Reports 20.04 g/t Gold over 15.3 m in First Hole of Exploration Drilling at the Manhattan Mine Property, Nevada

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Economic geology, Mineral economics

Further details are presented in the Companys quality assurance and quality control program for the Goldwedge project available at: GW QAQC .

Key Points: 
  • Further details are presented in the Companys quality assurance and quality control program for the Goldwedge project available at: GW QAQC .
  • Geological map of the Manhattan Mine area with red circles showing drill collar locations and hole IDs indicating holes completed to date.
  • Historical exploration and production drilling at the Manhattan Mine below the mined-out pits indicates a shallow, southwesterly dipping trend to mineralization.
  • Scorpio Gold also holds 100% interest in the Mineral Ridge gold project located in Esmeralda County, Nevada.

No Evidence that Seismic Surveys Impact Fishes: IAGC Commends Australian Institute of Marine Science & Partners on Publication of Large-Scale Field Experiment of the Effects of Seismic Surveys on Fishes

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Petroleum geology, Reflection seismology, Articles, Academic disciplines, Hydrocarbon exploration, Wind farm, Economic geology

A total of 135 species were detected during BRUVS surveys, 35 of which are commercially important.

Key Points: 
  • A total of 135 species were detected during BRUVS surveys, 35 of which are commercially important.
  • Seismic surveys are a critical first step to energy development, used in applications ranging from oil and gas exploration to wind farm site selection.
  • However, there are conflicting views regarding the potential impacts of surveys on fishes and whether commercial catches may be affected.
  • This ground-breaking research is essential to IAGCs mission to promote fact- and risk-based environmental protections during scientific surveys.

Endeavour Silver Signs Agreement to Acquire Bruner Gold Project in Nye County, Nevada

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Physical sciences, Economic geology, Natural sciences, Academic disciplines, Structural geology, Gold mining, Mining, Stockwork, Vein, Gold

Gold was originally discovered at Bruner in 1906 and the district saw intermittent historic small-scale mining between 1906 and 1998.

Key Points: 
  • Gold was originally discovered at Bruner in 1906 and the district saw intermittent historic small-scale mining between 1906 and 1998.
  • Favourable geology with gold and silver occurring in low-sulphidation epithermal veins and in disseminations within sheeted and stockwork zones.
  • The Bruner Gold Project resource estimate was prepared for Canamex Gold in a technical report dated January 22, 2018 titled NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Bruner Gold Project, Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment, Nye County, Nevada, USA by Welsh Hagen Associates.
  • About Endeavour Silver Endeavour Silver Corp. is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that owns and operates three high-grade, underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico.

Yamana Gold Announces Positive Development Decision on Its Wholly-Owned Wasamac Project Based on Positive Results From Several Studies Showing Higher Average Daily Throughput, Increased Mineral Reserves, Increased Average Annual Production and Strong, Inc

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Natural sciences, Academic disciplines, Earth sciences, Economic geology, Mineral economics, Mineral resource estimation, Kriging, Biomineralization

The mineral resource estimate follows 2019 CIM definitions and guidelines for mineral resources and are reported exclusive of mineral reserves.

Key Points: 
  • The mineral resource estimate follows 2019 CIM definitions and guidelines for mineral resources and are reported exclusive of mineral reserves.
  • Mineral resources were evaluated using the ordinary kriging weighting algorithm informed by capped composites and constrained by three-dimensional mineralization wireframes.
  • Including the ramp-up phase, average annual production for the first five years of operation is expected to be 184,000 ounces.
  • LOM sustaining capital is aligned with the higher production rate, increased mineral reserves footprint and benchmarked underground development costs per metre.

Trailbreaker Resources Completes Phase 1 Exploration at the Atsutla Gold Project, Mobilizes to Skelly

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Economic geology, Prospecting, Exploration geology, Skelly

Trailbreaker will also conduct an exploration program at its 100%-owned Skelly property in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Trailbreaker will also conduct an exploration program at its 100%-owned Skelly property in 2021.
  • The Phase 1 exploration program involved the collection of 1,680 soil samples and 295 prospecting grab samples, as well as geological mapping.
  • Prior to conducting Phase 2 exploration at Atsutla, the Trailbreaker team will mobilize on to its 100%-owned Skelly property in northwestern BC.
  • Although exploration on the Skelly property dates back to the 1890s, old shafts provide the only evidence of past work.

American Pacific Mining Reports Samples from Vein Trenching at Madison Copper-Gold Project in Montana, USA; Including 15.7 g/t Gold, 612 g/t Silver & 1.53% Copper Nearly Two Kilometres from Existing Mine Workings

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Chemical elements, Physical sciences, Chemistry, Economic geology, Gold, Mining, Metal, Ore

Ten rock chip samples were collected from an exploration trench located nearly two (2) kilometres southwest of the Madison Mine.

Key Points: 
  • Ten rock chip samples were collected from an exploration trench located nearly two (2) kilometres southwest of the Madison Mine.
  • One of the grab samples from this exploration trench returned a very significant 15.7 g/t Au, 612 g/t Ag and 1.53% Cu.
  • Three samples of the quartz vein reported high grade gold values ranging from 9.56 g/t Au to a high of 15.7 g/t Au.
  • About American Pacific Mining Corp.
    American Pacific Mining Corp. is a precious metals explorer focused on opportunities in the Western United States.