News & Announcements
17 June 2013
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to provide the following update on activities at the Company's 100% owned Mumbwa Project in Zambia which hosts the flagship Kitumba deposit, as well as other prospective targets including the Kakozhi prospect.
12 June 2013
Notice of ceasing to be a substantial shareholder - Form 605
30 May 2013
Blactkhorn Resources Limited wishes to provide the following update regarding the Perkoa Mine in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
21 May 2013
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to provide the following announcement regarding exploration tenements covering its 100% owned Mumbwa Project in Zambia which hosts the Kitumba deposit.
07 May 2013
Change of Directors Interest Notice - Nicole Bowman
06 May 2013
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide the following update on activities at the Company’s 100% owned Mumbwa Project in Zambia that hosts the flagship Kitumba deposit, as well as other
prospective targets including the Kakozhi prospect.
02 May 2013
Blackthorn wishes to advise of planned Board and Management changes
12 April 2013
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise the following update on activities at the Company's 100% owned Mumbwa Project in Zambia that hosts the flagship Kitumba deposit, as well as other prospective targets including the Kakozhi prospect.
11 April 2013
Substantial Shareholder Notice - JP Morgan Investment Management Inc
08 April 2013
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide an updated Mineral Resource estimate for the Kitumba deposit, located within the Mumbwa Project area in Zambia. Blackthorn Resources holds a 100% interest in the Mumbwa Iron Oxide Copper-Gold ("IOCG") Project
25 March 2013
Change of Directors Interest Notice - Derek Carter
15 March 2013
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise that its wholly-owned subsidiary Nantou Mining B.V. has been granted renewal of the Naboue and Bonzan exploration permits in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
13 March 2013
Following on from the Perkoa Project Update announcement on 1 March 2013, Blackthorn Resources Limited wishes to provide the following update regarding the Perkoa Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
01 March 2013
Following on from the Perkoa Project Update announcement on 29 January 2013, Blackthorn Resources wishes to provide the following further update regarding funding for the Perkoa Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa
18 February 2013
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide assay results for drill holes KITDD_011, KITDD_016, KITDD_017, KITDD_018, KITDD_019 and the tail drilled on S36_032-2.
07 February 2013
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide assay results for drill hole KITDD_015 and an update on recent work at the Company's flagship Mumbwa Project.
29 January 2013
Following on from the Perkoa Project Update announcement on 2 January 2013, Blackthorn Resources Limited wishes to provide the following further update regarding the Perkoa Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
17 January 2013
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide assay results for drill holes KITDD_012, KITDD_013, KITDD_014 and KAKDD_003.
08 January 2013
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to announce the initiation of a pre-feasibility study on the Kitumba Mineral Resource which is contained within the Company's 100% held Mumbwa Project in central Zambia
07 January 2013
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to announce the granting of additional exploration licence "Nyoko" (16385-HQ-LPL), area that surrounds the Mumbwa Licence in Zambia that hosts the Kitumba deposit.
02 January 2013
Blackthorn Resources Limited wishes to provide an update on Commissioning and Budgeting for 2013 for the Perkoa Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
17 December 2012
High-grade results continue outside the 1% copper grade shell, plus shallow gold in hole KITDD-010 greater than 10 times the background grade in the Kitumba Mineral Resource.
05 December 2012
Substantial Shareholder Notice - North Sound
03 December 2012
Blackthorn is pleased to provide assay results for drill holes KITDD_006 and KITDD_007.
30 November 2012
Results of Anhual General Meeting
30 November 2012
29 November 2012
Substantial Shareholder Notice - Frank Brewer
27 November 2012
Blackthorn Resources advises that it has been granted a waiver from Listing Rule 14.7 by the Australian Securities Exchange ('ASX') in relation to the application of voting exclusions on Item 5 - Ratification of Institutional Placement to be considered at teh Annual General Meeting on 30 November 2012 (Waiver').
15 November 2012
Blackhorn Resources is pleased to provide the following project update for construction, mine development and processing plant commissioning activities at the Perkoa Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
14 November 2012
Change in Director's Interest Notice - Mike Oppenheimer
14 November 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Hart, Chief Geologist.
05 November 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide assay results for drill holes KAKDD_001, KAKDD_002 and KITDD_003.
26 October 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise that it has settled the legal proceedings against the Company in the High Court of South Africa for breach of contract. The terms of the settlement provided for the Company to pay US$50,000 in full and final settlement for all and any claims against it. Settlement was made without any admission of liability on the part of the Company.
26 October 2012
Annnual General Meeting (AGM) Notice of Meeting
23 October 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide assay results for drill holes KITDD_001, KITDD_002, KITDD_004 and KITDD_005.
09 October 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise that the Mumbwa exploration licence 8589-HQ-LPL renewal application has been approved.
28 September 2012
Blackthorn Resources wishes to advise that its Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday, 30 November 2012 at 11am (Sydney time).
26 September 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide the following project update for construction and mine development activities at the Perkoa Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
17 September 2012
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to provide an update on the recently completed scoping study for its Kitumba Project located in Zambia.
06 September 2012
Change of Directors Interest - Scott Lowe
04 September 2012
We are pleased to provide an update on activities at the Company's 100% owned Mumbwa Project in Zambia which hosts the flagship Kitumba resource, as well as other prospective targets including the Kakozhi prospect.
