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Specialist Exploration PAYDIRT (ISSN 1445-3436) 6 NEWS
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Paydirt Media Pty Ltd.
Gold’s resurgence has been good news, first
Drilling Contractors - A.C.N. 063 985 133 for established miners, then for explorers and
now even fallen producers are finding reward.
Head Office:
West Africa Suite 9, 1297 Hay St, West Perth Last month saw both Gascoyne Resources
and Ora Banda Mining announce restructuring
www.geodrill-gh.com Western Australia 6005 plans, more than a year after they fell into
P.O. Box 1589, West Perth administration. Dominic Piper spoke with
Western Australia 6872
Geodrill provides Underground drilling services using Phone: (+61 8) 9321 0355 Gascoyne chief executive Richard Hay about
Established in 1998, Geodrill is a leading exploration drilling LM-90 drill rigs. Facsimile: (+61 8) 9321 0426 the company’s revival and its plans for 2021
company with a fleet of 67 drill rigs operating in Africa mailbox@paydirt.com.au
servicing major, intermediate and junior mining companies. www.paydirt.com.au 18 COVER
Network of modern workshop facilities supporting its
Geodrill has built an enviable reputation as being a customer- operations in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali After its devastating impact in Europe and
North America, the world has been bracings
focused high service drilling contractor through the careful and Zambia. Editorial: for the impact COVID-19 will have in Africa.
selection of Safety and service orientated drilling personnel Editor: Dominic Piper Australian miners and service providers were
and the attention to keeping a modern well maintained fleet Specializing in: Deputy editor: Mark Andrews particularly wary however with infection rates 6
of drills to the highest Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) Reverse Circulation RC (with high pressure boosted air) Journalist: Michael Washbourne still relatively low and operations continuing
standard. Art director: Nick Brown unhindered, the worst fears are yet to
Diamond Core Drilling Deep Directional Core drilling Contributors: Brendan Ryan materialise. Paydirt spoke with executives
(Johannesburg) and diplomats on the continent about COVID
Air-Core Drilling Underground Drilling
Advertising: implications on the continent and how they
Grade Control Drilling Geotech Drilling Advertising manager: Richa Fuller may be addressed
Subscriptions: Kate Blanchard
Phone: (+61 8) 9321 0355 22 AFRICA
Facsimile: (+61 8) 9321 0426
Coronavirus has determined Africa Down
Pre-press and printing: Under must be moved from its traditional
Vanguard Press, 26 John St, September date to early November but
Northbridge WA 6003 Paydirt is still on hand to bring you the latest
Member of: developments from across the continent.
Drill Rigs & Equipment In this special feature we put the spotlight
on an emerging group of gold explorers in
West Africa, hopeful of emulating established
producers such as Perseus Mining, Resolute
Mining and West African Resources

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Executive chairman: Bill Repard 44 NORTHERN TERRITORY
Finance manager: Giovanny Jefferson
Accounts/administration: The Top End’s reputation for being a difficult
place to conduct mining business may
Lana Luketic be under threat as a band of ambitious
Conferences: Namukale Nakazwe, companies push forward with development
Christine Oelschlaeger, plans on several commodity fronts. Paydirt
20b Kofi Annan Street Melita Fogarty, investigates the lithium, rare earths and
Airport Residential Area Mitchelle Matambo gold plays looking increasingly likely to be
Ghana the Northern Territory’s next generation of
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African Specialists
Dave Harper ( CEO) Handlingandling
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Lycopodium is a global engineering and project delivery 48
organisation providing specialist services in the development
E-mail: dharper@geodrill-gh.com and delivery of mineral resource projects. Australia’s Paydirt August 2020
With global reach, our
experience in Africa is
unrivalled. A maiden resource of 48mt @ 1.08% nickel
Renowned for our expertise Cover image:
in precious and base metals
studies and projects, our
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through to full project for 517,500t is a good start for any nickel
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We work with our clients to
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lowest total cost of Photo by Arnand van Heerden Africa has adapted to operating
ownership. On time. On spec. On budget. l Africa focus 07 junior but when it comes less than 12 months
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Bouake Quartier Avenue du Musee National after acquiring the project, it suggests the
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04 BP 359. Bouake 04 P.O.Box 10560 Ouga 06 Member of: owner is onto something unique. Michael
Ivory Coast Burkina Faso
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managing director Darren Gordon about the
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