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Saprolite
Saprolite: - A soft, clay-rich, thoroughly decomposed rock formed in place by chemical weathering of igneous or metamorphic rock. Forms in humid, tropical, or subtropical climates. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Saprolite:: |
FOXBusinessThis includes both saprolite and hard rock zones in the Botija and Fortuna pit areas. The total Indicated Resources above the 0.5g Au/t cut off grade are
Regency's releases positive ground radar results - Jul 25, 2008
Mineweb,This suggests there could be more than 211m cubic metres of limonitic and ash material and 151m cubic metres of saprolite material over an area of
Luna Gold announces results of the Feasibility Study for its ... - Jul 7, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),The FS provides an excellent view on the economic viability of mining saprolite and fresh rock at Aurizona, but it does not reveal Aurizona's full potential
Mindoro reports further drill results from Nickel Laterite Project - Jul 29, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),The underlying saprolite horizon averages 1.22 percent nickel over an average thickness of 5.00 meters. Grades and thicknesses are consistent with those
Quarterly Activities Report - Jul 30, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,Resources were calculated for Feasibility Study four separate domains over the deposit length: Laterite, Oxide Saprolite; Oxide Saprock and Sulphide.
Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report - Jul 28, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,A1 Minerals recognised that deeper drilling was necessary to detect gold mineralisation below the alluvial cover and a heavily depleted saprolite zone.
Mindoro Resources – assets in China, South Korea and Japan’s backyard - Jul 22, 2008
Proactive Investors USA & CanadaThe underlying saprolite horizon has averaged 1.16% nickel over an average thickness of 6.66 metres. The programme has confirmed internal continuity of
Construction of Infinito Gold's Crucitas project expected in 18 months - Jul 18, 2008
The Northern Miner (subscription),The approval allows Infinito to mine the entire ore body, including the weathered saprolite material overlying the deposit and the underlying hard rock
1st Half Results 2008 - Jul 30, 2008
Euronext (persbericht),Finally, Eramet Nickel conducted a significant reappraisal of its mineral resources* of saprolite for pyrometallurgy in New Caledonia, which were revised
Last update: 2:11 am EDT July 22, 2008 - Jul 21, 2008
MarketWatchThis also revealed the presence of a relatively low-grade gold resource within the first 10 to 15 metres of saprolite-oxidised rock immediately above the
Mindoro Resources to release updated resource estimate in August - Jul 29, 2008
Proactive Investors USA & CanadaThe underlying saprolite layer returned 1.22% nickel over an average thickness of 5 metres. Results from a further 40 holes are pending.
Bauxite Resources announces quarterly activities report - Jul 30, 2008
Mineweb,The bauxite laterites are commonly in the order of three metres in thickness, and overlie a distinguishable saprolite weathered zone.
Rusoro Reports Multiple High Grade Intercepts From Yuruan - Jul 8, 2008
FOXBusinessThe drilling has been highly successful in outlining a series of gold mineralized zones including both broad gold zones in the oxidized saprolite and
Talon Metals reports final results from Phase II drill program at ... - Jul 7, 2008
Canada NewsWire (press release),...in this release were collared using HQ (63.5mm)-sized core in the oxidized saprolite zone and NQ (47.6mm)-sized core in the fresh (sulphide) bedrock.
Mindoro Resources Ltd.: Drill Results From Agata North Nickel ... - Jul 16, 2008
Resource Investor,The underlying saprolite horizon averages 1.16 percent nickel over an average thickness of 6.66 meters. Grades and thicknesses are consistent with those
DJ Toledo Mining Corp Signs MOU with Chinese Jiangxi Group - Jul 9, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),The mineralization is comprised of both limonite and saprolite in approximately equal proportions, with saprolite being higher in nickel grades.
Rusina Mining ships 1000 tonnes of saprolite from Acoje mines in ... - Nov 30, 2007
Forbes,LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Rusina Mining NL said the saprolite drilling at Acoje mines in Philippines has been completed and that it has shipped 1000
2007 AGM - Managing Director`s Presentation - Nov 28, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,Feb 07 Saprolite Drilling Program commences Mar 07 DMCI & Rusina forge mining alliance. May 07 Rusina European Nickel enter Agreement to develop Heap Leach
StrataGold Discovers Two New Zones at Tassawini, Guyana - Nov 22, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),DD successfully intersected gold mineralization in both saprolite and bedrock related to a mineralized fault zone which is open in all directions.
GlobeStar Mining Corporation Cumpie Sector-Cumpie Hill Nickel ... - Nov 29, 2007
Market Wire (press release)Two limonite zone, four transition zone (soft serpentine) and four saprolite zone (hard serpentine and serpentinized peridotite) samples were prepared and
Luna Gold intercepts 46.80 m OF 8.94 g/t Au at the Aurizona Gold ... - Nov 21, 2007
Canada NewsWire (press release),I am very pleased that the program is succeeding on its main goal of infilling and expanding the historic saprolite resource, as evidenced by the results
StrataGold Continues to Expand Gold Zones with RC Drilling of ... - Nov 22, 2007
Canada NewsWire (press release),These latest results continue to demonstrate potential for a near surface saprolite gold deposit at Sonne North and South.
Gold Port Intercepts 39 meters of 1.74 Grams Per Tonne Gold in ... - Nov 16, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),A review of the data indicates gold is located in both the saprolite (near surface layer) and bedrock. In addition, pulps from 2 of the drill holes,
Peak Gold raises $110 million - Nov 29, 2007
The Northern Miner (subscription),Metallurgical recoveries, which had improved from December 2005 to January 2007, decreased due to higher incidence of saprolite and colluvium in the ore,
Lund Gold Ltd.: Initial Drilling Provides Encouraging Results at ... - Nov 29, 2007
Earthtimes,Drill holes CRN004 and 006 encountered deeper than anticipated Saprolite and may not have adequately tested the target. A drill plan of the Anomaly A zone,
SearchGold/Update on Mandiana, Guinea : Geological ... - Nov 28, 2007
Market Wire (press release)...from trench bottom (adjusted to sample the saprolite) at 1.00m interval according to the lithology without exceeding 1.30m or to be less than 0.30m.
