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Achaean granite
formed near where present day Russia and China meet. |
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| Our Nickel
bearing sulfides spew forth from the Earth’s mantle. |
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| Vladimir
Ulyonov leads Bolshevik revolution in Russia. |
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| Soviet geological
expeditions traverse Siberia searching mainly for Uranium, but
also testing for 31 other elements in rocks. Identify areas in
Kun-Manie licence area with anomalous nickel in stream
sediments. |
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| Canadian
company Falconbridge awarded 5 year exploration licence in area
covering part of present-day Kun-Manie licence. Drilling is unsuccessful
and licence returned to state after first field season. |
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| Amur Minerals
awarded 5 year exploration licence at Kun-Manie. |
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| Amur Minerals
drills 2041 meters in 15 holes, intersecting nickel bearing sulfide
mineralization in 80% of holes drilled. Field season also includes
airborne magnetic and gravimetric geophysical surveys over the
entire license area and ground based induced polarization, magnetic
and gravimetric tests over selected areas. |
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| SRK provides
initial resource estimate of 125,500 tons of nickel and 34,800
tons of copper in the Ikenskoe and Vodorozhdelny deposits. |
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| SRK upgrades
the initial resource estimate to that of a JORC qualified estimate
after conducting a site visit during the 2005 field season. SRK
valuation stated to be between $25-35 million. |
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| Amur Minerals
drills 5,175 meters in 32 diamond core drill holes, expanding
the Vodorozhdelny and Ikenskoe deposits and establishing the
presence of a new zone, Falcon. Drill program also intersects
drilling into a large low-grade deposit immediately to the south
of Vodorazdelny identified as Vodorazdelny 2. |
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| SRK provides
JORC compliant resource estimate of indicated and inferred resources
totaling 209,000 tons of contained nickel and 58,500 tons of
copper. SRK’s independent valuation increases to $60-80
million. |
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| Amur Minerals
Corporation shares admitted for trading to LSE’s AIM market. |
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| Amur’s
3rd field season includes 3,224 meters of drilling. New near-surface
discovery made at Maly Krumkon, 4 kilometers west of Vodorozhdelny.
Maly Krumkon determined to be mineable by open pit methods. |
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SRK analysis
confirms open pit potential of Vodorazdelny and Ikenskoe deposits.
Amur Minerals registers the 5-year Anadjakan
exploration licence in Khabarovsk Krai. Area is 35 km from the
railhead at Elban. |
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SRK confirms
open pit potential of Maly Krumkon deposit. Company upgrades
Maly Krumkon to a high priority drill target for 2007. |
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SRK compiles
updated resource estimate showing upgrade of parts of deposit
to JORC measured category, as well as updated appraisal valuing
Kun-Manie at $90-110 million. |
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Yan Hegd identified
as a completely new type of drill target located off the primary
mineralised trend. |
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Company targets
Maly Krumkon and additional areas nearby Vodorazdelny
and Ikenskoe for drilling during 2007 field season. |
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Complete a western based prefeasibility study
and submit report to the State Committee on Resources for approval. |
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Conclusion
of initial exploration licence. AMC intends to extend this license
period, as well as apply for mining licences over deposits discovered. |
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Target date
for completion of licensing and bankable feasibility study. |
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Earliest possible
production start-up for Kun-Manie. |
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Brook Hunt forecasts a global nickel market long-term structural shortage from 2013 onwards, and a long-term average nickel price of $14,281 per tonne for the 2010-2018 period. |
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The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. |
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