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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Star Copper Expands Existing Footprint of Star Project and Confirms Broad Mineralized System
VANCOUVER, BC / / July 22, 2025 / Star Copper Corp. (CSE:STCU)(OTCQX:STCUF)(FWB:SOP) ("Star Copper" or the "Company"), a critical minerals exploration and development company announced today that concurrent to its summer drill program it has successfully completed an important field program at the Copper Creek target area located within the Company's wholly owned Star Project in northwestern British Columbia's golden triangle. In addition to the Star Main discovery, historical exploration now confirmed by the Company, has identified at least four additional "fingers" surrounding the Star Main discovery that may each hold significant and complementary discoveries of their own. If successful, the current campaign could prove the entire Star Project as an expansive, mineralized system and deposit. Located approximately two kilometers (2km) to the southeast of the current drilling campaign, Copper Creek's geological setting, structural complexity, and documented copper grades suggest it may represent a southeastern extension of a broad mineralized system that extends from the Main Zone. Copper Creek holds potential to evolve into a satellite or connecting zone within a larger, continuous copper-bearing trend across the property. The fully funded campaign currently underway is focused on expanding the existing deposit at the Star Project by exploring the historically identified and known mineralization events at Star Main, Copper Creek, Star North, Star East and additional related target locations (See Figure 1). Figure 1- Star Project target areas. Star Copper 2025 Highlights The Copper Creek target was the initial (1937) discovery on the property. Centered on an impressive gossan in the walls of Copper Creek characterized by extensive malachite and azurite staining. Copper and gold soil anomalies cover the target location over a 1000m x 550m area. Geophysical anomalies have been discovered and are still open to the north, south and east. Six historical drill holes, with incomplete drill logs, include significant copper and minor precious metal values. An example intercept from the early drilling at Copper Creek includes 43.58m @ 0.49% Cu from 8.53 to 52.12m in DDH G-2-70. (341104 mE, 6456326mN UTM 9N, 000/-80 - Property File 800226) Recent field work has validated historical exploration records and establishes a reliable geospatial foundation for future exploration. Copper Creek is a historically explored copper prospect first identified in the 1930s, with significant exploration conducted in the 1970s by Skyline Explorations and United Cambridge Mines. Historical drilling intersected compelling copper and gold mineralization, including 35.5 metres grading 0.485% copper in hole G-2 and localized gold values of up to 4.5 g/t over 1.37 metres (G-2-70, 8.54 - 9.91m). Mineralization is characterized by disseminated and fracture-controlled chalcopyrite and pyrite hosted in brecciated volcanic rocks and skarn zones, spatially associated with intense chlorite-epidote alteration. Star Copper recently executed a field program at Copper Creek which was led by two geologists and one field assistant. The objectives of the program were to verify the locations of historical drill collars (holes G-1 through G-6), conduct detailed geological mapping, and collect representative rock samples. The team successfully located all historical collar sites, confirmed by the presence of vintage drill equipment, and collected 13 rock samples from mineralized outcrops and altered zones (See Figure 2). These findings validate historical exploration records and establish a reliable geospatial foundation for future exploration. Figure 2 - Copper Creek rock sample. Star Copper 2025 "We are very encouraged by the results of this recent field work, which confirm historical copper mineralization and provides important geological context for ongoing targeting," said Darryl Jones, CEO of Star Copper. "With Copper Creek located just two kilometres southeast of our current drilling operations at the Main Zone, we see strong potential for this target to evolve into a complementary satellite zone or becoming part of a larger, continuous mineralized system." Copper Creek's favorable geological setting, structural