Peak Gold reports third quarter results for 2007 - Nov 28, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Gold recovery was adversely affected by increased saprolite content on the heaps and heavy rain occurrences during heap formation.
Canadian company to supply Palawan nickel to 3 countries - Nov 18, 2007
Manila Bulletin,...prospect which has a potential resource of nine to 10 million MT consisting of two percent plus nickel saprolite material suitable for direct shipping.
Gambling with the Unknown - Nov 25, 2007
24-7PressRelease.com (press release)He said as the rock degrades, it forms Saprolite - which is basically weathered, rotten rock. Western North Carolina's "Build Anywhere" approach is a
Regency signs agreement with Asian group who may take stake in ... - Nov 22, 2007
Mineweb,...resources of nickeliferous limonite ore for potential direct shipment as well as to begin establishing a profile of limonite and saprolite resources.
Peak Gold Announces Filing of Amapari Technical Report; September ... - Nov 15, 2007
The Northern Miner (subscription),Since then, however, the recoveries have decreased due to issues including ratios of saprolite and colluvium ore types and periods of high rainfall.
Rusoro Drills 37m of 9.34 g/t Au at Increible 6, All Main Gold ... - Nov 15, 2007
Earthtimes,Cut off used of 0.5 g/t with SG values of 2.0 for saprolite and 2.7 for hardrock. Data acquisition and interpretation was completed under the direction of
Goldbelt Resources Ltd.: New Mineralised Zones Intersected at Inata - Nov 14, 2007
Market Wire (press release)The auger drilling methodology has been deployed to enable an in-situ 'saprolite' sample to be collected by penetrating through overlying surface
VALGOLD NETS A RICH NEW PROSPECT AT FISH CREEK IN THE GUIANA SHIELD - Nov 14, 2007
Resourcex Investor (press release),...valgold reviewed Golden Star’s collected data and visited the site to collect samples from past and current alluvial and saprolite artisanal workings.
NICKEL SMELTING - Australian company considers worlds largest Ni ... - Nov 5, 2007
Canadian Mining Journal,It will be fully integrated, with a metals refinery, enhanced saprolite leach circuit, two mining operations with ore beneficiation, and a dedicated acid
Hemisphere Gold Reports on Progress From Gold Exploration - Nov 5, 2007
Market Wire (press release)...areas of small scale mining throughout Hemisphere's two major concessions with particular attention to areas of mining of weathered bedrock (saprolite).
Disclosure Document - Nov 25, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,...containing high proportion of silica and felspar. rock chip sampling The collection of rock specimens for mineral analysis. saprolite Disintegrated,
Crystallex Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results - Nov 14, 2007
CNNMoney.comRegardless, actual mining experience with the combination of wet saprolite and high rainfall rates may require adjustment of these estimates.
Redcorp Ventures Ltd.: Resource Estimate Completed For Lagoa ... - Aug 21, 2007
Market Wire (press release)Expansion of known mineralization: Drillhole LS06043 cut a total of 24.7 meters of saprolite which is believed to be the weathered equivalent of massive
Mindoro Resources Ltd.: Further Positive Drill Results From Agata ... - Aug 14, 2007
Market Wire (press release)The underlying saprolite horizon on section 10250N averages 0.95 percent nickel over an average thickness of 6.10 meters, while for section 10300N the
Nihao reports positive assay results in Botolan - Aug 7, 2007
INQ7.net,Of the initial exploration, a 100-hectare zone has been delineated to contain nickel laterite and saprolite material with 0.8 percent to 2.0 percent nickel,
Mindoro Resources Ltd.: Philippine Projects Advancing on Schedule - Aug 10, 2007
Market Wire (press release)This includes the following division of tonnage between the overburden/limonite horizon and the saprolite horizon: - Combined ferruginous overburden and
Globestar drills near surface nickel laterites - Aug 22, 2007
The Northern Miner (subscription),...with an upper zone of high iron limonite and lower grade nickel followed by a saprolite horizon with typical grades between 1.5 and 2%.
Rusina raises $3.8m in placements - Aug 14, 2007
WA Business News (subscription),...to fund Rusina's drilling program over the nickel saprolite mineralization at Acoje to prove the resource up to a JORC indicated resource standard.
Luna Gold awards drill contract for the Aurizona Gold Project ... - Aug 9, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),The primary purpose of the program is to upgrade the quality of the saprolite resource estimate for feasibility purposes; however, this program will also
Zaruma Resources reports on Second Quarter 2007 - Jul 30, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),Metallurgical tests have confirmed the excellent heap leach characteristics of this open pit, saprolite resource, which has an average depth of 60 metres
StrataGold Expands Sonne North and South Gold Zones, Tassawini, Guyana - Jul 30, 2007
The Northern Miner (subscription),Trenches were excavated to a depth of up to 3 m into saprolite and 1 to 2 m horizontal channel samples were taken continuously along each trench.
Lund Gold Ltd.: Drilling Commences at Carneirinho Property in Brazil - Jul 30, 2007
WM Experts (press release),No outcrop exists at the anomalies and auger samples have determined that the start of saprolite is, on average at 7 to 9m depth, thereby eliminating the
Crystallex Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results - Aug 10, 2007
CNNMoney.comRegardless, actual mining experience with the combination of wet saprolite and high rainfall rates may require adjustment of these estimates.
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