16 August 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide the following update on activities at the Company's 100% owned Mumbwa Project which hosts the flagship Kitumba resource, as well as prospective targets including the Kakozhi prospect.
30 July 2012
EGM Notice of Meeting
25 July 2012
We are pleased to advise that exploration activities have recommenced at the Company's 100% owned Mumbwa Project which hosts the flagship Kitumba prospect, as well as other prospective targets including Kakozhi prospect.
12 July 2012
The Blackthorn Resources' Board approves participation in Perkoa expansion increasing plant capacity by 40% and adding lead and silver circuit.
29 June 2012
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to provide an updated Mineral Resource estimate for Kitumba IOCG deposit, located within the Mumbwa Project area in Zambia. Blackthorn Resources holds a 100% interest in the Mumbwa Iron Oxide Copper-Gold ("IOCG") Project. The updated Kitumba In-situ Mineral Resource is now a total of 187 Mt @ 1.14% Cu using a 0.5% cut-off (2.132 Mt of contained copper).
13 June 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise that final gold assay results have been received for drill holes S36-030, S36-031, S36-035, S36-036, S36-037, S36-038, S36-039 and S36-040 from the Phase 5 drilling program at Mumbwa, Zambia.
07 June 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide an update on the Mumbwa Project in Zambia.
25 May 2012
This is an amended version of the Perkoa JV Project - Mineral Resource Upgrade announcement released yesterday. The third paragraph on page 5 has been amended.
24 May 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to report the following updated Mineral Resources estimate at the Perkoa JV Project. The estimate has been completed by independent consultants, SRK Consulting (Australasia) Pty Ltd, in accordance with the principles of the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting for Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.
16 May 2012
Blackthorn Resources Limited (ASX: BTR) is pleased to advise that final copper assay results have been received from the Phase 5 drilling program at Mumbwa, Zambia. Copper assay results have been received from drill holes S36-037, S36-039 and S36-040.
14 May 2012
Employee Retention Options - 3,350,000
14 May 2012
Change of Directors Interest - Scott Lowe
30 April 2012
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to provide the following progress report from exploration activities carried out on the Sepaogo Permit in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
16 April 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide copper assay results from drill hole S36-038. Drill hole S36-038 is a redrill of S36-033, which was abandoned incomplete at a depth of 463.20m due to drilling rods becoming stuck in the hole. Drill hole S36-038 is located approximately 5m from the S36-033 collar and was drilled vertically to an end of hole depth of 653.55 meters.
13 April 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide copper assay results from drill hole S36-036 and gold assay results from drill holes S36-033 and S36-034.
19 March 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise that further assay results have been received from drill holes S36-035 and S36-032.
19 March 2012
Blackthorn Resources wishes to advise that its Zambian exploration licences, including the Mumbwa exploration licence (8589-HQ-LPL), are not on the list published in the Times of Zambia on Friday, 16 March 2012 by the Zambian Ministry of Mines and Natural Resources, of licenses issued with default notices.
12 March 2012
Blackthorn Resources has received more assay results from the Phase 5 cored drilling program at the 100% held Mumbwa Project in Zambia. The recently received assay results include copper from drill holes S36-033 and S36-034, as well as gold assays for drill holes S36-026 and S36-029.
07 March 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to announce the initiation of a scoping study for the Company's 100% held Mumbwa Project in central Zambia. The objective of the scoping study is to assess the potential of an economic mining operation of the Kitumba inferred mineral resource.
06 March 2012
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide the following project update for surface construction and mine development activities at the Perkoa Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
01 March 2012
Blackthorn Resources has received further copper and gold assay results from the Mumbwa Project in Zambia.
23 February 2012
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to report receipt of additional copper results from the Phase 5 exploration program at the Mumbwa Project in Central Zambia. The Company has intersected the best copper intersections recorded to date at the Company's 100% held Mumbwa Project.
13 February 2012
Blackthorn Resources has received copper assay results from the extension of hole S36-026 and gold assay results from the first two holes, S36-023 and S36-024.
01 February 2012
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to announce that Mr Derek Carter has agreed to join the Board of Blackthorn Resources as a Non-executive Director, effective from today
01 February 2012
Blackthorn Resources Limited has received copper assay results for drill holes S36-027 and S36-028 from its 100% held Mumbwa Project held in Zambia. Blackthorn Resources is targeting Iron Oxide Copper-Gold (IOCG) style mineralisation in the Mumbwa District, which is located approximately 200 km west of the capital Lusaka
01 February 2012
Initial Director's Interest Notice - Derek Carter
17 January 2012
Blackthorn Resources provide assay results for the Phase 5 drilling program at Mumbwa in Zambia. Assay results have been received from 4 holes including S36-025, S36-026, MUSH-002 and MUSH-003.
21 December 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited wishes to advise that the 100,000 unlisted employee options (ASX:BTRAK) to subscribe for fully paid ordinary shares in the Company at $0.80 each, expired on 15 December 2011.
21 December 2011
Notice of ceasing to be a substantial holder - Form 605
13 December 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited (ASX: BTR) is pleased to advise that the first parcel of mineralised ore has been extracted from underground workings at the Perkoa Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
The ore zone was intersected by a development cross-cut which was driven from the main decline. It is estimated that 500 tonnes of mineralised material was extracted from the Level 1 CX South.
02 December 2011
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Scott Lowe
01 December 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited wishes to advise that the Court of Appeal of New South Wales has today dismissed the appeal filed by DHJPM Pty Limited ("DHJPM) against the Company and awarded costs to Blackthorn Resources.
