Resources Watch

30th January 2014

Resources Watch

Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.

This week:
The fully black-empowered Incubex Minerals begin mining industrial minerals.
New blasting and smelting methods are available to boost platinum.
And, an Australian junior applies for a right to explore for shale gas in the Karoo.

Little-publicised exploration and development company Incubex Minerals, which is internally funded and fully black-empowered, is pursuing early-stage brownfield projects for upscaling into standalone mining operations.

Incubex COO Dr John Bristow

The introduction of new methods of blasting and smelting have the potential to boost platinum mining significantly, says research commentator Dr Robbie Robinson.

Research commentator Dr Robbie Robinson

Australian oil and gas explorer Challenger Energy has applied for a right to explore for shale gas in South Africa’s Karoo.

Challenger Energy MD Robert Willes

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