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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
IGO pulls out of WA copper mining JV with Encounter Resources
Encounter Resources has announced the full reacquisition of the Yeneena copper-cobalt project in Western Australia, following IGO's exit from their joint venture (JV) agreement. The Yeneena project, spanning more than 1,450km², is situated in the resource-rich Paterson Province and is known for its significant copper potential. Located near established mines, Yeneena is 60km south-west of the Telfer copper-gold mine and south of the Nifty copper mine. During the six-year partnership, IGO invested approximately A$15m in exploration activities including drilling and geological surveys. Encounter Resources will now utilise the extensive dataset to determine the next steps in exploring the project. Encounter Resources executive chairman Will Robinson said: 'The return of the Yeneena Copper Project comes at a time of strong demand for Tier 1 copper opportunities. With renewed control, we are evaluating the high-quality data generated under the farm-in, with plans to advance exploration at the high-grade BM1 copper zone and targets defined at BM5. 'While Yeneena presents compelling copper upside, our West Arunta Niobium Project remains a core strategic priority, reflecting the strength and balance of Encounter's project portfolio. We thank the IGO team for their collaborative and professional contribution over the past six years.' The company's immediate focus will be on the BM1 high-grade copper oxide discovery and the BM5 copper leakage anomaly. Encounter plans to reassess the BM1 copper oxide zone using updated geological models and explore the potential for resource definition of the high-grade oxide mineralisation. Furthermore, Encounter will conduct follow-up drilling at BM5 to investigate the source of the copper-silver-palladium anomalism identified in previous aircore programmes. The insights from the accumulated data will shape future drilling campaigns and the overall exploration strategy at Yeneena. "IGO pulls out of WA copper mining JV with Encounter Resources" was originally created and published by Mining Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CBS News
03-05-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Florida lawmakers approve hurricane bill that allows changes to debris removal, rebuilding storm-damaged homes
After three hurricanes hit the state in 2024, Florida lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a bill that would make changes involving issues such as debris removal and rebuilding storm-damaged homes. The House voted 106-0 and the Senate voted 34-1 to approve the bill (SB 180), which is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis. "This bill is meant to help those folks in the future that are going through their darkest hours because, unfortunately, we know that we're going to continue to have hurricanes," Rep. Will Robinson, R-Bradenton, said. The bill, in part, would require local governments each year to set in advance at least one debris-management site; to develop plans for businesses and homeowners about post-storm permitting processes; to establish what are known as mutual-aid agreements to bring in help from elsewhere; and to set plans for staffing after storms. Local governments also would be prohibited from increasing building-permit and inspection fees for 180 days after emergencies are declared for hurricanes or tropical storms. The bill also would seek to prevent a repeat of an incident where a crane collapsed into a St. Petersburg office building when Hurricane Milton slammed into the area last year. The bill would require that 24 hours before anticipated hurricane impacts, all hoisting equipment would have to be secured to comply with manufacturer recommendations, which could include removing advertising, laying down fixed booms and setting towers in a "weathervane position." An earlier version of the bill also dealt with the authority of elections supervisors to make changes after storms, but that issue was removed from the final measure House sponsor Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, said those issues could be addressed in the 2026 legislative session. This year's six-month hurricane season will start June 1. Florida was hit by hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton in 2024, causing tens of billions of dollars in damage.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hurricane recovery changes head to the Governor's desk
After three hurricanes hit the state in 2024, Florida lawmakers Friday gave final approval to a bill that would make changes involving issues such as debris removal and rebuilding storm-damaged homes. The House voted 106-0 and the Senate voted 34-1 to approve the bill (SB 180), which is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis. 'This bill is meant to help those folks in the future that are going through their darkest hours because, unfortunately, we know that we're going to continue to have hurricanes,' Rep. Will Robinson, R-Bradenton, said. The bill, in part, would require local governments each year to set in advance at least one debris-management site; to develop plans for businesses and homeowners about post-storm permitting processes; to establish what are known as mutual-aid agreements to bring in help from elsewhere; and to set plans for staffing after storms. Local governments also would be prohibited from increasing building-permit and inspection fees for 180 days after emergencies are declared for hurricanes or tropical storms. The bill also would seek to prevent a repeat of an incident where a crane collapsed into a St. Petersburg office building when Hurricane Milton slammed into the area last year. The bill would require that 24 hours before anticipated hurricane impacts, all hoisting equipment would have to be secured to comply with manufacturer recommendations, which could include removing advertising, laying down fixed booms and setting towers in a 'weathervane position.' An earlier version of the bill also dealt with the authority of elections supervisors to make changes after storms, but that issue was removed from the final measure. House sponsor Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, said those issues could be addressed in the 2026 legislative session. This year's six-month hurricane season will start June 1. Florida was hit by hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton in 2024, causing tens of billions of dollars in damage. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Globe and Mail
