Creamer Media publishes Australasian Mining Roundup for February 2013 electronic report

The February 2013 roundup includes details of Minerals explorer Apollo Minerals’ farm-in agreement with Mincor Resources; the Western Australian government’s environmental approval for the development of the 115-million-ton-a-year Anketell...

Apollo to spin-off Aus, Gabon iron-ore assets in JV with Jindal

Explorer Apollo Minerals on Tuesday announced that it would spin-off its iron-ore assets in Australia and Gabon into a newly listed vehicle, to fast-track the development of these assets. Apollo has also signed a nonbinding term sheet with...

Apollo signs farm-in with Marmota

Explorer Apollo Minerals has agreed to a farm-in venture with fellow listed Marmota Energy to explore that company’s Aurora Tank tenement, immediately north of Apollo’s own Ibis and Mars prospects. Under the terms of the agreement, Apollo...

Apollo helps Mincore explore SA tenements

Minerals explorer Apollo Minerals has signed a farm-in agreement with Mincor Resources under which it could earn a 75% interest in the mineral rights of Mincor’s exploration tenement, in South Australia. Mincor’s tenement was situated...

Commonwealth iron-ore project, Australia

A scoping study on the project has determined that the project merits further evaluation.

Commonwealth Hill proves up for Apollo

ASX-listed Apollo Minerals has announced a maiden Joint Ore Reserves Committee- (Jorc-) compliant resource of 72-million tons, at 25.9% iron at its Commonwealth Hill project, in South Australia. The Jorc resource estimate covered only the Sequoia...

Port project not on hold - WPG

Minerals developer WPG Resources has hit back at claims that its proposed iron-ore export facilities at Port Pirie had been placed on indefinite hold. Fellow listed Apollo Minerals on Tuesday told shareholders that it was looking to secure up to...

Indian firm takes up stake in Apollo

Indian conglomerate Jindal Steel and Power has taken a 9.25% shareholding in ASX-listed junior Apollo Minerals, as part of a A$3.6-million capital raising. Apollo Minerals on Tuesday confirmed that it would place some 89.5-million new shares, at...

Company Announcement: New Iron Ore Discovery - Commonwealth Hill - Assays Confirm Higher Grade Mineralisation At Sequoia

Apollo Minerals has received very encouraging assay results from Amdel Adelaide’s mineral laboratory.

Chinese steel group invests in Australian iron-ore explorer

New York-listed steel group China Armco Metals (Armco) would take an almost 20% stake in Sydney-based explorer Apollo Minerals for A$4,3-million. Apollo said that it had entered into a subscription agreement with Armco, which involved the initial...

Apollo gains full ownership of Mt Oscar

ASX-listed explorer Apollo Minerals has acquired a further 20% stake in the Mt Oscar iron-ore project, bringing its ownership to 100%. The company also announced on Thursday that it had been granted exploration licenses for the Mt Oscar project,...