30 November 2011
Perkoa JV Project - Blackthorn Resources' Board give conditional approval to proceed with silver and lead expansion
25 November 2011
Blackthorn Resources provide results from the Annual General Meeting
21 November 2011
Blackthorn Resources has received copper assay results from drill hole S36-024.
Encouraging drilled thickness intercepts from vertical drill hole S36-024 :
- 272.6m at 0.72% Cu between 142.4m and 415 meters.
16 November 2011
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide the following project update on the Perkoa JV Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
28 October 2011
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise its wholly-owned subsidiary Nantou Mining Ltd BV (Nantou) has been granted renewal of the Seboun and Sepaogo exploration permits in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
27 October 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to advise that copper (Cu) assay results have been received from the first drill hole S36-023 completed on the Kitumba deposit at the Mumbwa Project in Zambia
24 October 2011
Annnual General Meeting (AGM) Notice of Meeting
19 October 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to provide final assay results from the five remaining holes drilled at the Perkoa JV Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
10 October 2011
Blackthorn Resources provide a progress report for Phase 5 drilling activities being undertaken at the Mumbwa Project in Zambia.
30 September 2011
Annual General Meeting (AGM) Notice of Meeting
22 September 2011
Blackthorn Resourcesis pleased to provide assay results received from an additional 5 holes which confirm the extension of silver, lead and zinc mineralisation along strike at Perkoa.
15 September 2011
Blackthorn Resources advise that it has received an investment proposal from JV partner Glencore, to enhance the business case for the Perkoa Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
07 September 2011
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise that the Mumbwa Project Phase 5 drilling program in Zambia has been expanded. The Company has approved an increase in the drilling budget to $A6M to cover all aspects of an ambitious Phase 5 drilling campaign. The drilling program has now been extended to include core drilling 16 holes for approximately 8,900 metres.
24 August 2011
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise that drilling at the Company's Mumbwa Project in Zambia has commenced following ground proofing of the planned drill hole locations.
22 August 2011
Blackthorn Resources provides assay results received from the first three of the 14 drill hole program completed at the Perkoa JV Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
High-grade mineralisation was intersected in all three drill holes including PS323, PS324 and PS 326.
03 August 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to advise that the mobilisation of drilling crews and drill rigs to the Mumbwa Project in Zambia is progressing to plan, with the drill rigs arriving on site on 1 August 2011.
22 July 2011
Blackthorn Resources advise that the Company has been granted the second , three-year renewal of the Fafo Permit
11 July 2011
Blackthorn Resources advise that it has been granted an additional large-scale prospecting licence in the Mumbwa District, Central Province in Zambia.
The Kachindu prospecting licence covers ~ 236 sq km and is held 100% by the Company.
05 July 2011
Blackthorn Resources provide a progress report on drilling activities and investigations into potential business improvements at the Perkoa Project in Burkina Faso.
05 July 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to announce that Mr Tony De Santis has joined the Company as its Chief Operating Officer.
30 June 2011
Blackthorn Resources advise that a detailed exploration program has been designed for the Mumbwa Project in Zambia. The Phase 5 program includes ~ 7,000m of cored drilling from a series of 14 holes over the Kitumba deposit, which has been previously estimated to contain a JORC code compliant inferred mineral resource containing 87Mt at 0.94% copper (using 0.5% Cu cut-off).
22 June 2011
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise that its wholly-owned subsidiary Blackthorn Resources (Zambia) Ltd has been granted a 100% holding of a large-scale prospecting licence in the Mumbwa District, Central Province in Zambia.
The “Masafwa” prospecting licence area covers approximately 200 sq kilometers. It is situated towards the northwest of the current Mumbwa project area where the Company has been actively exploring for copper and gold.
01 June 2011
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide the following project update from the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
31 May 2011
Blackthorn Resources provide the Managing Director’s presentation to be given to various investor groups in Europe from 31 May 2011, and at the 1st Zambian International Mining and Energy Conference in Zambia between 15 – 17 June 2011
23 May 2011
Blackthorn Resources announce that JV partner BHP Billiton has advised of its intention to withdraw from direct involvement in the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
18 May 2011
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Mike Oppenheimer
11 May 2011
Initial Directors Interest Notice for Mr Peter Kalkandis
11 May 2011
Initial Substantial Interest Notice
10 May 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to announce that Mr Peter Kalkandis has joined the Board of Blackthorn Resources as a Non-executive Director, effective immediately.
06 May 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited - Section 708A Cleansing Statement
06 May 2011
Appendix 3B
18 April 2011
Blackthorn Resources provide the following update on investigations being conducted by Glencore into the viability of changing the scope of the Perkoa Project to add silver and lead production to the product mix along with other value enhancing initiatives.
08 April 2011
Blackthorn Resources provide assay results for remaining 5 drill holes from the Phase 4 exploration program in Zambia.
05 April 2011
Blackthorn Resources has been advised that BHP Billiton does not intend to conduct any further drillling under the Phase 4 exploration program.
01 April 2011
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Michael Oppenheimer
01 April 2011
Change of Director's Interest Notice - William Cash
01 April 2011
On 3 February 2011 Blackthorn Resources (ASX: BTR) announced that Mr Michael Oppenheimer would join the Board, effective 1 April 2011.
