Vena Resources acquires first producing coal project
2008-12-17 16:41 ET - News Release
Mr. Juan Vegarra reports
VENA ACQUIRES COAL PRODUCING PROPERTY AND UPDATES CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Vena Resources Inc. has acquired its first producing coal project with plans to increase tonnage deliveries to a large Peruvian cement manufacturer. The property is currently being mined at a very small scale, however, the company has received an order for a minimum of 2,000 MT of coal per month, with the option of increasing it up to 6,000 MT per month in the near term. The company plans to confirm non-National Instrument 43-101 compliant resources, and to continue to sell coal to local cement and steel manufactures.
Vena has appointed Ing. Luis Moran as general manager of Peruvian operations. Mr. Moran is a chemical engineer with an exemplary record in the Peruvian mining industry. He has been on the board of directors of Centromin Peru as well as Minero Peru SA, and held the position of general manager for San Ignacio de Morococha Mining Company, Castrovirreyna Mining Company, as well as general manager and president of Hierro Peru (ex -- Marcona Mining Company). Mr. Moran also held the position of vice-president of the special privatization committee for several large Peruvian mining companies (Tintaya, Centromin, Minero Peru and Hierro Peru).
The company would like to extend its gratitude to James Fairbairn, who recently resigned from the board of directors, as well as to Rod Ogilvie, who recently resigned as vice-president, engineering.
The Oyon coal property
The formation containing the coal seams corresponds to the Oyon formation of the lower Cretaceous age. The main structure controlling the location of the identified coal seams corresponds to an asymmetric syncline with a north-south bearing, with the coal seams outcropping along its west and east flanks. A number of coal seams have been identified within the mining concession, with thicknesses that vary between less than one metre and exceptionally reaching four metres, all of them hosted in dark grey slates and grey sandstones of the Oyon formation.
The Alexia and Micaela seams are the most outstanding due to their geological characteristics and their relative continuity outcropping for over 670 metres, their average thicknesses being 4.0 metres and 2.0 metres, respectively. The Alexia seam has been partially exploited, but the old workings are currently collapsed due to the inadequate mining method previously used.
The results obtained from chemical analyses of channel samples taken show that ash content ranges from 6.0 per cent to 31.5 per cent, volatile matter content is moderate to low, ranging between 8.8 per cent and 16.0 per cent, and fixed carbon ranges between 58.3 per cent and 82.5 per cent, while sulphur contents are all below 1 per cent.
Historical resource potential -- non-NI 43-101 compliant
A preliminary field evaluation and review of historical production and exploration records, including mine development plans and an EIA application submitted to the Peruvian government by the previous operator performed by Vena's consulting coal geologist, Dr. Rolando Carrascal, has so far identified estimated historical coal resources in the range of 620,000 MT to 700,000 MT and a prospective additional tonnage ranging between 130,000 MT and 150,000 MT. The company plans to conduct an exploration program based on Dr. Carrascal's guidance leading to an NI 43-101 complaint report in 2009.
Dr. Carrascal, PGeo, is acting as Vena's qualified person for all coal-related projects. He has not completed sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources, and it should be noted that Vena is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources and that the historical estimate should not be relied upon. The company would like to caution readers that the potential quantity and coal quality is conceptual in nature as there has not been sufficient exploration to define a mineral resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in discovery of a mineral resource.
We seek Safe Harbor.
Quelle: www.stockwatch.com/swnet/newsit/...80&symbol=VEM&news_region=C
2008-12-17 16:41 ET - News Release
Mr. Juan Vegarra reports
VENA ACQUIRES COAL PRODUCING PROPERTY AND UPDATES CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Vena Resources Inc. has acquired its first producing coal project with plans to increase tonnage deliveries to a large Peruvian cement manufacturer. The property is currently being mined at a very small scale, however, the company has received an order for a minimum of 2,000 MT of coal per month, with the option of increasing it up to 6,000 MT per month in the near term. The company plans to confirm non-National Instrument 43-101 compliant resources, and to continue to sell coal to local cement and steel manufactures.
Vena has appointed Ing. Luis Moran as general manager of Peruvian operations. Mr. Moran is a chemical engineer with an exemplary record in the Peruvian mining industry. He has been on the board of directors of Centromin Peru as well as Minero Peru SA, and held the position of general manager for San Ignacio de Morococha Mining Company, Castrovirreyna Mining Company, as well as general manager and president of Hierro Peru (ex -- Marcona Mining Company). Mr. Moran also held the position of vice-president of the special privatization committee for several large Peruvian mining companies (Tintaya, Centromin, Minero Peru and Hierro Peru).
The company would like to extend its gratitude to James Fairbairn, who recently resigned from the board of directors, as well as to Rod Ogilvie, who recently resigned as vice-president, engineering.
The Oyon coal property
The formation containing the coal seams corresponds to the Oyon formation of the lower Cretaceous age. The main structure controlling the location of the identified coal seams corresponds to an asymmetric syncline with a north-south bearing, with the coal seams outcropping along its west and east flanks. A number of coal seams have been identified within the mining concession, with thicknesses that vary between less than one metre and exceptionally reaching four metres, all of them hosted in dark grey slates and grey sandstones of the Oyon formation.
The Alexia and Micaela seams are the most outstanding due to their geological characteristics and their relative continuity outcropping for over 670 metres, their average thicknesses being 4.0 metres and 2.0 metres, respectively. The Alexia seam has been partially exploited, but the old workings are currently collapsed due to the inadequate mining method previously used.
The results obtained from chemical analyses of channel samples taken show that ash content ranges from 6.0 per cent to 31.5 per cent, volatile matter content is moderate to low, ranging between 8.8 per cent and 16.0 per cent, and fixed carbon ranges between 58.3 per cent and 82.5 per cent, while sulphur contents are all below 1 per cent.
Historical resource potential -- non-NI 43-101 compliant
A preliminary field evaluation and review of historical production and exploration records, including mine development plans and an EIA application submitted to the Peruvian government by the previous operator performed by Vena's consulting coal geologist, Dr. Rolando Carrascal, has so far identified estimated historical coal resources in the range of 620,000 MT to 700,000 MT and a prospective additional tonnage ranging between 130,000 MT and 150,000 MT. The company plans to conduct an exploration program based on Dr. Carrascal's guidance leading to an NI 43-101 complaint report in 2009.
Dr. Carrascal, PGeo, is acting as Vena's qualified person for all coal-related projects. He has not completed sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources, and it should be noted that Vena is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources and that the historical estimate should not be relied upon. The company would like to caution readers that the potential quantity and coal quality is conceptual in nature as there has not been sufficient exploration to define a mineral resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in discovery of a mineral resource.
We seek Safe Harbor.
Quelle: www.stockwatch.com/swnet/newsit/...80&symbol=VEM&news_region=C