Aeris Resources prepares to drill within the week at Torrens
Drilling of the first hole is expected to commence within the next week.
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Aeris Resources is a mid-tier base and precious metals producer. The company's copper dominant portfolio comprises two operating assets, a mine on care and maintenance, a long-life development project and a highly prospective exploration portfolio.
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Drilling of the first hole is expected to commence within the next week.
The new acreage is interpreted to host an extension of the Budgery Sandstone.
The Torrens JV is keen to get cracking after resolving legislative issues.
An innovative helicopter-supported drilling program will be utilised to minimise disturbance on salt lake.
The company aims to minimise disturbance on an environmentally sensitive salt lake landform.
The company is accelerating its exploration programs at 100%-owned Tritton Copper Operations.
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The annual convention is on next week at the Hilton Brisbane with 48 presentations and 70 exhibitors.
The London-listed company has increased its interest to 6.36% after acquiring shares valued at more than $2.755 million.
The company has reduced its debt by over US$100 million since the start of 2013.
Funds were raised through the issue of shares priced at 20 cents each.
Funds will be used for debt repayment and the acceleration of exploration activities.
The company’s trading halt will continue, pending release of an announcement about the outcome of the institutional component of the entitlement offer.
Aeris finished FY2018 with total copper production of 26,686 tonnes from its Tritton Copper Operations in New South Wales.
This drilling program will be the first phase of a multi-phase 18-24 month program.
The project hosts a very large, Olympic Dam style iron-oxide, copper, gold (IOCG) target.
Mark Derwin has acquired 183,500 shares in two on-market trades for total consideration of almost $52,000.
The drop-off in discoveries of more than 500,000 tonnes was experienced despite a 114.5% increase in exploration expenditure between the two periods.
The Tritton Copper Operations in New South Wales hosts multiple mines.
Modelling for Torrens indicates similar geophysical features to Olympic Dam, Prominent Hill, Carrapateena and Hillside.
High-grade copper mineralisation now extended over 500 metres down dip.