31 March 2011
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Nicole Bowman
25 March 2011
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Scott Lowe
23 March 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited (ASX:BTR) (“the Company” or “Blackthorn Resources”) is pleased to announce the placement of 16,032,700 ordinary shares to its joint venture (JV) partner for the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso, Glencore International AG (Glencore). The placement, which will raise approximately $10 million, will be acquired at a price which is a 20% premium to the 45 day volume weighted average share price (VWAP) based on the 45 trading days prior to 22nd March, which equates to 0.6245 cents per share.
22 March 2011
The securities of Blackthorn Resources Limited will be placed in pre-open at the request of the Company, pending the release of an announcement by the Company. Unless the ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in pre-open until the earlier of the commencement of normal trading on Thursday, 24 March 2011 or when the announcement is released to the market.
15 March 2011
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide an update regarding the Perkoa Zinc Project which is being developed by Blackthorn Resources (39.9%) and joint venture partner Glencore International AG (50.1%).
15 February 2011
The assay verification process, implemented to confirm a discrepancy in gold assays identified in drill hole MUM-008BD, has been completed by an independent QA/QC expert and further checked by the independent ‘umpire’ laboratory.
03 February 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to announce that Mr Michael Oppenheimer has agreed to join the Board of Blackthorn Resources as a Non-executive Director. Mr Oppenheimer's appointment will be effective from 1 April 2011.
25 January 2011
Blackthorn Resources Limited wishes to advise that Mr Louis Mnguni will be stepping down from the Board of Directors of the Company, effective immediately.
17 January 2011
Blackthorn Resources provide the following update on the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
11 January 2011
Blackthorn Resources wishes to advise that to date it has not been able to secure settlement of the sale of the Company’s 74% interest in the Mokopane Project in South Africa from its Black Economic Empowerment partner, Matimba Resources.
21 December 2010
Blackthorn Resources provide the following update regarding recent issues reported in the announcement made by the Company on 13 December 2010 relating to uncertainty in gold assay grades from Phase 4 exploration drill hole MUM0008BD.
The Company is pleased to advise that agreement has been reached with BHP Billiton, the manager of the Mumbwa Joint Venture, regarding the process required to verify the accuracy of assay results for the 9 holes reported to date from Phase 4.
15 December 2010
Blackthorn Resources wishes to confirm that the JORC code compliant inferred mineral resource estimate for Kitumba, part of the Mumbwa joint venture Project in Zambia, is unaffected by recent issues reported in the announcement made by the Company on 13 December 2010 relating to uncertainty in gold assay grades from Phase 4 exploration drill hole MUM0008BD.
14 December 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to advise that construction of mine and surface works at the Perkoa Zinc Mine is well underway. There are approximately 45 personnel currently onsite progressing with the start-up of construction and mining activities following the completion of the Perkoa joint venture with Glencore International AG in November 2010.
13 December 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited a project update regarding a significant inaccuracy identified in the reporting of gold assays in a Mumbwa Phase 4 exploration drill hole.
Assay results for drill hole MUMM0008BD were reported to the ASX on 20 October 2010. Subsequent re-assay indicates these results are incorrect and that the actual gold grade is very low. a full investigation is underway.
03 December 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited advise that the Company's registered office and principle administrative office has changed to Level 5, Suite 502, 80 William Street Sydney NSW 2011, AUSTRALIA. The Company's telephone number and fax numbers remain unchanged.
30 November 2010
Blackthorn Resources provide assay results received from a further three drill holes, MUM-0011BD, MUM-0012BD and MUM-0015BD completed on the Mumbwa Joint Venture Project in Zambia.
25 November 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited advises that in accordance with section 251AA of the Corporations Act 2001 and Listing Rule 3.13.2, all resolutions put to members at the Annual General Meeting held on 25 November 2010 were carried out on a show of hands. Please open the attached document to view the results.
24 November 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to announce that the mineral resource study has been completed.
The GUIDO Prospect was categorised as an Inferred Mineral Resource and using a 0.4g/t Au cut-off is estimated to contain 4.1Mt at 1.06g/t Au for approximately 139,000 ounces contained gold metal.
23 November 2010
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to announce that the joint venture agreement for the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso was completed and became effective on 22nd November 2010.
09 November 2010
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Bill Cash
05 November 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited announces assay results received from hole, MUM-0009BD drilled at the Mumbwa Joint Venture Project in Zambia. Drill hole MUM-0009BD did not intersect any significant intervals of copper or gold mineralisation. However, useful geological information was obtained to assist in further exploration modelling and planning.
01 November 2010
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Scott Lowe
25 October 2010
Annual General Meeting (AGM) Notice of Meeting.
20 October 2010
Blackthorn Resources announce assay results from drill hole MUM0008BD completed as part of the Phase 4 exploration program currently underway at the Mumbwa JV project in Zambia.
15 October 2010
Blackthorn Resources announce assay results received from a further 3 drillholes from the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia. The Phase 4 exploration program was revised and now entails drilling 15 targets for approximately 14,500m, of which 12 holes have already been completed.
14 October 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited advises that in accordance with section 251AA of the Corporations Act 2001 and Listing Rule 3.13.2, the resolution put to members of the Company at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 14 October 2010 was carried out on a show of hands. Please open the attached document to view the results.
30 September 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited wishes to advise that the 14,519,257 unlisted warrants to subscribe for fully paid ordinary shares in the Company at $4.50 each expired at 5:00pm (Toronto time) on 28 September 2010.