complexity, and proximity to current exploration activities make it a high-priority target for future work. The Company believes that Copper Creek may represent the southeastern extent of a broader mineralized trend that extends northwest toward and the Main Zone, offering significant upside for resource expansion (See Figure 3). Figure 3 - Star Project magnetic vector inversion cross section. Star Copper 2025 Qualified Person Jeremy Hanson, P. Geo., a Qualified Person as that term is defined under NI 43-101, is an independent contractor of the Company and has reviewed and approved the technical aspects of this news release. On Behalf of the Board of Directors ~Darryl Jones~ Darryl JonesCEO, President & DirectorStar Copper Corp. About Star Copper Corp. (CSE:STCU)(OTCQX:STCUF)(FWB:SOP)(WKN A416ME) Star Copper Corp. is an exploration and development company focused on developing high-potential copper projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions. The Company aims to advance its British Columbian flagship Star Project where significant exploration work including historical drilling has confirmed open mineralization at depth and in all directions. Star Copper's strategic plans include geological mapping and geophysical surveys to refine existing targets,diamond drilling programs to test high-priority zones, environmental baseline studies and permitting groundwork alongside data analysis and resource modeling to support a future resource estimate prepared in accordance with NI 43-101. The Company further plans to advance its Indata Project with follow-up drilling to expand on previous high-grade copper and gold intercepts, trenching and surface sampling to delineate mineralized zones, and infrastructure improvements for site accessibility and operations. With a commitment to sustainable development and value creation, Star Copper aims to position itself to support surging industrial demand to meet growing global electrification needs. For more information visit: and to sign up for free news alerts please go to or follow us on X (formerly Twitter),Facebook or LinkedIn. More information in respect of the project, including historical drilling, is available under the Company's profile at and/or in the Company's February 26, 2025 technical report. Investor Relations Star Copper info@ Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "will", "may", "should", "anticipate", "expects" and similar expressions. All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding exploration of the Company's flagship Star Project and the potential thereof. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include, but are not limited to, the early stage nature of the Star Project, the inherently unpredictable nature of resource exploration, market conditions and the risks detailed from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking information may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect, and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company will update or revise publicly any of the included forward- looking statements as expressly required by applicable law. SOURCE: Star Copper Corp. 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NHK
4 days ago
- Politics
- NHK
Thailand launches nationwide crackdown on drugs
Thailand is launching a nationwide effort to crack down on illegal drugs. The operation is being called "No Drugs No Dealers." It involves the governors of Bangkok and all 76 provinces, as well the Royal Thai Police. The plan is to disrupt supply chains, seize the assets of producers, identify users for treatment and support, and foster cooperation across national borders. It comes amid a rise in health and social problems among the country's young people as a result of drugs. Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said: "Drugs are a threat that has long undermined our nation. The drug problem is therefore a national issue that the government is determined to eradicate from Thailand." The government believes much of the production takes place in the so-called "Golden Triangle," which straddles the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says 130 tons of methamphetamine were seized in Thailand last year. It was the first time the amount exceeded 100 tons. Exacerbating the problem is the fact that drugs are being widely bought and sold online in the form of tablets, known as "Yaba."
