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West Australian
25-07-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Venus locks in mining lease for WA Sandstone gold project
Venus Metals Corporation has added serious momentum to its Sandstone region ambitions by locking in a granted mining lease over its Bellchambers gold deposit in the Western Australia Goldfields. The newly secured tenure covers the company's 30,500-ounce gold resource and firmly sets the stage for a potential open-pit operation. Achieving mining lease status is a critical step towards monetising the deposit at a time when gold prices are nipping at the heels of all-time highs of more than $5100 per ounce. The lease, which spans 415 hectares, includes the broader Range View area where a recent drilling program unearthed some compelling numbers. Standout shallow reverse circulation hits from the Bellchambers deposit include 29 metres at 1.55 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 11m, 30m at 1.72g/t from 45m and a chunky 19m at 3.74g/t from 11m. Meanwhile, the company's nearby Range View and Range View South prospects have continued to impress with wide intercepts of 13m at 1.60g/t from 19m, 18m at 1.24g/t from 47m and 9m at 1.12g/t from 17m. Venus says the results at Bellchambers hint at a broader mineralised system and set the tone for what it hopes will evolve into a cash-generating open pit. The current mineral resource on site totals 722,000 tonnes grading 1.31g/t for 30,500 ounces of gold. Notably, 22,100 ounces sit in the indicated category, providing a level of confidence as the company pushes the project towards production. To further de-risk the development, Venus has completed two diamond holes to support geotechnical analysis and metallurgical test work. Samples are now in the hands of ALS Laboratory Group for metallurgical evaluation to fine-tune gold recoveries and optimise the pit design. With additional data in hand, Venus says it expects to deliver a revised mineral resource estimate at Bellchambers within the next month. Apart from providing a tasty uplift in the size of the resource, the update will also offer further valuable insights into pit optimisation studies and mine layout plans. These plans are in the hands of an experienced Kalgoorlie-based mining engineering team. The upgraded lease additionally allows Venus to finalise a mining development and closure proposal. The company is fielding contractor quotes to get that box ticked. Moving on to processing, Venus is in advanced discussions on a possible farm gate sale or toll treatment with nearby Rox Resources. Rox owns and operates the Youanmi gold project, which hosts 16.2 million tonnes at a grade of 4.4 grams per tonne for 2.3 million ounces of gold. The project, 70km south of Bellchambers, is in the latter stages of a final investment decision on its own development. A straight ore sale or a processing agreement with Rox would neatly sidestep the need for Venus to build a standalone plant, thereby front-loading cash flow from the project and negating the huge capital costs involved. Elsewhere at the company's Henderson project near Menzies, early drilling under the historic Hilltop mine has hit paydirt and is shaping up as another standout project. A juicy intercept of 4m going 10.3g/t gold, including a blazing 1m at 25.1g/t, suggests the old workings still have plenty of sting in the tail. Rock chip samples collected nearby have turned up grades as high as 77g/t, adding more fuel to the fire. A follow-up drilling campaign is already on the drawing board. Meanwhile, on another of its leases near Youanmi, Venus has uncovered what could be a copper monster. A recent ground survey revealed a whopping 5000 Siemens electromagnetic anomaly. The company is now targeting the eye-catching bullseye with reverse circulation and diamond drilling. Results are expected within weeks. Shallow zinc hits in the same area are also in line for infill drilling, with an updated resource potentially on the horizon. Adding to Venus' extensive inventory, the company owns 55 million shares in Rox worth $17.35 million and a 1 per cent royalty over the Youanmi mine. The royalty was independently valued 12 months ago at $9.5 million, when gold prices were 40 per cent lower. With so many irons in the fire and a market capitalisation of $21 million - backed by almost $18.5 million in cash and liquid assets - Venus has built a compelling story. By adding a granted mining lease across 30,000 ounces of gold, the company appears locked and loaded to move up the development curve and potentially onto the list of WA's next producers. Is your ASX-listed company doing something interesting? Contact:
Mint
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
This popular artist is turning gallery walls into 3D illusions with spray paint
