EXPLORATION

Shares in Argent rally 10% on exploration update

Finfeed Archived Jun 08, 2017

Shares in Argent Minerals (ASX: ARD) surged more than 10% after the company provided an exploration update on Thursday in relation to its Kempfield, West Wyalong and Loch Lilly projects.

The ASX Micro Cap with Chilean Lithium Brine Ambitions

Next Investors Archived Jun 05, 2017

Chile is an attractive destination if you’re on the hunt for lithium brine deposits… like today’s ASX listed micro-cap stock. While Chile has been a mecca for international miners since the 1970s predominantly in copper, it is also known for its lithium – being part of South America’s lithium triangle with Bolivia and Argentina.

Batteries Mineral Focus for LRS: New Drilling Campaign Set to Heat Up

Next Investors Archived Jun 01, 2017

South America has some of the most abundant sources of high-grade lithium in the world. Here, Argentina — along with Chile and Bolivia — make up what is known as the ‘lithium triangle’ where two thirds of the world’s lithium supply come from.

Lithium Australia enters Europe and reveals promising exploration results near Mt Cattlin

Finfeed Archived May 30, 2017

May has been a busy month for resources exploration and technology group, Lithium Australia (ASX: LIT), both on the corporate and exploration fronts.

Lake Resources progresses permitting at lithium brine project

Finfeed Archived May 30, 2017

Argentinean focused lithium exploration company Lake Resources N.L. (ASX:LKE) has confirmed the successful permitting progress of circa 49,000 hectares of exploration applications at its Olaroz – Cauchari Lithium Brine Project in the Jujuy Province, Argentina.

GPP Smashing the Costs of Fertilizer: 1/10th the Cost of Traditional Producers

Next Investors Archived May 30, 2017

While the Australian agriculture industry is seemingly going from strength to strength and the total value of Australia’s farm exports is expected to hit a new record of $48.7 billion in 2016-17, $1 billion higher than the previous year, a market facing almost a polar opposite sentiment is Australia’s thermal coal industry.

Plymouth Minerals releases maiden JORC lithium-tin resource at San Jose

Finfeed Archived May 25, 2017

Plymouth Minerals (ASX: PLH) has released the maiden JORC lithium-tin resource in relation to its joint venture San Jose project in Spain. The inferred and indicated resource based on a 0.1% lithium cut off is 93 million tonnes grading 0.6% lithium oxide and 0.02% Sn (tin). This represents a 16% increase on the previous non-JORC

AVI Now the Only ASX Listed Junior with Exposure to Ecuador

Next Investors Archived May 25, 2017

When we last updated you on AVI back in December last year, the company was squarely focused on advancing its Viscaria Copper Project in northern Sweden. Since then, it has updated the market with a significant volume of news. Much of it relates to the Viscaria project, but there’s also been highly promising geophysical results from its Southern Finland Gold Project, along with news of the acquisition of the Bramaderos concession in Ecuador.

Newly Minted ASX Gold Explorer’s First Assays Due in Weeks

Next Investors Archived May 22, 2017

Sometimes to be successful, a company must take a counter-cyclical approach and seemingly go against trends. Today’s well advanced copper and gold exploration company provides a good example of how to play a counter-cyclical angle.

ZMI extends zinc mineralisation at McGregor

Finfeed Archived May 19, 2017

ZMI has released impressive drilling results from its Kildare MVT zinc project in Ireland, with one hole featuring visual estimates up to 25% zinc sulphide.

AOU Commences Copper Zinc Drilling in the Land of the Giants

Next Investors Archived May 19, 2017

Auroch Minerals (ASX:AOU) has just begun drilling for copper and zinc in one of the world’s most expansive and significant mining districts – the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Renowned for its poly-metallic (copper-zinc dominant) deposits, this district is home to over 80 known deposits and resources totalling more than 1,700 million tons of mineralised ore.

Cobalt Assays Imminent for RIR

Next Investors Archived May 18, 2017

There are extensive opportunities on offer to get in on the booming rechargeable battery market via investing in lithium and cobalt explorers. It is no secret to The Next Small Cap readers that these explorers could be the future suppliers of crucial battery materials.

Two Pronged ASX Developer Attacking Future Proof Lithium and Potash Markets

Next Investors Archived May 17, 2017

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past two years, you will no doubt have heard about the upswing in demand for lithium. In terms of valuations amongst lithium explorers, lithium prices and final end-users of lithium — all aspects of the lithium supply chain have experienced significant growth.

Amid the East Coast Gas Crisis, RLE Strike Deal with Santos

Next Investors Archived May 15, 2017

The East Coast gas supply crisis is driving gas prices up, with prices forecast to increase substantially from current levels. But what can be done to mitigate what could be an economic disaster. This gas shortage crisis has been all over the news lately, especially following Prime Minister Turnbull’s announcement that gas exports would be […]

AOU’s Drilling to Start Any Day Now in the Land of Giants

Catalyst Hunter Archived May 11, 2017

Auroch Minerals (ASX: AOU) has taken a position in one of the most significant mining districts in the world where it will diamond drill zinc and copper targets in mere days.

On the Gold Road: $10M ASX Explorer Chasing $580M WA Gold Project Lookalike

Next Investors Archived May 10, 2017

Today’s Perth-based minerals hopeful is diversified, gutsy and has a memorable name that evokes a sense of nostalgia, victory and a legendary football player. Hopefully it will generate the same for investors over the coming months as they look to kick some goals of their own.

LIT Technology Set to Unleash High-Grade Lithium?

Next Investors Archived May 09, 2017

The emergence of lithium as a staple commodity of world markets has been rapid, to say the least and as such it has brought several Australian ASX listed companies into play including Lithium Australia (ASX: LIT). What sets LIT apart from others in this space is this is not just a lithium exploration company, LIT also owns boundary-breaking lithium extraction, and processing technologies otherwise known as Sileach™ and LieNa™.

Will MRD’s Current Drilling Unveil another Fraser Range Nickel Discovery?

Next Investors Archived May 03, 2017

Good things come to those who wait — a famous adage sometimes employed in mining circles when a stock is anticipating a big strike on a key prospect. The same adage could easily be applied to Mount Ridley Mines (ASX: MRD) — a timely explorer targeting nickel-copper sulphide deposits in the Albany Fraser Range Province of Western Australia — that’s had to wait for the skies to clear…

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