G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

Entourage Metals Conducts Soil Sampling, Mapping and Prospecting at Northern Arm Properties

Entourage Metals has announced that it is conducting soil sampling, prospecting and mapping surveys at the Northern Arm Properties, located in the Hemlo Greenstone Belt.

20 Aug 2012

Star Gold Releases 2012 Preliminary Drilling Results from Longstreet Property

Star Gold has reported the assay results from the initial nine holes drilled during 2012 Phase I program carried out at the Longstreet property, which is located in Nevada. The two objectives of the phase I drill campaign are to extend to two fresh regions at North and Opal Ridge, and to extend by drilling to 400 ft of depth.

18 Aug 2012

Cabo Drilling Receives Labour Contract for Prairie Creek Minesite Property

Cabo Drilling has declared that Cabo Drilling (Pacific) has received a labour contract to carry out near-surface and deep hole drill program at Canadian Zinc’s Prairie Creek Minesite. This project is situated in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

18 Aug 2012

Garibaldi Resources Continues to Intercept Significant Mineralization at Locust Target

Garibaldi Resources has announced that mineralization of considerable thickness is being continuously intersected at the current drilling program, which is ongoing at the Locust target situated in the Tonichi project in Mexico.

17 Aug 2012

Laurion Mineral Exploration Begins Drilling at Sturgeon River Property

Laurion Mineral Exploration has declared that a drill rig has been mobilized by Northstar Drilling of Thunder Bay to the Sturgeon River property. Drilling has been started at the property.

17 Aug 2012

Beaufield Resources Completes 22 Holes at Schefferville Property

Beaufield Resources has completed drilling of 2,141 m, totaling 22 holes, at the Schefferville property, which is located in North Quebec. The target areas include many individual geophysical anomalies and also regions, where historical Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOCC) holes returned high-grade iron.

17 Aug 2012

Endeavour Mining Receives Permit for 85%-Owned Agbaou Gold Project

The government of Côte d'Ivoire has granted a mining permit for Endeavour Mining’s 85%-owned Agbaou gold project. This property is being constructed and will commence production in the first quarter of 2014.

17 Aug 2012

Astec Mining to Exhibit New Processing Products at MINExpo 2012

Astec Mining has announced that new services and products will be demonstrated by the company at MINExpo 2012. This program will be held from 24 to 26 September, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company provides integrated solutions, which comprise equipment from Telsmith and Osborn, KPI-JCI, Breaker Technology and Astec Mobile Screens, to the global clients.

16 Aug 2012

Nuinsco Resources Conducts Diamond Drilling at Berta Project

Nuinsco Resources has reported that it is currently conducting the 7,500 m diamond drill campaign at the Berta Project, which is a copper porphyry located in Turkey. Xstrata Copper Canada, the joint venture partner of Nuinsco, is operating the work campaign. This project is supposed to be the main copper anomaly found in the Turkish Pontides metals belt.

16 Aug 2012

Riverstone Resources Reports Positive Drilling Results from Kao Deposit

Riverstone Resources has announced the results from 14 diamond core (DD) holes drilled at the Kao Deposit. This deposit forms a portion of the company's flagship Karma Gold project located in West Africa.

14 Aug 2012