Optical illusions are all the rage on social media these days. Be it spot the difference games or finding the hidden object, there's a lot out there on the internet to give your brain a quick workout. But did you know that there are people who create artworks that are not less than any optical illusion? Mark Rox, known as on Instagram, is an artist whose optical illusion-like works are going viral. Rox drops fascinating murals of his artworks and the effort that goes into creating them. Rox, who calls himself a graffiti artist, has over 240,000 followers on Instagram. Most of his murals are located in Barcelona, Spain. One of the clips shows behind-the-scenes process that went into making a mural of a cave in the middle of a gallery. The hole opens up to reveal a blue sky and plants growing around the jagged edges of the hole. The entire process took 90 days. 'Old ART - NEW reel! Slow version of the making process Artwork from MARK ROX in the museum of illusions in Barcelona🇪🇸 10 days in 90 seconds. I'm so thankful to you for being with me, for your support, likes and reposts! I'm so glad to inspire all of you, and you are inspire me,' the post read. The artist is originally from Russia and grew up in Baltiysk, as per the Artevistas website. He got into art early - sketching in notebooks, on school walls, wherever he could. Since then, he's explored all kinds of formats - murals, digital artwork, 3D illusions - and created thousands of pieces. You'll find his work all across Russia and in cities like Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Riyadh. Mark later pulled together a graffiti crew called From the Heart and started his own mural company, Roxart. Over time, he's taken on a bigger role as art director for more than 20 entertainment museums around the world. In 2016, he won Chetrapromart, a national graffiti contest in Russia. Even with global recognition, he keeps his roots close. Mark continues to paint walls himself, lead workshops, and work alongside new artists. What is optical illusion art called? It's often referred to as op art (short for optical art), a style that uses visual tricks to create movement, depth, or distortion. What artist is known for optical illusions? M.C. Escher is one of the most famous artists known for mind-bending optical illusions and impossible perspectives. What are the three types of optical illusions? The three main types are literal illusions, physiological illusions, and cognitive illusions. How to make optical illusion images? You can create them using contrasting colors, geometric patterns, shading, and perspective tricks - either by hand or with digital tools like Photoshop or Illustrator.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
7-year-old girl with bone growth disorder throws out first pitch at Brockton Rox game
A 7-year-old girl capped off the long road to her recovery by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Brockton Rox game on Thursday night. Arielle Oscar has a rare bone growth disorder. With the help of the doctors at Bay State Physical Therapy, she's been improving her mobility with the use of a walker following recent bone realignment surgery. Advertisement Oscar successfully threw out the pitch. Still no word if the Rox will pick up her player option! Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
West Australian
26-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Queensland coal baron creeps to 23.5% of Venus share register
There's an adage in the markets that still rings true for savvy punters chasing the next big win: 'Follow the money.' It's simple, time-tested and often spot-on. So when Venus Metals Corporation released an ASX regulatory notice last week revealing that Chris Wallin, the owner of QCoal Group, had been busy mopping up shares in the Western Australian junior explorer, punters might be wise to take note. Wallin is ranked 50th on The Australian newspaper's latest richest 250 list, with an estimated wealth of $3.13 billion. The Queenslander made his fortune from the ground up by building a coal mining operation 36 years ago, turning it into one of his home state's biggest resource companies. With five producing coal mines and an estimated $400 million in annual dividends, the veteran resource executive has plenty of ready cash to deploy into his pet projects and it seems, Venus is one of them. Wallin's recent buying spree of a further 2.43M shares has now taken his total holding in Venus to 23.53 per cent. The Corporations Act rules state a shareholder can own up to 19.9 per cent of a company before triggering a compulsory takeover bid. However, a creep provision within those rules allows the same investor to accumulate a further 3 per cent of the register every six months. Given that Wallin has invoked the creep rules to take his holding in Venus to 23.5 per cent, it would seem fair to suggest he may not want to stop there. The seasoned miner first stepped up to the plate as a Venus shareholder in 2019 after taking a 5 per cent stake in the junior company through a placement. He has been a stalwart supporter since, accumulating a further 40M shares in the past six years. At the time of the initial raising, funds were earmarked for exploration at the company's Western Australian Youanmi gold project in a joint venture (JV) with Rox Resources. The rest is history, with the JV partners now moving towards a final investment decision to develop a 2.3-million-ounce gold mine just as the gold price booms. Two years ago, Venus sold its interests in the project to Rox in exchange for 110M Rox shares after the partners agreed to consolidate ownership of the project. Half those shares were distributed in specie and as a bonus to Venus' shareholders, leaving Wallin a beneficiary with 2.4 per cent of the Rox register. He has continued to build on that initial stake and now owns 8.5 per cent of the register. Whatever plays out next in the Venus story, one thing is clear: Wallin has made his move and, given that he is such an astute operator, punters will take note. On the face of it, he might be onto something. Venus appears to be shaping up as an under-the-radar gold play, thanks to its $17.5M stake in Rox. That's against Venus's market capitalisation of just $20M. On top of that, Venus holds a 1 per cent royalty over the Youanmi gold project, which is due