Globe and Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Enduro Metals Announces C$2 Million Private Placement
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 16, 2025) - Enduro Metals Corporation (TSXV: ENDR) (OTCQB: ENDMF) (FSE: SOG0) (" Enduro", " Enduro Metals" or the" Company") is pleased to announce a proposed non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") of up to C$2 million, to consist of the issue and sale of non-flow-through units (the "NFT Units") at a price of C$0.15 per NFT Unit and flow through shares ("FT Shares") at a price of C$0.185 per FT Share (collectively, the "Offered Securities"). The Offering has strong support from existing shareholders and management, including participation by Alex Gubbins, the Company's largest shareholder. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for continued exploration and development of the large 688 km 2 Newmont Lake project, located in the heart of British Columbia's prolific Golden triangle, and general corporate purposes and working capital. Each NFT Unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each whole common share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company (a "Warrant Share") at a price of C$0.22 per Warrant Share for a period of 24 months from the closing date. The Offered Securities will be offered (i) in each of the Provinces of Canada and (ii) to eligible purchasers resident in jurisdictions other than Canada that are mutually agreed to by the Company and the Agent, each acting reasonably, provided that no prospectus filing or comparable obligation arises and the Company does not thereafter become subject to continuous disclosure obligations in such jurisdictions. The Offered Securities may also be offered and sold in the United States to Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act")) and to a limited number of "accredited investors" (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the 1933 Act), in each case by way of private placement pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and pursuant to any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. Any Offered Securities offered and sold in the United States shall be issued as "restricted securities" (as defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the 1933 Act). An amount equal to gross proceeds from the sale of the FT Shares will be used by the Company to incur eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" that will qualify as "flow-through mining expenditures" as such terms are defined in the Tax Act and "BC flow-through mining expenditures" as defined in the Income Tax Act (British Columbia) (the "Qualifying Expenditures") related to the Company's projects in British Columbia, Canada on or before Dec. 31, 2026. All Qualifying Expenditures will be renounced in favor of the subscribers effective December 31, 2025. The Offering is expected to close on or before August 7, 2025 (the "Closing Date"), and is subject to the Company receiving all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Offered Securities and the Warrant Shares will be subject to a hold period under Canadian securities laws of four months following the Closing Date. The Company may pay finder's fees to arm's length parties for services rendered in respect of the Offering. The finder's fee will consist of a cash fee equal to 6% of the gross proceeds from the sale of NFT Units and FT shares to third parties sourced by the finders, and finder's warrants equal in number to 6% of the NFT Units and FT Shares sold to third parties sourced by the finders. Each finder's warrant will be exercisable into one common share of the Company at an exercise price of C$0.18 per share for a period of 12 months from the date of closing. About Enduro Metals Enduro Metals is an exploration company focused on its Newmont Lake Project; a total 688km 2 property located within the heart of British Columbia's Golden Triangle. Building on prior results, Enduro Metals' geological team has outlined multiple deposit environments of interest across the Newmont Lake Project including high-grade epithermal/skarn gold along the McLymont Fault, copper-gold alkalic porphyry mineralization at Burgundy, and newly discovered copper-gold porphyry mineralization at North Toe/Andrei. On Behalf of the Board of Directors of Enduro Metals Corporation " Robert Cameron" Chief Executive Officer For further information, please contact: Robert Cameron, CEO Tel: +1 (778) 989-1501 Email: cameron@ Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements". Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Enduro's actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in the industry to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements concerning the Parties' expectation with respect to the de-listing of the Commander Shares and the expectation that Commander will apply to cease to be a reporting issuer. Although Enduro believes the forward-looking information contained in this news release is reasonable based on information available on the date hereof, forward-looking statements by their nature involve assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF ENDURO AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NEWS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE ENDURO MAY ELECT TO, NEITHER OF THEM UNDERTAKES TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.