28 September 2010
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide a progress report for exploration activities being carried out at the Mumbwa joint venture project in Zambia.
23 September 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited wishes to advise that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday, 25 November 2010 Commencing 11:am (AEDT) at the offices of Computershare Investor-Services Pty Ltd, Level 4/60 Carrington Street Sydney NSW 2000.
16 September 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited provide assay results from the final consignment of samples taken from 11 diamond-core drill holes completed on the Company’s 100% owned exploration tenements in Burkina Faso. Final assay results have been incorporated into the exploration data-set which is being compiled to commence a JORC code compliant mineral resource study.
13 September 2010
On behalf of the Board of Blackthorn Resources Limited shareholders are invited to atend the Extraordinary General Meeting in Sydney on 14 October 2010
06 September 2010
The suspension of trading in the securities of Blackthorn Resources Limited will be lifted immediately, following the release of the Comany's announcement.
06 September 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to provide the following information in relation to the Mumbwa exploration project in Zambia.
03 September 2010
The securities of Blackthorn Resources Limited will be suspended from quotation immediately, at the request of the Company, pending the release of an announcement.
01 September 2010
The securities of Blackthorn Resources Limited will be placed in pre-open at the request of the Company, pending the release of an announcement by the Company. Unless the ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in pre-open until the earlier of the commencement of normal trading on Friday, 3 September 2010 or when the announcement is released to the market.
31 August 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to provide a Board Room Radio interview with the Company’s Managing Director, Mr Scott Lowe.
30 August 2010
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide exploration assay results from 8 diamond holes drilled on the Company's 100% owned tenements in Burkina Faso. Mineralised zones were identified in 7 holes.
24 August 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to provide a status report on negotiations with Glencore International AG regarding the establishment of a JV for the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Glencore International AG and Blackthorn Resources have signed a legally binding agreement towards formation of a JV for the Perkoa Zinc Project.
12 August 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited is pleased to announce that significant progress is being achieved in the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia. Three drilling rigs are operating on-site and have now completed 4 successful holes totalling 3,965 metres.
A further 3 holes are being drilled, with current observations confirming the exploration model for the presence of an iron oxide copper-gold system.
10 August 2010
Blackthorn Resources provide a status report on negotiations with Glencore International AG regarding the establishment of a JV for the completion of construction and operation of the Perkoa Zinc Mine Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
29 July 2010
Blackthorn Resources advise that it has accepted an offer from its Black Economic Empowerment partner, Matimba Resources, to purchase the Company’s 74% interest in the Mokopane Project in South Africa for a total consideration of 4 million Rand. The transaction is subject to approval by the South African Department of Minerals and Energy.
27 July 2010
Blackthorn Resources Limited has been granted a 3-year renewal of its 100% owned exploration permits covering the Poa and Guido permits in the Sanguié Province of Burkina Faso, West Africa.
22 July 2010
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide the following summery of drilling activities and drilling results from 17 cored holes.
06 July 2010
Blackthorn Resources provide an update on negotiations with Glencore International AG regarding the establishment of a JV for the completion of construction and operation of the Perkoa Zinc Mine Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
30 June 2010
Blackthorn Resources has amended the announcement lodged with the ASX on 29 June 2010.
The previous announcement did not include a Competent Persons Statement.
29 June 2010
Blackthorn Resources announces a 3rd drilling rig has arrived at the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia to supplement the current Phase 4 drilling program.
22 June 2010
Blackthorn Resources provide diamond-core drilling results from 5 holes from the drilling program being completed in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
16 June 2010
Blackthorn Resources provide an update on negotiations with Glencore International AG regarding the establishment of a JV for the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
08 June 2010
Blackthorn Resources provides drilling results from 6 additional diamond-core holes from Burkina Faso, West Africa.
04 June 2010
Blackthorn Resources announce that the Phase 4 drilling program has commenced at the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia. This program now includes drilling approx. 10,100m from 12 planned targets.
01 June 2010
Blackthorn Resources provides additional drilling results from 4 diamond-core holes completed in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
18 May 2010
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide a progress report and exploration results from RC and DDH drilling program.
27 April 2010
Blackthorn Resources provide a Progress Report for the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia. The Phase 4 drilling program is planning to drill 12 targets for 9,000 meters over the Mushingashi Anomaly.
13 April 2010
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide a progress report and exploration results from RAB drilling program in Burkina Faso.
01 April 2010
Blackthorn Resources provides an update of negotiations with Glencore International AG regarding the establishment of a JV for the completion of construction and operation of the Perkoa Zinc Mine Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa
30 March 2010
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Nicole Bowman
25 March 2010
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Nicole Bowman
19 March 2010
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Nicole Bowman
18 March 2010
Change of Director's Interest Notice - William Cash
16 March 2010
Change of Director's Interest Notice - Scott Lowe
01 March 2010
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide a brief progress report for the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
26 February 2010
Blackthorn Resources settles legal proceedings
18 February 2010
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise that the Mumbwa large-scale prospecting licence (LPL 374) in Zambia has been granted renewal of the prospecting licence for a further two years to allow continuation of exploration activity in the region.
27 January 2010
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to announce that its joint venture partner BHP Billiton (40%) has made an election to further advance exploration over the Mumbwa IOCG Project in Zambia.
14 January 2010
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to present a Board Room Radio interview with the Company’s Managing Director, Mr Scott Lowe, titled "Blackthorn and Glencore Announce Proposed JV for Perkoa Zinc Project ".
