Drilling
Scientists at China University of Petroleum Beijing Karamay have made significant contributions to the field of drilling technology with their latest study on salt-gypsum rock formations. The research focused on the problems of borehole shrinkage and pipe sticking caused by creep in salt-gypsum rock formations during deep well drilling. Through
Drilling
Chinese researchers at Yangtze University have made significant technological advancements in rotary steerable systems (RSS) for deep unconventional resource development. According to a study published in Processes, the researchers achieved substantial improvements in high-temperature high-pressure (HTHP) adaptability and intelligence level of RSS, enabling stable operation at 150 degrees C, high
Mining industry
Critical Mineral Resources has made significant progress at its Agadir Melloul sediment-hosted copper and silver project in Morocco, with visible mineralisation in over 60% of drill holes completed to date. The company's drilling update highlights encouraging results, with encouraging visible copper mineralisation in over 60% of holes drilled,
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Deccan Gold Mines Limited (DGML) will start operations at its critical mineral block in December, marking a significant step in India's efforts to secure domestic supplies of strategic resources like nickel, copper, platinum, and palladium. According to Hanuma Prasad, Managing Director of DGML, the block has strong multi-commodity
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Solis Minerals, an emerging exploration company, has announced that it has applied for additional exploration concessions surrounding the Cucho Copper Project in Peru. This expansion positions Solis Minerals immediately adjacent to Fortescue's copper exploration ground to the north-east, with Element 29 and Vale progressing advanced copper projects in
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Hayasa Metals Inc. has started drilling additional holes at the western end of the Urasar Mineral District, a highly prospective area with minimal exploration history. The company aims to drill at least one deeper hole to intersect with the conductive zone identified by the AMT survey, and conditional upon weather
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MAX Power Mining Corp. is continuing to expand its Natural Hydrogen discoveries in Saskatchewan, with the technical team identifying Bracken as its first high-priority drill target area beyond the 200-km-long Genesis Trend. Bracken is located approximately 325 km southwest of the Lawson target, where drilling is underway on Canada'
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Eminent Gold Corp. has made a significant expansion to its Hot Springs Range Project (HSRP) in Humboldt County, Nevada, by staking a new claim package. This move encompasses approximately 441 hectares of additional land, bringing the total area of HSRP to around 3,941 hectares. The newly acquired claims are
Drilling
A long and contentious battle over drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has come to an end, as the Interior Department announced the reinstatement of the oil and gas leasing program for the entire 1.56 million-acre Coastal Plain. This move fulfills a requirement in the
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The Trump administration's decision to reopen the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas drilling marks a significant shift in the country's energy policy. The Interior Department's move to restore the 1.5-million-acre Coastal Plain to leasing and reinstate previously canceled leases
Drilling
The Trump administration has finalized plans to open up the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, reigniting tensions over conserving the US's environmental jewels. This move, part of a broader package to boost energy development and modernize land management
Mining industry
Ariana Resources, a UK-based mineral exploration, development, and production company, has initiated a drilling programme at its 100% owned Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe. The programme, which will span around 11,000 meters, will focus on testing four high-priority targets, including extensions to the Dokwe North and Central deposits. The