to pour first gold by early 2027. The royalty was independently valued last June at $9.5, when gold was selling for $3155 per ounce. With gold now booming at $5162 per ounce, Youanmi's value appears light on. Venus's market capitalisation could be justified alone on the back of its gold-laced royalty stream and a swag of Rox shares. However, its own exploration plays are quickly becoming just as compelling. At its Sandstone gold project, 70 kilometres from Rox's Youanmi mine, the company is fast-tracking development at its Bellchambers deposit, which already has a 30,500-ounce gold resource. Venus has lodged a new mining lease application over the JORC resource at site and is eyeing a potential mine gate deal with Rox with metallurgical studies already in motion. The company has also just completed a fresh reverse circulation to upgrade the resource with results pending and is about kick off a diamond drilling campaign to further its metallurgical studies. Venus isn't just chasing gold. At the company's Pincher base metal project, 15km from Youanmi, it's also hunting a major copper prize. A recent survey uncovered a massive 5000-Siemens anomaly, already tested with RC drilling. Now, with a WA Government exploration incentive grant in hand, the company is gearing up to drill diamond tails next month. At the same prospect, drilling has also uncovered shallow zinc hits. Metallurgical test work has already been completed on the mineralisation and an infill drilling program is now in the pipeline as the company eyes a potential resource. Adding to the company's value proposition, Venus has bagged a $6M farm-in JV with IGO Limited, right next door to the world-class Greenbushes lithium mine. The early signs look promising, with spodumene crystals spotted at its Cow Slip and Flying Duck prospects. Gravity surveys are now homing in on drill targets. Meanwhile, Venus is quietly stockpiling a portfolio of specialty assets. Near Youanmi, it holds a calcrete deposit that could supply acid neutralisation material to Rox's future gold plant, and it has filed a provisional patent tied to a titanium-vanadium-iron project with breakthrough hydrometallurgical potential. With a billionaire backer steadily upping his stake, an interest in Youanmi already worth almost as much as the company's entire market cap and a pipeline of high-impact exploration plays across gold, copper, lithium and critical minerals, Venus Metals appears to be quietly transforming from a sleeper stock into a serious gold player with a multi-commodity twist. Is your ASX-listed company doing something interesting? Contact:
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
LadBaby mum Roxanne looks slimmer than ever dancing in tight red outfit after sparking weight loss injection rumours
INTERNET star LadBaby Mum looked happier than ever as she danced around before the school run. The influencer, whose real name is Roxanne Hoyle, showed off her toned figure in the red ensemble including tights, matching t-shirt and jumper draped over her shoulders. 6 LadBaby Mum Roxanne Hoyle showed off her toned figure in a red ensemble 6 Rox and LadBaby (Mark Hoyle) at the Bafta Television Awards Credit: Splash 6 The mum-of-two had a very productive day including shopping and cleaning Mum-of-two Rox, danced in the mirror in her stylish look which she completed with a matching red handbag. She posted the video to her Instagram Stories and captioned it, "school run time." Her next update, showed Rox walking around a lake in her stylish gear which she described as a "wellness walk," and then showed herself at a supermarket with a full trolley and told her fans "food shop done." Rox's productive day didn't end there as she headed home to do some cleaning and finally changing into a chic strapless polka dot dress with her hair slicked back into a low-ponytail. She danced to the camera happily and added the caption: "showered, dressed and dancing." Rox and her hubby, Mark Hoyle, better known as LadBaby, recently turned heads with their stunning display at the Bafta TV awards. The influencers looked very glamorous, including Rox who sported a floor-length, strapless black gown that as topped off with a giant, white silk bow at the top of the dress and which draped down to an elegant train. "Guess who made it to the BAFTAs 2025!" Rox captioned a post on Instagram of her and Mark at the awards. "Seriously one of my favourite outfits of the day Rox. Simply stunning," wrote one person in the comments. Another added: "Looking absolutely gorgeous…the both of you!" LadBaby Mum shares hilarious fake tan blunder that left her kids thinking she'd drank so much coffee she'd turned orange And a third wrote: "Stunning guys!! Enjoy your night." The couple are some of the most prominent personalities on social media thanks to LadBaby's jokes and pranks on each other. Rox has been showing off her new svelte figure after previously admitting trolls' comments about her weight had upset her. However, in an interview on TV show Lorraine, Rox admitted she's always done her best to ignore such comments, and fight them with "positivity". While she and Mark first burst into the public eye courtesy of their Ladbaby jokes and pranks on each other, Rox has since become something of a fashion icon for the everyday woman. She's even released her own ranges with InTheStyle, as she insisted there's not much out there to choose from for busy working mums. 6 She then changed into a glam outfit to enjoy more dancing 6 Rox revealed trolls' comments about her weight used to upset her Credit: ladbabyofficial/Instagram
