Drilling rig

Whitehorse Gold Receives 5-Year Exploration Permit and Commences 18,000-metre Drill Program at Skukum Gold Project, Yukon, Canada

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Drilling rig, Petroleum engineering, Petroleum geology, Petroleum

Drill program is 100% focused on resource expansion and exploration at Skukum Creek, Goddell and Mt.

Key Points: 
  • Drill program is 100% focused on resource expansion and exploration at Skukum Creek, Goddell and Mt.
  • Skukum gold deposits
    The Class 3 Permit process, from initiation to approval, took the Company approximately 5 months, significantly faster than the Yukon's average of 8.5 months.
  • Aim of 2021 Exploration Program:
    Two drill rigs have been mobilized to site and drilling is currently underway.
  • Skukum from 1986 to 1988 saw 233,400 tons of ore mined and processed to recover approximately 79,750 ounces of gold.

Saudi Arabia Drilling Rigs Market Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts 2021 - 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Energy, Natural Resources, Mining, Minerals, Oil, Gas, Countries, Western Asia, Asia, Arabian Peninsula, Kingdoms, Saudi Arabia, Drilling rig

The "Saudi Arabia Drilling Rigs Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Saudi Arabia Drilling Rigs Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Saudi Arabia Drilling Rigs Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 1.5% over the period of 2020-2025.
  • The increase in natural gas production may act as a driver for the Saudi Arabia drilling rigs market.
  • The decrease in oil production may act as a restraint on the Saudi Arabia drilling rigs market.

Blue Sky Uranium Completes First Stage of Multi-target Drilling Program at the Amarillo Grande Uranium Project, Argentina

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Petroleum engineering, Drilling rig, Petroleum geology, Uranium, Matter, Uranium mining by country

Therefore, 154 one-metre samples were collected from the drilling and have been dispatched to the laboratory for preparation and analysis.

Key Points: 
  • Therefore, 154 one-metre samples were collected from the drilling and have been dispatched to the laboratory for preparation and analysis.
  • The 2021 drilling program was executed by AVG Falcon Drilling using a ProminasTM R3H drill rig, a multipurpose direct circulation hydraulic drilling rig on tracks.
  • The Company's 100% owned Amarillo Grande Uranium-Vanadium Project in Rio Negro Province, Argentina is a new uranium district controlled by Blue Sky.
  • About Blue Sky Uranium Corp.
    Blue Sky Uranium Corp. is a leader in uranium discovery in Argentina.

VAALCO Secures Rig for 2021/2022 Drilling Campaign

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Petroleum geology, Petroleum engineering, Drilling rig, Well drilling, Petroleum industry, Science and technology, Petroleum, Petroleum production

The contract provides, among other things, that the drilling rig can be on location as early as December of this year, with the exact timing dependent on other commitments related to the rig.

Key Points: 
  • The contract provides, among other things, that the drilling rig can be on location as early as December of this year, with the exact timing dependent on other commitments related to the rig.
  • George Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer, commented, We continue to work with our joint owners at Etame on our shared goal of executing another successful drilling campaign that can significantly add production and reserves.
  • We are excited to get our next drilling campaign underway later this year.
  • VAALCO, founded in 1985, is a Houston, USA based, independent energy company with production, development and exploration assets in the West African region.

Heliostar Drills 88.3 g/t Gold over 3.05 Metres and 19.3 g/t Gold over 4.57 Metres at Apollo, Unga Project, Alaska

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Chemistry, Physical sciences, Atoms, Drilling rig, Petroleum engineering, Petroleum geology, Gold

The company has three drill rigs on the project and has completed 36 holes for a total of 4,245 metres to date.

Key Points: 
  • The company has three drill rigs on the project and has completed 36 holes for a total of 4,245 metres to date.
  • Heliostar CEO, Charles Funk, commented: "These are exceptional results and this discovery at Apollo adds another high grade zone to the Unga project.
  • The historic Apollo Mine produced approximately 130,000 ounces of gold at an estimated grade of 10 g/t.
  • The Apollo vein transitions from gold rich at shallow levels to gold with silver and base metals at depth.

Aurania Reports That Drilling Has Intersected Sediment-Hosted Copper Mineralization at Tsenken N1

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Industrial processes, Petroleum engineering, Economic sectors, Drilling rig, Petroleum geology, Articles, Drilling, Borehole, Drill

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 15, 2021) - Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (FSE: 20Q) ("Aurania" or the "Company") reports that drilling has intersected sediment-hosted copper mineralization at Tsenken N1 in the Company's Lost Cities - Cutucu Project ("Project") in southeastern Ecuador.