12 January 2010
Blackthorn Resources has signed a Heads of Agreement with Glencore International AG for a Joint Venture to develop and operate the Perkoa Zinc Mine Project.
22 December 2009
New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement.
21 December 2009
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to advise that the Company has been granted a 3 year renewal of the Bonzan and Naboue exploration permits in Burkina Faso.
16 December 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide a progress report and RAB drilling results for gold exploration activities on its 100% owned exploration tenements in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
30 November 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide an audio broadcast of the presentation given by Managing Director Mr Scott Lowe at the AGM.
27 November 2009
Managing Director's presentation at the AGM.
27 November 2009
Results of AGM
17 November 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide a summary of the Inferred Mineral Resource estimated for the Kitumba deposit at Mumbwa in Zambia.
05 November 2009
Change in Director's Interest Notice
04 November 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide exploration results for drillholes ZMMUM-004 and ZMMUM-005 from the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia
27 October 2009
On behalf of the Board of Blackthorn Resources Limited shareholders are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting in Sydney on Friday 27 November 2009
21 October 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide an audio interview with Mr Scott Lowe focusing on the Company's Projects in Africa
19 October 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide an initial mineral resource estimate for the Kitumba Anomaly from the Mumbwa JV project in Zambia.
12 October 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide a progress report and drilling results from gold exploration activities being undertaken in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
07 October 2009
Blackthorn Resources wishes to advise that effective Monday, 19 October 2009, the Company's share registrar will be Computershare Investor Services.
06 October 2009
Blackthorn Resources advise that its Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 27th November 2009 in Sydney at 10:30am.
29 September 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide exploration results for drillhole ZMMUM-008 from the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
22 September 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide a progress report and Phase 3B results from holes ZMMUM-003 and ZMMUM-007 from the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
17 September 2009
Change of Director’s Interest Notice
01 September 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide the following project update regarding the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso.
26 August 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide further Phase 3B exploration results from holes ZMMUM-001 and S36-013.
05 August 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide progress report and Phase 3B results from hole ZMMUM-001 and ZMMUM-002.
09 July 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide Phase 3B drilling results from holes S36-006 and S36-022.
01 July 2009
Blackthorn Resources advise that listed options expired on 30 June 2009
01 July 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide exploration results from Phase 2 RC drilling program in Burkina Faso.
30 June 2009
Change in Director's Interest Notice
30 June 2009
New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement.
29 June 2009
Change in Director's Interest Notice
22 June 2009
The Board of Blackthorn Resources advise that Mr Bill Cash will retire as an executive director of the Company effective 30 June 2009, however he will remain the Company's chairman on a non-executive basis.
19 June 2009
Results of Extraordinary General Meeting
18 June 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide the Managing Director's presentation given at the Company's Extraordinary General Meeting.
17 June 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide an update of operations for the Mumbwa JV project in Zambia
10 June 2009
Change in Director's Interest Notice
27 May 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide Phase 1 exploration results for the 3,457m of reverse circulation drilling completed on its tenements in Burkina Faso.
27 May 2009
Blackthorn Resources wishes to notify holders of listed options (ASX: BTRO) that the BTRO options will expire at 5:00pm (EST) on 30 June 2009.
19 May 2009
Change in Director's Interest Notice
18 May 2009
Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders to be held on 18 June 2009 in Sydney Australia.
15 May 2009
Change in Director's Interest Notice
11 May 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide a summary of results and an interpretation from the Phase 3 drilling program in Zambia.
06 May 2009
Blackthorn Resources is pleased to provide an audio interview with Mr Scott Lowe presented by Board Room Radio
04 May 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide an update on exploration activities in Burkina Faso, where the Company is currently conducting a 6,000 m reverse circulation drilling program.
30 April 2009
Change in Director's Interest Notice
22 April 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide an update of activities on the Mumbwa JV project in Zambia, together with results from drillholes S36-020 and S36-012.
08 April 2009
Blackthorn Resources provide assay results for drillholes S36-021 and S36-018 from the Mumbwa Project in Zambia .
02 April 2009
Change of Director's Interest Notice
01 April 2009
Blackthorn Resources announces an update of activities from the Mumbwa Project
24 March 2009
Blackthorn Resources announce identified anomalies in 8 prospects through geophysical surveys. Drilling is scheduled to commence drilling the week ending 27 March 2009.
12 March 2009
Blackthorn Resources announce that BHP Billiton have formally elected to fully fund the next drilling phase on the Mumbwa IOCG Project in Zambia.
09 March 2009
Blackthorn Resources is continuing to prioritise exploration in Burkina Faso by extending grids, soil sampling and IP geophysical surveys, with the view of drilling approx. 6,000 metres.
23 February 2009
Blackthorn Resources announce it was granted two additional exploration permits, covering 285.5 sq km, in Burkina Faso.
03 February 2009
Board Room Radio interviews Managing Director, Mr Scott Lowe.
27 January 2009
Blackthorn Resources announce it was granted renewal of the New Order Prospecting Rights over the Mokopane Project in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
12 January 2009
Blackthorn Resources announce that a revised Joint Venture Agreement was signed with BHP Billiton for the Mumbwa Project in Zambia. In addition, the Company provides assay results from drillhole S36-003.
