Re: new way of drilling

HIGH-GRADE NI-CU-PT-PD-ZN-CR-AU-V-TI DISCOVERIES IN THE "RING OF FIRE"

NI 43-101 Update (September 2012): 11.1 Mt @ 1.68% Ni, 0.87% Cu, 0.89 gpt Pt and 3.09 gpt Pd and 0.18 gpt Au (Proven & Probable Reserves) / 8.9 Mt @ 1.10% Ni, 1.14% Cu, 1.16 gpt Pt and 3.49 gpt Pd and 0.30 gpt Au (Inferred Resource)

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Re: new way of drilling

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new way of drilling

B-Jay

posted on Mar 17, 2011 11:12AM

They are drilling soft rocks such as limestone, shale and dolomite. Try the oil field bits in the Ring of Fire and measure the lifetime in tens of feet!

Productivity and core recovery is entirely dependant on rock type and structure.