Key Points: 
  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 15, 2021) - Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (FSE: 20Q) ("Aurania" or the "Company") reports that drilling has intersected sediment-hosted copper mineralization at Tsenken N1 in the Company's Lost Cities - Cutucu Project ("Project") in southeastern Ecuador.
  • As a result, drilling will continue at the Tsenken N1 target and the second rig is being moved to the Tiria-Shimpia target area.
  • With one drill rig continuing the drilling at Tsenken N1 and the second moving from Kuri-Yawi to Tiria-Shimpia, we will be drilling at both ends of this extensive mineralized system.
  • The three drill holes completed at Tsenken N1 show that sediment-hosted copper increases in intensity towards the east as illustrated in Figure 1.

Northwest Copper Starts Drilling at Kwanika – Initial 7200 Metre Program

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Monday, June 14, 2021
Science and technology, Drilling rig, Petroleum engineering, Petroleum geology, Drill, Technology, Oil well, Articles

The Kwanika program is expected to include a total of 7200 metres of drilling for 2021.

Key Points: 
  • The Kwanika program is expected to include a total of 7200 metres of drilling for 2021.
  • The first phase of the drill program will target the high-grade portion of the Kwanika deposit, and the second phase of the drill program is planned to test high-priority regional program targets around Kwanika.
  • Two diamond drill rigs are in use and projected to complete the initial program by the end of August.
  • Peter Bell, President & CEO of NorthWest Copper states: We are excited to begin this important initial drill program at Kwanika.

Northern Vertex Resource Expansion Drilling Intersects 36.58 Meters Grading 1.46 g/t Gold and 35.10 g/t Silver, Highlighting Depth Potential at Moss Mine, Arizona

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Analytical chemistry, Gold, Silver, Boart Longyear, Metallurgical assay, Drilling rig, Atomic absorption spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Absorption spectroscopy

Core drilling was conducted by Timberline Drilling Inc., RC drilling was conducted by Boart Longyear.

Key Points: 
  • Core drilling was conducted by Timberline Drilling Inc., RC drilling was conducted by Boart Longyear.
  • RC samples, collected every 1.52 m, were transported in sealed bags to Skyline Assayers and Laboratories (Skyline) in Tucson, AZ.
  • Gold was determined by fire-assay fusion of a 30 g sub-samples with atomic absorption spectroscopy (method FA-01).
  • Northern Vertex does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws.

Gran Colombia Announces Multiple High-Grade Drill Results From the 2021 In-Mine and Brownfield Drilling Campaigns at Its Segovia Operations; Success Continues at the Brownfield Vera Project Including 31.78 g/t Au and 8,150.0 g/t Ag Over 0.30 Meters

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Industrial processes, Science and technology, Drilling rig, Petroleum engineering, Petroleum geology, Articles, Woodworking, Drill, Directional drilling

The Company also announced the assay results from four additional kick-off diamond drill holes (2,319 meters) from the ongoing directional drilling program at the El Silencio Deep Zone.

Key Points: 
  • The Company also announced the assay results from four additional kick-off diamond drill holes (2,319 meters) from the ongoing directional drilling program at the El Silencio Deep Zone.
  • It commenced in late 2020 at the Vera Project with one diamond drill rig operating from purpose-built surface drill stations.
  • Drill hole SK-ES-001 returned 8.88 g/t Au with 4.4 g/t Ag over 0.58 meters on the Sandra K Techo Vein.
  • The table below lists the key intercepts from the ongoing 2021 in-mine, near mine and brownfield drilling campaigns since the press release issued on December 21, 2021:

American Creek Announces Expansion of Drilling on the Goldstorm Deposit with Four Drill Rigs at Treaty Creek in BC's Golden Triangle

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Seabridge Gold, Mining, Drilling rig, Companies

Diamond drilling continues with four rigs on the Goldstorm Deposit, which is on-trend from Seabridge Gold's KSM Project, located five kilometres to the southwest.

Key Points: 
  • Diamond drilling continues with four rigs on the Goldstorm Deposit, which is on-trend from Seabridge Gold's KSM Project, located five kilometres to the southwest.
  • We look forward to increasing the pace and performance of this year's Program by expanding the number of drilling rigs at the Treaty Creek property.
  • American Creek and Teuton Resources each have a 1/5th interest in the project creating a 3:1 ownership relationship between Tudor Gold and American Creek.
  • The Corporation has an interest in the Treaty Creek property, a joint venture project with Tudor Gold/Walter Storm located in BC's prolific "Golden Triangle".