15-04-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
West Red Lake Gold Highlights New Exploration Targets at Rowan Property
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 15, 2025 — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. ('West Red Lake Gold' or 'WRLG' or the 'Company') (TSXV:WRLG) (OTCQB:WRLGF) is pleased to announce positive results from the 2024 regional surface mapping, geochemical sampling and core re-logging program (the ' Program ') at its 100% owned Rowan Property located in the Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. HIGHLIGHTS: The Program at Rowan in 2024 consisted of a diamond drill core re-logging and sampling program, expansion of the 2023 till sampling grid, and compilation of a new deposit-scale 3D geologic model to enhance targeting of favorable structural and lithologic settings for gold mineralization at Rowan. The re-logging program included 50 diamond drill holes for a total of 16,830 meters ('m') of drill core – this core was predominately from historic drilling campaigns (Figure 2). A total of 3,070 samples were collected over 4,604m of core to fill analytical gaps in the historic data set and update mineralized domains at Rowan. A total of 984 till samples were collected in 2024 with an emphasis on prospective geology and interpreted structural trends that are believed to be important controls for gold mineralization at Rowan. This was in addition to the 344 till samples collected during 2023 (Figure 3). Geochemical data from 2023-2024 till sampling campaigns were integrated to refine what is interpreted to be the main mineralized structural trend at Rowan, which has been folded and conforms to a regional-scale east verging antiform (Figure 1). This structural trend is constrained geochemically by strong potassic ('K') alteration and Ag-Cd-Zn loading. Visible gold in drill core at Rowan is often associated with the presence of sphalerite (Zn-sulphide). Two (2) new till anomalies were defined at Rowan that also align spatially with deflections and folding in the main regional shear. These two newly defined target areas have seen very little previous drilling. The areas immediately northeast and southwest along strike from the main Rowan deposit, and the Mount Jamie area also remain highly prospective for expansion and discovery potential. Will Robinson, Vice President of Exploration, stated, 'The 2024 exploration program at Rowan achieved a number of key objectives in advancing our understanding of the geological controls on mineralization in this part of the Red Lake District. We now have a succinct and systematic logging convention for Rowan to pair with a high-confidence and detailed deposit-scale 3D geologic model, which will prove invaluable for targeting and data processing in future drilling programs. Many of the common themes we see at Madsen associated with gold are also present at Rowan, which further substantiates our regional targeting model. The till sampling program was highly successful in mapping out the footprint of the main controlling mineralized shear at Rowan, while also defining two high caliber gold-in-till anomalies at Big Bend and Apex. Inflections and folds in mineralized shears are great places to look for high-grade gold and we are excited to test these new targets with future drilling campaigns.' Figure 1. Map showing new target areas defined through 2023-2024 surface till sampling and characterized by strong K-alteration and Ag-Cd-Zn loading. The areas immediately northeast and southwest of the main Rowan deposit remain high-priority expansion targets. Figure 2. Map showing location of drill collars for re-logged holes relative to known gold deposits and mineral occurrences. Newly interpreted 2025 geology map shown as underlay. Figure 3. Map showing location of 2023-2024 till sampling grid with sampled and non-sampled sites displayed. Non-sampled sites were due to lack of viable sample material and/or swampy terrain. DISCUSSION Drill Core Re-logging and Sampling Program The re-logging program included 50 diamond drill holes for a total of 16,830m of drill core – this core was predominately from historic drilling campaigns from Rowan, Mount Jamie, Red Summit and the NT Zone (Table 1). A total of 3,070 samples were collected over 4,604m of core to fill analytical gaps in the historic data set and update mineralized domains at Rowan. Sample preparation and gold analysis were conducted at SGS in Red Lake, subsequent to which the master analytical pulps were picked up by WRLG contract employees and transported to ALS Minerals in Thunder Bay for multi-element ICP analysis. Table 1. Summary of drill holes, primary samples and QAQC samples from 2024 Rowan re-logging and sampling program. Till Sampling Program A total of 1,328 till samples (exclusive of duplicates) were taken by contracted field personnel between both phases of surficial sampling on the Rowan property in 2023 and 2024. Of these 1,328 samples, 984 were prepared in the lab with a -63 µm passing sieve, whereas the remaining samples were sieved to the -180+63 µm fractions size. The average sample weight received at the lab was 1.75 kg, with a following average weight of 245 g of sample material passing the -63µm fraction screen during preparation. Of the 984 field samples, 12 returned with insufficient material for analysis ('NSS'). These NSS samples had an average receival weight of 1.39 kg, but a post screen average weight of 36.07 grams. A review of sample commentary and field data shows that these 12 samples were taken either in sand rich till, or over shallow subcrop with low volumes of the appropriate sample medium. With a required nominal weight of 50 g required for the AuME-ST44™ analysis method, field sampling protocols are deemed adequate to ensure the required volume of material has been collected. At a failure rate of 1.2 %, this is deemed to be within acceptable tolerance for sample collection. