Australian Market Report of March 1: Blackgold International Holdings - To Acquire Wushan Coal Mine In China
01.03.2011 | ABN Newswire
12:22 AEST Mar 1, 2011 ABN Newswire (C) 2004-2011 Asia Business News PL. All Rights Reserved.Sydney, Australia (ABN Newswire) - Blackgold International Holdings Limited (ASX: BGG) has entered into Heads of Agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Chongqing Yihua Mining Company Ltd, which is the owner of the WuShan Coal Mine in Chongqing, China for a consideration of RMB 80 million. WuShan Coal Mine is a highly developed, pre-production, thermal coal mine located within 20 kilometers of Blackgold's existing operations. Blackgold anticipates that commercial coal production may commence immediately once machinery and equipment are installed and commissioned and expects that this could occur within 4 months of completion of the acquisition.
Uranex NL (ASX: UNX) has identified a further 69 km of uranium anomalies within its 100% owned Mkuju Uranium Project in Southern Tanzania. Multiple mineralised intersections were reported at the Likuyu North Prospect with significant intersections including 10.5m at 1,124ppm U3O8 and 13m at 614ppm U3O8. Drilling is being planned in March at these additional prospects.
Brumby Resources Limited (ASX: BMY) reported more significant manganese mineralisation from the recently completed Stage 2 drilling programme at its 100% owned Oakover Manganese Project in Western Australia's East Pilbara Manganese Province. Drilling on six of the nine prospects at Oakover shows manganese mineralisation is of considerable thickness, at greater than 10% Mn, within 50m of the surface and open in one or more directions. An aggressive exploration program is planned at Oakove during 2011.
Australian-American Mining Corporation Limited (ASX:AIW) will commence drilling at its Rio Puerco uranium project in New Mexico within the next two weeks. The drilling programme is designed to increase the current JORC Inferred resource of 11.4 million pounds at 0.09% U3O8. The company will also commence drilling at South Texas uranium project. In addition to its uranium projects, the Company has acquired San Marcos gold project in Arizona, where high grade gold assays including 98.2 g/t, 52.9 g/t, 26.28 g/t, and 17.44 g/t were reported.
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