06 January 2009
Blackthorn Resources advise that 1,451,926 unlisted Agents' Warrants in the Company expired on 5th January 2009.
23 December 2008
Blackthorn Resources provide a progress update for the Mumbwa Joint Venture Project in Zambia.
22 December 2008
Blackthorn Resources provide assay results from drillhole S36-005, from the drilling program being completed on the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
16 December 2008
The Company advise it had changed its name to Blackthorn Resources Limited. New ASX codes: BTR - ordinary shares; BTRO - listed options, effective on 18 December 2008. New AIM code: BRL - effective on 18 December 2008.
12 December 2008
AIM Resources wishes to advise that, in relation to the reorganisation of capital by way of share consolidation, despatch has occurred.
10 December 2008
AIM Resources advise that Mr Vic Bradley will resign from the Board of Directors, effective 1 January 2009.
09 December 2008
AIM Resources provides assay results from drillholes S36-018 and S36-011, from the current drilling program being completed on the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
03 December 2008
Approved at AGM on 24 November 2008
25 November 2008
Participating organisations are advised that the reorganisation of capital for Blackthorn Resources Limited will become effective on 1 December 2008.
ASX Code: AIMDA - ordinary shares; AIMDB - options.
24 November 2008
Managing Director's presentation at the AGM.
24 November 2008
Results of AGM
18 November 2008
AIM Resources provides an update of activities for its exploration tenements in Burkina Faso, following the end of the annual wet season.
04 November 2008
AIM Resources is pleased to provide assay results from drillhole S36-017, from the current drilling program being completed on the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
27 October 2008
AIM Resources is pleased to provide assay results from drillhole S36-015, from the current drilling program being completed on the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
23 October 2008
On behalf of the Board of AIM Resources Limited shareholders are invited to attend the Annnual General Meeting in Sydney on Monday 24 November 2008 at 10.30 AM (EDST)
21 October 2008
AIM Resources is pleased to provide assay results from drillhole S36-016, from the current drilling program being completed on the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
17 October 2008
AIM Resources is pleased to provide assay results from drillhole S36-014, from the current drilling program being completed on the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
08 October 2008
AIM Resources announces the appointment of Ms Nicki Bowman as Non-executive Director of the Company effective 8 October 2008.
22 September 2008
AIM Resources is pleased to provide assay results from drillhole S36-010, from the current drilling program being completed on the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
15 September 2008
AIM Resources announced it has achieved a drilling target of 8,000m in Phase 3 of the exploration program at Mumbwa IOCG Joint Venture Project, in Zambia.
11 September 2008
AIM Resources provides an update of activities at the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso.
07 August 2008
AIM Resources presentation given at the Investor Briefing session held on 7th August 2008 in Sydney.
05 August 2008
AIM Resources Limited is pleased to announce the following exploration update regarding projects in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
05 August 2008
AIM Resources Limited advises that a revised Joint Venture agreement has been negotiated over the Mumbwa Project, and that the exploration program is progressing on schedule.
31 July 2008
The Directors of AIM Resources Limited announce that Mr Scott Lowe, currently Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed Managing Director of the Company, effective 1 August 2008.
29 July 2008
AIM Resources wish to advise that an Investor Briefing Session will be held on 7 August 2008 in the Barbarian Room, Level 3 The Rugby Club, Rugby Place, off 31 Pitt Street, Sydney, commencing at 11:00am (EST).
23 July 2008
AIM Resources announced it has commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of New South Wales against Mr. Marc Flory, a former managing director of the Company, together with other parties.
17 July 2008
AIM Resources advise that the Board has decided to suspend development activities at the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso until further notice and place the Project on a “care and maintenance” program.
02 July 2008
AIM Resources announced that it has resolved the litigation with North Sound Legacy International Ltd, which commenced late 2007 in the Federal Court of Australia.
18 June 2008
AIM Resources provide a market update and progress report of the Company's projects.
13 June 2008
The Directors of AIM Resources announce the appointment of Mr Scott Lowe as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Lowe was also appointed an Executive director of the Company.
21 May 2008
AIM Resources announces the commencement of the decline at the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso.
08 May 2008
AIM Resources provide a progress update for drilling at the Mumbwa JV Project in Zambia.
24 April 2008
AIM Resources Limited provides the following update for the Perkoa zinc project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
14 April 2008
AIM Resources advise analytical results for the exploration drilling program carried out in August 2007, over Poa and Guido permits, did not show significant grades.
11 April 2008
AIM Resources announced it has been granted the Fafo exploration permit covering an area of 247 sq km.
08 April 2008
AIM Resources provides a summary of the recently completed independent review report for the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso.
14 March 2008
AIM Resources provide an update and progress report regarding a range of topics currently facing the Company
20 February 2008
AIM Resources has appointed Transamine SAS to provide Sales Administration Services for the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso.
14 February 2008
AIM Resources has engaged Canadian based firm Geotech Airborne Limited to conduct a helicopter-borne geophysical survey over the Perkoa mine lease and surrounding exploration tenements in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
15 January 2008
Company changes its Board as part of their strategy to take its Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso into production, and develop value for its other assets — copper-gold in Zambia and nickel-platinum in South Africa.
08 January 2008
AIM Resources announced it will commence drilling on the Mumbwa Copper- gold project in Zambia this month
05 December 2007
AIM Resources acquires highly prospective gold properties.
03 December 2007
AIM Resources Limited has finalised details of a revised A$25m convertible debenture offering.