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL The Rowan Mine deposit presently hosts a National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ('NI 43-101') Indicated resource of 195,746 ounces (' oz ') of gold grading 12.78 g/t Au and an Inferred resource of 115,719 oz of gold grading 8.76 g/t Au. Mineral resources are estimated at a cut-off grade of 3.80 g/t Au and a gold price of US$1,800/oz. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Please refer to the technical report entitled 'Technical Report on The Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for The Rowan Property, Ontario, Canada', prepared by SIMS Resources LLC and dated April 26, 2024 (the ' Rowan Report '). The Rowan Mine Resource Estimate has an effective date of March 1, 2024. A full copy of the Rowan Report is available on the Company's website and on SEDAR+ at The technical information presented in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Will Robinson, Vice President of Exploration for West Red Lake Gold and the Qualified Person for exploration at the West Red Lake Project, as defined by NI 43-101 'Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects'. ABOUT WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a mineral exploration company that is publicly traded and focused on advancing and developing its flagship Madsen Gold Mine and the associated 47 km 2 highly prospective land package in the Red Lake district of Ontario. The highly productive Red Lake Gold District of Northwest Ontario, Canada has yielded over 30 million ounces of gold from high-grade zones and hosts some of the world's richest gold deposits. WRLG also holds the wholly owned Rowan Property in Red Lake, with an expansive property position covering 31 km 2 including three past producing gold mines – Rowan, Mount Jamie, and Red Summit. ON BEHALF OF WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES LTD. 'Shane Williams' Shane Williams President & Chief Executive Officer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Gwen Preston Vice President Communications Tel: (604) 609-6132 Email: investors@ or visit the Company's website at Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT AND FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information generally can be identified by words such as 'anticipate', 'expect', 'estimate', 'forecast', 'planned', and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations of management; however, it is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this news release and include without limitation, statements relating to the potential for mineralization in the Red Lake district, the anticipated value of the dataset for advancing targets on the Rowan property, and all other plans for the potential restart of mining operations at the Madsen Mine, the potential of the Madsen Mine; any untapped growth potential in the Madsen deposit or Rowan deposit; and the Company's future objectives and plans. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information involve numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks associated with mineral exploration and development activities, environmental risks, market volatility; the state of the financial markets for the Company's securities; fluctuations in commodity prices; timing and results of the cleanup and recovery at the Madsen Mine; and changes in the Company's business plans. Forward-looking information is based on a number of key expectations and assumptions, including without limitation, that the Company will continue with its stated business objectives and its ability to raise additional capital to proceed. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Additional information about risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company's management's discussion and analysis for the year ended November 30, 2023, and the Company's annual information form for the year ended November 30, 2023, copies of which are available on SEDAR+ at The forward-looking information contained herein is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs and is based on information currently available to the Company. The forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news release and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by applicable law. For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company's continuous disclosure filings that are available on SEDAR+ at Featured Image @ Freepik Read more investing news on to the PressReach RSS feeds:
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Business
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West Red Lake Gold Announces Filing of NI 43-101 Pre-Feasibility Study Technical Report for Madsen Mine