Japan Times
15-07-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
'Las Vegas in Laos': the riverside city awash with crime
Rising from the muddy fields on the Mekong riverbank in Laos, a lotus tops a casino in a sprawling city that analysts decry as a center for cybercrime. Shabby, mismatched facades — including an Iberian-style plaza replete with a church tower, turrets and statues — stand alongside high-rise shells. The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) is the most prominent of more than 90 such areas established across the Mekong region in recent years, often offering people reduced taxes or government regulation. Traffic signs in the GTSEZ are in Chinese script, while everything from cigarettes to jade and fake Christian Dior bags are sold in China's yuan. Analysts say the towers are leased out as centers operating finance and romance scams online, a multibillion-dollar industry that shows no signs of abating despite Beijing-backed crackdowns in the region. The GTSEZ was set up in 2007, when the Laos government granted the Kings Romans Group a 99-year lease on the area. Ostensibly an urban development project to attract tourists with casinos and resorts, away from official oversight, international authorities and analysts say it quickly became a center for money laundering and trafficking. The city has now evolved, they say, into a cybercrime hub that can draw workers from around the world with better-paying jobs than back home. Laundry hung out to dry on the balconies of one high-rise building supposed to be a tourist hotel, while the wide and palm-lined boulevards were eerily quiet. It is a "juxtaposition of the grim and the bling," according to Richard Horsey of the International Crisis Group. It gives the "impression of opulence, a sort of Las Vegas in Laos," he said, but it is underpinned by the "grim reality" of a lucrative criminal ecosystem. 'Horrendous illicit activities' In the daytime, a few gamblers placed their bets at the blackjack tables in the city's centerpiece Kings Romans Casino, where a Rolls Royce was parked outside. "There are people from many different countries here," said one driver offering golf buggy tours of the city, who requested anonymity for security reasons. "Indians, Filipinos, Russians and (people from) Africa." "The Chinese mostly own the businesses," he added. Cyberfraud compounds have proliferated in special economic zones across Southeast Asia, according to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime. Kings Romans' importance as a "storage, trafficking, deal-making, and laundering hub (is) likely to expand," it said in a report last year, despite crackdowns on illegal activities. Women walk past Little Venice and the Diamond Plaza tourist attractions inside the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone along the Mekong river in the Bokeo province of Laos on May 26. | AFP-JIJI The founder of the Kings Romans Group and the GTSEZ is Zhao Wei, a Chinese businessman with close links to the Laos government, which has given him medals for his development projects. He and three associates, along with three of his companies, were sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in 2018 over what it called "an array of horrendous illicit activities," including human, drug and wildlife trafficking and child prostitution. Britain sanctioned him in 2023, saying he was responsible for trafficking people to the economic zone. "They were forced to work as scammers targeting English-speaking individuals and subject to physical abuse and further cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment," Britain's Treasury said. The same year and again last August, authorities in China and Laos cracked down on cyberfraud operations in the GTSEZ, raiding offices and arresting hundreds of suspects. 'Violence doesn't always pay' With public anger in China mounting, over both scamming itself and alleged kidnappings, Beijing instigated raids this year on centers in Myanmar and Cambodia. The operations primarily targeted Chinese workers, thousands of whom were released and repatriated, along with hundreds of other foreigners. Some say they are trafficking victims or were tricked and forced to scam people online, but some authorities say they are there voluntarily. Scammers have adapted by shifting their locations and targets, specialists say, and Horsey explained that trafficking and abuses have reduced as the business model has developed. "If you're trying to scale and produce a huge business ... violence doesn't always pay," he said. "It's better to have motivated workers who aren't scared, who aren't looking over their shoulder, who are actually free to ... do their job." Beijing realizes it cannot completely stop criminality in the region, so it prefers to manage it, he added. Chinese authorities can "pick up the phone" to Zhao and tell him: "Don't do this, limit this, don't target Chinese people," he said. That "is actually more valuable for China than trying to eradicate it everywhere and just lose all influence over it." The United States Institute for Peace estimated in 2024 that Mekong-based criminal syndicates were probably stealing more than $43.8 billion annually. Representatives of both the GTSEZ and Kings Romans did not respond to AFP's repeated requests for comment, while Zhao could not be reached. The Laos government could not be reached for comment, but the official Lao News Agency said after last year's busts that the country was "committed to decisively addressing and eliminating cyber-scam" activity.
