Mining News Pro - Star Diamond has completed a study into the abundance of Type IIa diamonds in parcels recovered from the Early Joli Fou (EJF) geological units at the Orion North (K120, K147 and K148) and Taurus kimberlites (K118, K122 and K150).

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - 19:52:21

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Mining News Pro - Market researcher S2 Research on July 6 said dual-listed Orion Minerals’ current share price “represents a significant discount to the value of the Prieska copper/zinc project alone”, and that the miner’s recent announcements “represent value-accretive options that significantly underline the company’s compelling investment proposition”.

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 18:52:17

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Mining News Pro - Copper developer Orion Minerals has obtained an urgent interdict in the Northern Cape High Court, in Kimberley, to prevent any further disruption to its business at the Prieska copper/zinc mine involving violence and intimidation.

Monday, May 10, 2021 - 13:01:43

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Mining News Pro - Orion Minerals has increased the mineral resource at the Okiep copper project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, to 11.5-million tonnes, grading 1.4% copper.

Monday, March 29, 2021 - 3:34:49 PM

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Mining News Pro - Diversified metal exploration and development multinational Orion Minerals has identified four shallow, high-priority drill targets close to existing mineral resources at the Okiep Copper Complex, in the Northern Cape.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 1:35:05 PM

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Mining News Pro - Dual listed copper developer Orion Minerals on Thursday announced a A$25-million capital raising to fast-track the development of its two base metal production centers in South Africa.

Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 1:53:00 PM

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Mining News Pro - The copper strength of Orion Minerals is intensifying with Tuesday’s announcement of the company’s exclusive option to acquire the Okiep Copper Complex in South Africa’s Northern Cape for A$7.5-million.

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 1:34:17 PM

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Mining News Pro - Orion Minerals has started 2021 on a positive note with an encouraging set of results from its high-impact exploration drilling programmes targeting near-mine and regional volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) copper/zinc and nickel/copper targets around its flagship Prieska copper/zinc project, in South Africa’s Northern Cape.

Monday, January 25, 2021 - 10:35:41 PM

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Mining News Pro - Star Diamond announced that 3,534 diamonds weighing 210.68 carats have been recovered to date from the ninth bulk sample trench excavated on the Star kimberlite at the Star-Orion South project in north-central Saskatchewan, Canada.

Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 1:00:49 PM

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Mining News Pro - Copper developer Orion Minerals has launched a high-impact exploration programme at its Prieska project, in South Africa, to test prospective near-mine and regional targets.

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 - 1:32:14 PM

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Mining News Pro - Bushveld Minerals has signed a long-term production financing agreement (PFA) of $30-million with mining-focused investment business Orion Mine Finance, primarily to finance its expansion plans at its Vametco operations, in South Africa, and to pay down some of its debt.

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - 2:22:27 PM

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Mining News Pro - Arevised remuneration structure has been agreed to with base metals developer Orion Minerals’ MD and CEO Errol Smart

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 - 2:27:37 PM

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Mining News Pro - Orion Minerals CEO Errol Smart is over the moon with the granting of the final mining right for the Prieska copper/zinc resource, near the Northern Cape town of Copperton – and it comes with exciting exploration rights included

Monday, August 17, 2020 - 1:29:46 PM

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Mining News Pro - Base metals developer Orion Minerals has raised A$6.2-million in a strongly supported share placement to advance its Prieska copper/zinc project, in South Africa.

Friday, August 7, 2020 - 1:47:57 PM

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Mining News Pro - Private equity group Tembo Capital Mining Fund II LP on Monday confirmed its increased continued support of Orion Minerals through a loan facility boost.

Monday, June 29, 2020 - 12:08:03 PM

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Mining News Pro - Copper developer Orion Minerals has been granted environmental authorization (EA) for mining the Bardacube resource at its Prieska copper/zinc project, in the Northern Cape.

Monday, March 9, 2020 - 11:49:53 AM

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Mining News Pro - Private equity firm Orion Mine Finance has reduced its stake in Armenia-focused Lydian International to 11.7% from 13% after selling 10 million shares in the gold developer at C$0.10 each.

Friday, September 13, 2019 - 12:52:19 PM

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Mining News Pro - For the first time a trench cutter sampling system is being used to take a bulk sample of a Canadian kimberlite. Such equipment is normally used in specialist foundation engineering, rather than mineral exploration.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 10:14:22 AM

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Mining News Pro - The Star-Orion South diamond project 60 km east of Prince Albert is moving toward the bulk sampling stage. Owner Star Diamond Corp. says that Rio Tinto Exploration Canada – holder of an option to earn a 60% interest – has begun sonic and core drilling of up to 25 pilot holes in preparation for bulk sampling the Orion South kimberlite.

Friday, January 25, 2019 - 4:23:19 PM

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Mining News Pro - Nemaska’s processing plant in Shawinigan, Que., is advancing toward commercial production.

Friday, August 24, 2018 - 9:36:58 AM

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Mining News - Melbourne-based Orion Minerals has raised $11 million through a share placement to progress a feasibility study at the Prieska zinc-copper project in the Northern Cape, South Africa.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 - 3:11:03 PM

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