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. ('West Red Lake Gold' or the 'Company') (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased to announce the filing of its independent pre-feasibility study ('PFS') technical report for its 100% owned Madsen Mine project located in the Red Lake Gold District of northwestern Ontario, Canada, with an effective date of January 7, 2025 (the 'PFS Technical Report'). The PFS Technical Report was prepared in accordance with the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and supports the disclosure made by the Company in its January 7, 2025 news release announcing the results of the PFS. There are no material differences in the PFS Technical Report from the information disclosed in the January 7, 2025 news release (available here: TECHNICAL INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL REPORT FILING A copy of the PFS Technical Report is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at and on the Company's website at Readers are encouraged to read the PFS Technical Report in its entirety, including all qualifications, assumptions, exclusions and risks that relate to the Mineral Resource, Mineral Reserves and life of mine plan. The PFS Technical Report is intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be read or relied upon out of context. The technical content of this press release has been prepared, reviewed, and approved by Mr. Will Robinson, Vice President Exploration of West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd., and by Mr. Maurice Mostert, Vice President Technical Services of West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd., each a Qualified Person ("QP"), as defined in NI 43-101. ABOUT WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. is a mineral exploration company that is publicly traded and focused on advancing and developing its flagship Madsen Gold Mine and the associated 47 km2 highly prospective land package in the Red Lake district of Ontario. The highly productive Red Lake Gold District of Northwest Ontario, Canada has yielded over 30 million ounces of gold from high-grade zones and hosts some of the world's richest gold deposits. WRLG also holds the wholly owned Rowan Property in Red Lake, with an expansive property position covering 31 km2 including three past producing gold mines – Rowan, Mount Jamie, and Red BEHALF OF WEST RED LAKE GOLD MINES LTD. 'Shane Williams' Shane Williams President & Chief Executive Officer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Gwen Preston Vice President Communications Tel: (604) 609-6132 Email: investors@ or visit the Company's website at Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT AND FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information generally can be identified by words such as 'anticipate', 'expect', 'estimate', 'forecast', 'planned', and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Forward-looking information is based on current expectations of management; however, it is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this news release and include without limitation, the results of the PFS, including, but not limited to, the anticipated post-tax NPV and IRR at the Madsen Mine, the anticipated average annual production and cash flow, the anticipated Madsen Mine start date, the probability of the additional opportunities to be able to convert more resource into reserves, the process plant gold recovery estimates, the anticipated number of people that will be employed to restart the Madsen Mine, the anticipated development and management of the Madsen Mine tailings, the remaining expenditure requirements, the projected sustaining capital requirements, the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate the mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates relating to the PFS, the operational and economic results of the PFS, including grade or quality of mineral deposits, and the LOM projections and estimates and the Company's future objectives and plans. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information involve numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, market volatility; the state of the financial markets for the Company's securities; fluctuations in commodity prices; timing and results of the cleanup and recovery at the Madsen Mine; and changes in the Company's business plans. Forward-looking information is based on a number of key expectations and assumptions, including without limitation, the accuracy and reliability of technical data, forecasts, estimates and studies, including the PFS; estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves; anticipated costs and expenditures; future results of operations; ability to satisfy power infrastructure; availability and ability to procure personnel, machinery, supplies, and equipment from local sources where possible; the characteristics of the Madsen Mine; tax rates and royalty rates applicable to the Madsen Mine; the relationship between the Company and the local communities and its business partners; ability to operate in a safe and effective manner; the success of exploration, development and processing activities; that the Company will continue with its stated business objectives and its ability to raise additional capital to proceed. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Additional information about risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company's management's discussion and analysis for the year ended November 30, 2023, and the Company's annual information form for the year ended November 30, 2023, copies of which are available on SEDAR+ at The forward-looking information contained herein is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs and is based on information currently available to the Company. The forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news release and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by applicable law. For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company's continuous disclosure filings that are available on SEDAR+ at A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