28 November 2007
Results of AGM
28 November 2007
Managing Director's presentation at AGM.
19 November 2007
Update on the construction phase represents the ongoing progress by AIM Resources in the development of
the Perkoa Zinc Mine.
16 November 2007
Proposal to raise finance through a private placement of Convertible Debentures.
13 November 2007
AIM Resources announces a private placement of Convertible Debentures.
08 November 2007
Change of Director’s interest notice.
26 October 2007
Notice of AGM
18 October 2007
Construction of the onsite accommodation village is advancing as scheduled, with demountable style housing and offices being erected.
08 October 2007
Mr Scott Lowe was appointed Chief Operating Officer for the Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
20 September 2007
A drilling jumbo has arrived in Burkina Faso from Ghana. The jumbo will be used for development of the Perkoa zinc mine. Drilling jumbos are standard mining equipment used in the development of underground mine roadways and extraction of ore.
12 September 2007
The exploration drilling programme surrounding the Perkoa Mine was finalised for a total of 9 drillholes totalling 2,402m, from a proposal to drill out 6 EM anomalies.
30 August 2007
Long-term Sales Agreement, has been signed with Votorantim Metais, zinc business unit, for the sale of zinc concentrates, from the Perkoa Zinc Project, Burkina Faso, West Africa.
15 August 2007
Chris Brown has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary.
09 August 2007
Results of Extraordinary General Meeting.
01 August 2007
Perkoa Exploration permits, which surround the Perkoa Mine Lease, were renewed for a further 3 years.
24 July 2007
Change of address details
18 July 2007
Notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
11 July 2007
Data from the Phase 1 drilling programme, completed on the IOCG Mumbwa licence in Zambia during February 2007, was interpreted and integrated with existing data from the Falcon™ gravity, aeromagnetic and radiometric surveys conducted
in 2004. Positive drilling results already reported (655.4m @ 0.46%
Cu), coincide with a 2500m long, north-south geophysical anomaly. A
Phase 2 follow-up drilling programme is currently being planned by
MSA Geoservices to further test this anomaly and drill hole intercepts.
11 July 2007
Invitation to Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders.
11 July 2007
Notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
21 June 2007
The box cut at its Perkoa zinc mine has reached the target depth of 35 metres. Banlaw Africa, who were contracted to undertake this work, expects that by the end of the week construction will be complete.
21 June 2007
AIM Resources has priced and allocated an offering of 75,067,000 units and 166,933,000 escrow receipts each at A$0.31 for gross proceeds of A$75,020,000.
31 May 2007
Appointment of non-executive Director, William Cash.
22 May 2007
Results from the 2006/2007 drilling campaign on the Mumbwa Iron Oxide-Copper-Gold (IOCG)
property in Zambia. AIM entered into a joint venture with BHP Billiton in 2004
to advance exploration on this tenement.
30 April 2007
Denise Lindfield appointment Company Secretary.
27 April 2007
Perkoa exploration programme for 2007.
17 April 2007
Procurement of long lead time
capital items and contracts are well advanced and key relationships have
been established with world class suppliers of mining related equipment
and services.
04 April 2007
Perkoa Project – official launch of the mine construction works.
13 March 2007
The ASX has granted a waiver from Listing Rule 14.7 to the extent necessary to permit the Company to issue up to 168,106,770 ordinary shares and 35,000,000 convertible notes, on the terms approved by shareholders on 30 November 2006, by no later than 31 March 2008.
06 March 2007
The boxcut at its Perkoa Zinc Project in Burkina Faso is progressing well, both on schedule and on budget.
02 March 2007
Standard and Poor's add AIM to ASX all ordinaries
05 February 2007
AIM Resources has received the Mining Exploitation licence for its Perkoa zinc project following endorsement from the President and Ministers of the Government of Burkina Faso at a Cabinet meeting on Friday 2/2/07.
29 December 2006
AIM Resources have placed, a total of
81,893,238 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of A$0.29 per share to
clients of Seymour Pierce, Westwind Partners Inc, Paradigm Capital Pty Ltd
and Cartesian Capital raising A$23.75 million before expenses.
30 November 2006
Results of Annual General Meeting
23 August 2006
The first two holes of a major drilling program have now been completed at the Mumbwa Copper-Gold Project. Both drillholes reached target depths of approximately 500m. The third drillhole is now in progress.
21 March 2006
AIM Resources Limited has received notification from the Directorate Mineral Regulation: Limpopo Region of the Department of Minerals and Energy, confirming that the Minister has approved the granting of an application for a conversion of an old order prospecting right to a prospecting right in accordance with item 6(2) on Schedule II (Transitional Arrangements) of the Mineral and Resources Development Act, 2002, for the area referred to as the Mokopane Nickel Platinum project.
08 March 2006
AIM Resources have placed, through their
London based stockbroker, Seymour Pierce, a total of 60,000,000 fully paid
ordinary shares at an issue price of 4 pence per share to UK based institutions
and fund managers to raise GBP 2,400,000 (AUD$5.6 million at an exchange rate of 0.4225) .
08 September 2005
The Company has received an upgraded Mineral Reserve Statement for the Perkoa zinc project in Burkina Faso. Total Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource of 6.72 Mt grading 16.4% zinc (at 5% Zn cut-off)
21 March 2005
Admission document to trading on AIM of the issued Ordinary Shares.
27 November 1998
AIM Resources Limited's Constitution