Malay Mail
14-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Cybercrime and trafficking fears swirl around Laos' casino-led economic zone
VIENTIANE, July 15 — Rising from the muddy fields on the Mekong riverbank in Laos, a lotus tops a casino in a sprawling city which analysts decry as a centre for cybercrime. Shabby, mismatched facades — including an Iberian-style plaza replete with a church tower, turrets and statues — stand alongside high-rise shells. The Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) is the most prominent of more than 90 such areas established across the Mekong region in recent years, often offering people reduced taxes or government regulation. Traffic signs in the GTSEZ are in Chinese script, while everything from cigarettes to jade and fake Christian Dior bags are sold in China's yuan. Analysts say the towers are leased out as centres operating finance and romance scams online, a multibillion-dollar industry that shows no signs of abating despite Beijing-backed crackdowns in the region. The GTSEZ was set up in 2007, when the Laos government granted the Kings Romans Group a 99-year lease on the area. Ostensibly an urban development project to attract tourists with casinos and resorts, away from official oversight international authorities and analysts say it quickly became a centre for money laundering and trafficking. The city has now evolved, they say, into a cybercrime hub that can draw workers from around the world with better-paying jobs than back home. Laundry hung out to dry on the balconies of one high-rise building supposed to be a tourist hotel, while the wide and palm-lined boulevards were eerily quiet. It is a 'juxtaposition of the grim and the bling', according to Richard Horsey of the International Crisis Group. It gives the 'impression of opulence, a sort of Las Vegas in Laos', he said, but it is underpinned by the 'grim reality' of a lucrative criminal ecosystem. Horrendous illicit activities In the daytime a few gamblers placed their bets at the blackjack tables in the city's centrepiece Kings Romans Casino, where a Rolls Royce was parked outside. 'There are people from many different countries here,' said one driver offering golf buggy tours of the city, who requested anonymity for security reasons. 'Indians, Filipinos, Russians and (people from) Africa.' 'The Chinese mostly own the businesses,' he added. Cyberfraud compounds have proliferated in special economic zones across South-east Asia, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Kings Romans' importance as a 'storage, trafficking, deal-making, and laundering hub (is) likely to expand', it said in a report last year, despite crackdowns on illegal activities. The founder of the Kings Romans Group and the GTSEZ is Zhao Wei, a Chinese businessman with close links to the Laos government, which has given him medals for his development projects. He and three associates, along with three of his companies, were sanctioned by the US Treasury in 2018 over what it called 'an array of horrendous illicit activities' including human, drug and wildlife trafficking and child prostitution. Britain sanctioned him in 2023, saying he was responsible for trafficking people to the economic zone. 'They were forced to work as scammers targeting English-speaking individuals and subject to physical abuse and further cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment,' Britain's Treasury said. The same year and again last August, authorities in China and Laos cracked down on cyberfraud operations in the GTSEZ, raiding offices and arresting hundreds of suspects. Women walk past the Little Venice and Diamond Plaza tourist attractions inside the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone along the Mekong River in Bokeo province, Laos. — AFP pic Violence doesn't always pay With public anger in China mounting, over both scamming itself and alleged kidnappings, Beijing instigated raids this year on centres in Myanmar and Cambodia. The operations primarily targeted Chinese workers, thousands of whom were released and repatriated, along with hundreds of other foreigners. Some say they are trafficking victims or were tricked and forced to scam people online, but some authorities say they are there voluntarily. Scammers have adapted by shifting their locations and targets, specialists say, and Horsey explained that trafficking and abuses have reduced as the business model has developed. 'If you're trying to scale and produce a huge business... violence doesn't always pay,' he said. 'It's better to have motivated workers who aren't scared, who aren't looking over their shoulder, who are actually free to... do their job.' Beijing realises it cannot completely stop criminality in the region, so prefers to manage it, he added. Chinese authorities can 'pick up the phone' to Zhao and tell him: 'Don't do this, limit this, don't target Chinese people', he said. That 'is actually more valuable for China than trying to eradicate it everywhere and just lose all influence over it'. The United States Institute for Peace estimated in 2024 that Mekong-based criminal syndicates were probably stealing more than US$43.8 billion (RM186 billion) annually. Representatives of both the GTSEZ and Kings Romans did not respond to AFP's repeated requests for comment, while Zhao could not be reached. The Laos government could not be reached for comment, but the official Lao News Agency said after last year's busts that the country was 'committed to decisively addressing and eliminating cyber-scam' activity. — AFP
